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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

REPORT

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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 2810 

NOVEMBER --, 2017.—Ordered to be printed 
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

REPORT

2017

115–??? 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 2810 

NOVEMBER --, 2017.—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 

Virginia-class submarine advanced procurement ................................... 000 

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

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

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

Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles (sec. 111) ............. 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter 

Information Network-Tactical program (sec. 112) .............................. 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles 

(sec. 113) ................................................................................................. 000 

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

Aircraft carriers (sec. 121) ........................................................................ 000 

Icebreaker vessel (sec. 122) ...................................................................... 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers 

(sec. 123) ................................................................................................. 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 124) ....................................................................................... 000 

Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship 

replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30 (sec. 125) .................................................................... 000 

Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft (sec. 126) . 000 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels (sec. 127) ................................................................. 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission 

parachute system (sec. 128) .................................................................. 000 

Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary 

wing aircraft (sec. 129) .......................................................................... 000 

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

Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft (sec. 131) ............ 000 

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

aircraft (sec. 132) ................................................................................... 000 

Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization 

program (sec. 133) .................................................................................. 000 

Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2 (sec. 134) .......................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program (sec. 135) ................................................................ 000 

Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft (sec. 136) ............. 000 

Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft (sec. 137) . 000 

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

National Guard (sec. 138) ..................................................................... 000 

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

replacement programs (sec. 139) .......................................................... 000 

Subtitle E—Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 000 

F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority (sec. 141) ............ 000 
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TITLE I—PROCUREMENT—Continued 

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

Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or 

emerging technologies and capabilities (sec. 142) ............................... 000 

Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use 

specified standard data link (sec. 143) ................................................. 000 

Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study (sec. 144) ................................ 000 

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

Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class destroyer . 000 

Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain vessels .... 000 

Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic missile security 

capability ................................................................................................ 000 

Authority to increase primary aircraft authorization of Air Force 

and Air National Guard A–10 aircraft units for purposes of facilitating A–10 conversion .......................................................................... 000 

Increase in amounts for enhancing intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance capability ...................................................................... 000 

Limitation on demilitarization of certain cluster munitions ................. 000 

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

Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program (sec. 

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

Capital investment authority (sec. 212) .................................................. 000 

Prizes for advanced technology achievements (sec. 213) ....................... 000 

Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (sec. 214) ........................................ 000 

Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping 

and demonstration program (sec. 215) ................................................. 000 

Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects (sec. 216) .............. 000 

Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise 

at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions (sec. 217) ....................................................................................... 000 

Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program (sec. 218) .... 000 

Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to 

Stimulate Competitive Research (sec. 219) ......................................... 000 

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of technologies 

for military missions (sec. 220) ............................................................. 000 

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

221) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities 

for purposes of planning and budget certification (sec. 222) .............. 000 

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

Follow-On Modernization (sec. 223) ..................................................... 000 

Improvement of update process for populating mission data files 

used in advanced combat aircraft (sec. 224) ........................................ 000 

Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education (sec. 225) ...................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program (sec. 226) ................................. 000 

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

Columbia-class program accountability matrices (sec. 231) .................. 000 

Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 232) ....................................... 000 

Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from 

Department of Defense laboratories (sec. 233) .................................... 000 

Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data 

link networks (sec. 234) ......................................................................... 000 

Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement 

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

Department of Defense (sec. 235) ......................................................... 000 

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

vehicle for the Army (sec. 236) ............................................................. 000 
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION—Continued 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Battle Command System (sec. 237) ...................................................... 000 

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

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of technologies 

for military missions .............................................................................. 000 

Hypersonic airbreathing weapons capabilities ....................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for MQ–25 unmanned air system . 000 

Differentiation of research and development activities from service 

activities ................................................................................................. 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing systems .......... 000 

Strategy for use of virtual training technology ....................................... 000 

Increase in funding for electronics and electronic devices of the Army 000 

Increase in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

and Minority Institutions ...................................................................... 000 

STEM(MM) jobs action plan ..................................................................... 000 

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

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

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

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

Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse 

(sec. 311) ................................................................................................. 000 

Energy performance goals and master plan (sec. 312) ........................... 000 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

in connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon (sec. 313) ...... 000 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

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

314) ......................................................................................................... 000 

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

and lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen (sec. 315) ................. 000 

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

(sec. 316) ................................................................................................. 000 

Sentinel Landscapes Partnership (sec. 317) ........................................... 000 

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

(sec. 318) ................................................................................................. 000 

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

Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project (sec. 321) ........ 000 

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

322) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base (sec. 323) ............... 000 

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

Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness (sec. 331) .............. 000 

Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability 

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

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of nonfederalized National Guard (sec. 333) .................................................. 000 

Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department 

of Defense (sec. 334) .............................................................................. 000 

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

335) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Report on optimization of training in and management of special 

use airspace (sec. 336) ........................................................................... 000 

Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary 

air training enterprise (sec. 337) .......................................................... 000 

Updated guidance regarding biennial core report (sec. 338) ................. 000 

Subtitle E—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 
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TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE—Continued 

Subtitle E—Other Matters—Continued 

Explosive safety board (sec. 341) ............................................................. 000 

Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships (sec. 342) ....................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management 

software system of the Navy (sec. 343) ................................................ 000 

Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military 

or security forces (sec. 344) ................................................................... 000 

Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, 

and plants (sec. 345) .............................................................................. 000 

Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices (sec. 346) ........................................................................................ 000 

Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation 

(sec. 347) ................................................................................................. 000 

Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms (sec. 348) ................. 000 

Department of the Navy marksmanship awards (sec. 349) ................... 000 

Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles (sec. 350) .......................... 000 

Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response (sec. 

351) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Modification of the Second Division Memorial (sec. 352) ....................... 000 

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

Prohibition on application of hiring freezes at Department of Defense 

industrial base facilities ........................................................................ 000 

Annual briefings on Army explosive ordnance disposal ......................... 000 

Report on Arctic readiness ....................................................................... 000 

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base 

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

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense cost models 

used in making personnel decisions ..................................................... 000 

Authority to carry out environmental restoration activities at National Guard and Reserve locations ..................................................... 000 

Environmental oversight and remediation at Red Hill Bulk Fuel 

Storage Facility ...................................................................................... 000 

Increase in funding for civil military programs ...................................... 000 

Report on maternity uniforms .................................................................. 000 

Status of compliance with process for communicating availability 

of surplus ammunition .......................................................................... 000 

Increase in funding for National Guard counter-drug programs .......... 000 

Facilities demolition plan of the Army .................................................... 000 

Funding for environmental restoration, Navy ........................................ 000 

Additional funding table matters ............................................................. 000 

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

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

(sec. 414) ................................................................................................. 000 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 415) ................................................ 000 

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

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

416) ......................................................................................................... 000 

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

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

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

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

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

to their selection (sec. 501) ................................................................... 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy—Continued 

Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers 

recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment 

(sec. 502) ................................................................................................. 000 

Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers 

who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early 

Retirement Board (sec. 503) .................................................................. 000 

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

flexibility in officer personnel management (sec. 504) ....................... 000 

Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary 

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

grade (sec. 505) ...................................................................................... 000 

Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general 

or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces 

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

Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory 

specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic 

Board of the United States Military Academy and the Dean of 

the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy (sec. 507) ........ 000 

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

Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force (sec. 508) ........................ 000 

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

and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces (sec. 509) ..................... 000 

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

Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under section 

12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code (sec. 511) ........... 000 

Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon 

original appointment as a commissioned officer (sec. 512) ................ 000 

Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty (sec. 513) ........................ 000 

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

National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters (sec. 514) ......... 000 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities ........................................................ 000 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS ............................................................................................... 000 

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

(sec. 520) ................................................................................................. 000 

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

the claims involve sexual assault (sec. 521) ........................................ 000 

Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members who are victims of sex-related offenses (sec. 522) ....................... 000 

Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of 

military records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation 

(sec. 523) ................................................................................................. 000 

Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards 

for the correction of military records and discharge review boards 

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

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES ...................................... 000 

Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the 

Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program (sec. 526) ............. 000 

Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty 

in high-demand, low-density assignments (sec. 527) .......................... 000 

Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain 

administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits (sec. 528) .......................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 

for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians (sec. 529) .................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES—Continued 

Provision of information on naturalization through military service 

(sec. 530) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues ................................... 000 

Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (sec. 531) .................. 000 

Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial 

and related matters (sec. 532) .............................................................. 000 

Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on 

wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or 

visual images of sexually explicit conduct (sec. 533) .......................... 000 

Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, 

or emotionally abusing a child (sec. 534) ............................................. 000 

Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals 

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

535) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges 

often faced by male victims of sexual assault (sec. 536) .................... 000 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military 

sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images (sec. 537) ............................................... 000 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual 

assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against 

the member’s spouse or other family member (sec. 538) .................... 000 

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

Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain 

veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 541) ...... 000 

Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps and veterans (sec. 542) ........................ 000 

Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics (sec. 543) .......................................... 000 

Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for 

the National Guard and Reserves (sec. 544) ....................................... 000 

Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning Initiative 

of the Navy (sec. 545) ............................................................................ 000 

Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program (sec. 546) ................................................................... 000 

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

in-residence courses (sec. 547) .............................................................. 000 

Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships (sec. 548) . 000 

Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen (sec. 549) ................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters .................................................................................................. 000 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS .............................. 000 

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 551) ....... 000 

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

local educational agencies (sec. 552) .................................................... 000 

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

of the Armed Forces (sec. 553) .............................................................. 000 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS ...................................... 000 

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

to special operations forces (sec. 555) .................................................. 000 

Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse 

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

State (sec. 556) ....................................................................................... 000 

Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members 

of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, 

and eviction (sec. 557) ........................................................................... 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS—Continued 

Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 558) .................................................................... 000 

Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services 

providers for Department child development centers (sec. 559) ........ 000 

Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities 

for military spouses on military installations outside the United 

States (sec. 560) ..................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards ............................................................. 000 

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

for acts of valor during World War II (sec. 561) ................................. 000 

Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam (sec. 562) ..................... 000 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements .................................... 000 

Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of 

duty in remote locations with high family support costs (sec. 571) .. 000 

Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career 

management (sec. 572) .......................................................................... 000 

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

the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans (sec. 573) ........ 000 

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

of National Guard and Reserve technicians (sec. 574) ....................... 000 

Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare 

services of the Department of Defense (sec. 575) ................................ 000 

Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers of the Department of Defense (sec. 576) ................................... 000 

Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report 

on the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard 

Bureau (sec. 577) ................................................................................... 000 

Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United 

States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program (sec. 578) ..................................................................... 000 

Subtitle I—Other Matters ................................................................................ 000 

Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the homeland security industry (sec. 581) .......................................................................... 000 

Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as 

a basic branch of the Army (sec. 582) .................................................. 000 

Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to 

oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the Armed 

Forces on active duty (sec. 583) ............................................................ 000 

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

Clarification of baselines for authorized numbers of general and flag 

officers on active duty and in joint duty assignments ........................ 000 

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 

merit be placed at the top of the promotion list .................................. 000 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard 

and Reserve ............................................................................................ 000 

Authority for officers to opt-out of promotion board consideration ....... 000 

Inclusion of specific email address block on certificate of release 

or discharge from active duty (DD Form 214) ..................................... 000 

Plan to meet demand for cyberspace career fields in the reserve 

components of the Armed Forces .......................................................... 000 

Responsibility of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces for standards 

and qualifications for military specialties within the Armed Forces 000 

Revision to Manual for Courts-Martial with respect to dissemination 

of visual depictions of private areas or sexually explicit conduct 

without the consent of the person depicted ......................................... 000 

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

Information for the Special Victims’ Counsel or Victims’ Legal Counsel ............................................................................................................ 000 

Consistent access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents 

of members of the Armed Forces .......................................................... 000 

Inclusion of additional information in annual SAPRO reports ............. 000 
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Sexual assault prevention and response ................................................. 000 

Report on availability of postsecondary credit for skills acquired during military service ................................................................................ 000 

ROTC Cyber Institutes at the senior military colleges .......................... 000 

Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials ........ 000 

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

Forces following transition from Active Duty to civilian life ............. 000 

Use of assistance under Department of Defense Tuition Assistance 

Program for non-traditional education to develop cybersecurity and 

computer coding skills ........................................................................... 000 

Sense of Senate on increasing enrollment in senior reserve officers’ 

training corps programs at minority-serving institutions .................. 000 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

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

Replacement of military decorations at the request of relatives of 

deceased members of the Armed Forces .............................................. 000 

Congressional Defense Service Medal ..................................................... 000 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

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

Mechanisms to facilitate the obtaining by military spouses of occupational licenses or credentials in other states ....................................... 000 

Award of Vietnam Service Medal to veterans who participated in 

Mayaguez rescue operation ................................................................... 000 

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs and military working dogs ............................................. 000 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service 

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

Expedited replacement of military decorations for veterans of World 

War II and the Korean War .................................................................. 000 

Atomic Veterans Service Medal ............................................................... 000 

Authority of Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel Protection 

Equipment award of the Army to former members of the Army ....... 000 

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance ................................................... 000 

Voter registration ...................................................................................... 000 

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

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

individuals, not otherwise eligible for enlistment, whose enlistment 

is vital to the national interest ............................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress regarding nondiscrimination at United States Military Academy ......................................................................................... 000 

Issuance of consolidated pregnancy and parenthood instruction .......... 000 

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

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

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

Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces ... 000 

Authorization of support for Beyond Yellow Ribbon program ............... 000 

Criminal background checks of employees of the military child care 

system and providers of child care services and youth program 

services for military dependents ........................................................... 000 

Review of TAP for women ......................................................................... 000 

Annual report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program 

for members of the Armed Forces ........................................................ 000 

Air Force pilot program on education and training and certification 

of secondary and post-secondary students as aircraft technicians .... 000 

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

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

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

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

Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay (sec. 601) ............................... 000 

Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living 

in units under Military Housing Privatization Initiative (sec. 602) .. 000 
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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances—Continued 

Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative housing (sec. 603) ........................................... 000 

Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and 

their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent 

change of station within the United States (sec. 604) ........................ 000 

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of 

basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 605) . 000 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 

Island (sec. 606) ..................................................................................... 000 

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

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

reserve forces (sec. 611) ......................................................................... 000 

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

health care professionals (sec. 612) ...................................................... 000 

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

officers (sec. 613) .................................................................................... 000 

One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated 

special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities (sec. 614) .............. 000 

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

37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) ................................................ 000 

Report regarding the national pilot shortage (sec. 616) ......................... 000 

Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted 

members who pilot remotely piloted aircraft (sec. 617) ...................... 000 

Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation 

of special pay authorities (sec. 618) ..................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits .................. 000 

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

621) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Adjustments to the Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump 

sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement 

system for members of the uniformed services (sec. 622) .................. 000 

Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized 

retirement system for reserve component members experiencing 

a break in service (sec. 623) .................................................................. 000 

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

of service in a division of property involving disposable retired 

pay (sec. 624) .......................................................................................... 000 

Continuation pay for the Coast Guard (sec. 625) ................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service 

property, Dallas, Texas (sec. 631) ......................................................... 000 

Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 

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

in a foreign cemetery (sec. 632) ............................................................ 000 

Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished 

to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into 

the Armed Forces (sec. 633) .................................................................. 000 

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

(sec. 634) ................................................................................................. 000 

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

Adjustment to Basic Allowance for Housing at with dependents rate 

of certain members of the uniformed services ..................................... 000 

Per diem allowance policies ...................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay 

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

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

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

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

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

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

of obligated service ................................................................................ 000 

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

Promotion of financial literacy concerning retirement among members of the Armed Forces ...................................................................... 000 

Inclusion of Department of Agriculture in Transition Assistance Program ........................................................................................................ 000 

Report on use of second-destination transportation to transport fresh 

fruit and vegetables to commissaries in the Asia-Pacific region ....... 000 

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

as suppliers ............................................................................................ 000 

Element in next quadrennial review of military compensation on 

value assigned by members of the Armed Forces to various aspects 

of military compensation ....................................................................... 000 

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

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

Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components (sec. 701) ......... 000 

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

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

Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 703) ........................................................................ 000 

Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for 

hospice care services under the TRICARE program (sec. 704) .......... 000 

Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are 

separating from the Armed Forces (sec. 705) ...................................... 000 

Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces (sec. 706) ..................................................................................... 000 

Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members 

of the reserve components (sec. 707) .................................................... 000 

Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

TRICARE program (sec. 708) ............................................................... 000 

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

Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment 

facilities located outside the United States (sec. 711) ........................ 000 

Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals 

at military treatment facilities (sec. 712) ............................................ 000 

Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities 

(sec. 713) ................................................................................................. 000 

Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under 

TRICARE retail pharmacy program (sec. 714) ................................... 000 

Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities 

(sec. 715) ................................................................................................. 000 

Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths 

and severity of injuries caused by agents of war (sec. 716) ............... 000 

Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care 

clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities 

under pilot program (sec. 717) .............................................................. 000 

Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities 

carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries (sec. 718) .............................................. 000 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund (sec. 

719) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Residency requirements for podiatrists (sec. 720) .................................. 000 

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

(sec. 721) ................................................................................................. 000 

Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical 

treatment facilities (sec. 722) ................................................................ 000 

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

Pilot program on health care assistance system (sec. 731) .................... 000 
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters—Continued 

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

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

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for 

children of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 733) .......................... 000 

Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members 

of the Armed Forces (sec. 734) .............................................................. 000 

Study on safe opioid prescribing practices (sec. 735) ............................. 000 

Report on implementation of GAO recommendations (sec. 736) ........... 000 

Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of 

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

737) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand effects of burn pits (sec. 738) ...................................................... 000 

TRICARE technical amendments (sec. 739) ............................................ 000 

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

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

Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE 

Retired Reserve of certain members of the reserve components ....... 000 

Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation ...................................... 000 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the 

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

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

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

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

Training requirement for health care professionals prescribing 

opioids for treatment of pain in the Armed Forces ............................. 000 

One-year extension of pilot program for prescription drug acquisition 

cost parity in the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program .................. 000 

Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of Vets4Warriors 

crisis hotline program ............................................................................ 000 

Pilot program on establishment of integrated health care delivery 

systems ................................................................................................... 000 

Authorization of intergovernmental agreements for the provision of 

health screenings ................................................................................... 000 

Tick-borne diseases ................................................................................... 000 

Report ......................................................................................................... 000 

Provision of support by Department of Defense to Department of 

Veterans Affairs regarding electronic health record system .............. 000 

Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast 

cancer ...................................................................................................... 000 

Encouraging transition of military medical professionals into employment with Veterans Health Administration ........................................ 000 

Prohibition on conduct of certain medical research and development 

projects .................................................................................................... 000 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments and related 

research efforts of the Department of Defense .................................... 000 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

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

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management .......................................... 000 

Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition (sec. 

801) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Management of intellectual property matters within the Department 

of Defense (sec. 802) .............................................................................. 000 

Performance of incurred cost audits (sec. 803) ....................................... 000 

Repeal of certain auditing requirements (sec. 804) ................................ 000 

Increased simplified acquisition threshold (sec. 805) ............................. 000 

Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold (sec. 806) ........ 000 

Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny (sec. 807) ........................... 000 

Defense policy advisory committee on technology (sec. 808) ................. 000 
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management—Continued 

Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment 

authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations Command (sec. 809) .................................................... 000 

Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions (sec. 810) ..................................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, 

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

Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements 

(sec. 811) ................................................................................................. 000 

Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements (sec. 

812) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods 

other than United States goods (sec. 813) ........................................... 000 

Comptroller General report on health and safety records (sec. 814) .... 000 

Limitation on unilateral definitization (sec. 815) ................................... 000 

Amendment to sustainment reviews (sec. 816) ....................................... 000 

Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement technical assistance programs (sec. 817) .................................... 000 

Enhanced post-award debriefing rights (sec. 818) .................................. 000 

Amendments relating to information technology (sec. 819) ................... 000 

Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances (sec. 

820) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments (sec. 

821) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process 

(sec. 822) ................................................................................................. 000 

Exemption from design-build selection procedures (sec. 823) ............... 000 

Contract closeout authority (sec. 824) ..................................................... 000 

Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties 

for cost overruns (sec. 825) ................................................................... 000 

Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering Boards (sec. 826) .............................................................................. 000 

Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests (sec. 827) ..................................................... 000 

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

Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program (sec. 

831) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 832) ......... 000 

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

and acquisition system milestones (sec. 833) ...................................... 000 

Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon 

system design (sec. 834) ........................................................................ 000 

Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon systems (sec. 835) ............................................................................. 000 

Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, 

and control of operating and support costs for major weapon systems (sec. 836) ........................................................................................ 000 

Should-cost management (sec. 837) ......................................................... 000 

Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools (sec. 838) .... 000 

Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and 

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

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce ........................... 000 

Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce (sec. 

841) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (sec. 842) ............................................................................. 000 

Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce 

(sec. 843) ................................................................................................. 000 

Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project 

(sec. 844) ................................................................................................. 000 

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

Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals (sec. 846) ......... 000 

Revision to definition of commercial item (sec. 847) .............................. 000 
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items—Continued 

Commercial item determinations (sec. 848) ............................................ 000 

Review of regulations on commercial items (sec. 849) ........................... 000 

Training in commercial items procurement (sec. 850) ........................... 000 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting .............................. 000 

Improvement of planning for acquisition of services (sec. 851) ............. 000 

Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts (sec. 852) ...................................................................................... 000 

Report on outcome-based services contracts (sec. 853) .......................... 000 

Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts (sec. 854) ... 000 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and 

Prototyping .................................................................................................... 000 

Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units (sec. 861) ...................................................................... 000 

Methods for entering into research agreements (sec. 862) .................... 000 

Education and training for transactions other than contracts and 

grants (sec. 863) ..................................................................................... 000 

Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects (sec. 864) ... 000 

Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping program (sec. 865) ...................................................................... 000 

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

866) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority 

(sec. 867) ................................................................................................. 000 

Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, 

and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process 

(sec. 868) ................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition ............................. 000 

Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations (sec. 

871) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations 

(sec. 872) ................................................................................................. 000 

Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor 

major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business 

systems (sec. 873) .................................................................................. 000 

Software development pilot program using agile best practices (sec. 

874) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program for open source software (sec. 875) .................................. 000 

Subtitle I—Other Matters ................................................................................ 000 

Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts (sec. 881) ... 000 

Procurement of aviation critical safety items (sec. 882) ........................ 000 

Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying 

acquisition regulations (sec. 883) ......................................................... 000 

Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo 

vehicles (sec. 884) .................................................................................. 000 

Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 

coins (sec. 885) ....................................................................................... 000 

Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time (sec. 886) ..... 000 

Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign 

military sales (sec. 887) ......................................................................... 000 

Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (sec. 888) ......................................... 000 

Report on defense contracting fraud (sec. 889) ....................................... 000 

Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements (sec. 890) ..................................................................................... 000 

Training on agile or iterative development methods (sec. 891) ............. 000 

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

Repeal of temporary suspension of public-private competitions for 

conversion of Department of Defense functions to performance by 

contractors .............................................................................................. 000 

Ensuring transparency in acquisition programs .................................... 000 

Waiver authority for purposes of expanding competition ...................... 000 

Treatment of independent research and development costs on certain 

contracts ................................................................................................. 000 
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 

RELATED MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Nontraditional contractor definition ........................................................ 000 

Repeal of domestic source restriction related to wearable electronics .. 000 

Identification of commercial services ....................................................... 000 

Acquisition positions in the Offices of the Secretaries of the Military 

Departments ........................................................................................... 000 

Restriction on use of reverse auctions and lowest price technically 

acceptable contracting methods for safety equipment ........................ 000 

Department of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with existing law ................................................................................................ 000 

Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget information .... 000 

Modification to definition of commercial items ....................................... 000 

Preference for acquisition of commercial items ...................................... 000 

Exemption of certain contracts from inflation adjustments .................. 000 

Procurement exception relating to agreements with foreign governments ...................................................................................................... 000 

Enhancing program licensing ................................................................... 000 

Temporary limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract services .......................................................................................... 000 

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

Improved transparency and oversight over Department of Defense 

research, development, test, and evaluation efforts and procurement activities related to medical research ......................................... 000 

Rights in technical data related to medical research ............................. 000 

Oversight, audit, and certification from the Defense Contract Audit 

Agency for procurement activities related to medical research ......... 000 

Pilot program for adoption of acquisition strategy for Defense Base 

Act insurance ......................................................................................... 000 

Annual report on limitation of subcontractor intellectual property 

rights ....................................................................................................... 000 

Comptroller General of the United States report on Department of 

Defense critical telecommunications equipment or services obtained 

from suppliers closely linked to a leading cyber-threat actor ............ 000 

Sense of Congress on the small turbine engine industrial base ............ 000 

Modification to the HUBZone program ................................................... 000 

Buy American Act training for Defense acquisition workforce ............. 000 

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

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

Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics (sec. 901) ..................................................... 000 

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

for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision 

authority (sec. 902) ................................................................................ 000 

Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment (sec. 903) ......................................... 000 

Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer 

of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment to 

Under Secretary of Defense positions (sec. 904) ................................. 000 

Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of 

certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) (sec. 905) ......................................................................... 000 

Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as 

Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters (sec. 

906) ......................................................................................................... 000 

Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense (sec. 907) .............................................. 000 

Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 

Defense (sec. 908) .................................................................................. 000 

Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 909) ......................................................... 000 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 910) .... 000 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics ............................................... 000 
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TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT—Continued 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics—Continued 

Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management (sec. 911) ....................................... 000 

Transparency of defense management data (sec. 912) ........................... 000 

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

program outcomes (sec. 913) ................................................................. 000 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and 

Elements ........................................................................................................ 000 

Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management (sec. 921) ...................... 000 

Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense 

headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction plan 

(sec. 922) ................................................................................................. 000 

Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities (sec. 923) ...................... 000 

Corrosion control and prevention executives matters (sec. 924) ........... 000 

Background and security investigations for Department of Defense 

personnel (sec. 925) ............................................................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements ..................................... 000 

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

Defense (sec. 931) .................................................................................. 000 

Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental 

test and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

(sec. 932) ................................................................................................. 000 

Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (sec. 933) .............. 000 

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

Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States 

(sec. 941) ................................................................................................. 000 

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

Responsibility of the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

of Defense for risk management activities regarding supply chain 

for information technology systems ...................................................... 000 

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

Modification of definition of OSD personnel for purposes of limitation 

on number of Office of Secretary of Defense personnel ...................... 000 

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

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

Reduction in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments ................................................................................... 000 

Briefing on force management level policy ............................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on cooperative program for information security 

education ................................................................................................ 000 

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

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

Reduction in limitation of number of Department of Defense SES 

positions .................................................................................................. 000 

Transfer of lead of Guam Oversight Council from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the Navy ................................... 000 

Requirement for National Language Service Corps ............................... 000 

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

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

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

Consolidation, codification and improvement of certain authorities 

and requirements in connection with the audit of the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1002) ........................ 000 

Improper payment matters (sec. 1003) .................................................... 000 

Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 

and elements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1004) .................... 000 
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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters—Continued 

Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense (sec. 

1005) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on 

full financial statements (sec. 1006) ..................................................... 000 

Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services (sec. 

1007) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities ................................................................ 000 

Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) ........................... 000 

Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking (sec. 1012) ............ 000 

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

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1021) .............................................. 000 

Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of certain critical components (sec. 1022) .................................. 000 

Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment (sec. 1023) ..................................................................................... 000 

Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderogaclass cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) .................................. 000 

Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force 

ships (sec. 1025) ..................................................................................... 000 

Surveying ships (sec. 1026) ...................................................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism ......................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat 

terrorism (sec. 1031) .............................................................................. 000 

Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program 

(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 

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

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1036) ................ 000 

Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family 

testimony in military commission trials (sec. 1037) ........................... 000 

Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings 

(sec. 1038) ............................................................................................... 000 

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

Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary 

expenses for intelligence and counterintelligence activities (sec. 

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

Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs 

(sec. 1042) ............................................................................................... 000 

Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities (sec. 

1043) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes (sec. 1044) ..................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department 

of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department within two years of separation from 

military service or employment with the Department (sec. 1045) .... 000 

Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine 

countermeasures platforms (sec. 1046) ................................................ 000 

Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability 

and capacity (sec. 1047) ......................................................................... 000 

Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1048) ............................................................................ 000 

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 1049) .. 000 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports ..................................................................... 000 
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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports—Continued 

Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 

25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (sec. 1051) ........................................ 000 

Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations of human rights (sec. 1052) ......................................................... 000 

Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 

Center (sec. 1053) .................................................................................. 000 

Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource gaps 

and required infrastructure (sec. 1054) ............................................... 000 

Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery 

and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms (sec. 1055) ....... 000 

Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report (sec. 1056) ............ 000 

Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 

military operations (sec. 1057) .............................................................. 000 

Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization (sec. 

1058) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam (sec. 1059) ......... 000 

Assessment of global force posture (sec. 1060) ....................................... 000 

Army modernization strategy (sec. 1061) ................................................ 000 

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

(sec. 1062) ............................................................................................... 000 

Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft 

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

Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force (sec. 1064) ................. 000 

Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic 

region (sec. 1065) ................................................................................... 000 

Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities (sec. 1066) ................................ 000 

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

Center (sec. 1067) .................................................................................. 000 

Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle systems (sec. 1068) ........................................................................... 000 

Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting national security (sec. 1069) ..................................................... 000 

Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense 

systems (sec. 1070) ................................................................................ 000 

Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial base (sec. 1071) .............................................................................. 000 

Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces 

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

Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system 

for undersea fixed surveillance (sec. 1073) .......................................... 000 

Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the 

organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations (sec. 1074) .................... 000 

Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to 

Department of Defense missions (sec. 1075) ....................................... 000 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology ........................................ 000 

Modernizing Government Technology Act (secs. 1076–1078) ................ 000 

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

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

Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review 

(sec. 1082) ............................................................................................... 000 

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

1083) ....................................................................................................... 000 

National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned aircraft (sec. 1084) ................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers (sec. 1085) ...................... 000 

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

1086) ....................................................................................................... 000 

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

accident at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 1087) ......................... 000 
Page

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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle H—Other Matters—Continued 

Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities (sec. 1088) ........................................................................................ 000 

Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on 

Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force training and operational aircraft (sec. 1089) ...................................................................................... 000 

Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to 

cybersecurity events (sec. 1090) ........................................................... 000 

Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1091) ................................... 000 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems (sec. 1092) .............. 000 

Carriage of certain programming (sec. 1093) .......................................... 000 

National strategy for countering violent extremism (sec. 1094) ............ 000 

Sense of Congress regarding World War I (sec. 1095) ........................... 000 

Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement 

agreements (sec. 1096) .......................................................................... 000 

Office of Special Counsel reauthorization (sec. 1097) ............................ 000 

Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to 

and from Afghanistan (sec. 1098) ......................................................... 000 

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

Calculations for payments into Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund using single level percentage of basic pay determined on Armed Force-wide rather than Armed Forces-wide basis . 000 

Certifications on audit readiness of the Department of Defense and 

the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense .............................. 000 

Information on Department of Defense funding in Department press 

releases and related public statements on programs, projects, and 

activities funded by the Department ................................................... 000 

Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards ....................................................................................................... 000 

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

National Guard flyovers of public events ................................................ 000 

Transfer of funds to World War I Centennial Commission ................... 000 

Prohibition on use of funds to designate or expand Federal National 

Heritage Areas ....................................................................................... 000 

Requirement relating to transfer of excess Department of Defense 

equipment to Federal and State agencies ............................................ 000 

Department of Defense integration of information operations and 

cyber-enabled information operations .................................................. 000 

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

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

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

on countering unmanned aircraft systems .......................................... 000 

Reports on infrastructure and capabilities of Lajes Field, Portugal ..... 000 

Report on project, program, and portfolio management standards ....... 000 

Protection of Second Amendment rights of military families ................ 000 

Recognition of the United States Special Operations Command .......... 000 

Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of retired 

general or flag officers by foreign governments for Emoluments 

Clause purposes ..................................................................................... 000 

Findings and sense of Congress regarding the National Guard Youth 

Challenge Program ................................................................................ 000 

Report on large-scale, joint exercises involving the air and land domains ...................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding National Purple Heart Recognition Day . 000 

Business case analysis on establishment of active duty association 

and additional primary aircraft authorization for the 168th Air 

Refueling Wing ....................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding Pacific War Memorial ............................... 000 

Federal charter for Spirit of America ...................................................... 000 
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TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Protection against misuse of Naval Special Warfare Command insignia ........................................................................................................... 000 

Reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans 

who were the subjects of mustard gas or Lewisite experiments 

during World War II .............................................................................. 000 

Exception to the interdepartmental waiver doctrine for cleanup of 

vehicle crashes ....................................................................................... 000 

Prevention of certain health care providers from providing non-department health care services to veterans .......................................... 000 

Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation 

access control initiatives ....................................................................... 000 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems ................................. 000 

Report on the circumstances surrounding the 2016 attacks on the 

U.S.S. Mason .......................................................................................... 000 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense implementation of open recommendations .............................................................. 000 

Report on airports used by Mahan Air .................................................... 000 

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

Act ........................................................................................................... 000 

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

Exchange Program to obtain personnel with cyber skills and abilities for the Department of Defense ...................................................... 000 

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

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel 

to assist in business transformation and management innovation 

(sec. 1101) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial 

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

1102) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay 

for civilian employees of the Department of Defense (sec. 1103) ...... 000 

Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention 

laboratories (sec. 1104) .......................................................................... 000 

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

employees working overseas (sec. 1105) .............................................. 000 

Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce (sec. 1106) .......................................... 000 

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

Test Facilities Base civilian personnel (sec. 1107) .............................. 000 

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

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

1109) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for 

cybersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1110) ............................................................................................... 000 

Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major Range 

and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center (sec. 1111) ................................................................... 000 

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

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions 

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

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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Authority for wavier of requirement for a baccalaureate degree for 

positions in the Department of Defense on cybersecurity and computer programming ................................................................................ 000 

Briefing on diversity in the civilian workforce on Air Force installations ........................................................................................................ 000 

Elimination of the foreign exemption provision in regard to overtime 

for Federal civilian employees temporarily assigned to a foreign 

area ......................................................................................................... 000 

Briefing on plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing 

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

Expansion of SkillBridge initiative to include participation by Federal 

agencies .................................................................................................. 000 

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

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

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations (sec. 1201) ........... 000 

Support of special operations for irregular warfare (sec. 1202) ............ 000 

Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision 

guided munitions (sec. 1203) ................................................................ 000 

Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority 

to build capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 1204) ........................ 000 

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

(sec. 1205) ............................................................................................... 000 

Global Security Contingency Fund (sec. 1206) ....................................... 000 

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (sec. 1207) ................ 000 

Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College (sec. 1208) ........................................................................ 000 

Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign 

countries participating in United States capacity building programs 

to protect civilians (sec. 1209) ............................................................... 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. 1211) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 

coalition nations for support provided to United States military 

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

Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies (sec. 1213) ............................ 000 

Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced 

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

1214) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability 

in Afghanistan (sec. 1215) ..................................................................... 000 

Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces (sec. 1216) ................................................................................... 000 

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

Report on United States strategy in Syria (sec. 1221) ........................... 000 

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1222) ..................... 000 

Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 

opposition (sec. 1223) ............................................................................. 000 

Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1224) ... 000 

Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran (sec. 1225) ............................................................... 000 

Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile launches 

from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection with those 

launches (sec. 1226) ............................................................................... 000 

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

systems to the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 1227) ........................... 000 

Report on potential agreement with the Government of the Russian 

Federation on the status of Syria (sec. 1228) ...................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation ............................. 000 
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation—Continued 

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1231) ................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1232) ....................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on European security (sec. 1233) .............................. 000 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 

(sec. 1234) ............................................................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of 

the Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1235) ........................................................ 000 

Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO 

(sec. 1236) ............................................................................................... 000 

Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries (sec. 1237) ...................................................................................... 000 

Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New 

START Treaty (sec. 1238) ..................................................................... 000 

Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation (sec. 1239) ...... 000 

Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1239A) ......................................................................... 000 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 ............................................................................................. 000 

INF Treaty Preservation Act of 2017 (secs. 1241–1242, 1246) .............. 000 

Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF 

Treaty (sec. 1243) ................................................................................... 000 

Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development 

of noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation (sec. 1244) .. 000 

Review of RS–26 ballistic missile (sec. 1245) .......................................... 000 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region ..................... 000 

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

1251) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1252) ............................................... 000 

Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1253) ...................................................... 000 

Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities 

of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1254) ................ 000 

Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea (sec. 1255) .......... 000 

Strategy on North Korea (sec. 1256) ........................................................ 000 

North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles (sec. 1257) ... 000 

Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India (sec. 1258) ..................................................................................... 000 

Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States 

and Taiwan (sec. 1259) .......................................................................... 000 

Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services 

to Taiwan (sec. 1259A) .......................................................................... 000 

Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding global access (sec. 1259B) ............................................................... 000 

Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau 

(sec. 1259C) ............................................................................................ 000 

Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States 

(sec. 1259D) ............................................................................................ 000 

Subtitle G—Reports ......................................................................................... 000 

Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China (sec. 1261) .......................... 000 

Modification of annual update of Department of Defense Freedom 

of Navigation Operations report (sec. 1262) ........................................ 000 

Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State 

of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents (sec. 1263) ....................................................................................... 000 

Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related 

national security operations (sec. 1264) ............................................... 000 
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle G—Reports—Continued 

Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners 

in Yemen (sec. 1265) .............................................................................. 000 

Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War 

Execution reports on quarterly basis (sec. 1266) ................................ 000 

Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian 

employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and 

successor operations (sec. 1267) ........................................................... 000 

Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military sales (sec. 1268) .................... 000 

Annual report on military and security developments involving the 

Russian Federation (sec. 1269) ............................................................. 000 

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

Security and stability strategy for Somalia (sec. 1271) .......................... 000 

Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (sec. 1272) ....................................................................................... 000 

Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative (sec. 1273) . 000 

Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating 

countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program (sec. 1274) ..................................................................... 000 

United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen (sec. 1275) 000 

Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to 

foreign countries (sec. 1276) ................................................................. 000 

Department of Defense program to protect United States students 

against foreign agents (sec. 1277) ........................................................ 000 

Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation authority (sec. 1278) ...................................................................... 000 

Anticorruption strategy (sec. 1279) .......................................................... 000 

Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria (sec. 1279A) .......................................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1279B) ................................................................................ 000 

Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator (sec. 1279C) ......................... 000 

Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for joint interoperability and deterrence against aggression (sec. 1279D) .............. 000 

Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (sec. 1279E) ....... 000 

Clarification of authority to support border security operations of 

certain foreign countries (sec. 1279F) .................................................. 000 

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

Sense of Congress on cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine ............. 000 

Extension of Commanders’ Emergency Response Program and related 

authorities .............................................................................................. 000 

Report on United States strategy in Afghanistan .................................. 000 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi ..................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding the Afghan special immigrant visa program ........................................................................................................ 000 

Report on impact of humanitarian crisis on achievement of United 

States security objectives in Syria ....................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on threats posed by the Government of Iran ........... 000 

Report on merits of an Incidents at Sea agreement between the 

United States, Iran, and certain other countries ................................ 000 

Report on steps and protocols related to the rescue, care, and treatment of captives of the Islamic State ................................................... 000 

Report on use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft 

and related services for illicit activities ............................................... 000 

Strategy for Syria and Iraq ...................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia ............................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ........ 000 

Russian aggression and the security environment in Europe ............... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds to extend the implementation 

of the New START Treaty .................................................................... 000 

Short title ................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Intelligence Fusion Center ............................................. 000 
Page

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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Findings and sense of Congress ............................................................... 000 

Strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles 

in the United States European Command’s areas of responsibility .. 000 

Plan to counter the military capabilities of the Russian Federation .... 000 

Sense of Congress on enhancing maritime capabilities ......................... 000 

Plan to reduce the risks of miscalculation and unintended consequences that could precipitate a nuclear war ..................................... 000 

Definitions .................................................................................................. 000 

Expansion of military-to-military engagement with the Government 

of Burma ................................................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the rule of law in the South 

China Sea ............................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on freedom of navigation operations in the South 

China Sea ............................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ....... 000 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming the importance of the United 

States-Australia defense alliance ......................................................... 000 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence ....................... 000 

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence ........................ 000 

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabilities of China and Russia ....................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ............. 000 

Sense of Congress on the export of defense articles to Turkey ............. 000 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming strategic partnerships and allies ..... 000 

Sense of Congress on consideration of impact of marine debris in 

trade agreements ................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress regarding the Chibok schoolgirls and Boko Haram 000 

Report on Iran and North Korea nuclear and ballistic missile cooperation ................................................................................................. 000 

Contingency plans relating to South Sudan ........................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on the Western Hemisphere region .......................... 000 

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities of 

United States allies ............................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on use of funds to conduct military operations in Yemen .. 000 

Annual report on attempts of the Russian Federation to provide 

disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed Forces 

by social media ....................................................................................... 000 

Support of European Deterrence Initiative to deter Russian aggression .......................................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on the European Deterrence Initiative .................... 000 

Enhancement of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative ....................... 000 

Report on the capabilities and activities of the Islamic State of Iraq 

and Syria and other violent extremist groups in Southeast Asia ...... 000 

Sense of Congress on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ..................... 000 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ....................................... 000 

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec. 1301) .......... 000 

Funding allocations (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 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1406) .............................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois 

(sec. 1411) ............................................................................................... 000 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1412) ............................................................................................... 000 

Armed Forces Retirement Home matters (sec. 1413) ............................. 000 
Page

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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Other Matters—Continued 

Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile (sec. 1414) ........ 000 

Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 1415) ............................................ 000 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ................................................... 000 

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

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations 

(sec. 1501) ............................................................................................... 000 

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1502) .......................................... 000 

Procurement (sec. 1503) ............................................................................ 000 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1504) ....................... 000 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1505) .................................................. 000 

Military personnel (sec. 1506) .................................................................. 000 

Working capital funds (sec. 1507) ............................................................ 000 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide (sec. 

1508) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1509) ..................................................... 000 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1510) ........................................................ 000 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters ........................................................................ 000 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511) ............................... 000 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512) ...................................................... 000 

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

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1521) ........................................ 000 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund (sec. 1522) .................................. 000 

Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures (sec. 1523) ..................................................................................... 000 

Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency 

operations accounts (sec. 1524) ............................................................. 000 

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

Enhancement of database of emergency response capabilities of the 

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

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS ............................................................................................................. 000 

Subtitle A—Space Activities ............................................................................ 000 

Space acquisition and management and oversight (sec. 1601) .............. 000 

Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction 

on United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments (sec. 1602) .................................. 000 

Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and 

launches (sec. 1603) ............................................................................... 000 

Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data (sec. 1604) ... 000 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment 

of assured access to space (sec. 1605) .................................................. 000 

Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, 

and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System (sec. 1606) ..... 000 

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity (sec. 

1607) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program (sec. 1608) 000 

Launch support and infrastructure modernization (sec. 1609) ............. 000 

Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations Center mission system (sec. 1610) .............................................................. 000 

Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle (sec. 1611) ...... 000 

Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list (sec. 1612) ............ 000 

Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for 

loss or degradation of space capabilities (sec. 1613) ........................... 000 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614) ..................... 000 

Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event 

(sec. 1615) ............................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather events (sec. 1616) .............................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center (sec. 1617) ........ 000 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities ......... 000 

Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors (sec. 1621) ....... 000 
Page

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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities— 

Continued 

Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities 

(sec. 1622) ............................................................................................... 000 

Submission of audits of commercial activity funds (sec. 1623) .............. 000 

Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands (sec. 

1624) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients 

under career appointments for purposes of career tenure (sec. 

1625) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition activities of the Department (sec. 1626) .................................... 000 

Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff 

for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (sec. 1627) ........... 000 

Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities (sec. 1628) ................................................................... 000 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain offensive counterintelligence activities (sec. 1629) .................................................................. 000 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters ....................................................... 000 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS ............................................................. 000 

Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons (sec. 1631) ..................................................................... 000 

Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings (sec. 1632) ........... 000 

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber 

warfare (sec. 1633) ................................................................................. 000 

Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided 

by Kaspersky Lab (sec. 1634) ............................................................... 000 

Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations (sec. 1635) ............................... 000 

Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems (sec. 1636) ................... 000 

Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations (sec. 1637) ........................................................... 000 

Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of 

States (sec. 1638) ................................................................................... 000 

Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems (sec. 1639) ..................................................... 000 

Strategic Cybersecurity Program (sec. 1640) .......................................... 000 

Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and 

defense (sec. 1641) ................................................................................. 000 

Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications (sec. 1642) .................................................................................. 000 

Assessment of defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1643) ...................... 000 

Cyber posture review (sec. 1644) ............................................................. 000 

Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls (sec. 1645) ......... 000 

Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology (sec. 1646) ..... 000 

Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces (sec. 

1647) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of 

the United States Cyber Command (sec. 1648) ................................... 000 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION ......................................................... 000 

Cyber Scholarship Program (sec. 1649) ................................................... 000 

Community college cyber pilot program and assessment (sec. 1649A) . 000 

Federal Cyber Scholarship-For-Service program updates (sec. 1649B) 000 

Cybersecurity teaching (sec. 1649C) ........................................................ 000 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces ............................................................................. 000 

Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system (sec. 1651) ........................................................................... 000 

Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security 

enterprise (sec. 1652) ............................................................................. 000 

Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft (sec. 1653) .......... 000 
Page

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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces—Continued 

Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight 

of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (sec. 1654) ........................................................................ 000 

Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center (sec. 1655) .................................................................................. 000 

Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system 

from commercial dependencies (sec. 1656) .......................................... 000 

Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System (sec. 1657) ....................................................................................... 000 

Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence (sec. 

1658) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, control, and communications and continuity of government 

programs (sec. 1659) .............................................................................. 000 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes (sec. 1660) ........................................................................ 000 

Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Airto-Ground Communications Network (sec. 1661) ................................ 000 

Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept (sec. 

1662) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of groundbased strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1663) ....................................... 000 

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States (sec. 1664) ................................................................ 000 

Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, 

and nuclear weapons command and control system (sec. 1665) ........ 000 

Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review (sec. 1666) ........................................................................ 000 

Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation (sec. 1667) ........................... 000 

Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent 

effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current 

and future security environments (sec. 1668) ..................................... 000 

Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment 

System and multi-domain sensors (sec. 1669) ..................................... 000 

Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted microelectronics (sec. 1670) ............................................ 000 

Nuclear Posture Review (sec. 1671) ......................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent 

of United Kingdom (sec. 1672) .............................................................. 000 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs ........................................................... 000 

Administration of missile defense and defeat programs (sec. 1676) ..... 000 

Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production (sec. 

1677) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army 

(sec. 1678) ............................................................................................... 000 

Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor 

(sec. 1679) ............................................................................................... 000 

Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack (sec. 

1680) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site 

(sec. 1681) ............................................................................................... 000 

Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability (sec. 1682) .............................. 000 

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 

1683) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative 

Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production (sec. 

1684) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1685) .................................... 000 

Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability (sec. 

1686) ....................................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS—Continued 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs—Continued 

Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system (sec. 1687) ...... 000 

Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer 

(sec. 1688) ............................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United 

States (sec. 1689) ................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense 

testing (sec. 1690) .................................................................................. 000 

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

Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events (sec. 1691) .................... 000 

Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 

(sec. 1692) ............................................................................................... 000 

Conventional prompt global strike weapons system (sec. 1693) ........... 000 

Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate (sec. 1694) .. 000 

Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related 

technologies (sec. 1695) ......................................................................... 000 

Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply chain (sec. 1696) .............................................................................. 000 

Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping (sec. 1697) ......... 000 

Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems 

(sec. 1698) ............................................................................................... 000 

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

Establishment of subordinate unified command of the United States 

Strategic Command ............................................................................... 000 

Policy of the United States with respect to classification of space 

as a combat domain ............................................................................... 000 

Conditional transfer of acquisition and funding authority of certain 

weather missions to National Reconnaissance Office ......................... 000 

Report on space-based nuclear detection ................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress on new commercial satellite servicing activities ..... 000 

Prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky 

Lab .......................................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for certain relocation activities 

for NATO intelligence fusion center ..................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress and report on geospatial commercial activities 

for basic and applied research and development ................................ 000 

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program .......... 000 

Security clearance for dual-nationals ...................................................... 000 

Suspension or revocation of security clearances based on unlawful 

or inappropriate contacts with representatives of a foreign government ........................................................................................................ 000 

Strategy for the offensive use of cyber capabilities ................................ 000 

Definition of deterrence in the context of cyber operations ................... 000 

Short title ................................................................................................... 000 

Review of proposed ground-based midcourse defense system contract . 000 

Short title ................................................................................................... 000 

Evaluation and evolution of terrestrial ground-based midcourse defense sensors .......................................................................................... 000 

Sense of Congress on establishing an award program for the cyber 

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

Report on integration of modernization and sustainment of nuclear 

triad ........................................................................................................ 000 

Report on progress made in implementing the Cyber Excepted Personnel System ........................................................................................ 000 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL 

BASE MATTERS ................................................................................................. 000 

Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act (sec. 

1701) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Uniformity in procurement terminology (sec. 1702) ............................... 000 

Improving reporting on small business goals (sec. 1703) ....................... 000 

Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists (sec. 1704) .......... 000 

Responsibilities of commercial market representatives (sec. 1705) ...... 000 
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TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL 

BASE MATTERS—Continued 

Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration of past performance with allies of the United States (sec. 

1706) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of the Department of Defense (sec. 1707) ................... 000 

Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance (sec. 

1708) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for 

awards under the SBIR and STTR programs (sec. 1709) ................... 000 

Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR 

and STTR programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1710) ......... 000 

Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial base (sec. 1711) .............................................................................. 000 

Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program to national technology and industrial base companies (sec. 1712) ............. 000 

Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic 

producers (sec. 1713) ............................................................................. 000 

Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts 

(sec. 1714) ............................................................................................... 000 

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

Office of Women’s Business Ownership ................................................... 000 

Women’s Business Center Program ......................................................... 000 

Matching requirements under Women’s Business Center Program ..... 000 

SCORE reauthorization ............................................................................ 000 

SCORE program ........................................................................................ 000 

Online component ...................................................................................... 000 

Study and report on the future role of the SCORE program ................ 000 

Technical and conforming amendments .................................................. 000 

Use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs .................... 000 

Marketing of services ................................................................................ 000 

Data collection ........................................................................................... 000 

Fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships .............................. 000 

Equity for small business development centers ...................................... 000 

Confidentiality requirements ................................................................... 000 

Limitation on award of grants to small business development centers 000 

TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS ............... 000 

Government purchase and travel cards (secs. 1801–1806) .................... 000 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS ................... 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Short title (sec. 2001) ................................................................................ 000 

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law (sec. 2002) ................................................................................... 000 

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 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) .................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) ................................. 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project 

(sec. 2105) ............................................................................................... 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project 

(sec. 2106) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project (sec. 

2107) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2108) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 2006, 

and 2007 projects (sec. 2109) ................................................................ 000 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ............................................ 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

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 

Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2205) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2206) ....................................................................................................... 000 

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

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project 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 fiscal year 2017 projects 

(sec. 2305) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2306) ....................................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION .............. 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) ................................................................................. 000 

Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects (sec. 2402) ..... 000 

Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403) ............. 000 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project 

(sec. 2404) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2405) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2406) ....................................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS .................................................... 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program ............................................................................................................... 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 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects 

(sec. 2512) ............................................................................................... 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 

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 2015 project 

(sec. 2611) ............................................................................................... 000 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects (sec. 

2612) ....................................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES—Continued 

Subtitle B—Other Matters—Continued 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects (sec. 

2613) ....................................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES ............ 000 

Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account (sec. 2701) ..................................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round (sec. 2702) ...................................................................... 000 

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

Update to report on infrastructure capacity ........................................... 000 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 000 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction 

activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and 

reports (sec. 2801) .................................................................................. 000 

Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction projects (sec. 2802) ......................................................................... 000 

Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities (sec. 2803) ................... 000 

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States 

(sec. 2804) ............................................................................................... 000 

Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters or terrorism incidents (sec. 2805) ................................................. 000 

Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military construction projects (sec. 2806) ................................................................. 000 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration ............................. 000 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications 

and reports (sec. 2811) .......................................................................... 000 

Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property 

(sec. 2812) ............................................................................................... 000 

Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to 

provide installation support services (sec. 2813) ................................. 000 

Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing 

wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State 

lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage 

caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps (sec. 2814) ......... 000 

Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations (sec. 

2815) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that 

limits encroachment on military installations (sec. 2816) .................. 000 

Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family 

housing (sec. 2817) ................................................................................. 000 

Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain 

projects (sec. 2818) ................................................................................. 000 

Access to military installations by transportation network companies 

(sec. 2819) ............................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms ............................ 000 

Notification requirement for certain cost increases (sec. 2821) ............. 000 

Annual report on schedule delays (sec. 2822) ......................................... 000 

Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital 

replacement project (sec. 2823) ............................................................. 000 

Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base (sec. 

2824) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience ........................................................................ 000 

Energy resilience (sec. 2831) .................................................................... 000 

Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission 

assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures 

(sec. 2832) ............................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience—Continued 

Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding 

energy and fuel contracts for military installations (sec. 2833) ......... 000 

Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system 

conveyance authority (sec. 2834) .......................................................... 000 

In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote 

energy resilience (sec. 2835) ................................................................. 000 

Annual Department of Defense energy management reports (sec. 

2836) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in 

life cycle cost analyses (sec. 2837) ........................................................ 000 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances ....................................................................... 000 

Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California (sec. 2841) .................................................................... 000 

Land Conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (sec. 2842) 000 

Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States 

Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (sec. 2843) .............................. 000 

Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts 

(sec. 2844) ............................................................................................... 000 

Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (sec. 2845) .. 000 

Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, 

Fort Bliss, Texas (sec. 2846) ................................................................. 000 

Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec01, Laramie County, Wyoming (sec. 2847) .......................................... 000 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums ...................... 000 

Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation (sec. 

2861) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame (sec. 2862) ............................. 000 

Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge 

tract (sec. 2863) ...................................................................................... 000 

Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects 

to foreign governments without specific authorization in law (sec. 

2864) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle G—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42 (sec. 2871) .............................................. 000 

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield 

pavement markings (sec. 2872) ............................................................ 000 

Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement 

Home to acquire and lease property (sec. 2873) .................................. 000 

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar 

Station (sec. 2874) ................................................................................. 000 

Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense 

facilities (sec. 2875) ................................................................................ 000 

Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security 

space leased by the Department of Defense (sec. 2876) ..................... 000 

Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil 

aviation (sec. 2877) ................................................................................ 000 

Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets (sec. 

2878) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Special rules for certain projects (sec. 2879) ........................................... 000 

Energy security for military installations in Europe (sec. 2880) .......... 000 

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

Authority to use expiring funds for certain military construction 

projects .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized cost increases ......................................................................... 000 

Clarification of applicability of fair market value consideration in 

grants of easements on military lands for rights-of-way .................... 000 

Modification of unspecified minor military construction project authority to cover correction of deficiencies that are threats to installation resilience ...................................................................................... 000 

Improved process for disposal of Department of Defense surplus real 

property located overseas ...................................................................... 000 

Land Conveyance, Naval Ship Repair Facility, Guam ........................... 000 
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TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted—Continued 

Removal of certain deed restrictions and reversions associated with 

the conveyance of property of former Defense Depot Ogden, Utah ... 000 

Land Conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah ........................................................................................................ 000 

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved lands . 000 

Temporary segregation from public land laws of property subject 

to proposed military land withdrawal; temporary use permits and 

transfers of small parcels of land between Departments of Interior 

and military departments; more efficient surveying of lands ............ 000 

Limited authority for private sector supervision of military construction projects in event of extensive cost overruns or project delays .... 000 

Battleship preservation grant program ................................................... 000 

Short Title .................................................................................................. 000 

Definitions .................................................................................................. 000 

Areas to be added to Shiloh National Military Park .............................. 000 

Establishment of affiliated area ............................................................... 000 

Private property protection ...................................................................... 000 

Technical correction to authority for return of certain lands at Fort 

Wingate, New Mexico, to original inhabitants .................................... 000 

Report on compliance with runway clear zone requirements ................ 000 

Sense of Congress on fire protection in Department of Defense facilities ........................................................................................................... 000 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 000 

Summary .................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2902) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2903) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

project (sec. 2904) .................................................................................. 000 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905) ............................................ 000 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 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 

Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative 

(sec. 3111) ............................................................................................... 000 

Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation (sec. 

3112) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration 

projects (sec. 3113) ................................................................................. 000 

Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs (sec. 3114) ........................................................ 000 

Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on 

low-enriched uranium (sec. 3115) ......................................................... 000 

National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system (sec. 3116) ....................................................................................... 000 

Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement (sec. 3117) ......................................................................... 000 

Nuclear warhead design competition (sec. 3118) .................................... 000 

Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects (sec. 

3119) ....................................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS—Continued 

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

Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health (sec. 3120) ............................................................. 000 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility (sec. 3121) .................................................................... 000 

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation (sec. 3122) ....................................................................................... 000 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports ........................................................................ 000 

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating 

to defense nuclear nonproliferation (sec. 3131) ................................... 000 

Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security 

Administration (sec. 3132) .................................................................... 000 

Modification of certain reporting requirements (sec. 3133) ................... 000 

Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan (sec. 3134) .............................................................................. 000 

Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign 

countries (sec. 3135) .............................................................................. 000 

Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material (sec. 3136) ............................................................. 000 

Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy (sec. 3137) ........................................................................ 000 

Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security laboratories (sec. 3138) ................................................................... 000 

Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste (sec. 

3139) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems 

(sec. 3140) ............................................................................................... 000 

Plutonium capabilities (sec. 3141) ........................................................... 000 

Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project 

(sec. 3142) ............................................................................................... 000 

Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for 

medical isotopes (sec. 3143) .................................................................. 000 

Subtitle D—Other Matters .............................................................................. 000 

Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing 

(sec. 3151) ............................................................................................... 000 

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

Department of Energy Counterintelligence polygraph program ........... 000 

Security clearance for dual-nationals employed by National Nuclear 

Security Agency ..................................................................................... 000 

Assessment of design trade options of W80–4 warhead ........................ 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 ADMINISTRATION ................................................. 000 

Legislative Provisions Adopted ........................................................................ 000 

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) .................... 000 

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (sec. 3502) .......................................... 000 

Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new 

entrants (sec. 3503) ............................................................................... 000 

Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels (sec. 3504) ...................................................................... 000 

Assistance for small shipyards (sec. 3505) .............................................. 000 

Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard (sec. 

3506) ....................................................................................................... 000 

Centers of excellence (sec. 3507) .............................................................. 000 

Foreign spill protection (sec. 3508) .......................................................... 000 

Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine 

Academy (sec. 3509) ............................................................................... 000 

Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for 

major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(sec. 3510) ............................................................................................... 000 
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TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION—Continued 

Legislative Provisions Adopted—Continued 

Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with 

acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3511) ....................................................................................... 000 

Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants 

(sec. 3512) ............................................................................................... 000 

Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program (sec. 3513) ..................................................................................... 000 

Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant 

Marine Academy (sec. 3514) ................................................................. 000 

Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3515) ................................................ 000 

Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels (sec. 3516) ............. 000 

Training requirement for sexual assault investigators (sec. 3517) ....... 000 

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

Maritime Administration .......................................................................... 000 

Application of law ...................................................................................... 000 

Recourse for non-U.S. seamen .................................................................. 000 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES ....................................................................... 000 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) ......................... 000 

Summary of National Defense Authorizations for Fiscal Year 2018 .... 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 

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

Overseas contingency operations for base requirements .............................. 000 
115TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT

1st Session 115—___ 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 

2018 

________, 2017.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. Thornberry, from the committee of conference, 

submitted the following 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

[To accompany H.R. 2810] 

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 

Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2810), to 

authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the 

Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 

activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 

strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, having met, after 

full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend 

to their respective Houses as follows: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of 

the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: 

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 

amendment, insert the following: 
1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au3 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 

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

5 CONTENTS. 

6 (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi7 sions as follows: 

8 (1) Division A—Department of Defense Au9 thorizations. 

10 (2) Division B—Military Construction Author11 izations. 

12 (3) Division C—Department of Energy Na13 tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza14 tions. 

15 (4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

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

17 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

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

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles. 


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Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter 

Information Network-Tactical program. 

Sec. 113. Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 122. Icebreaker vessel. 

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 125. Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock 

designated LPD–30. 

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

Sec. 127. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission 

parachute system. 

Sec. 129. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary 

wing aircraft. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization 

program. 

Sec. 134. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft. 

Sec. 137. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft. 

Sec. 138. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the 

National Guard. 

Sec. 139. Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs. 

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

Sec. 141. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority. 

Sec. 142. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or 

emerging technologies and capabilities. 

Sec. 143. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use 

specified standard data link. 

Sec. 144. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 


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Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program. 

Sec. 212. Capital investment authority. 

Sec. 213. Prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

Sec. 214. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 

Sec. 215. Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping 

and demonstration program. 

Sec. 216. Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects. 

Sec. 217. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at 

academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 218. Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program. 

Sec. 219. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to 

Stimulate Competitive Research. 

Sec. 220. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies 

for military missions. 

Sec. 221. Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals. 

Sec. 222. Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities 

for purposes of planning and budget certification. 

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On Modernization. 

Sec. 224. Improvement of update process for populating mission data files used 

in advanced combat aircraft. 

Sec. 225. Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

Sec. 226. Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Columbia-class program accountability matrices. 

Sec. 232. Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 233. Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 234. Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data link 

networks. 

Sec. 235. Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement 

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

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 236. Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat 

vehicle for the Army. 

Sec. 237. Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Battle Command System. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 312. Energy performance goals and master plan. 


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Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in 

connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon. 

Sec. 314. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in 

connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas. 

Sec. 315. Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, and 

lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen. 

Sec. 316. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water. 

Sec. 317. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. 

Sec. 318. Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project. 

Sec. 322. Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment 

to restoration and modernization at each installation. 

Sec. 323. Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness. 

Sec. 332. Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability. 

Sec. 333. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of nonfederalized National Guard. 

Sec. 334. Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 335. Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense. 

Sec. 336. Report on optimization of training in and management of special use 

airspace. 

Sec. 337. Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary air 

training enterprise. 

Sec. 338. Updated guidance regarding biennial core report. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 341. Explosive safety board. 

Sec. 342. Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships. 

Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management 

software system of the Navy. 

Sec. 344. Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military or 

security forces. 

Sec. 345. Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, 

and plants. 

Sec. 346. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices. 

Sec. 347. Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation. 

Sec. 348. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 

Sec. 349. Department of the Navy marksmanship awards. 

Sec. 350. Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Sec. 351. Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response. 

Sec. 352. Modification of the Second Division Memorial. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 


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Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support. 

Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection. 

Sec. 502. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers 

recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment. 

Sec. 503. Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers 

who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective 

Early Retirement Board. 

Sec. 504. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management. 

Sec. 505. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of 

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

Sec. 506. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general 

or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 507. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory 

specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy and the 

Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy. 

Sec. 508. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy 

Judge Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force. 

Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under sections 

12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code. 

Sec. 512. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon 

original appointment as a commissioned officer. 


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Sec. 513. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty. 

Sec. 514. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army 

National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF

MILITARY RECORDS

Sec. 520. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for the Correction of Military Records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic 

brain injury. 

Sec. 521. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces 

when the claims involve sexual assault. 

Sec. 522. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members who are victims of sex-related offenses. 

Sec. 523. Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of 

military records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 

Sec. 524. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards 

for the correction of military records and discharge review 

boards. 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES

Sec. 526. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the 

Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program. 

Sec. 527. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty 

in high-demand, low-density assignments. 

Sec. 528. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits. 

Sec. 529. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 

for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract 

physicians. 

Sec. 530. Provision of information on naturalization through military service. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 

Sec. 531. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016. 

Sec. 532. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial 

and related matters. 

Sec. 533. Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on 

wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or 

visual images of sexually explicit conduct. 

Sec. 534. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or 

emotionally abusing a child. 

Sec. 535. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program. 

Sec. 536. Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges 

often faced by male victims of sexual assault. 


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Sec. 537. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military 

sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images. 

Sec. 538. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual 

assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against 

the member’s spouse or other family member. 

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

Sec. 541. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 542. Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, and Marine Corps and veterans. 

Sec. 543. Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics. 

Sec. 544. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for 

the National Guard and Reserves. 

Sec. 545. Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of 

the Navy. 

Sec. 546. Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program. 

Sec. 547. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses. 

Sec. 548. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships. 

Sec. 549. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and 

midshipmen. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 

Matters 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS

Sec. 551. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 

Sec. 552. Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of 

local educational agencies. 

Sec. 553. Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the Armed Forces. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS

Sec. 555. Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

Sec. 556. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse 

of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to 

another State. 

Sec. 557. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members 

of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction. 

Sec. 558. Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense. 


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Sec. 559. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services 

providers for Department child development centers. 

Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities for 

military spouses on military installations outside the United 

States. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 561. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner 

for acts of valor during World War II. 

Sec. 562. Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 571. Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of 

duty in remote locations with high family support costs. 

Sec. 572. Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career 

management. 

Sec. 573. Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard for 

the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans. 

Sec. 574. Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status 

of National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare 

services of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 576. Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 577. Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on 

the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard 

Bureau. 

Sec. 578. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United 

States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 581. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the homeland 

security industry. 

Sec. 582. Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a 

basic branch of the Army. 

Sec. 583. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to 

oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the 

Armed Forces on active duty. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay. 

Sec. 602. Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living in 

units under Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

Sec. 603. Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative housing. 


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Sec. 604. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and 

their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent 

change of station within the United States. 

Sec. 605. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic 

allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 

Sec. 606. Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 

Island. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

reserve forces. 

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

health care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays. 

Sec. 616. Report regarding the national pilot shortage. 

Sec. 617. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted members who operate remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 618. Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation 

of special pay authorities. 

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

Sec. 621. Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Sec. 622. Adjustments to Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump sum 

payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 623. Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized 

retirement system for reserve component members experiencing 

a break in service. 

Sec. 624. Technical corrections to use of member’s current pay grade and years 

of service in a division of property involving disposable retired 

pay. 

Sec. 625. Continuation pay for the Coast Guard. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 631. Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service 

property, Dallas, Texas. 

Sec. 632. Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 

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

interred in a foreign cemetery. 

Sec. 633. Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished 

to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 634. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed 

Forces. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 


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Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents. 

Sec. 703. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 704. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice care services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 705. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are 

separating from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 706. Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 707. Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members 

of the reserve components. 

Sec. 708. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

TRICARE program. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment 

facilities located outside the United States. 

Sec. 712. Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals at 

military treatment facilities. 

Sec. 713. Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under 

TRICARE retail pharmacy program. 

Sec. 715. Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities. 

Sec. 716. Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and 

severity of injuries caused by agents of war. 

Sec. 717. Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care 

clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities 

under pilot program. 

Sec. 718. Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities 

carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines 

provided to covered beneficiaries. 

Sec. 719. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 720. Residency requirements for podiatrists. 

Sec. 721. Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 722. Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical 

treatment facilities. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Pilot program on health care assistance system. 

Sec. 732. Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 733. Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces. 


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Sec. 734. Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 735. Study on safe opioid prescribing practices. 

Sec. 736. Report on implementation of GAO recommendations. 

Sec. 737. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances. 

Sec. 738. Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand effects of burn pits. 

Sec. 739. TRICARE technical amendments. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 

AND RELATED MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition. 

Sec. 802. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department 

of Defense. 

Sec. 803. Performance of incurred cost audits. 

Sec. 804. Repeal of certain auditing requirements. 

Sec. 805. Increased simplified acquisition threshold. 

Sec. 806. Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold. 

Sec. 807. Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny. 

Sec. 808. Defense policy advisory committee on technology. 

Sec. 809. Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 810 . Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements. 

Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements. 

Sec. 813. Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods 

other than United States goods. 

Sec. 814. Comptroller General report on health and safety records. 

Sec. 815. Limitation on unilateral definitization. 

Sec. 816. Amendment to sustainment reviews. 

Sec. 817. Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement 

technical assistance programs. 

Sec. 818. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. 

Sec. 819. Amendments relating to information technology. 

Sec. 820. Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances. 

Sec. 821. Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments. 

Sec. 822. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 

Sec. 823. Exemption from design-build selection procedures. 

Sec. 824. Contract closeout authority. 

Sec. 825. Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties for 

cost overruns. 

Sec. 826. Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering Boards. 

Sec. 827. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests. 


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Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program. 

Sec. 832. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 833. Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision 

and acquisition system milestones. 

Sec. 834. Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon 

system design. 

Sec. 835. Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon systems. 

Sec. 836. Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, 

and control of operating and support costs for major weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 837. Should-cost management. 

Sec. 838. Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools. 

Sec. 839. Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and 

data. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce. 

Sec. 842. Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

Sec. 843. Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce. 

Sec. 844. Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 846. Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals. 

Sec. 847. Revision to definition of commercial item. 

Sec. 848. Commercial item determinations. 

Sec. 849. Review of regulations on commercial items. 

Sec. 850. Training in commercial items procurement. 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting 

Sec. 851. Improvement of planning for acquisition of services. 

Sec. 852. Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts. 

Sec. 853. Report on outcome-based services contracts. 

Sec. 854. Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts. 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and 

Prototyping 

Sec. 861. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units. 

Sec. 862. Methods for entering into research agreements. 

Sec. 863. Education and training for transactions other than contracts and 

grants. 

Sec. 864. Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects. 

Sec. 865. Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping program. 

Sec. 866. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding. 

Sec. 867. Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority. 


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Sec. 868. Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, 

and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process. 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition 

Sec. 871. Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations. 

Sec. 872. Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 873. Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor 

major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems. 

Sec. 874. Software development pilot program using agile best practices. 

Sec. 875. Pilot program for open source software. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 881. Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts. 

Sec. 882. Procurement of aviation critical safety items. 

Sec. 883. Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 884. Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo 

vehicles. 

Sec. 885. Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 

coins. 

Sec. 886. Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time. 

Sec. 887. Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign 

military sales. 

Sec. 888. Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 889. Report on defense contracting fraud. 

Sec. 890. Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements. 

Sec. 891. Training on agile or iterative development methods. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 902. Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority. 

Sec. 903. Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

Sec. 904. Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer 

of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment 

to Under Secretary of Defense positions. 

Sec. 905. Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of 

certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

Sec. 906. Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as 

Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters. 


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Sec. 907. Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense. 

Sec. 908. Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 

Defense. 

Sec. 909. Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 910. Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics 

Sec. 911. Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management. 

Sec. 912. Transparency of defense management data. 

Sec. 913. Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes. 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and 

Elements 

Sec. 921. Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military 

departments for financial management. 

Sec. 922. Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense 

headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction 

plan. 

Sec. 923. Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities. 

Sec. 924. Corrosion control and prevention executives matters. 

Sec. 925. Background and security investigations for Department of Defense 

personnel. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 931. Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 932. Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental test 

and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Sec. 933. Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Consolidation, codification, and improvement of certain authorities 

and requirements in connection with the audit of the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1003. Improper payment matters. 

Sec. 1004. Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 

and elements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1006. Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on 

full financial statements. 


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Sec. 1007. Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 

Sec. 1012. Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1022. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of certain critical components. 

Sec. 1023. Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment. 

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderogaclass cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Sec. 1025. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force 

ships. 

Sec. 1026. Surveying ships. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat 

terrorism. 

Sec. 1032. Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

to the United States. 

Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to certain countries. 

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family 

testimony in military commission trials. 

Sec. 1038. Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary 

expenses for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities. 

Sec. 1042. Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs. 

Sec. 1043. Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities. 

Sec. 1044. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes. 

Sec. 1045. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of 

Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department following separation from military service or employment with the Department. 

Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine 

countermeasures platforms. 


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Sec. 1047. Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability 

and capacity. 

Sec. 1048. Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian 

Federation. 

Sec. 1049. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 

25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

Sec. 1052. Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations of human rights. 

Sec. 1053. Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 

Center. 

Sec. 1054. Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource 

gaps and required infrastructure. 

Sec. 1055. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms. 

Sec. 1056. Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report. 

Sec. 1057. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1058. Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization. 

Sec. 1059. Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam. 

Sec. 1060. Assessment of global force posture. 

Sec. 1061. Army modernization strategy. 

Sec. 1062. Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units. 

Sec. 1063. Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft. 

Sec. 1064. Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force. 

Sec. 1065. Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region. 

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities. 

Sec. 1067. Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 

Sec. 1068. Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle systems. 

Sec. 1069. Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting national security. 

Sec. 1070. Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense 

systems. 

Sec. 1071. Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1072. Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces. 

Sec. 1073. Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for 

undersea fixed surveillance. 

Sec. 1074. Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the 

organization of the Department of Defense for management of 

special operations forces and special operations. 

Sec. 1075. Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology 


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Sec. 1076. Definitions. 

Sec. 1077. Establishment of agency information technology systems modernization and working capital funds. 

Sec. 1078. Establishment of technology modernization fund and board. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 1083. Modification of requirement relating to conversion of certain military technician (dual status) positions to civilian positions. 

Sec. 1084. National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1085. Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1086. Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees. 

Sec. 1087. Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test accident at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 1088. Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities. 

Sec. 1089. Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational 

aircraft. 

Sec. 1090. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events. 

Sec. 1091. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. 

Sec. 1092. Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems. 

Sec. 1093. Carriage of certain programming. 

Sec. 1094. National strategy for countering violent extremism. 

Sec. 1095. Sense of Congress regarding World War I. 

Sec. 1096. Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement 

agreements. 

Sec. 1097. Office of Special Counsel reauthorization. 

Sec. 1098. Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to 

and from Afghanistan. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel 

to assist in business transformation and management innovation. 

Sec. 1102. Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial 

Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay 

for civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1104. Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1105. One year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas. 

Sec. 1106. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce. 


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Sec. 1107. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range 

and Test Facilities Base civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1108. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone. 

Sec. 1109. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of 

the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for 

cybsersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1111. Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major 

Range and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Support of special operations for irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1203. Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions. 

Sec. 1204. Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority 

to build capacity of foreign security forces. 

Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 

Sec. 1206. Global Security Contingency Fund. 

Sec. 1207. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. 

Sec. 1208. Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College. 

Sec. 1209. Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign 

countries participating in United States capacity building programs to protect civilians. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 

countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability 

in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces. 

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

Sec. 1221. Report on United States strategy in Syria. 


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Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 

opposition. 

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1225. Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1226. Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile 

launches from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection 

with those launches. 

Sec. 1227. Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense 

systems to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1228. Report on agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation on the status of Syria. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on European security. 

Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO. 

Sec. 1237. Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan 

Countries. 

Sec. 1238. Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New 

START Treaty. 

Sec. 1239. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1239A. Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

Federation. 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation 

Act of 2017 

Sec. 1241. Short title. 

Sec. 1242. Findings. 

Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development 

of noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding 

material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1245. Review of RS–26 ballistic missile. 

Sec. 1246. Definitions. 

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

Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress and Initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1252. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1253. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 


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Sec. 1254. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities 

of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 

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

Sec. 1256. Strategy on North Korea. 

Sec. 1257. North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1258. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India. 

Sec. 1259. Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States 

and Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259A. Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services 

to Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259B. Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding global access. 

Sec. 1259C. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with 

Palau. 

Sec. 1259D. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States. 

Subtitle G—Reports 

Sec. 1261. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1262. Modifications to annual update of Department of Defense Freedom 

of Navigation Operations report. 

Sec. 1263. Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and 

co-belligerents. 

Sec. 1264. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related 

national security operations. 

Sec. 1265. Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners 

in Yemen. 

Sec. 1266. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War 

Execution reports on quarterly basis. 

Sec. 1267. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian 

employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation 

Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations. 

Sec. 1268. Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and 

availability with respect to foreign military sales. 

Sec. 1269. Annual report on military and security developments involving the 

Russian Federation. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Security and stability strategy for Somalia. 

Sec. 1272. Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System. 

Sec. 1273. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative. 

Sec. 1274. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating 

countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian 

Armies’ Program. 

Sec. 1275. United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen. 

Sec. 1276. Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to 

foreign countries. 


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Sec. 1277. Department of Defense program to protect United States students 

against foreign agents. 

Sec. 1278. Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation authority. 

Sec. 1279. Anticorruption strategy. 

Sec. 1279A. Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria. 

Sec. 1279B. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1279C. Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator. 

Sec. 1279D. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for interoperability and deterrence against aggression. 

Sec. 1279E. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the 

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. 

Sec. 1279F. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of 

certain foreign countries. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1406. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

Sec. 1413. Armed Forces Retirement Home matters. 

Sec. 1414. Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile. 

Sec. 1415. Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs 

of the Department of Defense. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 

FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 

Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1503. Procurement. 

Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. 


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Sec. 1506. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1510. Defense Health program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1522. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures. 

Sec. 1524. Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency 

operations accounts. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Space acquisition and management and oversight. 

Sec. 1602. Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground 

monitoring stations of foreign governments. 

Sec. 1603. Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and 

launches. 

Sec. 1604. Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data. 

Sec. 1605. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment 

of assured access to space. 

Sec. 1606. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System. 

Sec. 1607. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 

Sec. 1608. Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program. 

Sec. 1609. Launch support and infrastructure modernization. 

Sec. 1610. Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations 

Center mission system. 

Sec. 1611. Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle. 

Sec. 1612. Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list. 

Sec. 1613. Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for 

loss or degradation of space capabilities. 

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications. 

Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event. 

Sec. 1616. Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space 

weather events. 

Sec. 1617. Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies. 

Sec. 1622. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 

Sec. 1623. Submission of audits of commercial activity funds. 


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Sec. 1624. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1625. Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure. 

Sec. 1626. Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition activities of the Department. 

Sec. 1627. Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff 

for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. 

Sec. 1628. Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities. 

Sec. 1629. Limitation on availability of funds for certain counterintelligence activities. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS

Sec. 1631. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons. 

Sec. 1632. Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings. 

Sec. 1633. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber 

warfare. 

Sec. 1634. Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided 

by Kaspersky Lab. 

Sec. 1635. Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations. 

Sec. 1636. Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems. 

Sec. 1637. Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

Sec. 1638. Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of 

States. 

Sec. 1639. Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems. 

Sec. 1640. Strategic Cybersecurity Program. 

Sec. 1641. Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and 

defense. 

Sec. 1642. Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications. 

Sec. 1643. Assessment of defense critical electric infrastructure. 

Sec. 1644. Cyber posture review. 

Sec. 1645. Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls. 

Sec. 1646. Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

Sec. 1647. Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces. 

Sec. 1648. Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of 

the United States Cyber Command. 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION

Sec. 1649. Cyber Scholarship Program. 

Sec. 1649A. Community college cyber pilot program and assessment. 

Sec. 1649B. Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program updates. 

Sec. 1649C. Cybersecurity teaching. 

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Sec. 1651. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system. 

Sec. 1652. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security 

enterprise. 

Sec. 1653. Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft. 

Sec. 1654. Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight 

of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. 

Sec. 1655. Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center. 

Sec. 1656. Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system 

from commercial dependencies. 

Sec. 1657. Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 

System. 

Sec. 1658. Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence. 

Sec. 1659. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, control, and communications and continuity of government programs. 

Sec. 1660. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1661. Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Airto-Ground Communications Network. 

Sec. 1662. Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept. 

Sec. 1663. Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of groundbased strategic deterrent missile. 

Sec. 1664. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1665. Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 

systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1666. Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review. 

Sec. 1667. Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation. 

Sec. 1668. Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent 

effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current 

and future security environments. 

Sec. 1669. Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors. 

Sec. 1670. Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted microelectronics. 

Sec. 1671. Nuclear Posture Review. 

Sec. 1672. Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent 

of United Kingdom. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1676. Administration of missile defense and defeat programs. 

Sec. 1677. Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production. 

Sec. 1678. Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army. 

Sec. 1679. Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

Sec. 1680. Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack. 

Sec. 1681. Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site. 

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Sec. 1683. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1684. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1685. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1686. Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability. 

Sec. 1687. Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system. 

Sec. 1688. Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 

Sec. 1689. Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United 

States. 

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense 

testing. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1691. Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 

Sec. 1692. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1693. Conventional prompt global strike weapons system. 

Sec. 1694. Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate. 

Sec. 1695. Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related 

technologies. 

Sec. 1696. Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply chain. 

Sec. 1697. Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping. 

Sec. 1698. Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems. 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND INDUSTRIAL 

BASE MATTERS 

Sec. 1701. Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act. 

Sec. 1702. Uniformity in procurement terminology. 

Sec. 1703. Improving reporting on small business goals. 

Sec. 1704. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists. 

Sec. 1705. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives. 

Sec. 1706. Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration of past performance with allies of the United States. 

Sec. 1707. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1708. Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance. 

Sec. 1709. Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for 

awards under the SBIR and STTR programs. 

Sec. 1710. Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR 

and STTR programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1711. Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1712. Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program 

to national technology and industrial base companies. 

Sec. 1713. Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic 

producers. 

Sec. 1714. Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts. 


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TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS 

Sec. 1801. Short title. 

Sec. 1802. Definitions. 

Sec. 1803. Expanded use of data analytics. 

Sec. 1804. Guidance on improving information sharing to curb improper payments. 

Sec. 1805. Interagency charge card data management group. 

Sec. 1806. Reporting requirements. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 

by law. 

Sec. 2003. Effective date. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 

project. 

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 

2006, and 2007 projects. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects. 

Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 


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Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project. 

Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction 

activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications 

and reports. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction projects. 


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Sec. 2803. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities. 

Sec. 2804. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 

States. 

Sec. 2805. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural 

disasters or terrorism incidents. 

Sec. 2806. Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military 

construction projects. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports. 

Sec. 2812. Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property. 

Sec. 2813. Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to 

provide installation support services. 

Sec. 2814. Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing 

wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State 

lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps. 

Sec. 2815. Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations. 

Sec. 2816. Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that 

limits encroachment on military installations. 

Sec. 2817. Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family 

housing. 

Sec. 2818. Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain 

projects. 

Sec. 2819. Access to military installations by transportation network companies. 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Notification requirement for certain cost increases. 

Sec. 2822. Annual report on schedule delays. 

Sec. 2823. Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital 

replacement project. 

Sec. 2824. Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base. 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

Sec. 2831. Energy resilience. 

Sec. 2832. Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission 

assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures. 

Sec. 2833. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding 

energy and fuel contracts for military installations. 

Sec. 2834. Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system 

conveyance authority. 

Sec. 2835. In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote 

energy resilience. 


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Sec. 2836. Annual Department of Defense energy management reports. 

Sec. 2837. Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life 

cycle cost analyses. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California. 

Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. 

Sec. 2843. Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States 

Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 

Sec. 2844. Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 

Sec. 2846. Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, 

Fort Bliss, Texas. 

Sec. 2847. Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec-01, 

Laramie County, Wyoming. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2861. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation. 

Sec. 2862. Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame. 

Sec. 2863. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge 

tract. 

Sec. 2864. Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects 

to foreign governments without specific authorization in law. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2871. Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42. 

Sec. 2872. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield 

pavement markings. 

Sec. 2873. Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement 

Home to acquire and lease property. 

Sec. 2874. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station. 

Sec. 2875. Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense 

facilities. 

Sec. 2876. Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security space leased by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 2877. Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil 

aviation. 

Sec. 2878. Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets. 

Sec. 2879. Special rules for certain projects. 

Sec. 2880. Energy security for military installations in Europe. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

project. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 


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Sec. 2906. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative. 

Sec. 3112. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation. 

Sec. 3113. Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration 

projects. 

Sec. 3114. Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs. 

Sec. 3115. Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on 

low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3116. National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system. 

Sec. 3117. Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement. 

Sec. 3118. Nuclear warhead design competition. 

Sec. 3119. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 

Sec. 3120. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health. 

Sec. 3121. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating to 

defense nuclear nonproliferation. 

Sec. 3132. Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

Sec. 3133. Modification of certain reporting requirements. 

Sec. 3134. Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan. 

Sec. 3135. Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries. 

Sec. 3136. Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material. 

Sec. 3137. Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy. 

Sec. 3138. Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security laboratories. 

Sec. 3139. Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste. 

Sec. 3140. Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems. 


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Sec. 3141. Plutonium capabilities. 

Sec. 3142. Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project. 

Sec. 3143. Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for 

medical isotopes. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3151. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to 

uranium mining and nuclear testing. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946. 

Sec. 3503. Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new 

entrants. 

Sec. 3504. Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels. 

Sec. 3505. Assistance for small shipyards. 

Sec. 3506. Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard. 

Sec. 3507. Centers of excellence. 

Sec. 3508. Foreign spill protection. 

Sec. 3509. Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3510. Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for 

major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3511. Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with 

acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. 

Sec. 3512. Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants. 

Sec. 3513. Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program. 

Sec. 3514. Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3515. Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3516. Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels. 

Sec. 3517. Training requirement for sexual assault investigators. 

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. 


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TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

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 

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1 been submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House 

2 acting first on the conference report or amendment be3 tween the Houses. 

4 DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

5 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

6 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles. 

Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter 

Information Network-Tactical program. 

Sec. 113. Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 122. Icebreaker vessel. 

Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 

Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 

Sec. 125. Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock 

designated LPD–30. 

Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

Sec. 127. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts 

for certain vessels. 

Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission 

parachute system. 

Sec. 129. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary 

wing aircraft. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

aircraft. 

Sec. 133. Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization 

program. 

Sec. 134. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program. 

Sec. 136. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft. 

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Sec. 138. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the 

National Guard. 

Sec. 139. Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs. 

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

Sec. 141. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority. 

Sec. 142. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or 

emerging technologies and capabilities. 

Sec. 143. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use 

specified standard data link. 

Sec. 144. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft; mobility capability and requirements study. 

1 Subtitle A—Authorization Of 

2 Appropriations 

3 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

5 fiscal year 2018 for procurement for the Army, the Navy 

6 and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide 

7 activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

8 Subtitle B—Army Programs 

9 SEC. 111. AUTHORITY TO EXPEDITE PROCUREMENT OF 

10 7.62MM RIFLES. 

11 (a) 7.62MM RIFLES.— 

12 (1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Sec13 retary of the Army is authorized to expedite the pro14 curement of a commercially available off-the-shelf 

15 item or nondevelopmental item for a 7.62mm rifle 

16 capability in accordance with this section. 

17 (2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Army 

18 may use the authority under paragraph (1) to pro19 cure only the following: 


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1 (A) Not more than 7,000 7.62mm rifles. 

2 (B) Equipment and ammunition associated 

3 with such rifles. 

4 (3) CONTRACTING PROCEDURES.— 

5 (A) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.—In 

6 awarding contracts under paragraph (1), the 

7 Secretary of the Army shall use full and open 

8 competition to the extent practicable. 

9 (B) PROCEDURES OTHER THAN FULL AND

10 OPEN COMPETITION.—The Secretary of the 

11 Army may not award a contract under para12 graph (1) using procedures other than full and 

13 open competition until a period of 10 days has 

14 elapsed following the date on which the Sec15 retary submits to the congressional committees 

16 the report described in subparagraph (C). 

17 (C) REPORT.—The report described in this 

18 subparagraph is a report of the Secretary of the 

19 Army that includes— 

20 (i) a detailed justification for limiting 

21 full and open competition for the procure22 ment authorized under paragraph (1); 

23 (ii) a description of the objectives, 

24 costs, and timelines associated with the 

25 procurement; and 


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1 (iii) an assessment of the projected 

2 impact of the procurement on any related 

3 programs in terms of cost, schedule, and 

4 the use of full and open competition in 

5 such programs. 

6 (b) RELATED PROGRAMS.— 

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

8 is authorized to use funds made available to carry 

9 out subsection (a)— 

10 (A) to accelerate by two years the squad 

11 designated marksman rifle program of the 

12 Army; 

13 (B) to accelerate by two years the ad14 vanced armor piercing ammunition program of 

15 the Army; and 

16 (C) subject to paragraph (2), to accelerate 

17 the next generation squad weapon program of 

18 the Army. 

19 (2) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.—Any con20 tract awarded under the next generation squad 

21 weapon program of the Army shall be awarded using 

22 full and open competition. 

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1 ings given the terms in chapter 1 of title 41, United States 

2 Code. 

3 SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR IN4 CREMENT 2 OF THE WARFIGHTER INFORMA5 TION NETWORK-TACTICAL PROGRAM. 

6 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap7 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 

8 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for Increment 

9 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical pro10 gram of the Army (referred to in this section as ‘‘WIN11 T Increment 2’’) not more than 50 percent may be used 

12 to enter into, or to prepare to enter into, a contract for 

13 the procurement of equipment under the program until 

14 the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits the 

15 report under subsection (b). 

16 (b) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2018, the 

17 Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Chief of 

18 Staff of the Army, shall submit to the congressional de19 fense committees a report on the strategy of the Army 

20 for modernizing air-land ad-hoc, mobile tactical commu21 nications and data networks. 

22 (c) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) 

23 shall include the following: 


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1 (1) A description of the strategy of the Army 

2 for modernizing air-land ad-hoc, mobile tactical com3 munications and data networks. 

4 (2) The justification, rationale, and decision 

5 points for the strategy, including how network re6 quirements are being redefined. 

7 (3) How the Army intends to implement the 

8 recommendations accepted by the Secretary of the 

9 Army related to air-land ad-hoc, mobile tactical com10 munications and data networks provided by the Di11 rector of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

12 pursuant to section 237 of the National Defense Au13 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

14 114–92; 129 Stat. 781). 

15 (4) How the Army will address the 

16 vulnerabilities identified by the report of the Direc17 tor of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation on 

18 the mobile, ad-hoc network against a modern peer 

19 adversary capable of cyber and electronic warfare 

20 detection and intrusion. 

21 (5) A timeline and decision points for upgrad22 ing fielded WIN-T Increment 1B systems. 

23 (6) A list of planned upgrades for components 

24 of WIN-T Increment 2 designed to improve program 

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1 including the impact of these improvements on the 

2 cost of the program, as well as fielding schedules for 

3 Army Brigade Combat Teams. 

4 (7) How the strategy will reduce Army reliance 

5 on satellite communications, including procurement 

6 and test strategies for more resilient and secure 

7 mid-tier line of sight capability. 

8 (8) How the strategy will address identified 

9 joint interoperability capability gaps, specifically for 

10 units known as ‘‘fight tonight’’ units, including pro11 curement and test plans for identified solutions. 

12 (9) Decision points associated with the near 

13 term modernization strategy for mitigating oper14 ational capability gaps for such ‘‘fight tonight’’ 

15 units. 

16 (10) The decision points and timelines associ17 ated with the fielding of modernized mobile tactical 

18 network communications to the reserve components 

19 of the Army. 

20 (11) The planned funding and program realign21 ments required for fiscal year 2018 and across the 

22 future years defense program that will be required 

23 to support the new strategy. 

24 (12) Identification of the changes in acquisition 

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1 plemented to deliver an effective, suitable, and sur2 vivable network to the warfighter. 

3 (13) Identification of the changes in leadership 

4 and governance that will be associated with the new 

5 strategy. 

6 (d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sec7 tion (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

8 include a classified annex. 

9 SEC. 113. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UP10 GRADE OF M113 VEHICLES. 

11 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap12 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis13 cal year 2018 for the upgrade of M113 vehicles of the 

14 Army, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or ex15 pended until the date on which Secretary of the Army sub16 mits to the congressional defense committees the report 

17 described in subsection (b). 

18 (b) REPORT.—The report described in this subsection 

19 is a report setting forth the strategy of the Army for the 

20 upgrade of M113 vehicles that includes the following: 

21 (1) A detailed strategy for upgrading and field22 ing M113 vehicles. 

23 (2) An analysis of the manner in which the 

24 Army plans to address M113 vehicle survivability 

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1 (3) An analysis of the historical costs associated 

2 with upgrading M113 vehicles, and a validation of 

3 current cost estimates for upgrading such vehicles. 

4 (4) A comparison of— 

5 (A) the total procurement and life cycle 

6 costs of adding an echelon above brigade re7 quirement to the Army Multi-Purpose Vehicle; 

8 and 

9 (B) the total procurement and life cycle 

10 costs of upgrading legacy M113 vehicles. 

11 (5) An analysis of the possibility of further ac12 celerating Army Multi-Purpose Vehicle production or 

13 modifying the fielding strategy for the Army Multi14 Purpose Vehicle to meet near-term echelon above 

15 brigade requirements. 

16 Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

17 SEC. 121. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 

18 (a) MODIFICATION OF COST LIMITATION BASELINE

19 FOR CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM.— 

20 Section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Author21 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 

22 120 Stat. 2105), as most recently amended by section 122 

23 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

24 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 749), is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) 

2 and inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘(2) CARRIER DESIGNATED AS CVN–79.—The 

4 total amount obligated from funds appropriated or 

5 otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Con6 version, Navy, or for any other procurement ac7 count, for the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 

8 79 may not exceed $11,398,000,000 (as adjusted 

9 pursuant to subsection (b)). 

10 ‘‘(3) FOLLOW-ON SHIPS.—The total amount ob11 ligated from funds appropriated or otherwise made 

12 available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or 

13 for any other procurement account, for any ship that 

14 is constructed in the CVN–78 class of aircraft car15 riers after the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 

16 79 may not exceed $12,568,000,000 (as adjusted 

17 pursuant to subsection (b)).’’; 

18 (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 

19 (1) to read as follows: 

20 ‘‘(1) The amounts of increases or decreases in 

21 costs attributable to economic inflation— 

22 ‘‘(A) after September 30, 2013, in the case 

23 of the aircraft carrier designated as CVN–79; 

24 and 


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1 ‘‘(B) after September 30, 2017, in the case 

2 of any ship that is constructed in the CVN–78 

3 class of aircraft carriers after the aircraft car4 rier designated as CVN–79.’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(g) EXCLUSION OF BATTLE AND INTERIM SPARES

7 FROM COST LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy 

8 shall exclude from the determination of the amounts set 

9 forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the costs 

10 of the following items: 

11 ‘‘(1) CVN–78 class battle spares. 

12 ‘‘(2) Interim spares.’’. 

13 (b) WAIVER ON LIMITATION OF AVAILABILITY OF

14 FUNDS FOR CVN–79.—The Secretary of Defense may 

15 waive subsections (a) and (b) of section 128 of the Na16 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

17 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 751) after a period of 60 

18 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary 

19 submits to the congressional defense committees a written 

20 notification of the intent of the Secretary to issue such 

21 a waiver. The Secretary shall include in any such notifica22 tion the following: 

23 (1) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing 

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1 (2) The revised test and evaluation master plan 

2 that describes when full ship shock trials will be held 

3 on Ford-class aircraft carriers. 

4 (3) A certification that the Secretary has ana5 lyzed and accepted the operational risk of the U.S.S. 

6 Gerald R. Ford deploying without having conducted 

7 full ship shock trials, and that the Secretary has not 

8 delegated the decision to issue such waiver. 

9 SEC. 122. ICEBREAKER VESSEL. 

10 (a) AUTHORITY TO PROCURE ONE POLAR-CLASS

11 HEAVY ICEBREAKER.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

13 procured for the Coast Guard one polar-class heavy 

14 icebreaker vessel. 

15 (2) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY16 MENTS.—A contract entered into under paragraph 

17 (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United 

18 States to make a payment under the contract for a 

19 fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the 

20 availability of appropriations or funds for that pur21 pose for such later fiscal year. 

22 (b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

23 PROCUREMENT OF ICEBREAKER VESSELS.—None of the 

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1 any fiscal year that are unobligated as of the date of the 

2 enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended for 

3 the procurement of an icebreaker vessel other than the one 

4 polar-class heavy icebreaker vessel authorized to be pro5 cured under subsection (a)(1). 

6 (c) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.— 

7 (1) COAST GUARD.—If funds are appropriated 

8 to the department in which the Coast Guard is oper9 ating to carry out subsection (a)(1), the head of con10 tracting activity for the Coast Guard shall be re11 sponsible for contracting actions carried out using 

12 such funds. 

13 (2) NAVY.—If funds are appropriated to the 

14 Department of Defense to carry out subsection 

15 (a)(1), the head of contracting activity for the Navy, 

16 Naval Sea Systems Command shall be responsible 

17 for contracting actions carried out using such funds. 

18 (3) INTERAGENCY ACQUISITION.—Notwith19 standing paragraphs (1) and (2), the head of con20 tracting activity for the Coast Guard or head of con21 tracting activity for the Navy, Naval Sea Systems 

22 Command (as the case may be) may authorize inter23 agency acquisitions that are within the authority of 

24 such head of contracting activity. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

2 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States 

3 shall submit to the congressional defense commit4 tees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

5 Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on 

6 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

7 Representatives a report assessing the cost of, and 

8 schedule for, the procurement of new icebreaker ves9 sels for the Federal Government. 

10 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

11 (1) shall include an analysis of the following: 

12 (A) The status of the efforts of the Coast 

13 Guard to acquire new icebreaking capability, in14 cluding an explanation of how such efforts are 

15 coordinated through the integrated program of16 fice. 

17 (B) Actions taken by the Coast Guard to 

18 incorporate key practices of other countries 

19 with respect to the procurement of icebreaker 

20 vessels to increase the Coast Guard’s knowledge 

21 of, and to reduce the costs and risks of, pro22 curing such vessels. 

23 (C) The extent to which the cost and 

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1 icebreakers differs from such cost and schedule 

2 in other countries. 

3 (D) The extent to which innovative acquisi4 tion practices (such as multiyear funding and 

5 block buys) may be applied to the procurement 

6 of icebreaker vessels to reduce the costs and ac7 celerate the schedule of such procurement. 

8 (E) A capacity replacement plan to miti9 gate a potential icebreaker capability gap if the 

10 Polar Star cannot remain in service. 

11 (F) Any other matters the Comptroller 

12 General considers appropriate. 

13 SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 

14 ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS. 

15 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

16 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 

17 the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more 

18 multiyear contracts for the procurement of up to 15 

19 Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroyers. 

20 (b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

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1 systems associated with such destroyers in economic order 

2 quantities when cost savings are achievable. 

3 (c) 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 after 

7 fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability of appropria8 tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

9 (d) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

10 not modify a contract entered into under subsection (a) 

11 if the modification would increase the target price of the 

12 destroyer by more than 10 percent above the target price 

13 specified in the original contract awarded for the destroyer 

14 under subsection (a). 

15 SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR VIR16 GINIA CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 

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 for the procurement of not more than 

21 13 Virginia class submarines. 

22 (b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

23 not modify a contract entered into under subsection (a) 

24 if the modification would increase the target price of the 

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1 specified in the original contract awarded for the sub2 marine under subsection (a). 

3 (c) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

4 Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more con5 tracts, beginning in fiscal year 2018, for advance procure6 ment associated with the Virginia class submarines for 

7 which authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement 

8 contract is provided under subsection (a) and for equip9 ment or subsystems associated with the Virginia class sub10 marine program, including procurement of— 

11 (1) long lead time material; or 

12 (2) material or equipment in economic order 

13 quantities when cost savings are achievable. 

14 (d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY15 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

16 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

17 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

18 fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria19 tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

20 (e) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A 

21 contract for the construction of Virginia class submarines 

22 entered into under subsection (a) shall include a clause 

23 that limits the liability of the United States to the con24 tractor for any termination of the contract. The maximum 

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1 amount appropriated for the submarines covered by the 

2 contract regardless of the amount obligated under the con3 tract. 

4 (f) VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE DEFINED.—The 

5 term ‘‘Virginia class submarine’’ means a block V config6 ured Virginia class submarine. 

7 SEC. 125. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEAD SHIP 

8 OF THE AMPHIBIOUS SHIP REPLACEMENT 

9 DESIGNATED LX(R) OR AMPHIBIOUS TRANS10 PORT DOCK DESIGNATED LPD–30. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Using funds authorized to be ap12 propriated for the Department of Defense for Shipbuilding 

13 and Conversion, Navy, the Secretary of the Navy may 

14 enter into a contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2018 

15 program year, for the design and construction of— 

16 (1) the lead ship of the amphibious ship re17 placement class designated LX(R); or 

18 (2) the amphibious transport dock designated 

19 LPD–30. 

20 (b) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect 

21 to the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Sec22 retary may use incremental funding to make payments 

23 under the contract. 

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1 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

2 make a payment under such contract for any fiscal year 

3 after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability of ap4 propriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

5 SEC. 126. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR V–22 

6 OSPREY AIRCRAFT. 

7 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

8 Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code 

9 (except as provided in subsection (b)), the Secretary of 

10 the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, 

11 beginning with the 2018 program year, for the procure12 ment of the following: 

13 (1) V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

14 (2) Common configuration-readiness and mod15 ernization upgrades for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 

16 (b) CONTRACT PERIOD.—Notwithstanding section 

17 2306b(k) of title 10, United States Code, the period cov18 ered by a contract entered into on a multiyear basis under 

19 the authority of subsection (a) may exceed five years, but 

20 may not exceed seven years. 

21 (c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY22 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

23 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

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1 fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability of appropria2 tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

3 SEC. 127. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF SOLE4 SOURCE SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS FOR 

5 CERTAIN VESSELS. 

6 Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend8 ed by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2017 or fiscal year 

9 2018’’. 

10 SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

11 THE ENHANCED MULTI-MISSION PARACHUTE 

12 SYSTEM. 

13 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap14 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 

15 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for the en16 hanced multi-mission parachute system, not more than 80 

17 percent may be used to enter into, or to prepare to enter 

18 into, a contract for the procurement of such parachute 

19 system until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy 

20 submits to the congressional defense committees the cer21 tification under subsection (b) and the report under sub22 section (c). 

23 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after 

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1 the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com2 mittees a certification that states— 

3 (1) whether the multi-mission parachute system 

4 fielded by the Marine Corps meets Marine Corps re5 quirements; 

6 (2) whether the RA–1 parachute system of the 

7 Army meets Marine Corps requirements; 

8 (3) whether the PARIS, Special Application 

9 Parachute of the Marine Corps meets Marine Corps 

10 requirements; 

11 (4) whether the testing plan for the enhanced 

12 multi-mission parachute system meets all applicable 

13 regulatory requirements; and 

14 (5) whether the Department of the Navy has 

15 determined that a high glide canopy parachute sys16 tem is as safe and effective as the fielded free fall 

17 parachute systems. 

18 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 

20 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re21 port that includes— 

22 (1) an explanation for using the Parachute In23 dustry Association specification for a military para24 chute given that sports parachutes are deployed 


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1 from relatively slow flying civilian aircraft at alti2 tudes below 10,000 feet; 

3 (2) a cost estimate for any new equipment and 

4 training that the Marine Corps will require in order 

5 to use a high glide parachute; 

6 (3) justification for why the Department of the 

7 Navy is not conducting any testing of parachutes 

8 until first article testing; and 

9 (4) an assessment of the risks associated with 

10 high glide canopy parachutes with a focus on how 

11 the Department of the Navy will mitigate the risk of 

12 malfunctions experienced in other high glide canopy 

13 parachute programs. 

14 SEC. 129. REPORT ON NAVY CAPACITY TO INCREASE PRO15 DUCTION OF CERTAIN ROTARY WING AIR16 CRAFT. 

17 (a) REPORT.—Not later than March 30, 2018, the 

18 Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 

19 defense committees a report that describes and assesses 

20 the capacity of the Navy to increase production of the air21 craft described in subsection (b), taking into account an 

22 increase in the size of the surface fleet of the Navy to 

23 355 ships. 

24 (b) AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED.—The aircraft described 

25 in this subsection are the following: 


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1 (1) Anti-submarine warfare rotary wing air2 craft. 

3 (2) Search and rescue rotary wing aircraft. 

4 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

5 SEC. 131. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR AIR FORCE 

6 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. 

7 (a) INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Section 8062 of 

8 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

9 end the following new subsection: 

10 ‘‘(i)(1) During the period beginning on October 1, 

11 2017, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Secretary of 

12 the Air Force shall maintain a total aircraft inventory of 

13 fighter aircraft of not less than 1,970 aircraft, and a total 

14 primary mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded) of not 

15 less than 1,145 fighter aircraft. 

16 ‘‘(2) In this subsection: 

17 ‘‘(A) The term ‘fighter aircraft’ means an air18 craft that— 

19 ‘‘(i) is designated by a mission design se20 ries prefix of F– or A–; 

21 ‘‘(ii) is manned by one or two crew22 members; and 

23 ‘‘(iii) executes single-role or multi-role mis24 sions, including air-to-air combat, air-to-ground 

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1 tion of enemy air defenses, close air support, 

2 strike control and reconnaissance, combat 

3 search and rescue support, or airborne forward 

4 air control. 

5 ‘‘(B) The term ‘primary mission aircraft inven6 tory’ means aircraft assigned to meet the primary 

7 aircraft authorization to a unit for the performance 

8 of its wartime mission.’’. 

9 (b) LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF AIR FORCE

10 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.— 

11 (1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in sub12 section (c), during the period beginning on October 

13 1, 2017, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Sec14 retary of the Air Force may not proceed with a deci15 sion to retire fighter aircraft in any number that 

16 would reduce the total number of such aircraft in 

17 the Air Force total active inventory below 1,970, and 

18 shall maintain a minimum of 1,145 fighter aircraft 

19 designated as primary mission aircraft inventory. 

20 (2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT

21 OF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.—Except as provided in sub22 section (c), during the period beginning on October 

23 1, 2017, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Sec24 retary of the Air Force may not retire fighter air25 craft from the total active inventory as of the date 


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1 of the enactment of this Act until the later of the 

2 following: 

3 (A) The date that is 30 days after the date 

4 on which the Secretary submits the report re5 quired under paragraph (3). 

6 (B) The date that is 30 days after the date 

7 on which the Secretary certifies to the congres8 sional defense committees that— 

9 (i) the retirement of such fighter air10 craft will not increase the operational risk 

11 of meeting the National Defense Strategy; 

12 and 

13 (ii) the retirement of such aircraft will 

14 not reduce the total fighter force structure 

15 below 1,970 fighter aircraft or the primary 

16 mission aircraft inventory below 1,145. 

17 (3) REPORT ON RETIREMENT OF AIRCRAFT.— 

18 The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 

19 congressional defense committees a report setting 

20 forth the following: 

21 (A) The rationale for the retirement of ex22 isting fighter aircraft and an operational anal23 ysis of the portfolio of capabilities of the Air 

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1 designated mission at an equal or greater level 

2 of effectiveness as the retiring aircraft. 

3 (B) An assessment of the implications for 

4 the Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the 

5 Air Force Reserve of the force mix ratio of 

6 fighter aircraft. 

7 (C) Such other matters relating to the re8 tirement of fighter aircraft as the Secretary 

9 considers appropriate. 

10 (c) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.—The re11 quirement of subsection (b) does not apply to individual 

12 fighter aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force deter13 mines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational be14 cause of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical 

15 to repair. 

16 (d) FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 

17 the term ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ has the meaning given the 

18 term in subsection (i)(2)(A) of section 8062 of title 10, 

19 United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this 

20 section. 

21 SEC. 132. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

22 RETIREMENT OF E–8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT. 

23 (a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

24 RETIREMENT.—Except as provided by subsection (b), 

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1 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 

2 the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, or 

3 prepare to retire, any E–8 Joint Surveillance Target At4 tack Radar System aircraft. 

5 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

6 shall not apply to individual E–8 Joint Surveillance Tar7 get Attack Radar System aircraft that the Secretary of 

8 the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be 

9 non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or 

10 being uneconomical to repair. 

11 SEC. 133. REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF JSTARS 

12 AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—If the budget request submitted 

14 to Congress for any fiscal year includes a request by the 

15 Secretary of the Air Force to cancel or modify the 

16 JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program, the Secretary 

17 of Defense shall submit, as part of such budget request, 

18 the report described in subsection (b). 

19 (b) REPORT.—The report described in this sub20 section, is a report that includes the following: 

21 (1) The assumptions, rationale, and all analysis 

22 supporting the proposed cancellation or modification 

23 of the JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program. 

24 (2) An assessment of the implications of such 

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1 requirements for air battle management and moving 

2 target indicator intelligence discipline of the Air 

3 Force, the Air National Guard, the Army, the Army 

4 National Guard, the Navy and Marine Corps, and 

5 the combatant commands. 

6 (3) A certification that the plan for the can7 cellation or modification of the recapitalization pro8 gram would not result in an increased time during 

9 which there is a capability or capacity gap in pro10 viding battlefield management, command and control 

11 and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ca12 pabilities to the combatant commanders. 

13 (4) Such other matters relating to the proposed 

14 cancellation or modification as the Secretary con15 siders appropriate. 

16 (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 

17 (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in18 clude a classified annex. 

19 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘budget request’’ means the 

21 budget materials submitted by the Secretary of De22 fense in support of the budget of the President for 

23 a fiscal year (submitted to Congress pursuant to sec24 tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code). 


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1 (2) The term ‘‘JSTARS aircraft recapitaliza2 tion program’’ means the recapitalization program 

3 for the E–8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack 

4 Radar System aircraft as such program is proposed 

5 to be carried out in the budget request submitted to 

6 Congress for fiscal year 2018. 

7 SEC. 134. LIMITATION ON SELECTION OF SINGLE CON8 TRACTOR FOR C–130H AVIONICS MODERNIZA9 TION PROGRAM INCREMENT 2. 

10 (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

11 may not select only a single prime contractor to carry out 

12 increment 2 of the C–130H avionics modernization pro13 gram until the Secretary submits to the congressional de14 fense committees a written certification that, in selecting 

15 such a single prime contractor— 

16 (1) the Secretary will ensure, to the extent 

17 practicable, that commercially available off-the-shelf 

18 items are used under the program, including tech19 nology solutions and nondevelopmental items; and 

20 (2) excessively restrictive military specification 

21 standards will not be used to restrict or eliminate 

22 full and open competition in the selection process. 

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1 ings given the terms in chapter 1 of title 41, United States 

2 Code. 

3 SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EC– 

4 130H COMPASS CALL RECAPITALIZATION 

5 PROGRAM. 

6 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

7 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

8 for any fiscal year for the EC–130H Compass Call recapi9 talization program of the Air Force may be obligated until 

10 a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on 

11 which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

12 Technology, and Logistics submits to the congressional de13 fense committees the certification described in subsection 

14 (b). 

15 (b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in 

16 this subsection is a written statement certifying that— 

17 (1) an independent review of the acquisition 

18 process for the EC–130H Compass Call recapitaliza19 tion program of the Air Force has been conducted; 

20 and 

21 (2) as a result of such review, it has been deter22 mined that the acquisition process for such program 

23 complies with all applicable laws, guidelines, and 

24 best practices. 


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1 SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF U–2 AND RQ–4 

2 AIRCRAFT. 

3 (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 

4 may take no action that would prevent the Air Force from 

5 maintaining the fleets of U–2 aircraft or RQ–4 aircraft 

6 in their current, or improved, configurations and capabili7 ties until— 

8 (1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi9 tion, Technology, and Logistics certifies in writing to 

10 the appropriate committees of Congress that— 

11 (A) in the case of the RQ–4 aircraft, the 

12 validated operating and sustainment costs of 

13 the capability developed to replace the RQ–4 

14 aircraft are less than the validated operating 

15 and sustainment costs for the RQ–4 aircraft on 

16 a comparable flight-hour cost basis; or 

17 (B) in the case of the U–2 aircraft, the 

18 validated operating and sustainment costs of 

19 the capability developed to replace the U–2 air20 craft are less than the validated operating and 

21 sustainment costs for the U–2 aircraft on a 

22 comparable flight-hour cost basis; and 

23 (2) the Chairman of the Joint Requirements 

24 Oversight Council certifies in writing to the appro25 priate committees of Congress that the capability to 

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1 of the U–2 aircraft or RQ-4 aircraft (as the case 

2 may be) would result in equal or greater capability 

3 available to the commanders of the combatant com4 mands and would not result in less capacity avail5 able to the commanders of the combatant com6 mands. 

7 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 

8 the certification requirement under subsection (a)(1) with 

9 respect to U–2 aircraft or RQ–4 aircraft if the Sec10 retary— 

11 (1) determines, after analyzing sufficient and 

12 relevant data, that a greater capability is worth in13 creased operating and sustainment costs; and 

14 (2) provides to the appropriate committees of 

15 Congress a certification of such determination and 

16 supporting analysis. 

17 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE18 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit19 tees of Congress’’ means— 

20 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

21 Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Com22 mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 

23 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

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1 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

2 Representatives. 

3 (d) REPEAL.—Section 133 of the National Defense 

4 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

5 81; 125 Stat. 1321) is repealed. 

6 SEC. 137. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UPGRADES TO MQ–9 

7 REAPER AIRCRAFT. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con9 sultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall con10 duct an analysis that compares the costs and benefits of 

11 the following: 

12 (1) Upgrading fielded MQ–9 Reaper aircraft to 

13 a Block 5 configuration. 

14 (2) Proceeding with the procurement of MQ–9B 

15 aircraft instead of upgrading fielded MQ–9 Reaper 

16 aircraft to a Block 5 configuration. 

17 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

21 defense committees a report that includes the results 

22 of the cost-benefit analysis conducted under sub23 section (a). 


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1 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 

2 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

3 form, but may include a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 138. PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE RADAR FOR 

5 F–16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE NATIONAL 

6 GUARD. 

7 (a) MODERNIZATION PLAN REQUIRED.—The Sec8 retary of the Air Force shall develop a plan to modernize 

9 the radars of F–16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard 

10 by replacing legacy mechanically-scanned radars for such 

11 aircraft with active electronically scanned array radars. 

12 (b) REPORT.—Not later 180 days after the date of 

13 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 

14 shall submit to the congressional defense committees the 

15 plan developed under subsection (a). 

16 SEC. 139. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AIR FORCE 

17 FIELDING PLAN FOR HH–60 REPLACEMENT 

18 PROGRAMS. 

19 (a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—The Comp20 troller General of the United States shall conduct a review 

21 of the Air Force fielding plan for the HH–60 replacement 

22 programs. 

23 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted under sub24 section (a) shall include, with respect to the HH–60 re25 placement programs, the following: 


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1 (1) A description of the recommendations of the 

2 National Commission on the Structure of the Air 

3 Force regarding the use of concurrent and propor4 tional fielding and how the Air Force applied the 

5 recommendations in the fielding plan for the HH– 

6 60G replacement programs. 

7 (2) An evaluation of the fielding plan, including 

8 an assessment of the Air Force rationale for the 

9 plan, as well as the alternative fielding plans consid10 ered by the Air Force. 

11 (3) An evaluation of the potential readiness im12 pact of the fielding plan on active duty, National 

13 Guard, and Reserve units, including the impact of 

14 the plan on the ability of such units to meet train15 ing, maintenance, and deployment requirements, as 

16 well as the implications for total force integration 

17 initiatives should the fielding not be proportional. 

18 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

19 Comptroller General shall provide a briefing to the con20 gressional defense committees on the review conducted 

21 under subsection (a). 

22 (d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2018, 

23 the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional 

24 committees a report that includes the results of the review 

25 conducted under subsection (a). 


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1 (e) HH–60G REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS DEFINED.— 

2 In this section, the term ‘‘HH–60G replacement pro3 grams’’ means the HH–60G Ops Loss Replacement pro4 gram and the HH–60W Combat Rescue Helicopter pro5 gram. 

6 Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 

7 and Multiservice Matters 

8 SEC. 141. F–35 ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY CONTRACTING 

9 AUTHORITY. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) 

11 through (e), from amounts made available for obligation 

12 under the F–35 aircraft program, the Secretary of De13 fense may enter into one or more contracts, beginning 

14 with the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the procure15 ment of economic order quantities of material and equip16 ment that has completed formal hardware qualification 

17 testing for the F–35 aircraft program for use in procure18 ment contracts to be awarded for such program during 

19 fiscal years 2019 and 2020. 

20 (b) LIMITATION.—The total amount obligated under 

21 all contracts entered into under subsection (a) shall not 

22 exceed $661,000,000. 

23 (c) PRELIMINARY FINDINGS.—Before entering into a 

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1 each of the following findings with respect to such con2 tract: 

3 (1) The use of such a contract will result in sig4 nificant savings of the total anticipated costs of car5 rying out the program through annual contracts. 

6 (2) The minimum need for the property to be 

7 procured is expected to remain substantially un8 changed during the contemplated contract period in 

9 terms of production rate, procurement rate, and 

10 total quantities. 

11 (3) There is a reasonable expectation that, 

12 throughout the contemplated contract period, the 

13 Secretary will request funding for the contract at 

14 the level required to avoid contract cancellation. 

15 (4) That there is a stable design for the prop16 erty to be procured and that the technical risks asso17 ciated with such property are not excessive. 

18 (5) The estimates of both the cost of the con19 tract and the anticipated cost avoidance through the 

20 use of an economic order quantity contract are real21 istic. 

22 (6) Entering into the contract will promote the 

23 national security interests of the United States. 

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1 enter into a contract under subsection (a) until a period 

2 of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the 

3 Secretary certifies to the congressional defense commit4 tees, in writing, that each of the following conditions is 

5 satisfied: 

6 (1) A sufficient number of end items of the sys7 tem being acquired under such contract have been 

8 delivered at or within the most recently available es9 timates of the program acquisition unit cost or pro10 curement unit cost for such system to determine 

11 that the estimates of the unit costs are realistic. 

12 (2) During the fiscal year in which such con13 tract is to be awarded, sufficient funds will be avail14 able to perform the contract in such fiscal year, and 

15 the future-years defense program submitted to Con16 gress under section 221 of title 10, United States 

17 Code, for that fiscal year will include the funding re18 quired to execute the program without cancellation. 

19 (3) The contract is a fixed-price type contract. 

20 (4) The proposed contract provides for produc21 tion at not less than minimum economic rates given 

22 the existing tooling and facilities. 

23 (5) The Secretary has determined that each of 

24 the conditions described in paragraphs (1) through 

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1 and has provided the basis for such determination to 

2 the congressional defense committees. 

3 (6) The determination under paragraph (5) was 

4 made after the completion of a cost analysis per5 formed by the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro6 gram Evaluation for the purpose of section 

7 2334(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, and the 

8 analysis supports that determination. 

9 (e) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (d), 

10 the Secretary of Defense may enter into a contract under 

11 subsection (a) on or after March 1, 2018, if— 

12 (1) the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro13 gram Evaluation has not completed a cost analysis 

14 of the preliminary findings made by the Secretary 

15 under subsection (c) with respect to the contract; 

16 (2) the Secretary certifies to the congressional 

17 defense committees, in writing, that each of the con18 ditions described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of 

19 subsection (d) is satisfied; and 

20 (3) a period of 30 days has elapsed following 

21 the date on which the Secretary submits the certifi22 cation under paragraph (2). 


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1 SEC. 142. AUTHORITY FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DIS2 POSAL UNITS TO ACQUIRE NEW OR EMERG3 ING TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES. 

4 The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the 

5 head of each military service, may provide to an explosive 

6 ordnance disposal unit the authority to acquire new or 

7 emerging technologies and capabilities that are not specifi8 cally provided for in the authorized equipment allowance 

9 for the unit, as such allowance is set forth in the table 

10 of equipment and table of allowance for the unit. 

11 SEC. 143. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND 

12 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES USE SPECI13 FIED STANDARD DATA LINK. 

14 Section 157 of the National Defense Authorization 

15 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

16 1667) is amended— 

17 (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol18 lows: 

19 ‘‘(b) SOLICITATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(1) ensure that any solicitation issued for a 

22 Common Data Link described in subsection (a), re23 gardless of whether the solicitation is issued by a 

24 military department or a contractor with respect to 

25 a subcontract— 


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1 ‘‘(A) conforms to a Department of Defense 

2 specification standard, including interfaces and 

3 waveforms, existing as of the date of the solici4 tation; and 

5 ‘‘(B) does not include any proprietary or 

6 undocumented waveforms or control interfaces 

7 or data interfaces as a requirement or criterion 

8 for evaluation; and 

9 ‘‘(2) notify the congressional defense commit10 tees not later than 15 days after issuing a solicita11 tion for a Common Data Link to be sunset (CDL– 

12 TBS) waveform.’’; and 

13 (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 

14 paragraph (1)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of De16 fense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis17 tics’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Secretary of De18 fense’’; 

19 (B) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ and in20 serting ‘‘Deputy Secretary of Defense’’; and 

21 (C) by inserting ‘‘before October 1, 2023’’ 

22 after ‘‘committees’’. 


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1 SEC. 144. REINSTATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT TO PRE2 SERVE CERTAIN C–5 AIRCRAFT; MOBILITY CA3 PABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 

4 (a) PRESERVATION OF RETIRED AIRCRAFT.—Section 

5 141 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

6 Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1659), as 

7 amended by section 132 of the National Defense Author8 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), 

9 is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 

10 ‘‘(d) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN RETIRED C–5 AIR11 CRAFT.— 

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

13 Force shall preserve eight retired C–5 aircraft until 

14 the date that is 30 days after the date on which the 

15 briefing under section 144(b) of the National De16 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is pro17 vided to the congressional defense committees. 

18 ‘‘(2) MANNER OF PRESERVATION.—The retired 

19 C–5 aircraft preserved under paragraph (1) shall be 

20 preserved such that each aircraft— 

21 ‘‘(A) can be returned to service; and 

22 ‘‘(B) is not used to supply parts to other 

23 aircraft unless specifically authorized by the 

24 Secretary of Defense upon a request by the 

25 Secretary of the Air Force.’’. 

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

2 carry out a mobility capability and requirements 

3 study that estimates the number or airlift aircraft, 

4 tanker aircraft, and sealift ships needed to meet 

5 combatant commander requirements. 

6 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30, 

7 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 

8 congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

9 results of the study carried out under paragraph (1). 

10 The briefing shall include— 

11 (A) a detailed explanation of the strategy 

12 and associated force sizing and shaping con13 structs, associated scenarios, and assumptions 

14 used to conduct the analysis; 

15 (B) estimated risk based on Chairman of 

16 the Joint Chiefs of Staff risk management clas17 sifications; and 

18 (C) implications of operations in contested 

19 areas with regard to the Civil Reserve Air 

20 Fleet. 

21 TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP22 MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA23 TION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 


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Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program. 

Sec. 212. Capital investment authority. 

Sec. 213. Prizes for advanced technology achievements. 

Sec. 214. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 

Sec. 215. Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping 

and demonstration program. 

Sec. 216. Appropriate use of authority for prototype projects. 

Sec. 217. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at 

academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions. 

Sec. 218. Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program. 

Sec. 219. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to 

Stimulate Competitive Research. 

Sec. 220. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies 

for military missions. 

Sec. 221. Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of science and technology proposals. 

Sec. 222. Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities 

for purposes of planning and budget certification. 

Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On Modernization. 

Sec. 224. Improvement of update process for populating mission data files used 

in advanced combat aircraft. 

Sec. 225. Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education. 

Sec. 226. Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 231. Columbia-class program accountability matrices. 

Sec. 232. Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering activities 

of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 233. Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories. 

Sec. 234. Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data link 

networks. 

Sec. 235. Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement 

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

the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 236. Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat 

vehicle for the Army. 

Sec. 237. Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense 

Battle Command System. 

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 2018 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. COST CONTROLS FOR PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT 

7 RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM. 

8 (a) FIXED CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Except as 

9 provided in subsection (b), the capability requirements for 

10 aircraft procured under the presidential aircraft recapital11 ization program of the Air Force (referred to in this sec12 tion as the ‘‘PAR Program’’) shall be the capability re13 quirements identified in version 7.0.2 of the system re14 quirement document for the PAR Program. 

15 (b) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Chief of Staff of the Air 

16 Force may adjust the capability requirements described in 

17 subsection (a) only if the Chief of Staff submits to the 

18 congressional defense committees a written determination 

19 that such adjustment is necessary— 

20 (1) to resolve an ambiguity relating to the capa21 bility requirement; 

22 (2) to address a problem with the administra23 tion of the capability requirement; 

24 (3) to lower the development cost or life-cycle 

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1 (4) to comply with a change in international, 

2 Federal, State, or local law or regulation that takes 

3 effect after September 30, 2017; 

4 (5) to address a safety issue; or 

5 (6) subject to subsection (c), to address an 

6 emerging threat or vulnerability. 

7 (c) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENT FOR EMERGING

8 THREAT OR VULNERABILITY.—The Chief of Staff of the 

9 Air Force may use the authority under paragraph (6) of 

10 subsection (b) to adjust the requirements described in sub11 section (a) only if the Secretary and the Chief of Staff 

12 of the Air Force, on a nondelegable basis— 

13 (1) jointly determine that such adjustment is 

14 necessary and in the interests of the national secu15 rity of the United States; and 

16 (2) submit to the congressional defense commit17 tees notice of such joint determination. 

18 (d) ANALYSIS FOR FIXED-PRICE TYPE CON19 TRACTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall work with 

20 the contractor and conduct an analysis of risk and explore 

21 opportunities to enter into additional fixed price type con22 tracts for engineering and manufacturing development be23 yond the procurement of the unmodified commercial air24 craft as described in paragraph (1). 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 

2 October 1, 2017, and on a quarterly basis thereafter 

3 through October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Air 

4 Force shall provide to the congressional defense 

5 committees a briefing on the efforts of the Secretary 

6 to control costs under the PAR Program. 

7 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under para8 graph (1) shall include, with respect to the PAR 

9 Program, the following: 

10 (A) An overview of the program schedule. 

11 (B) A description of each contract awarded 

12 under the program, including a description of 

13 the type of contract and the status of the con14 tract. 

15 (C) An assessment of the status of the 

16 program with respect to— 

17 (i) modification; 

18 (ii) testing; 

19 (iii) delivery; and 

20 (iv) sustainment. 

21 (f) SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE DEFINED.— 

22 In this section, the term ‘‘service acquisition executive’’ 

23 has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(10) of 

24 title 10, United States Code. 


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1 SEC. 212. CAPITAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY. 

2 Section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

3 is amended by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘$500,000 for procurements by a major range and test 

5 facility installation or a science and technology reinvention 

6 laboratory and not less than $250,000 for procurements 

7 at all other facilities’’. 

8 SEC. 213. PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVE9 MENTS. 

10 Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, is 

11 amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in recognition 

13 of’’ and inserting ‘‘and other types of prizes that the 

14 Secretary determines are appropriate to recognize’’; 

15 (2) in subsection (c)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘cash 

17 prize of’’ and inserting ‘‘prize with a fair mar18 ket value of’’; 

19 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Under 

20 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech21 nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 

22 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi23 neering’’; and 

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

25 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(3) No prize competition may result in the award 

2 of a solely nonmonetary prize with a fair market value 

3 of more than $10,000 without the approval of the Under 

4 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.’’; 

5 (3) in subsection (e)— 

6 (A) by inserting ‘‘or nonmonetary items’’ 

7 after ‘‘accept funds’’; 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘and from State and local 

9 governments’’ and inserting ‘‘, from State and 

10 local governments, and from the private sec11 tor’’; and 

12 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘The Secretary may not give any special con14 sideration to any private sector entity in return 

15 for a donation.’’; and 

16 (4) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol17 lows: 

18 ‘‘(f) USE OF PRIZE AUTHORITY.—Use of prize au19 thority under this section shall be considered the use of 

20 competitive procedures for the purposes of section 2304 

21 of this title.’’. 

22 SEC. 214. JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE. 

23 (a) REDESIGNATION.—The joint technology office on 

24 hypersonics in the Office of the Secretary of Defense is 

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1 fice’’. Any reference in a law (other than this section), 

2 map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 

3 United States to the joint technology office on hypersonics 

4 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joint Hypersonics 

5 Transition Office. 

6 (b) HYPERSONICS DEVELOPMENT.—Section 218 of 

7 the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for 

8 Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 

9 note), as amended by section 1079(f) of the National De10 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

11 114–92; 129 Stat. 999), is amended— 

12 (1) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking 

13 ‘‘JOINT TECHNOLOGY OFFICE ON HYPERSONICS’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION

15 OFFICE’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (a)— 

17 (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘joint 

18 technology office on hypersonics’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (in this 

20 section referred to as the ‘Office’)’’; and 

21 (B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘of22 fice’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’; 

23 (3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘joint tech24 nology office established under subsection (a)’’ and 

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1 (4) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol2 lows: 

3 ‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out the pro4 gram required by subsection (b), the Office shall do the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(1) Expedite testing, evaluation, and acquisi7 tion of hypersonic weapon systems to meet the stat8 ed needs of the warfighter, including flight testing, 

9 ground-based-testing, and underwater launch test10 ing. 

11 ‘‘(2) Coordinate and integrate current and fu12 ture research, development, test, and evaluation pro13 grams and system demonstration programs of the 

14 Department of Defense on hypersonics. 

15 ‘‘(3) Undertake appropriate actions to ensure— 

16 ‘‘(A) close and continuous integration of 

17 the programs on hypersonics of the military de18 partments and the Defense Agencies with the 

19 programs on hypersonics across the Federal 

20 Government and with appropriate private sector 

21 and foreign organizations; and 

22 ‘‘(B) that both foundational research and 

23 developmental and operational testing resources 

24 are adequate and well funded, and that facili25 ties are made available in a timely manner to 


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1 support hypersonics research, demonstration 

2 programs, and system development. 

3 ‘‘(4) Approve prototyping demonstration pro4 grams on hypersonic systems to speed the matura5 tion and deployment of the systems to the 

6 warfighter,. 

7 ‘‘(5) Ensure that any demonstration program 

8 on hypersonic systems that is carried out in any 

9 year after its approval under paragraph (3) is car10 ried out only if certified under subsection (e) as 

11 being consistent with the roadmap under subsection 

12 (d). 

13 ‘‘(6) Develop strategies and roadmaps for 

14 hypersonic technologies to transition to operational 

15 capabilities for the warfighter. 

16 ‘‘(7) Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and 

17 agencies to support United States technological ad18 vantage in developing hypersonics.’’; 

19 (5) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘joint tech20 nology office established under subsection (a)’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘Office’’; and 

22 (6) in subsection (e)— 

23 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘joint 

24 technology office established under subsection 

25 (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’; and 


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1 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘joint 

2 technology office’’ and inserting ‘‘Office’’. 

3 SEC. 215. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTED ENERGY 

4 WEAPON SYSTEM PROTOTYPING AND DEM5 ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 

6 (a) DESIGNATION OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DE7 FENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING AS THE OFFI8 CIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOP9 MENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF DIRECTED ENERGY

10 WEAPONS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 219 of the Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

12 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended 

13 by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘De14 partment of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘The Under Secretary 

15 of Defense for Research and Engineering shall serve’’. 

16 (b) PROTOTYPING AND DEMONSTRATION PRO17 GRAM.—Such section is further amended by adding at the 

18 end the following new subsection: 

19 ‘‘(c) PROTOTYPING AND DEMONSTRATION PRO20 GRAM.— 

21 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of De22 fense, acting through the Under Secretary, shall es23 tablish a program on the prototyping and dem24 onstration of directed energy weapon systems to 


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1 build and maintain the military superiority of the 

2 United States by— 

3 ‘‘(A) accelerating, when feasible, the field4 ing of directed energy weapon prototypes that 

5 would help counter technological advantages of 

6 potential adversaries of the United States; and 

7 ‘‘(B) supporting the military departments, 

8 the combatant commanders, and other relevant 

9 defense agencies and entities in developing pro10 totypes and demonstrating operational utility of 

11 high energy lasers and high powered microwave 

12 weapon systems. 

13 ‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.—(A) Not later than 180 

14 days after the date of the enactment of the National 

15 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the 

16 Under Secretary shall issue guidelines for the oper17 ation of the program established under paragraph 

18 (1), including the following: 

19 ‘‘(i) Criteria required for an application for 

20 funding by a military department, defense agen21 cy or entity, or a combatant command. 

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1 nologies developed by research funding of the 

2 Department or industry. 

3 ‘‘(iii) Criteria for evaluation of an applica4 tion for funding or changes to policies or acqui5 sition and business practices by such a depart6 ment, agency, or command for purposes of im7 proving the effectiveness and efficiency of the 

8 program. 

9 ‘‘(B) Funding for a military department, de10 fense agency, or combatant command under the pro11 gram established under paragraph (1) may only be 

12 available for advanced technology development, 

13 prototyping, and demonstrations in which the De14 partment of Defense maintains management of the 

15 technical baseline and a primary emphasis on tech16 nology transition and evaluating military utility to 

17 enhance the likelihood that the particular directed 

18 energy weapon system will meet the Department end 

19 user’s need. 

20 ‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING.—(A) Not 

21 less frequently than once each year, the Under Sec22 retary shall solicit from the heads of the military de23 partments, the defense agencies, and the combatant 

24 commands applications for funding under the pro25 gram established under paragraph (1) to be used to 


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1 enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or 

2 other transaction agreements entered into pursuant 

3 to section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, 

4 with appropriate entities for the prototyping or com5 mercialization of technologies. 

6 ‘‘(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed 

7 to require any official of the Department of Defense 

8 to provide funding under the program to any con9 gressional earmark as defined pursuant to clause 9 

10 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Represent11 atives or any congressionally directed spending item 

12 as defined pursuant to paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of 

13 the Standing Rules of the Senate. 

14 ‘‘(4) FUNDING.—(A) Except as provided in sub15 paragraph (B) and subject to the availability of ap16 propriations for such purpose, of the funds author17 ized to be appropriated by the National Defense Au18 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 or otherwise 

19 made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, de20 velopment, test, and evaluation, defense-wide, up to 

21 $100,000,000 may be available to the Under Sec22 retary to allocate to the military departments, the 

23 defense agencies, and the combatant commands to 

24 carry out the program established under paragraph 

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1 ‘‘(B) Not more than half of the amounts made 

2 available under subparagraph (A) may be allocated 

3 as described in such paragraph until the Under Sec4 retary— 

5 ‘‘(i) develops the strategic plan required by 

6 subsection (a)(2)(A); and 

7 ‘‘(ii) submits such strategic plan to the 

8 congressional defense committees. 

9 ‘‘(5) UNDER SECRETARY DEFINED.—In this 

10 subsection, the term ‘Under Secretary’ means the 

11 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi12 neering in the Under Secretary’s capacity as the of13 ficial with principal responsibility for the develop14 ment and demonstration of directed energy weapons 

15 pursuant to subsection (a)(1).’’. 

16 SEC. 216. APPROPRIATE USE OF AUTHORITY FOR PROTO17 TYPE PROJECTS. 

18 Section 2371b(d)(1)(A) of title 10, United States 

19 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or nonprofit research in20 stitution’’ after ‘‘defense contractor’’. 

21 SEC. 217. MECHANISMS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO TECH22 NICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACA23 DEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT DEPART24 MENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

25 (a) ARRANGEMENTS AUTHORIZED.— 


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

2 and each secretary of a military department may es3 tablish one or more multi-institution task order con4 tracts, consortia, cooperative agreements, or other 

5 arrangements to facilitate expedited access to uni6 versity technical expertise, including faculty, staff, 

7 and students, in support of Department of Defense 

8 missions in the areas specified in subsection (e). 

9 (2) USE FOR TECHNICAL ANALYSES AND ENGI10 NEERING SUPPORT.—The Secretary may use an ar11 rangement under paragraph (1) to fund technical 

12 analyses and other engineering support as required 

13 to address acquisition, management, and operational 

14 challenges, including support for classified programs 

15 and activities. 

16 (b) LIMITATION.—An arrangement established under 

17 subsection (a)(1) may not be used to fund research pro18 grams that can be executed through other Department of 

19 Defense basic research activities. 

20 (c) CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENT OF

21 DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.—An arrangement established 

22 under subsection (a)(1) shall, to the degree practicable, 

23 be made in consultation with other Department of Defense 

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1 centers (UARCs), and Defense laboratories and test cen2 ters, for purposes of providing technical expertise and re3 ducing costs and duplicative efforts. 

4 (d) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary 

5 of Defense or a secretary of a military department estab6 lishes one or more arrangements under subsection (a)(1), 

7 the Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement 

8 policies and procedures to govern— 

9 (1) selection of participants in the arrangement 

10 or arrangements; 

11 (2) the awarding of task orders under the ar12 rangement or arrangements; 

13 (3) maximum award size for tasks under the 

14 arrangement or arrangements; 

15 (4) the appropriate use of competitive awards 

16 and sole source awards under the arrangement or 

17 arrangements; and 

18 (5) technical areas under the arrangement or 

19 arrangements. 

20 (e) MISSION AREAS.—The areas specified in this sub21 section are as follows: 

22 (1) Cybersecurity. 

23 (2) Air and ground vehicles. 

24 (3) Shipbuilding. 

25 (4) Explosives detection and defeat. 


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1 (5) Undersea warfare. 

2 (6) Trusted electronics. 

3 (7) Unmanned systems. 

4 (8) Directed energy. 

5 (9) Energy, power, and propulsion. 

6 (10) Management science and operations re7 search. 

8 (11) Artificial intelligence. 

9 (12) Data analytics. 

10 (13) Business systems. 

11 (14) Technology transfer and transition. 

12 (15) Biological engineering and genetic en13 hancement. 

14 (16) High performance computing. 

15 (17) Materials science and engineering. 

16 (18) Quantum information sciences. 

17 (19) Special operations activities. 

18 (20) Modeling and simulation. 

19 (21) Autonomous systems. 

20 (22) Model based engineering. 

21 (23) Such other areas as the Secretary con22 siders appropriate. 

23 (f) SUNSET.—No new arrangements may be entered 

24 into under subsection (a)(1) after September 30, 2020. 


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1 (g) ARRANGEMENTS ESTABLISHED UNDER SUB2 SECTION (A)(1) DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘ar3 rangement established under subsection (a)(1)’’ means a 

4 multi-institution task order contract, consortia, coopera5 tive agreement, or other arrangement established under 

6 subsection (a)(1). 

7 SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF LABORATORY QUALITY EN8 HANCEMENT PROGRAM. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 211 of the National De10 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

11 114–328) is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

13 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 

14 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

15 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

16 semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

18 subparagraph: 

19 ‘‘(C) new interpretations of existing stat20 utes and regulations that would enhance the 

21 ability of a director of a science and technology 

22 reinvention laboratory to manage the facility 

23 and discharge the mission of the laboratory;’’; 

24 (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

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1 ‘‘(3)(A) Each panel described in paragraph (1), (2), 

2 or (3) of subsection (b) shall submit to the panel described 

3 in paragraph (4) of such subsection (relating to govern4 ance and oversight processes) the following: 

5 ‘‘(i) The findings of the panel with respect to 

6 the review conducted by the panel under subsection 

7 (a)(1)(C). 

8 ‘‘(ii) The recommendations made by the panel 

9 under such subsection. 

10 ‘‘(iii) Such comments, findings, and rec11 ommendations as the panel may have received by a 

12 science and technology reinvention laboratory with 

13 respect to— 

14 ‘‘(I) the review conducted by the panel 

15 under such subsection; or 

16 ‘‘(II) recommendations made by the panel 

17 under such subsection. 

18 ‘‘(B)(i) The panel described in subsection (b)(4) shall 

19 review and refashion such recommendations as the panel 

20 may receive under subparagraph (A). 

21 ‘‘(ii) In reviewing and refashioning recommendations 

22 under clause (i), the panel may, as the panel considers 

23 appropriate, consult with the science and technology exec24 utive of the affected service. 


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1 ‘‘(C) The panel described in subsection (b)(4) shall 

2 submit to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

3 and Engineering the recommendations made by the panel 

4 under subsection (a)(1)(C) and the recommendations re5 fashioned by the panel under subparagraph (B) of this 

6 paragraph.’’; 

7 (3) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

8 subsection (f) and (g), respectively; and 

9 (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol10 lowing new subsection (e): 

11 ‘‘(e) INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW.—(1) 

12 The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi13 neering, acting under the guidance of the Secretary, shall 

14 issue regulations regarding the meaning, scope, implemen15 tation, and applicability of any provision of a statute relat16 ing to a science and technology reinvention laboratory. 

17 ‘‘(2) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), 

18 the Under Secretary shall, to the degree practicable, em19 phasize providing the maximum operational flexibility to 

20 the directors of the science and technology reinvention lab21 oratories to discharge the missions of their laboratories. 

22 ‘‘(3) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), 

23 the Under Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, con24 sult and coordinate with the secretaries of the military de25 partments and such other agencies or entities as the 


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1 Under Secretary considers relevant, on any proposed revi2 sion to regulations under paragraph (1). 

3 ‘‘(4) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), 

4 the Under Secretary shall seek recommendations from the 

5 panel described in subsection (b)(4).’’. 

6 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—(1) Subsections (a), 

7 (c)(1)(C), and (d)(2) of such section are amended by strik8 ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place it appears and in9 serting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 

10 (2) Subparagraph (C) of section 342(b)(3) of the Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 

12 (Public Law 103–337), as amended by section 211(f) of 

13 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

14 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as redesignated by sub15 section (a)(3) of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘As16 sistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 

17 SEC. 219. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DE18 FENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMU19 LATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH. 

20 (a) MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—Sub21 section (b) of section 257 of the National Defense Author22 ization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 

23 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

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1 (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes2 ignated by paragraph (1), the following new para3 graph (1): 

4 ‘‘(1) To increase the number of university re5 searchers in eligible States capable of performing 

6 science and engineering research responsive to the 

7 needs of the Department of Defense.’’; and 

8 (3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by para9 graph (1), by inserting ‘‘relevant to the mission of 

10 the Department of Defense and’’ after ‘‘that is’’. 

11 (b) MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Sub12 section (c) of such section is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para14 graph (4); and 

15 (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol16 lowing new paragraph (3): 

17 ‘‘(3) To provide assistance to science and engi18 neering researchers at institutions of higher edu19 cation in eligible States through collaboration be20 tween Department of Defense laboratories and such 

21 researchers.’’. 

22 (c) MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR

23 STATE PARTICIPATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is 

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1 (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘in areas 

2 relevant to the mission of the Department of De3 fense’’ after ‘‘programs’’; and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(3) The Under Secretary shall not remove a des7 ignation of a State under paragraph (2) because the State 

8 exceeds the funding levels specified under subparagraph 

9 (A) of such paragraph unless the State has exceeded such 

10 funding levels for at least two consecutive years.’’. 

11 (d) MODIFICATION OF COORDINATION REQUIRE12 MENT.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall’’ each 

14 place it appears and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 

15 (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘relevant to 

16 the mission of the Department of Defense and’’ 

17 after ‘‘Research are’’. 

18 (e) MODIFICATION OF NAME.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is amended— 

20 (A) in subsections (a) and (e) by striking 

21 ‘‘Experimental’’ each place it appears and in22 serting ‘‘Established’’; and 

23 (B) in the section heading, by striking 

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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Such Act is 

2 amended, in the table of contents in section 2(b), by 

3 striking the item relating to section 257 and insert4 ing the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 257. Defense established program to stimulate competitive research.’’. 

5 (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 307 

6 of the 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropria7 tions Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and 

8 for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those 

9 in Bosnia (Public Law 105–18) is amended by strik10 ing ‘‘Experimental’’ and inserting ‘‘Established’’. 

11 SEC. 220. CODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORI12 TIES TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEFENSE LAB13 ORATORIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOP14 MENT OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MIS15 SIONS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United 

17 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2362 

18 the following new section: 

19 ‘‘§ 2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for defense lab20 oratories for research and development 

21 of technologies for military missions 

22 ‘‘(a) MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE FUNDS.—(1) The 

23 Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries 

24 of the military departments, shall establish mechanisms 

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1 an amount of funds equal to not less than two percent 

2 and not more than four percent of all funds available to 

3 the defense laboratory for the following purposes: 

4 ‘‘(A) To fund innovative basic and applied re5 search that is conducted at the defense laboratory 

6 and supports military missions. 

7 ‘‘(B) To fund development programs that sup8 port the transition of technologies developed by the 

9 defense laboratory into operational use. 

10 ‘‘(C) To fund workforce development activities 

11 that improve the capacity of the defense laboratory 

12 to recruit and retain personnel with necessary sci13 entific and engineering expertise that support mili14 tary missions. 

15 ‘‘(D) To fund the repair or minor military con16 struction of the laboratory infrastructure and equip17 ment, in accordance with subsection (b). 

18 ‘‘(2) The mechanisms established under paragraph 

19 (1) shall provide that funding shall be used under para20 graph (1) at the discretion of the director of a defense 

21 laboratory in consultation with the science and technology 

22 executive of the military department concerned. 

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1 tion, including with laboratories of other military depart2 ments. 

3 ‘‘(4) After consultation with the science and tech4 nology executive of the military department concerned, the 

5 director of a defense laboratory may charge customer ac6 tivities a fixed percentage fee, in addition to normal costs 

7 of performance, in order to obtain funds to carry out ac8 tivities authorized by this subsection. The fixed fee may 

9 not exceed four percent of costs. 

10 ‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUC11 TURE PROJECTS.—Funds shall be available in accordance 

12 with subsection (a)(1)(D) only if— 

13 ‘‘(1) the Secretary notifies the congressional de14 fense committees of the total cost of the project be15 fore the date on which the Secretary uses the mech16 anism under such subsection for such project; and 

17 ‘‘(2) the Secretary ensures that the project 

18 complies with the applicable cost limitations in— 

19 ‘‘(A) section 2805(d) of this title, with re20 spect to revitalization and recapitalization 

21 projects; and 

22 ‘‘(B) section 2811 of this title, with respect 

23 to repair projects. 

24 ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—(1) 

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1 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

2 defense committees a report on the use of the authority 

3 under subsection (a) during the preceding year. 

4 ‘‘(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, 

5 with respect to the year covered by the report, the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(A) A description of the mechanisms used to 

8 provide funding under subsection (a)(1). 

9 ‘‘(B) A statement of the amount of funding 

10 made available to each defense laboratory for re11 search described under such subsection. 

12 ‘‘(C) A description of the investments made by 

13 each defense laboratory using funds under such sub14 section. 

15 ‘‘(D) A description and assessment of any im16 provements in the performance of the defense lab17 oratories as a result of investments under such sub18 section. 

19 ‘‘(E) A description and assessment of the con20 tributions to the development of needed military ca21 pabilities provided by research using funds under 

22 such subsection. 

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1 prove the efficiency of the authority under such sub2 section to support military missions.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended 

5 by inserting after the item relating to section 2362 the 

6 following new item: 

‘‘2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and 

development of technologies for military missions.’’. 

7 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 219 of 

8 the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 

9 for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 

10 2358 note), is hereby repealed. 

11 (2) Section 2805(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States 

12 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘under section 219(a) of the 

13 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 

14 Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 

15 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2363(a) of this title’’. 

16 SEC. 221. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF COMPETITIVE 

17 PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE COMPETITIVE SE18 LECTION FOR AWARD OF SCIENCE AND 

19 TECHNOLOGY PROPOSALS. 

20 Section 2302(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, 

21 is amended by striking ‘‘basic research’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘science and technology’’. 


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1 SEC. 222. INCLUSION OF MODELING AND SIMULATION IN 

2 TEST AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES FOR PUR3 POSES OF PLANNING AND BUDGET CERTIFI4 CATION. 

5 Section 196 of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, 

8 by inserting ‘‘, including modeling and simulation 

9 capabilities’’ after ‘‘and resources’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘, includ11 ing modeling and simulation activities,’’ after ‘‘eval12 uation activities’’. 

13 SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F– 

14 35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW-ON MOD15 ERNIZATION. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 25 percent of the 

17 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other18 wise made available for fiscal year 2018 or any other fiscal 

19 year for the Department of Defense may be obligated for 

20 F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On Modernization until 

21 the Secretary of Defense provides the final report required 

22 under section 224(b) of the National Defense Authoriza23 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

24 (b) DUAL CAPABLE AIRCRAFT.—Neither the limita25 tion in subsection (a) nor the limitation in section 224(a) 

26 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 


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1 2017 shall be construed to limit or otherwise restrict any 

2 funding that is required to develop, certify, or deliver F– 

3 35A dual capable aircraft. 

4 SEC. 224. IMPROVEMENT OF UPDATE PROCESS FOR 

5 POPULATING MISSION DATA FILES USED IN 

6 ADVANCED COMBAT AIRCRAFT. 

7 (a) IMPROVEMENTS TO UPDATE PROCESS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

9 shall take such actions as may be necessary to im10 prove the process used to update the mission data 

11 files used in advanced combat aircraft of the United 

12 States so that such updates can occur more quickly. 

13 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In improving the process 

14 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure the 

15 following: 

16 (A) That under such process, updates to 

17 the mission data files are developed, operation18 ally tested, and loaded onto systems of ad19 vanced combat aircraft while in theaters of op20 eration in a time-sensitive manner to allow for 

21 the distinguishing of threats, including distin22 guishing friends from foes, loading and delivery 

23 of weapon suites, and coordination with allied 

24 and coalition armed forces. 


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1 (B) When updates are made to the mission 

2 data files, all areas of responsibility (AoRs) are 

3 included. 

4 (C) The process includes best practices re5 lating to such mission data files that have been 

6 identified by industry and allies of the United 

7 States. 

8 (D) The process improves the exchange of 

9 information between weapons systems of the 

10 United States and weapon systems of allies and 

11 partners of the United States, with respect to 

12 such mission data files. 

13 (b) CONSULTATION AND PILOT PROGRAMS.—In car14 rying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult the 

15 innovation organizations resident in the Department of 

16 Defense and may consider carrying out a pilot program 

17 under another provision of this Act. 

18 (c) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2018, the 

19 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com20 mittees a report on the actions taken by the Secretary 

21 under subsection (a)(1) and how the process described in 

22 such subsection has been improved. 

23 SEC. 225. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION 

24 AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION. 

25 (a) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.— 


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

2 may, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense 

3 for Research and Engineering, support national se4 curity innovation and entrepreneurial education pro5 grams. 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—Support under paragraph (1) 

7 may include the following: 

8 (A) Materials to recruit participants, in9 cluding veterans, for programs described in 

10 paragraph (1). 

11 (B) Model curriculum for such programs. 

12 (C) Training materials for such programs. 

13 (D) Best practices for the conduct of such 

14 programs. 

15 (E) Experimental learning opportunities 

16 for program participants to interact with oper17 ational forces and better understand national 

18 security challenges. 

19 (F) Exchanges and partnerships with De20 partment of Defense science and technology ac21 tivities. 

22 (G) Activities consistent with the Proof of 

23 Concept Commercialization Pilot Program es24 tablished under section 1603 of the National 


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1 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

2 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note). 

3 (b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), 

4 the Secretary may consult with the heads of such Federal 

5 agencies, universities, and public and private entities en6 gaged in the development of advanced technologies as the 

7 Secretary determines to be appropriate. 

8 (c) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 

9 (1) develop and maintain metrics to assess na10 tional security innovation and entrepreneurial edu11 cation activities to ensure standards for programs 

12 supported under subsection (b) are consistent and 

13 being met; and 

14 (2) ensure that any recipient of an award under 

15 the Small Business Technology Transfer program, 

16 the Small Business Innovation Research program, 

17 and science and technology programs of the Depart18 ment of Defense has the option to participate in 

19 training under a national security innovation and en20 trepreneurial education program supported under 

21 subsection (b). 

22 (d) PARTICIPATION BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND

23 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The Secretary may 

24 encourage Federal employees and members of the Armed 

25 Forces to participate in a national security innovation and 


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1 entrepreneurial education program supported under sub2 section (a) in order to gain exposure to modern innovation 

3 and entrepreneurial methodologies. 

4 (e) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 

5 Secretary shall consider coordinating and partnering with 

6 activities and organizations involved in the following: 

7 (1) Hack the Army. 

8 (2) Hack the Air Force. 

9 (3) Hack the Pentagon. 

10 (4) The Army Digital Service. 

11 (5) The Defense Digital Service. 

12 (6) The Air Force Digital Service. 

13 (7) Challenge and prize competitions of the De14 fense Advanced Research Projects Agency 

15 (DARPA). 

16 (8) The Defense Science Study Group. 

17 (9) The Small Business Innovation Research 

18 Program (SBIR). 

19 (10) The Small Business Technology Transfer 

20 Program (STTR). 

21 (11) War colleges of the military departments. 

22 (12) Hacking for Defense. 

23 (13) The National Security Science and Engi24 neering Faculty Fellowship (NSSEFF) program. 


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1 (14) The Science, Mathematics and Research 

2 for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program. 

3 (15) The young faculty award program of the 

4 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 

5 SEC. 226. LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNATION 

6 EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR A CERTAIN DEFENSE 

7 PRODUCTION ACT PROGRAM. 

8 (a) LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION OF DESIGNA9 TION.—The Secretary of Defense may not implement the 

10 decision, issued on July 1, 2017, to cancel the designation, 

11 under Department of Defense Directive 4400.1E, entitled 

12 ‘‘Defense Production Act Programs’’ and dated October 

13 12, 2001, of the currently assigned Department of De14 fense Executive Agent for the program carried out under 

15 title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 

16 4531 et seq.) until the Secretary has— 

17 (1) completed the review and assessment re18 quired by subsection (b)(1); and 

19 (2) carried out the briefing required by sub20 section (c). 

21 (b) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

23 consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, 

24 shall conduct a review and assessment of the pro25 gram described in subsection (a). 


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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The review and assessment 

2 required by paragraph (1) shall include the fol3 lowing: 

4 (A) Assessment of the current manage5 ment structure for the program, including anal6 ysis of the mechanisms for accountability, as 

7 well as cost and management controls currently 

8 in place. 

9 (B) Analysis of alternatives for proposals 

10 to modify that management structure to in11 crease accountability, cost and management 

12 controls. Such analysis of alternatives should 

13 consider the relative merits of centralization 

14 and decentralization, roles of other military de15 partments in program management and con16 tracting, as well as the different roles the Office 

17 of the Secretary of Defense might play in man18 agement, oversight and execution. 

19 (C) Recommendations for improving the 

20 assessment and selection of projects in order 

21 to— 

22 (i) ensure that projects selected are 

23 appropriate for use of funds appropriated 

24 to carry out title III of the Defense Pro25 duction Act of 1950; 


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1 (ii) ensure that sufficient vetting and 

2 management controls are in place to en3 sure a reasonable degree of confidence that 

4 project ideas or the companies being sup5 ported will be viable; and 

6 (iii) increase overall successful execu7 tion for selected projects. 

8 (D) Such other matters as the Secretary 

9 considers appropriate. 

10 (c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall brief 

11 the appropriate Committees of Congress on the findings 

12 of the Secretary with respect to the review and assessment 

13 conducted under subsection (b). 

14 (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—In the event the Sec15 retary of Defense decides to cancel the designation, under 

16 Department of Defense Directive 4400.1E, entitled ‘‘De17 fense Production Act Programs’’ and dated October 12, 

18 2001, of the currently assigned Department of Defense 

19 Executive Agent for the program described in subsection 

20 (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate commit21 tees of Congress a written notification of such decision at 

22 least 60 days before the decision goes into effect. 

23 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE24 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit25 tees of Congress’’ means the— 


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1 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

2 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

3 of the Senate; and 

4 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

5 Committee on Financial Services of the House of 

6 Representatives. 

7 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

8 Matters 

9 SEC. 231. COLUMBIA-CLASS PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY 

10 MATRICES. 

11 (a) SUBMITTAL OF MATRICES.—Concurrent with the 

12 President’s annual budget request submitted to Congress 

13 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for 

14 fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 

15 to the congressional defense committees and the Comp16 troller General of the United States the matrices described 

17 in subsection (b) relating to the Columbia-class program. 

18 (b) MATRICES DESCRIBED.—The matrices described 

19 in this subsection are the following: 

20 (1) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GOALS.—A 

21 matrix that identifies, in six-month increments, key 

22 milestones, development events, and specific per23 formance goals for the design and construction of 

24 the Columbia-class program, which shall be sub25 divided, at a minimum, according to the following: 


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1 (A) Technology-readiness levels of major 

2 components and key demonstration events. 

3 (B) Design maturity. 

4 (C) Manufacturing-readiness levels for crit5 ical manufacturing operations and key dem6 onstration events. 

7 (D) Manufacturing operations. 

8 (E) Reliability. 

9 (2) COST.—A matrix expressing, in annual in10 crements, the total cost phased over the entire Co11 lumbia-class design and construction period of— 

12 (A) the Navy service cost position for the 

13 prime contractor’s portion of Columbia-class de14 sign and construction activities, including the 

15 estimated price at completion for each sub16 marine and confidence level of this estimate; 

17 (B) the program manager’s estimate for 

18 the prime contractor’s portion of Columbia-class 

19 design and construction activities, including the 

20 estimated price and variance at completion for 

21 each submarine; and 

22 (C) the prime contractor’s estimate for the 

23 prime contractor’s portion of Columbia-class de24 sign and construction activities, including the 


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1 estimated price and variance at completion for 

2 each submarine. 

3 (c) UPDATE OF MATRICES.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

5 after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy 

6 submits the matrices required by subsection (a), and 

7 concurrent with the submittal of each annual budget 

8 request to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, 

9 United States Code, beginning with the fiscal year 

10 2020 request, the Secretary of the Navy shall sub11 mit to the congressional defense committees and the 

12 Comptroller General of the United States updates to 

13 the matrices described in subsection (b). 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each update submitted under 

15 paragraph (1) shall detail progress made toward the 

16 goals identified in the matrix described in subsection 

17 (b)(1) and provide updated cost data as prescribed 

18 in subsection (b)(2). 

19 (3) TREATMENT OF INITIAL MATRICES AS

20 BASELINE.—The matrices submitted pursuant to 

21 subsection (a) shall be treated as the baseline for the 

22 full Columbia-class design and construction period 

23 for purposes of the updates submitted pursuant to 

24 paragraph (1) of this subsection. 


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1 (4) REPORT TERMINATION.—The report re2 quired under paragraph (1) shall terminate upon de3 livery of the first Columbia-class submarine. 

4 (d) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF

5 THE UNITED STATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date on which the Comptroller General of the United 

7 States receives an update to a matrix under subsection 

8 (c)(1), the Comptroller General shall review such matrix 

9 and provide to the congressional defense committees an 

10 assessment of such matrix in whatever form that the 

11 Comptroller General deems appropriate. 

12 (e) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 

13 131 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Year 2016 (129 Stat. 754; Public Law 114–92) is hereby 

15 repealed. 

16 (f) MAJOR COMPONENT DEFINED.—In this section, 

17 the term ‘‘major component’’ includes, at a minimum, the 

18 integrated power system, nuclear reactor, propulsor and 

19 related coordinated stern features, stern area system, and 

20 common missile compartment. 

21 SEC. 232. REVIEW OF BARRIERS TO INNOVATION IN RE22 SEARCH AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES OF 

23 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

24 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

25 through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 


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1 Engineering, shall review directives, rules, regulations, 

2 and other policies that adversely affect the ability of the 

3 innovation, research, and engineering enterprise of the De4 partment of Defense to effectively and efficiently execute 

5 its missions, including policies and practices concerning 

6 the following: 

7 (1) Personnel and talent management. 

8 (2) Financial management and budgeting. 

9 (3) Infrastructure, installations, and military 

10 construction. 

11 (4) Acquisition. 

12 (5) Management. 

13 (6) Such other areas as the Secretary may des14 ignate. 

15 (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

17 to the congressional defense committees a report on— 

18 (1) the findings of the Secretary with respect to 

19 the review conducted under subsection (a); 

20 (2) proposed changes in directives, rules, regu21 lations, and other policies that will enhance the abil22 ity of the innovation, research, and engineering en23 terprise of the Department to executive its des24 ignated missions, including a description of how pro25 posed changes have been coordinated with other apVerDate Nov 24 2008 19:01 Nov 07, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\USERS\HCROSS\APPDATA\ROAMING\SOFTQUAD\XMETAL\7.0\GEN\C\ASCR18.XML

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1 propriate Secretaries of the military departments 

2 and the appropriate heads of the defense agencies; 

3 and 

4 (3) processes by which new directives, rules, 

5 regulations, and other policies will be reviewed for 

6 their potential to adversely affect the ability of the 

7 innovation, research, and engineering enterprise of 

8 the Department and the lead official designated to 

9 execute such review in consultation with other rel10 evant and appropriate Secretaries of the military de11 partments and heads of defense agencies. 

12 SEC. 233. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE INCENTIVES FOR 

13 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM DEPART14 MENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es16 tablish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advis17 ability of distributing royalties and other payments as de18 scribed in this section. Under the pilot program, except 

19 as provided in subsections (b) and (d), any royalties or 

20 other payments received by a Federal agency from the li21 censing and assignment of inventions under agreements 

22 entered into by Department of Defense laboratories, and 

23 from the licensing of inventions of Department of Defense 

24 laboratories, shall be retained by the laboratory which pro25 duced the invention and shall be disposed of as follows: 


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1 (1)(A) The laboratory director shall pay each 

2 year the first $2,000, and thereafter at least 20 per3 cent, of the royalties or other payments, other than 

4 payments of patent costs as delineated by a license 

5 or assignment agreement, to the inventor or coinven6 tors, if the inventor’s or coinventor’s rights are di7 rectly assigned to the United States. 

8 (B) A laboratory director may provide appro9 priate incentives, from royalties or other payments, 

10 to laboratory employees who are not an inventor of 

11 such inventions but who substantially increased the 

12 technical value of the inventions. 

13 (C) The laboratory shall retain the royalties 

14 and other payments received from an invention until 

15 the laboratory makes payments to employees of a 

16 laboratory under subparagraph (A) or (B). 

17 (2) The balance of the royalties or other pay18 ments shall be transferred by the agency to its lab19 oratories, with the majority share of the royalties or 

20 other payments from any invention going to the lab21 oratory where the invention occurred. The royalties 

22 or other payments so transferred to any laboratory 

23 may be used or obligated by that laboratory during 

24 the fiscal year in which they are received or during 

25 the 2 succeeding fiscal years— 


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1 (A) to reward scientific, engineering, and 

2 technical employees of the laboratory, including 

3 developers of sensitive or classified technology, 

4 regardless of whether the technology has com5 mercial applications; 

6 (B) to further scientific exchange among 

7 the laboratories of the agency; 

8 (C) for education and training of employ9 ees consistent with the research and develop10 ment missions and objectives of the agency or 

11 laboratory, and for other activities that increase 

12 the potential for transfer of the technology of 

13 the laboratories of the agency; 

14 (D) for payment of expenses incidental to 

15 the administration and licensing of intellectual 

16 property by the agency or laboratory with re17 spect to inventions made at that laboratory, in18 cluding the fees or other costs for the services 

19 of other agencies, persons, or organizations for 

20 intellectual property management and licensing 

21 services; or 

22 (E) for scientific research and development 

23 consistent with the research and development 

24 missions and objectives of the laboratory. 


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1 (3) All royalties or other payments retained by 

2 the laboratory after payments have been made pur3 suant to paragraphs (1) and (2) that are unobli4 gated and unexpended at the end of the second fiscal 

5 year succeeding the fiscal year in which the royalties 

6 and other payments were received shall be paid into 

7 the Treasury of the United States. 

8 (b) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any payment made to an 

10 employee under the pilot program shall be in addi11 tion to the regular pay of the employee and to any 

12 other awards made to the employee, and shall not 

13 affect the entitlement of the employee to any regular 

14 pay, annuity, or award to which the employee is oth15 erwise entitled or for which the employee is other16 wise eligible or limit the amount thereof. Any pay17 ment made to an inventor as such shall continue 

18 after the inventor leaves the laboratory. 

19 (2) CUMULATIVE PAYMENTS.—(A) Cumulative 

20 payments made under the pilot program while the 

21 inventor is still employed at the laboratory shall not 

22 exceed $500,000 per year to any one person, unless 

23 the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 

24 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) approves a 

25 larger award. 


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1 (B) Cumulative payments made under the pilot 

2 program after the inventor leaves the laboratory 

3 shall not exceed $150,000 per year to any one per4 son, unless the head of the agency approves a larger 

5 award (with the excess over $150,000 being treated 

6 as an agency award to a former employee under sec7 tion 4505 of title 5, United States Code). 

8 (c) INVENTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES.—Under the 

9 pilot program, a laboratory receiving royalties or other 

10 payments as a result of invention management services 

11 performed for another Federal agency or laboratory under 

12 section 207 of title 35, United States Code, may retain 

13 such royalties or payments to the extent required to offset 

14 payments to inventors under subparagraph (A) of sub15 section (a)(1), costs and expenses incurred under subpara16 graph (D) of subsection (a)(2), and the cost of foreign 

17 patenting and maintenance for any invention of the other 

18 agency. All royalties and other payments remaining after 

19 offsetting the payments to inventors, costs, and expenses 

20 described in the preceding sentence shall be transferred 

21 to the agency for which the services were performed, for 

22 distribution in accordance with subsection (a)(2). 

23 (d) CERTAIN ASSIGNMENTS.—Under the pilot pro24 gram, if the invention involved was one assigned to the 

25 laboratory— 


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1 (1) by a contractor, grantee, or participant, or 

2 an employee of a contractor, grantee, or participant, 

3 in an agreement or other arrangement with the 

4 agency; or 

5 (2) by an employee of the agency who was not 

6 working in the laboratory at the time the invention 

7 was made, 

8 the agency unit that was involved in such assignment shall 

9 be considered to be a laboratory for purposes of this sec10 tion. 

11 (e) SUNSET.—The pilot program under this section 

12 shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment 

13 of this Act. 

14 SEC. 234. COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PLAN FOR LOW 

15 PROBABILITY OF DETECTION DATA LINK 

16 NETWORKS. 

17 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of De18 fense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the 

19 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly, 

20 in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy and the 

21 Secretary of the Air Force, develop a plan to procure a 

22 secure, low probability of detection data link network ca23 pability with the ability to effectively operate in hostile 

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1 characteristics of the relevant platforms, between existing 

2 and planned— 

3 (1) fifth-generation combat aircraft; 

4 (2) fifth-generation and fourth-generation com5 bat aircraft; 

6 (3) fifth-generation and fourth-generation com7 bat aircraft and appropriate support aircraft and 

8 other network nodes for command, control, commu9 nications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais10 sance purposes; and 

11 (4) fifth-generation and fourth-generation com12 bat aircraft and their associated network-enabled 

13 precision weapons. 

14 (b) ADDITIONAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan 

15 required by subsection (a) shall include— 

16 (1) nonproprietary and open systems ap17 proaches compatible with the Rapid Capabilities Of18 fice Open Mission Systems initiative of the Air 

19 Force and the Future Airborne Capability Environ20 ment initiative of the Navy; 

21 (2) a competitive acquisition process, to include 

22 comparative flight demonstrations in realistic air23 borne environments; and 


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1 (3) low risk and affordable solutions with mini2 mal impact or changes to existing host platforms, 

3 and minimal overall integration costs. 

4 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 15, 2018, 

5 the Under Secretary and the Vice Chairman shall provide 

6 to the congressional defense committees a potential acqui7 sition strategy and briefing on the plan developed under 

8 subsection (a). 

9 (d) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap10 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis11 cal year 2018 for operations and maintenance for the Of12 fice of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Office of 

13 the Secretary of the Navy, not more than 85 percent may 

14 be obligated or expended until a period of 15 days has 

15 elapsed following the date on which the Under Secretary 

16 and Vice Chairman submits to the congressional defense 

17 committees the plan required by subsection (a). 

18 SEC. 235. CLARIFICATION OF SELECTION DATES FOR PILOT 

19 PROGRAM FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE 

20 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVAL21 UATION CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

22 DEFENSE. 

23 Section 233 of the National Defense Authorization 

24 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend25 ed— 


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1 (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the enact2 ment of this Act’’ both places it appears and insert3 ing ‘‘such submittal’’; and 

4 (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘propose 

5 and implement’’ and inserting ‘‘submit to the Assist6 ant Secretary concerned a proposal on, and imple7 ment,’’. 

8 SEC. 236. REQUIREMENT FOR A PLAN TO BUILD A PROTO9 TYPE FOR A NEW GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE 

10 FOR THE ARMY. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2018, 

12 the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congres13 sional defense committees a plan to build a prototype for 

14 a new ground combat vehicle for the Army. 

15 (b) CONTENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

16 shall include the following: 

17 (1) A description of how the Secretary intends 

18 to exploit the latest enabling component technologies 

19 that have the potential to dramatically change basic 

20 combat vehicle design and improve lethality, protec21 tion, mobility, range, and sustainment, including an 

22 analysis of capabilities of the most advanced foreign 

23 ground combat vehicles and whether any have char24 acteristics that should inform the development of the 

25 Army’s prototype vehicle, including whether any 


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1 United States allies or partners have advanced capa2 bilities that could be directly incorporated in the pro3 totype. 

4 (2) The schedule, cost, key milestones, and 

5 leadership plan to rapidly design and build the pro6 totype ground combat vehicle. 

7 SEC. 237. PLAN FOR SUCCESSFULLY FIELDING THE INTE8 GRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE BATTLE 

9 COMMAND SYSTEM. 

10 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1, 

11 2018, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the con12 gressional defense committees a plan to successfully field 

13 a suitable, survivable, and effective Integrated Air and 

14 Missile Defense Battle Command System program. 

15 (b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of the 

16 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for re17 search, development, test, and evaluation may be obligated 

18 by the Secretary of the Army for the Army Integrated Air 

19 and Missile Defense and the Integrated Air and Missile 

20 Defense Battle Command System until the date on which 

21 the plan is submitted under subsection (a). 

22 TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

23 MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 


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Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse. 

Sec. 312. Energy performance goals and master plan. 

Sec. 313. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in 

connection with Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon. 

Sec. 314. Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty in 

connection with Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, Texas. 

Sec. 315. Department of the Army cleanup and removal of petroleum, oil, and 

lubricant associated with the Prinz Eugen. 

Sec. 316. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water. 

Sec. 317. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. 

Sec. 318. Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Reauthorization of multi-trades demonstration project. 

Sec. 322. Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment 

to restoration and modernization at each installation. 

Sec. 323. Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base. 

Subtitle D—Reports 

Sec. 331. Quarterly reports on personnel and unit readiness. 

Sec. 332. Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair capability. 

Sec. 333. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of nonfederalized National Guard. 

Sec. 334. Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 335. Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense. 

Sec. 336. Report on optimization of training in and management of special use 

airspace. 

Sec. 337. Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary air 

training enterprise. 

Sec. 338. Updated guidance regarding biennial core report. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 341. Explosive safety board. 

Sec. 342. Servicewomen’s commemorative partnerships. 

Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management 

software system of the Navy. 

Sec. 344. Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan military or 

security forces. 

Sec. 345. Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, 

and plants. 

Sec. 346. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices. 

Sec. 347. Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation. 

Sec. 348. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 

Sec. 349. Department of the Navy marksmanship awards. 

Sec. 350. Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Sec. 351. Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response. 

Sec. 352. Modification of the Second Division Memorial. 


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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 2018 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. 

10 Subtitle B—Energy and 

11 Environment 

12 SEC. 311. MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSUR13 ANCE SITING CLEARINGHOUSE. 

14 (a) CODIFICATION.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 

15 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 183 the 

16 following new section: 

17 ‘‘§ 183a. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 

18 Clearinghouse for review of mission ob19 structions 

20 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary of De21 fense shall establish a Military Aviation and Installation 

22 Assurance Siting Clearinghouse (in this section referred 

23 to as the ‘Clearinghouse’). 

24 ‘‘(2) The Clearinghouse shall be— 


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1 ‘‘(A) organized under the authority, direction, 

2 and control of an Assistant Secretary of Defense 

3 designated by the Secretary; and 

4 ‘‘(B) assigned such personnel and resources as 

5 the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this 

6 section. 

7 ‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—(1) The Clearinghouse shall co8 ordinate Department of Defense review of applications for 

9 energy projects filed with the Secretary of Transportation 

10 pursuant to section 44718 of title 49 and received by the 

11 Department of Defense from the Secretary of Transpor12 tation. In performing such coordination, the Clearinghouse 

13 shall provide procedures to ensure affected local military 

14 installations are consulted. 

15 ‘‘(2) The Clearinghouse shall accelerate the develop16 ment of planning tools necessary to determine the accept17 ability to the Department of Defense of proposals included 

18 in an application for an energy project submitted pursuant 

19 to such section. 

20 ‘‘(3) The Clearinghouse shall perform such other 

21 functions as the Secretary of Defense assigns. 

22 ‘‘(c) REVIEW OF PROPOSED ACTIONS.—(1) Not later 

23 than 60 days after receiving from the Secretary of Trans24 portation a proper application for an energy project under 

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1 on military operations and readiness, the Clearinghouse 

2 shall conduct a preliminary review of such application. The 

3 review shall— 

4 ‘‘(A) assess the likely scope, duration, and level 

5 of risk of any adverse impact of such energy project 

6 on military operations and readiness; and 

7 ‘‘(B) identify any feasible and affordable ac8 tions that could be taken by the Department, the de9 veloper of such energy project, or others to mitigate 

10 the adverse impact and to minimize risks to national 

11 security while allowing the energy project to proceed 

12 with development. 

13 ‘‘(2) If the Clearinghouse finds under paragraph (1) 

14 that an energy project will have an adverse impact on mili15 tary operations and readiness, the Clearinghouse shall 

16 issue to the applicant a notice of presumed risk that de17 scribes the concerns identified by the Department in the 

18 preliminary review and requests a discussion of possible 

19 mitigation actions. 

20 ‘‘(3) At the same time that the Clearinghouse issues 

21 to the applicant a notice of presumed risk under para22 graph (2), the Clearinghouse shall provide the same notice 

23 to the governor of the State in which the project is located 

24 and request that the governor provide the Clearinghouse 

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1 application. The Secretary of Defense shall consider the 

2 comments of the governor in the Secretary’s evaluation of 

3 whether the project presents an unacceptable risk to the 

4 national security of the United States and shall include 

5 the comments with the finding provided to the Secretary 

6 of Transportation pursuant to section 44718(f) of title 49. 

7 ‘‘(4) The Clearinghouse shall develop, in coordination 

8 with other departments and agencies of the Federal Gov9 ernment, an integrated review process to ensure timely no10 tification and consideration of energy projects filed with 

11 the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 

12 of title 49 that may have an adverse impact on military 

13 operations and readiness. 

14 ‘‘(5) The Clearinghouse shall establish procedures for 

15 the Department of Defense for the coordinated consider16 ation of and response to a request for a review received 

17 from another Federal agency, a State government, an In18 dian tribal government, a local government, a landowner, 

19 or the developer of an energy project, including guidance 

20 to personnel at each military installation in the United 

21 States on how to initiate such procedures and ensure a 

22 coordinated Department response. 

23 ‘‘(6) The Clearinghouse shall develop procedures for 

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1 erations and readiness and to clearly communicate to such 

2 parties actions being taken by the Department of Defense 

3 under this section. The procedures shall provide for filing 

4 by such parties of a project area and preliminary project 

5 layout at least one year before expected construction of 

6 any project proposed within a military training route or 

7 within line-of-sight of any air route surveillance radar or 

8 airport surveillance radar operated or used by the Depart9 ment of Defense in order to provide adequate time for 

10 analysis and negotiation of mitigation options. Material 

11 marked as proprietary or competition sensitive by a party 

12 filing for this preliminary review shall be protected from 

13 public release by the Department of Defense. 

14 ‘‘(d) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—(1) The Secretary 

15 of Defense shall develop a comprehensive strategy for ad16 dressing the impacts upon the military of projects filed 

17 with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 

18 44718 of title 49. 

19 ‘‘(2) In developing the strategy required by para20 graph (1), the Secretary shall— 

21 ‘‘(A) assess the magnitude of interference posed 

22 by projects filed with the Secretary of Transpor23 tation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49; 

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1 outreach efforts under subsection (c)(5), identify dis2 tinct geographic areas selected as proposed locations 

3 for projects filed, or for projects that are reasonably 

4 expected to be filed in the near future, with the Sec5 retary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 

6 of title 49 where the Secretary of Defense can dem7 onstrate such projects could have an adverse impact 

8 on military operations and readiness, including mili9 tary training routes, and categorize the risk of ad10 verse impact in such areas; 

11 ‘‘(C) develop procedures for the initial identi12 fication of such geographic areas identified under 

13 subparagraph (B), to include a process to provide 

14 notice and seek public comment prior to making a 

15 final designation of the geographic areas, including 

16 maps of the area and the basis for identification; 

17 ‘‘(D) develop procedures to periodically review 

18 and modify, consistent with the notice and public 

19 comment process under subparagraph (C), geo20 graphic areas identified under subparagraph (B) and 

21 to solicit and identify additional geographic areas as 

22 appropriate; 

23 ‘‘(E) at the conclusion of the notice and public 

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1 graphic area of concern or delegate the authority to 

2 make such finding to a Deputy Secretary of De3 fense, an Under Secretary of Defense, or a Principal 

4 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and 

5 ‘‘(F) specifically identify feasible and affordable 

6 long-term actions that may be taken to mitigate ad7 verse impacts of projects filed, or which may be filed 

8 in the future, with the Secretary of Transportation 

9 pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, on military 

10 operations and readiness, including— 

11 ‘‘(i) investment priorities of the Depart12 ment of Defense with respect to research and 

13 development; 

14 ‘‘(ii) modifications to military operations to 

15 accommodate applications for such projects; 

16 ‘‘(iii) recommended upgrades or modifica17 tions to existing systems or procedures by the 

18 Department of Defense; 

19 ‘‘(iv) acquisition of new systems by the De20 partment and other departments and agencies 

21 of the Federal Government and timelines for 

22 fielding such new systems; and 

23 ‘‘(v) modifications to the projects for which 

24 such applications are filed with the Secretary of 

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1 title 49, including changes in size, location, or 

2 technology. 

3 ‘‘(3) The Clearinghouse shall make access to data re4 flecting geographic areas identified under subparagraph 

5 (B) of paragraph (2) and reviewed and modified under 

6 subparagraph (C) of such paragraph available online. 

7 ‘‘(e) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINDING OF UNAC8 CEPTABLE RISK.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may not 

9 object to an energy project filed with the Secretary of 

10 Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, ex11 cept in a case in which the Secretary of Defense deter12 mines, after giving full consideration to mitigation actions 

13 identified pursuant to this section, that such project, in 

14 isolation or cumulatively with other projects, would result 

15 in an unacceptable risk to the national security of the 

16 United States. The Secretary of Defense’s finding of unac17 ceptable risk to national security shall be transmitted to 

18 the Secretary of Transportation for inclusion in the report 

19 required under section 44718(b)(2) of title 49. 

20 ‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after making a find21 ing of unacceptable risk under paragraph (1), the Sec22 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

23 committees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

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1 resentatives a report on such finding and the basis for 

2 such finding. Such report shall include an explanation of 

3 the operational impact that led to the finding, a discussion 

4 of the mitigation options considered, and an explanation 

5 of why the mitigation options were not feasible or did not 

6 resolve the conflict. The report may include a classified 

7 annex. Unclassified reports shall also be provided to the 

8 project proponent. The Secretary of Defense may provide 

9 public notice through the Federal Register of the finding. 

10 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the appro11 priate State agency of a finding made under paragraph 

12 (1). 

13 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may only delegate the 

14 responsibility for making a finding of unacceptable risk 

15 under paragraph (1) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 

16 an under secretary of defense, or a deputy under secretary 

17 of defense. 

18 ‘‘(4) The Clearinghouse shall develop procedures for 

19 making a finding of unacceptable risk, including with re20 spect to how to implement cumulative effects analysis. 

21 Such procedures shall be subject to public comment prior 

22 to finalization. 

23 ‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS OF

24 FUNDS.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to re25 quest and accept a voluntary contribution of funds from 


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1 an applicant for a project filed with the Secretary of 

2 Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49. 

3 Amounts so accepted shall remain available until expended 

4 for the purpose of offsetting the cost of measures under5 taken by the Secretary of Defense to mitigate adverse im6 pacts of such a project on military operations and readi7 ness or to conduct studies of potential measures to miti8 gate such impacts. 

9 ‘‘(g) EFFECT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZ10 ARD ASSESSMENT.—An action taken pursuant to this sec11 tion shall not be considered to be a substitute for any as12 sessment or determination required of the Secretary of 

13 Transportation under section 44718 of title 49. 

14 ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 ‘‘(1) The term ‘adverse impact on military oper16 ations and readiness’ means any adverse impact 

17 upon military operations and readiness, including 

18 flight operations, research, development, testing, and 

19 evaluation, and training, that is demonstrable and is 

20 likely to impair or degrade the ability of the armed 

21 forces to perform their warfighting missions. 

22 ‘‘(2) The term ‘energy project’ means a project 

23 that provides for the generation or transmission of 

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1 ‘‘(3) The term ‘landowner’ means a person that 

2 owns a fee interest in real property on which a pro3 posed energy project is planned to be located. 

4 ‘‘(4) The term ‘military installation’ has the 

5 meaning given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of 

6 this title. 

7 ‘‘(5) The term ‘military readiness’ includes any 

8 training or operation that could be related to combat 

9 readiness, including testing and evaluation activities. 

10 ‘‘(6) The term ‘military training route’ means a 

11 training route developed as part of the Military 

12 Training Route Program, carried out jointly by the 

13 Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary 

14 of Defense, for use by the armed forces for the pur15 pose of conducting low-altitude, high-speed military 

16 training. 

17 ‘‘(7) The term ‘unacceptable risk to the na18 tional security of the United States’ means the con19 struction, alteration, establishment, or expansion, or 

20 the proposed construction, alteration, establishment, 

21 or expansion, of a structure or sanitary landfill, that 

22 the Secretary of Defense can demonstrate would— 

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1 ‘‘(B) interfere with the efficient use of the 

2 navigable airspace directly related to the activi3 ties of the Department of Defense; or 

4 ‘‘(C) significantly impair or degrade the 

5 capability of the Department of Defense to con6 duct training, research, development, testing, 

7 and evaluation, and operations or to maintain 

8 military readiness.’’. 

9 (b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

10 (1) REPEAL OF EXISTING PROVISION.—Section 

11 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza12 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (49 U.S.C. 44718 

13 note) is repealed. 

14 (2) CROSS-REFERENCE IN TITLE 49, UNITED

15 STATES CODE.—Section 44718(f) of title 49, United 

16 States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and in ac17 cordance with section 183a(e) of title 10’’ after 

18 ‘‘conducted under subsection (b)’’. 

19 (3) REFERENCE TO DEFINITIONS.—Section 

20 44718(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amend21 ed by striking ‘‘211.3 of title 32, Code of Federal 

22 Regulations, as in effect on January 6, 2014’’ both 

23 places it appears and inserting ‘‘183a(g) of title 10’’. 

24 (4) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The 

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1 title 10 is amended by inserting after the item relat2 ing to section 183 the following new item: 

‘‘183a. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.’’. 

3 (c) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING RULES AND REGU4 LATIONS.—Notwithstanding the amendments made by 

5 subsection (a), any rule or regulation promulgated to carry 

6 out section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au7 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (49 U.S.C. 44718 

8 note), that is in effect on the day before the date of the 

9 enactment of this Act shall continue in effect and apply 

10 to the extent such rule or regulation is consistent with the 

11 authority under section 183a of title 10, United States 

12 Code, as added by subsection (a), until such rule or regu13 lation is otherwise amended or repealed. 

14 (d) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF GE15 OGRAPHIC AREAS.—The initial identification of geo16 graphic areas under section 183a(d)(2)(B) of title 10, 

17 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be 

18 completed not later than 180 days after the date of the 

19 enactment of this Act. 

20 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING CRIT21 ICAL MILITARY-USE AIRSPACE AREAS.—Section 44718 of 

22 title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection 

23 (b)(3), is further amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub2 section (h); and 

3 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol4 lowing new subsection: 

5 ‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR IDENTIFIED GEOGRAPHIC

6 AREAS.—In the case of a proposed structure to be located 

7 within a geographic area identified under section 

8 183a(d)(2)(B) of title 10, the Secretary of Transportation 

9 may not issue a determination pursuant to this section 

10 until the Secretary of Defense issues a finding under sec11 tion 183a(e) of title 10, the Secretary of Defense advises 

12 the Secretary of Transportation that no finding under sec13 tion 183a(e) of title 10 will be forthcoming, or 180 days 

14 have lapsed since the project was filed with the Secretary 

15 of Transportation pursuant to this section, whichever oc16 curs first.’’. 

17 SEC. 312. ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS AND MASTER 

18 PLAN. 

19 Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 

20 amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe22 riod at the end the following: ‘‘, the future demand 

23 for energy, and the requirements for the use of en24 ergy’’; 


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1 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reduce the 

2 future demand and the requirements for the use of 

3 energy’’ and inserting ‘‘enhance energy resilience to 

4 ensure the Department of Defense has the ability to 

5 prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that 

6 affect mission assurance on military installations’’; 

7 and 

8 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

9 paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(13) Opportunities to leverage financing pro11 vided by a non-Department entity to address instal12 lation energy needs.’’. 

13 SEC. 313. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

14 AGENCY OF STIPULATED PENALTY IN CON15 NECTION WITH UMATILLA CHEMICAL DEPOT, 

16 OREGON. 

17 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.— 

18 (1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the 

19 Army may transfer an amount of not more than 

20 $125,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund 

21 established under subchapter A of chapter 98 of the 

22 Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such transfer 

23 shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 

24 10, United States Code. 


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1 (2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under 

2 subsection (a) shall be made using funds authorized 

3 to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

4 available for fiscal year 2018 for Base Realignment 

5 and Closure, Army. 

6 (b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under sub7 section (a) shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipu8 lated penalty assessed by the Environmental Protection 

9 Agency in the settlement agreement approved by the Army 

10 on July 14, 2016, against the Umatilla Chemical Depot, 

11 Oregon under the Federal Facility Agreement between the 

12 Army and the Environmental Protection Agency dated 

13 September 19, 1989. 

14 (c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of 

15 the Army makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Ad16 ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 

17 accept the amount transferred as payment in full of the 

18 penalty referred to in subsection (b). 

19 SEC. 314. PAYMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

20 AGENCY OF STIPULATED PENALTY IN CON21 NECTION WITH LONGHORN ARMY AMMUNI22 TION PLANT, TEXAS. 

23 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.— 

24 (1) TRANSFER AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the 

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1 $1,185,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund 

2 established under subchapter A of chapter 98 of the 

3 Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any such transfer 

4 shall be made without regard to section 2215 of title 

5 10, United States Code. 

6 (2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any transfer under 

7 subsection (a) shall be made using funds authorized 

8 to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

9 available for fiscal year 2018 for Environmental 

10 Restoration, Army. 

11 (b) PURPOSE OF TRANSFER.—A transfer under sub12 section (a) shall be for the purpose of satisfying a stipu13 lated penalty assessed by the Environmental Protection 

14 Agency on April 5, 2013, against Longhorn Army Ammu15 nition Plant, Texas, under the Federal Facility Agreement 

16 for Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, which was entered 

17 into between the Army and the Environmental Protection 

18 Agency in 1991. 

19 (c) ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of 

20 the Army makes a transfer under subsection (a), the Ad21 ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 

22 accept the amount transferred as payment in full of the 

23 penalty referred to in subsection (b). 


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1 SEC. 315. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CLEANUP AND RE2 MOVAL OF PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRI3 CANT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRINZ EUGEN. 

4 (a) AUTHORITY.—Amounts authorized to be appro5 priated for the Department of the Army may by used for 

6 all necessary expenses for the removal and cleanup of pe7 troleum, oil, and lubricants associated with the heavy 

8 cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was transferred from the 

9 United States to the Republic of the Marshall Islands in 

10 1986. 

11 (b) CERTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of the Army 

12 does not use the authority provided by subsection (a), the 

13 Secretary shall submit a certification to the congressional 

14 defense committees not later than September 30, 2018, 

15 that the petroleum, oil, and lubricants associated with the 

16 heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen do not adversely impact safety 

17 or military operations. 

18 SEC. 316. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL STUDY ON 

19 HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF PER- AND 

20 POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMI21 NATION IN DRINKING WATER. 

22 (a) STUDY ON HUMAN HEALTH IMPLICATIONS.— 

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24 Human Services, acting through the Centers for 

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1 propriate, the National Institute of Environmental 

2 Health Sciences, and in consultation with the De3 partment of Defense, shall— 

4 (A) commence a study on the human 

5 health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

6 substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking 

7 water, ground water, and any other sources of 

8 water and relevant exposure pathways, includ9 ing the cumulative human health implications 

10 of multiple types of PFAS contamination at lev11 els above and below health advisory levels; 

12 (B) not later than 5 years after the date 

13 of enactment of this Act (or 7 years after such 

14 date of enactment after providing notice to the 

15 appropriate congressional committees of the 

16 need for the delay)— 

17 (i) complete such study and make any 

18 appropriate recommendations; and 

19 (ii) submit a report to the appropriate 

20 congressional committees on the results of 

21 such study; and 

22 (C) not later than one year after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act, and annually 

24 thereafter until submission of the report under 

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1 congressional committees a report on the 

2 progress of the study. 

3 (2) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to 

4 be appropriated by this Act for the Department of 

5 Defense, $7,000,000 shall be available to carry out 

6 the study under this subsection. 

7 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT8 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap9 propriate congressional committees’’ means— 

10 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

11 (B) the Committee on Heath, Education, 

12 Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Envi13 ronment and Public Works, and the Committee 

14 on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 

15 (C) the Committee on Energy and Com16 merce and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

17 of the House of Representatives. 

18 (b) EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 

20 Human Services, acting through the Centers for 

21 Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for 

22 Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and, as ap23 propriate, the National Institute of Environmental 

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1 sessment of no less than 8 current or former domes2 tic military installations known to have PFAS con3 tamination in drinking water, ground water, and any 

4 other sources of water and relevant exposure path5 ways. 

6 (2) CONTENTS.—The exposure assessment re7 quired under this subsection shall— 

8 (A) include— 

9 (i) for each military installation cov10 ered under the exposure assessment, a sta11 tistical sample to be determined by the 

12 Secretary of Health and Human Services 

13 in consultation with the relevant State 

14 health departments; and 

15 (ii) bio-monitoring for assessing the 

16 contamination described in paragraph (1); 

17 and 

18 (B) produce findings, which shall be— 

19 (i) used to help design the study de20 scribed in subsection (a)(1)(A); and 

21 (ii) released to the appropriate con22 gressional committees not later than 1 year 

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1 (3) TIMING.—The exposure assessment re2 quired under this subsection shall— 

3 (A) begin not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of enactment of this Act; and 

5 (B) conclude not later than 2 years after 

6 such date of enactment. 

7 (c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The 

8 Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry may, 

9 as necessary, use staff and other resources from other 

10 Federal agencies in carrying out the study under sub11 section (a) and the assessment under subsection (b). 

12 (d) NO EFFECT ON REGULATORY PROCESS.—The 

13 study and assessment conducted under this section shall 

14 not interfere with any regulatory processes of the Environ15 mental Protection Agency, including determinations of 

16 maximum contaminant levels. 

17 SEC. 317. SENTINEL LANDSCAPES PARTNERSHIP. 

18 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

19 coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the 

20 Secretary of the Interior, may establish and carry out a 

21 program to preserve sentinel landscapes. The program 

22 shall be known as the ‘‘Sentinel Landscapes Partnership’’. 

23 (b) DESIGNATION OF SENTINEL LANDSCAPES.—The 

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1 termine appropriate, collectively designate one or more 

2 sentinel landscapes. 

3 (c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretaries 

4 may coordinate actions between their departments and 

5 with other agencies and private organizations to more effi6 ciently work together for the mutual benefit of conserva7 tion, working lands, and national defense, and to encour8 age private landowners to engage in voluntary land man9 agement and conservation activities that contribute to the 

10 sustainment of military installations, ranges, and airspace. 

11 (d) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary of 

12 Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may give to 

13 any eligible landowner or agricultural producer within a 

14 designated sentinel landscape priority consideration for 

15 participation in any easement, grant, or assistance pro16 grams administered by that Secretary’s department. Par17 ticipation in any such program pursuant to this section 

18 shall be voluntary. 

19 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) MILITARY INSTALLATION.—The term ‘‘mili21 tary installation’’ has the same meaning as provided 

22 in section 670(1) of title 16, United States Code. 

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1 stallation’’ has the same meaning as provided in sec2 tion 670(3) of title 16, United States Code. 

3 (3) SENTINEL LANDSCAPE.—The term ‘‘sen4 tinel landscape’’ means a landscape-scale area en5 compassing— 

6 (A) one or more military installations or 

7 state-owned National Guard installations and 

8 associated airspace; and 

9 (B) the working or natural lands that 

10 serve to protect and support the rural economy, 

11 the natural environment, outdoor recreation, 

12 and the national defense test and training mis13 sions of the military- or State-owned National 

14 Guard installation or installations. 

15 (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 312(b) of 

16 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

17 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 729; 10 U.S.C. 

18 2684a note) is repealed. 

19 SEC. 318. REPORT ON RELEASE OF RADIUM OR RADIO20 ACTIVE MATERIAL INTO THE GROUNDWATER 

21 NEAR THE INDUSTRIAL RESERVE PLANT IN 

22 BETHPAGE, NEW YORK. 

23 Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact24 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

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1 gress in June 2017 entitled ‘‘2017 Annual Report For 

2 Groundwater Impacts at Naval Weapons Industrial Re3 serve Plant Bethpage, New York’’ that would detail any 

4 releases by the Department of Defense of radium or radio5 active material into the groundwater within a 75-mile ra6 dius of the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New 

7 York. 

8 Subtitle C—Logistics and 

9 Sustainment 

10 SEC. 321. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTI-TRADES DEM11 ONSTRATION PROJECT. 

12 Section 338 of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 

14 5013 note), as most recently amended by section 321 of 

15 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1694) is amend17 ed— 

18 (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 

20 (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 322. INCREASED PERCENTAGE OF SUSTAINMENT 

2 FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR REALIGNMENT TO 

3 RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION AT 

4 EACH INSTALLATION. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may au6 thorize an installation commander to realign up to 7.5 per7 cent of an installation’s sustainment funds to restoration 

8 and modernization. 

9 (b) SUNSET.—The authority under subsection (a) 

10 shall expire at the close of September 30, 2022. 

11 (c) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘sustainment’’, ‘‘res12 toration’’, and ‘‘modernization’’ have the meanings given 

13 the terms in the Department of Defense Financial Man14 agement Regulation. 

15 SEC. 323. GUIDANCE REGARDING USE OF ORGANIC INDUS16 TRIAL BASE. 

17 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact18 ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish 

19 clear and prescriptive guidance on the process for con20 ducting make-or-buy analyses for Army requirements, in21 cluding the use of the organic industrial base. 

22 Subtitle D—Reports 

23 SEC. 331. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PERSONNEL AND UNIT 

24 READINESS. 

25 (a) MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT.—Section 

26 482 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘The reports for the first and third quar4 ters of a calendar year’’; and 

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

6 sentence: ‘‘The reports for the second and 

7 fourth quarters of a calendar year shall contain 

8 the information required by subsection (j).’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (b)— 

10 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

11 ‘‘AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS’’; 

12 (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

13 by striking ‘‘Each report’’ and inserting ‘‘A re14 port for the second or fourth quarter of a cal15 endar year’’; 

16 (C) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

17 after the semicolon; 

18 (D) by striking paragraph (2); and 

19 (E) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

20 paragraph (2); 

21 (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘Each re22 port’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or 

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1 (4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Each report’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or fourth 

3 quarter of a calendar year’’; 

4 (5) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘Each re5 port’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or 

6 fourth quarter of a calendar year’’; 

7 (6) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘Each re8 port’’ and inserting ‘‘A report for the second or 

9 fourth quarter of a calendar year’’; and 

10 (7) by adding at the end the following new sub11 section: 

12 ‘‘(j) REMEDIAL ACTIONS.—A report for the first or 

13 third quarter of a calendar year shall include— 

14 ‘‘(1) a description of the mitigation plans of the 

15 Secretary to address readiness shortfalls and oper16 ational deficiencies identified in the report submitted 

17 for the preceding calendar quarter; and 

18 ‘‘(2) for each such shortfall or deficiency, a 

19 timeline for resolution, the cost necessary for such 

20 resolution, the mitigation strategy the Department 

21 will employ until the resolution is in place, and any 

22 legislative remedies required.’’. 

23 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 117 of 

24 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

25 (1) in subsection (d)— 


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1 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

2 ‘‘QUARTERLY’’and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; 

3 and 

4 (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 

5 ‘‘quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘semi-annual’’; and 

6 (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘each quarter’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘semi-annually’’. 

8 SEC. 332. BIENNIAL REPORT ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAIN9 TENANCE AND REPAIR CAPABILITY. 

10 Section 2464(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

11 amended by adding at the end the following new para12 graphs: 

13 ‘‘(4) Any workload shortfalls at any work 

14 breakdown structure category designated as a lower15 level category pursuant to Department of Defense 

16 Instruction 4151.20, or any successor instruction. 

17 ‘‘(5) A description of any workload executed at 

18 a category designated as a first-level category pursu19 ant to such Instruction, or any successor instruction, 

20 that could be used to mitigate shortfalls in similar 

21 categories. 

22 ‘‘(6) A description of any progress made on im23 plementing mitigation plans developed pursuant to 

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1 ‘‘(7) A description of core capability require2 ments and corresponding workloads at the first level 

3 category. 

4 ‘‘(8) In the case of any shortfall that is identi5 fied, a description of the shortfall and an identifica6 tion of the subcategory of the work breakdown struc7 ture in which the shortfall occurred. 

8 ‘‘(9) In the case of any work breakdown struc9 ture category designated as a special interest item or 

10 other pursuant to such Instruction, or any successor 

11 instruction, an explanation for such designation. 

12 ‘‘(10) Whether the core depot-level maintenance 

13 and repair capability requirements described in the 

14 report submitted under this subsection for the pre15 ceding fiscal year have been executed.’’. 

16 SEC. 333. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND 

17 EQUIPMENT NEEDS OF NON-FEDERALIZED 

18 NATIONAL GUARD. 

19 (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Section 10504 of 

20 title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1051, 

21 is further amended— 

22 (1) in subsection (a)— 

23 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

24 ‘‘REPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘REPORT ON STATE

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘The report’’ and inserting 

2 the following: 

3 ‘‘(2) The annual report required by paragraph 

4 (1)’’; and 

5 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub6 section: 

7 ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NON-FEDERALIZED SERV8 ICE NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND

9 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Not later than Janu10 ary 31 of each of calendar years 2018 through 2020, the 

11 Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with 

12 the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the recipients 

13 described in paragraph (3) a report that identifies the per14 sonnel, training, and equipment required by the non-Fed15 eralized National Guard— 

16 ‘‘(A) to support civilian authorities in con17 nection with natural and man-made disasters 

18 during the covered period; and 

19 ‘‘(B) to carry out prevention, protection, 

20 mitigation, response, and recovery activities re21 lating to such disasters during the covered pe22 riod. 

23 ‘‘(2) In preparing each report under paragraph (1), 

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1 ‘‘(A) consult with the chief executive of each 

2 State, the Council of Governors, and other appro3 priate civilian authorities; 

4 ‘‘(B) collect and validate information from each 

5 State relating to the personnel, training, and equip6 ment requirements described in paragraph (1); 

7 ‘‘(C) set forth separately the personnel, train8 ing, and equipment requirements for— 

9 ‘‘(i) each of the emergency support func10 tions of the National Response Framework; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) each of the Federal Emergency Man12 agement Agency regions; 

13 ‘‘(D) assess core civilian capability gaps relating 

14 to natural and man-made disasters, as identified by 

15 States in submissions to the Department of Home16 land Security; 

17 ‘‘(E) take into account threat and hazard iden18 tifications and risk assessments of the Department 

19 of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, 

20 and the States; and 

21 ‘‘(F) assess the budgets of each State to sup22 port the personnel, training, and equipment require23 ments of the non-Federalized National Guard. 

24 ‘‘(3) The annual report required by paragraph (1) 

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1 ‘‘(A) The congressional defense committees, the 

2 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 

3 Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland 

4 Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

5 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense. 

6 ‘‘(C) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

7 ‘‘(D) The Council of Governors. 

8 ‘‘(E) The Secretary of the Army. 

9 ‘‘(F) The Secretary of the Air Force. 

10 ‘‘(G) The Commander of the United States 

11 Northern Command. 

12 ‘‘(H) The Commander of the United States Pa13 cific Command. 

14 ‘‘(I) The Commander of the United States 

15 Cyber Command. 

16 ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘covered period’ 

17 means the fiscal year beginning after the date on which 

18 a report is submitted under paragraph (1).’’. 

19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

20 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 

21 section is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘§ 10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual re23 ports’’. 

24 (2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sec25 tions at the beginning of chapter 1011 of title 10, 


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1 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

2 relating to section 10504 and inserting the fol3 lowing: 

‘‘10504. Chief of National Guard Bureau: annual reports.’’. 

4 SEC. 334. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS 

5 USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

6 (a) CAPACITY.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

7 through the Executive Agent for Military Working Dogs 

8 (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Executive 

9 Agent’’), shall— 

10 (1) identify the number of military working 

11 dogs required to fulfill the various missions of the 

12 Department of Defense for which such dogs are 

13 used, including force protection, facility and check 

14 point security, and explosives and drug detection; 

15 (2) take such steps as are practicable to ensure 

16 an adequate number of military working dog teams 

17 are available to meet and sustain the mission re18 quirements identified in paragraph (1); 

19 (3) ensure that the Department’s needs and 

20 performance standards with respect to military 

21 working dogs are readily available to dog breeders 

22 and trainers; and 

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1 crease the training capacity for military working dog 

2 teams. 

3 (b) MILITARY WORKING DOG PROCUREMENT.—The 

4 Secretary, acting through the Executive Agent, shall work 

5 to ensure that military working dogs are procured as effi6 ciently as possible and at the best value to the Govern7 ment, while maintaining the necessary level of quality and 

8 encouraging increased domestic breeding. 

9 (c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there11 after until September 30, 2021, the Secretary, acting 

12 through the Executive Agent, shall submit to the congres13 sional defense committees a report on the procurement 

14 and retirement of military working dogs for the fiscal year 

15 preceding the fiscal year during which the report is sub16 mitted. Each report under this subsection shall include the 

17 following for the fiscal year covered by the report: 

18 (1) The number of military working dogs pro19 cured, by source, by each military department or De20 fense Agency. 

21 (2) The cost of procuring military working dogs 

22 incurred by each military department or Defense 

23 Agency. 

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1 tary department or Defense Agency, including a list 

2 of vendors, their location, cost, and the quantity of 

3 dogs procured from each vendor. 

4 (4) The number of non-domestically-bred mili5 tary working dogs procured from non-domestic 

6 sources by each military department or Defense 

7 Agency, including a list of vendors, their location, 

8 cost, and the quantity of dogs procured from each 

9 vendor. 

10 (5) The cost of procuring pre-trained and green 

11 dogs for force protection, facility and checkpoint se12 curity, and improvised explosive device, other explo13 sives, and drug detection. 

14 (6) An analysis of the procurement practices of 

15 each military department or Defense Agency that 

16 limit market access for domestic canine vendors and 

17 breeders. 

18 (7) The total cost of procuring domestically19 bred military working dogs versus the total cost of 

20 procuring dogs from non-domestic sources. 

21 (8) The total number of domestically-bred dogs 

22 and the number of dogs from foreign sources pro23 cured by each military department or Defense Agen24 cy and the number and percentage of those dogs 

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1 (9) An explanation for any significant dif2 ference in the cost of procuring military working 

3 dogs from different sources. 

4 (10) An estimate of the number of military 

5 working dogs expected to retire annually and an 

6 identification of the primary cause of the retirement 

7 of such dogs. 

8 (11) An identification of the final disposition of 

9 military working dogs no longer in service. 

10 (d) MILITARY WORKING DOG DEFINED.—For pur11 poses of this section, the term ‘‘military working dog’’ 

12 means a dog used in any official military capacity, as de13 fined by the Secretary of Defense. 

14 SEC. 335. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON 

15 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

16 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find17 ings: 

18 (1) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has 

19 stated: ‘‘It is appropriate for the Combatant Com20 mands to incorporate drivers of instability that im21 pact the security environment in their areas into 

22 their planning.’’. 

23 (2) Secretary of Defense James Mattis has 

24 stated: ‘‘I agree that the effects of a changing cli25 mate — such as increased maritime access to the 


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1 Arctic, rising sea levels, desertification, among oth2 ers — impact our security situation.’’. 

3 (3) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jo4 seph Dunford has stated: ‘‘It’s a question, once 

5 again, of being forward deployed, forward engaged, 

6 and be in a position to respond to the kinds of nat7 ural disasters that I think we see as a second or 

8 third order effect of climate change.’’. 

9 (4) Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates 

10 has stated: ‘‘Over the next 20 years and more, cer11 tain pressures-population, energy, climate, economic, 

12 environmental-could combine with rapid cultural, so13 cial, and technological change to produce new 

14 sources of deprivation, rage, and instability.’’. 

15 (5) Former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army 

16 Gordon Sullivan has stated: ‘‘Climate change is a 

17 national security issue. We found that climate insta18 bility will lead to instability in geopolitics and impact 

19 American military operations around the world.’’. 

20 (6) The Office of the Director of National Intel21 ligence (ODNI) has stated: ‘‘Many countries will en22 counter climate-induced disruptions—such as weath23 er-related disasters, drought, famine, or damage to 

24 infrastructure—that stress their capacity to respond, 

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1 contribute to increased migration, which can be par2 ticularly disruptive if, for example, demand for food 

3 and shelter outstrips the resources available to assist 

4 those in need.’’. 

5 (7) The Government Accountability Office 

6 (GAO) has stated: ‘‘DOD links changes in precipita7 tion patterns with potential climate change impacts 

8 such as changes in the number of consecutive days 

9 of high or low precipitation as well as increases in 

10 the extent and duration of droughts, with an associ11 ated increase in the risk of wildfire. . . this may re12 sult in mission vulnerabilities such as reduced live13 fire training due to drought and increased wildfire 

14 risk.’’. 

15 (8) A three-foot rise in sea levels will threaten 

16 the operations of more than 128 United States mili17 tary sites, and it is possible that many of these at18 risk bases could be submerged in the coming years. 

19 (9) As global temperatures rise, droughts and 

20 famines can lead to more failed states, which are 

21 breeding grounds of extremist and terrorist organi22 zations. 

23 (10) In the Marshall Islands, an Air Force 

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1 $1,000,000,000 is projected to be underwater within 

2 two decades. 

3 (11) In the western United States, drought has 

4 amplified the threat of wildfires, and floods have 

5 damaged roads, runways, and buildings on military 

6 bases. 

7 (12) In the Arctic, the combination of melting 

8 sea ice, thawing permafrost, and sea-level rise is 

9 eroding shorelines, which is damaging radar and 

10 communication installations, runways, seawalls, and 

11 training areas. 

12 (13) In the Yukon Training Area, units con13 ducting artillery training accidentally started a wild14 fire despite observing the necessary practices during 

15 red flag warning conditions. 

16 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con17 gress that— 

18 (1) climate change is a direct threat to the na19 tional security of the United States and is impacting 

20 stability in areas of the world both where the United 

21 States Armed Forces are operating today, and where 

22 strategic implications for future conflict exist; 

23 (2) there are complexities in quantifying the 

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1 pared to conduct operations both today and in the 

2 future and that it is prepared to address the effects 

3 of a changing climate on threat assessments, re4 sources, and readiness; and 

5 (3) military installations must be able to effec6 tively prepare to mitigate climate damage in their 

7 master planning and infrastructure planning and de8 sign, so that they might best consider the weather 

9 and natural resources most pertinent to them. 

10 (c) REPORT.— 

11 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one 

12 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

13 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

14 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

15 Representatives a report on vulnerabilities to mili16 tary installations and combatant commander re17 quirements resulting from climate change over the 

18 next 20 years. 

19 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report on vulnerabilities 

20 to military installations and combatant commander 

21 requirements required by paragraph (1) shall include 

22 the following: 

23 (A) A list of the ten most vulnerable mili24 tary installations within each service based on 

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1 ing, drought, desertification, wildfires, thawing 

2 permafrost, and any other categories the Sec3 retary determines necessary. 

4 (B) An overview of mitigations that may 

5 be necessary to ensure the continued oper6 ational viability and to increase the resiliency of 

7 the identified vulnerable military installations 

8 and the cost of such mitigations. 

9 (C) A discussion of the climate-change re10 lated effects on the Department, including the 

11 increase in the frequency of humanitarian as12 sistance and disaster relief missions and the 

13 theater campaign plans, contingency plans, and 

14 global posture of the combatant commanders. 

15 (D) An overview of mitigations that may 

16 be necessary to ensure mission resiliency and 

17 the cost of such mitigations. 

18 (3) FORM.—The report required under para19 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

20 but may contain a classified annex. 

21 SEC. 336. REPORT ON OPTIMIZATION OF TRAINING IN AND 

22 MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 

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1 and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis2 tration shall submit to Congress a report on optimization 

3 of training in and management of special use airspace that 

4 includes the following: 

5 (1) Best practices for the management of spe6 cial use airspace, including practices that— 

7 (A) result in cost savings relating to train8 ing; 

9 (B) increase training opportunities for air10 men; 

11 (C) increase joint use of such airspace; 

12 (D) improve coordination with respect to 

13 such airspace with— 

14 (i) the Federal Aviation Administra15 tion; 

16 (ii) Indian tribes; 

17 (iii) airports, civilian aircraft opera18 tors, and local communities; and 

19 (iv) private landowners and other 

20 stakeholders; or 

21 (E) improve the coordination of large force 

22 exercises, including the use of waivers or other 

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1 (2) An assessment of whether the capacity of 

2 ranges, including limitations on flight operations, is 

3 adequate to meet current and future training needs. 

4 (3) An assessment of whether the establishment 

5 of a dedicated squadron for the purpose of coordi6 nating the use of a special use airspace at the instal7 lation located in that airspace would improve the 

8 achievement of the objectives described in subpara9 graphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1). 

10 (4) An assessment of the processes in place to 

11 consider, evaluate, and mitigate special use airspace 

12 impacts to the public right of transit through navi13 gable airspace and the safe and efficient use of the 

14 National Airspace System by commercial and gen15 eral aviation. 

16 (5) Recommendations for improving the man17 agement and utilization of special use airspace to 

18 meet the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) 

19 through (E) of paragraph (1) and to address any 

20 gaps in capacity identified under paragraph (2). 

21 (b) SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE DEFINED.—In this sec22 tion, the term ‘‘special use airspace’’ means special use 

23 airspace designated under part 73 of title 14, Code of Fed24 eral Regulations. 


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1 SEC. 337. PLAN FOR MODERNIZED, DEDICATED DEPART2 MENT OF THE NAVY ADVERSARY AIR TRAIN3 ING ENTERPRISE. 

4 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Chief of Naval Oper5 ations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall de6 velop a plan— 

7 (1) to establish a modernized, dedicated adver8 sary air training enterprise for the Department of 

9 the Navy in order to— 

10 (A) maximize warfighting effectiveness and 

11 synergies of the current and planned fourth and 

12 fifth generation combat air forces through opti13 mized training and readiness; and 

14 (B) harness intelligence analysis, emerging 

15 live-virtual-constructive training technologies, 

16 range infrastructure improvements, and results 

17 of experimentation and prototyping efforts in 

18 operational concept development; 

19 (2) to explore all available opportunities to chal20 lenge the combat air forces of the Department of the 

21 Navy with threat representative adversary-to-friendly 

22 aircraft ratios, known and emerging adversary tac23 tics, and high-fidelity replication of threat airborne 

24 and ground capabilities; and 

25 (3) to execute all means available to achieve 

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1 Navy and Marine Corps with demonstrated institu2 tional commitment to the adversary air training en3 terprise through the application of Department of 

4 the Navy policy and resources, partnering with the 

5 other Armed Forces, allies, and friends, and employ6 ing the use of industry contracted services. 

7 (b) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required under sub8 section (a) shall include enterprise goals, objectives, con9 cepts of operations, phased implementation timelines, 

10 analysis of expected readiness improvements, prioritized 

11 resource requirements, and such other matters as the 

12 Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the Marine 

13 Corps consider appropriate. 

14 (c) SUBMITTAL OF PLAN AND BRIEFING.—Not later 

15 than March 1, 2018, the Chief of Naval Operations and 

16 Commandant of the Marine Corps shall provide to the 

17 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

18 House of Representatives a written plan and briefing on 

19 the plan required under subsection (a). 

20 SEC. 338. UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING BIENNIAL 

21 CORE REPORT. 

22 To ensure that the biennial core reporting procedures 

23 of the Department of Defense align with the requirements 

24 of section 2464 of title 10, United States Code, and that 

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1 formation, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Under 

2 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Lo3 gistics to update the Department of Defense Guidance, in 

4 particular Department of Defense Instruction 4151.20, to 

5 require future biennial core reports include instructions to 

6 the reporting agencies on how to— 

7 (1) report additional depot workload performed 

8 that has not been identified as a core requirement; 

9 (2) accurately capture inter-service workload; 

10 (3) calculate shortfalls; and 

11 (4) estimate the cost of planned workload. 

12 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

13 SEC. 341. EXPLOSIVE SAFETY BOARD. 

14 (a) MODIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AMMUNI15 TION STORAGE BOARD.—Section 172 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretaries of the military 

18 departments’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The 

19 Secretary of Defense’’; 

20 (2) by inserting ‘‘that includes members’’ after 

21 ‘‘joint board’’; 

22 (3) by striking ‘‘selected by them’’ and insert23 ing ‘‘selected by the Secretaries of the military de24 partments,’’; 

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1 (5) by inserting ‘‘designated as the chair and 

2 voting members of the board for each military de3 partment’’ after ‘‘officers’’; 

4 (6) by inserting ‘‘and other’’ before ‘‘civilian of5 ficers’’; 

6 (7) by striking ‘‘or both’’ and inserting ‘‘as nec7 essary’’; 

8 (8) by striking ‘‘keep informed on stored’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘provide oversight on storage and trans10 portation of’’; and 

11 (9) by adding at the end the following new sub12 section: 

13 ‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT BY SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY

14 DEPARTMENTS.—The Secretaries of the military depart15 ments shall provide research, development, test, evalua16 tion, and manufacturing oversight for energetic materials 

17 supporting military requirements.’’. 

18 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

19 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

20 172 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

21 striking ‘‘Ammunition storage’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘Explosive safety’’. 

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1 ed by striking the item relating to section 172 and 

2 inserting the following new item: 

‘‘172. Explosive safety board.’’. 

3 SEC. 342. SERVICEWOMEN’S COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER4 SHIPS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 

6 provide not more than $5,000,000 in financial support for 

7 the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits, 

8 facilities, historical displays, and programs at military 

9 service memorials and museums that highlight the role of 

10 women in the military. The Secretary may enter into a 

11 contract, partnership, or grant with a non-profit organiza12 tion for the purpose of performing such acquisition, instal13 lation, and maintenance. 

14 (b) PURPOSES.—The contracts, partnerships, or 

15 grants shall be limited to serving the purposes of— 

16 (1) preserving the history of the 3,000,000 

17 women who have served in the United States Armed 

18 Forces; 

19 (2) managing an archive of artifacts, historic 

20 memorabilia, and documents related to service21 women; 

22 (3) maintaining a women veterans’ oral history 

23 program; and 

24 (4) conducting other educational programs re25 lated to women in service. 


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1 SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AD2 VANCED SKILLS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 

3 SYSTEM OF THE NAVY. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

6 for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may 

7 be obligated for the enhancement of the advanced skills 

8 management software system of the Navy until a period 

9 of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which Sec10 retary of the Navy makes the submission required under 

11 subsection (b)(3). 

12 (b) BRIEFING AND CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary 

13 of the Navy shall— 

14 (1) provide to the Committees on Armed Serv15 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

16 a briefing on any enhancements that are needed for 

17 the advanced skills management software system of 

18 the Navy; 

19 (2) after providing the briefing under para20 graph (1), issue a request for information for such 

21 enhancements in accordance with part 15.2 of the 

22 Federal Acquisition Regulation; and 

23 (3) submit to the Committees on Armed Serv24 ices of the Senate and the House of Representa25 tives— 


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1 (A) the results of the request for informa2 tion issued under paragraph (2); and 

3 (B) a written certification that— 

4 (i) as part of the request for informa5 tion, the Secretary solicited information on 

6 commercially available off-the-shelf soft7 ware solutions that may be used to en8 hance the advanced skills management 

9 software system of the Navy; and 

10 (ii) the Secretary has considered using 

11 such solutions. 

12 (c) ADVANCED SKILLS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

13 SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘advanced 

14 skills management software system’’ means a software ap15 plication designed to— 

16 (1) identify job task requirements for Navy per17 sonnel; 

18 (2) assist in determining the proficiencies of 

19 such personnel; 

20 (3) document qualifications and certifications of 

21 such personnel; and 

22 (4) track the technical training completed by 

23 Navy aviation maintenance personnel. 


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1 SEC. 344. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF UNIFORM SPECI2 FICATIONS FOR AFGHAN MILITARY OR SECU3 RITY FORCES. 

4 Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

5 whenever the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract 

6 for the provision of uniforms for Afghan military or secu7 rity forces, the Secretary shall conduct a cost-benefit anal8 ysis of the uniform specification for the Afghan military 

9 or security forces uniform. Such analysis shall deter10 mine— 

11 (1) whether there is a more effective alternative 

12 uniform specification, considering both operational 

13 environment and cost, available to the Afghan mili14 tary or security forces; 

15 (2) the efficacy of the existing pattern com16 pared to other alternatives (both proprietary and 

17 non-proprietary patterns); and 

18 (3) the costs and feasibility of transitioning the 

19 uniforms of the Afghan military or security forces to 

20 a pattern owned by the United States, using existing 

21 excess inventory where available, and acquiring the 

22 rights to the Spec4ce Forest pattern. 


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1 SEC. 345. TEMPORARY INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AU2 THORITY FOR ARSENALS, DEPOTS, AND 

3 PLANTS. 

4 (a) MODIFIED AUTHORITY.—In the case of a military 

5 manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant, the Secretary of 

6 the Army may authorize up to 10 leases and contracts 

7 per fiscal year under section 2667 of title 10, United 

8 States Code, for a term of up to 25 years, notwithstanding 

9 subsection (b)(1) of such section, if the Secretary deter10 mines that a lease or contract of that duration will pro11 mote the national defense for the purpose of— 

12 (1) helping to maintain the viability of the mili13 tary manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant and any 

14 military installations on which it is located; 

15 (2) eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost of 

16 Government ownership of the military manufac17 turing arsenal, depot, or plant, including the costs of 

18 operations and maintenance, the costs of environ19 mental remediation, and other costs; and 

20 (3) leveraging private investment at the military 

21 manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant through long22 term facility use contracts, property management 

23 contracts, leases, or other agreements that support 

24 and advance the preceding purposes. 

25 (b) DELEGATION AND REVIEW PROCESS.— 


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

2 may delegate the authority provided by this section 

3 to the commander of the major subordinate com4 mand of the Army that has responsibility for the 

5 military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant or, if 

6 part of a larger military installation, the installation 

7 as a whole. The commander may approve a lease or 

8 contract under such authority on a case-by-case 

9 basis or a class basis. 

10 (2) NOTICE OF APPROVAL.—Upon any approval 

11 of a lease or contract by a commander pursuant to 

12 a delegation of authority under paragraph (1), the 

13 commander shall notify the Chief of the Army Corps 

14 of Engineers and Congress of the approval. 

15 (3) REVIEW PERIOD.—Any lease or contract 

16 that is approved utilizing the delegation authority 

17 under paragraph (1) is subject to a 90-day hold pe18 riod so that the Chief of the Army Corps of Engi19 neers may review the lease or contract pursuant to 

20 paragraph (4). 

21 (4) DISPOSITION OF REVIEW.—If the Chief of 

22 the Army Corps of Engineers disapproves of a con23 tract or lease submitted for review under paragraph 

24 (3), the agreement shall be null and void upon trans25 mittal by the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers 


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1 to the delegating authority of a written disapproval, 

2 including a justification for such disapproval, within 

3 the 90-day hold period. If no such disapproval is 

4 transmitted within the 90-day hold period, the 

5 agreement shall be deemed approved. 

6 (5) APPROVAL OF REVISED AGREEMENT.—If, 

7 not later than 60 days after receiving a disapproval 

8 under paragraph (4), the delegating authority sub9 mits to the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers 

10 a new contract or lease that addresses the concerns 

11 of the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers out12 lined in such disapproval, the new contract or lease 

13 shall be deemed approved unless the Chief of the 

14 Army Corps of Engineers transmits to the dele15 gating authority a disapproval of the new contract or 

16 lease within 30 days of such submission. 

17 (c) MILITARY MANUFACTURING ARSENAL, DEPOT, 

18 OR PLANT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘military 

19 manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant’’ means a Govern20 ment-owned, Government-operated defense plant of the 

21 Army that manufactures weapons, weapon components, or 

22 both. 

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1 tracts entered into on or before such date shall continue 

2 in effect according to their terms. 

3 SEC. 346. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR SHARING DEPOT4 LEVEL MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

8 comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for 

9 depot-level maintenance among the military services. 

10 (b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive plan required 

11 under subsection (a) shall cover the sharing of best prac12 tices with regard to— 

13 (1) programing and scheduling; 

14 (2) core capability requirements; 

15 (3) workload; 

16 (4) personnel management, development, and 

17 sustainment; 

18 (5) induction, duration, efficiency, and comple19 tion metrics; 

20 (6) parts, supply, tool, and equipment manage21 ment; 

22 (7) capital investment and manufacturing and 

23 production capability; and 

24 (8) inspection and quality control. 


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1 SEC. 347. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OPERATION AND MAINTE2 NANCE BUDGET PRESENTATION. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Along with the budget for fiscal 

4 years 2019, 2020, and 2021 submitted by the President 

5 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

6 Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the 

7 military departments shall submit to the Committees on 

8 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent9 atives an annex for the following Operation and Mainte10 nance sub-activity groups (SAG): 

11 (1) For the Army: 

12 (A) SAG 111 – Maneuver Units. 

13 (B) SAG 123 – Land Forces Depot Main14 tenance. 

15 (C) SAG 131 – Base Operations Support. 

16 (D) SAG 322 – Flight Training. 

17 (2) For the Navy: 

18 (A) SAG 1A5A – Aircraft Depot Mainte19 nance. 

20 (B) SAG 1B1B – Mission and Other Ship 

21 Operations. 

22 (C) SAG 1B4B – Ship Depot Mainte23 nance. 

24 (D) SAG BSS1 – Base Operating Support. 

25 (3) For the Marine Corps: 

26 (A) SAG 1A1A – Operational Forces. 


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1 (B) SAG 1A3A – Depot Maintenance. 

2 (C) SAG 1B1B – Field Logistics. 

3 (D) SAG BSS1 – Base Operating Support. 

4 (4) For the Air Force: 

5 (A) SAG 011A – Primary Combat Forces. 

6 (B) SAG 011Y – Flying Hour Program. 

7 (C) SAG 011Z – Base Support. 

8 (D) SAG 021M – Depot Maintenance. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The annex required under sub10 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

11 (1) A summary by appropriation account with 

12 subtotals for Department of Defense components. 

13 (2) A summary of each appropriation account 

14 by budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity 

15 group with budget activity and activity group sub16 totals and an appropriation total. 

17 (3) A detailed sub-activity group by program 

18 element and expense aggregate listing in budget ac19 tivity and activity group sequence. 

20 (4) A rollup document by sub-activity group 

21 with accompanying program element funding with 

22 the PB–61 program element tags included. 

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1 hibit on Mission Funded Naval Shipyards included 

2 with the 2012 Navy Budget Justification. 

3 (6) A summary of contractor logistics support 

4 for each program element, including a measure of 

5 workload and unit cost. 

6 (c) FORMATTING.—The annex required under sub7 section (a) shall be formatted in accordance with relevant 

8 Department of Defense financial management regulations 

9 that provide guidance for budget submissions to Congress. 

10 SEC. 348. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS ARMY 

11 FIREARMS. 

12 (a) REQUIRED TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject 

14 to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall transfer 

15 to a suitable organic facility all excess firearms, related 

16 spare parts and components, small arms ammunition, and 

17 ammunition components currently stored at Defense Dis18 tribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama, that are no longer 

19 actively issued for military service and that are otherwise 

20 prohibited from commercial sale, or distribution, under 

21 Federal law. 

22 (b) REPURPOSING AND REUSE.—The items specified 

23 for transfer under subsection (a) shall be melted and 

24 repurposed for military use as determined by the Sec25 retary of the Army, including— 


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1 (1) the reforging of new firearms or their com2 ponents; and 

3 (2) force protection barriers and security 

4 bollards. 

5 (c) ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TRANSFER.—M–1 Garand, 

6 caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols, caliber .22 rimfire ri7 fles, and such additional items as designated by the Sec8 retary in the annual report required under subsection (d) 

9 are not subject to the transfer requirement under sub10 section (a). 

11 (d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 5 days after 

12 the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted 

13 to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States 

14 Code, the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the 

15 Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall submit to 

16 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

17 House of Representatives a report specifying additional 

18 excess firearms, related spare parts and components, small 

19 arms ammunition, and ammunition components des20 ignated as no longer actively issued for military service 

21 and that are otherwise prohibited from commercial sale, 

22 or distribution, under Federal law. The Secretary of the 

23 Army shall designate these items to either be added to 

24 the transfer list for the purposes described under sub25 section (b) or the list of items exempted under subsection 


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1 (c). The report may not include the redesignation or 

2 change in status of items previously designated for trans3 fer or exemption pursuant to subsections (a) or (c). 

4 (e) ACTIONS PURSUANT TO ANNUAL REPORT.—The 

5 Secretary of the Army may not take any action to transfer 

6 items designated in the report submitted under subsection 

7 (d) until the date of the enactment of the National De8 fense Authorization Act for the fiscal year following the 

9 year such report is submitted. Upon enactment of such 

10 Act, the Secretary shall transfer or exempt the items so 

11 designated. 

12 SEC. 349. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MARKSMANSHIP 

13 AWARDS. 

14 Section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, is 

15 amended by adding at the end the following new sub16 section: 

17 ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZED NAVY TRANSFERS.—(1) Notwith18 standing subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of the 

19 Navy may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with 

20 the procedures prescribed in this subchapter, M–1 Garand 

21 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles held within the inventories 

22 of the United States Navy and the United States Marine 

23 Corps and stored at Defense Distribution Depot, Annis24 ton, Alabama, or Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, 


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1 Indiana, as of the date of the enactment of the National 

2 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

3 ‘‘(2) The items specified for transfer under para4 graph (1)— 

5 ‘‘(A) shall be used as awards for competitors in 

6 marksmanship competitions held by the United 

7 States Marine Corps or the United States Navy and 

8 may not be resold; and 

9 ‘‘(B) shall be rendered inoperable prior to 

10 award and transfer to marksmanship competitors.’’. 

11 SEC. 350. CIVILIAN TRAINING FOR NATIONAL GUARD PI12 LOTS AND SENSOR OPERATOR AIRCREWS OF 

13 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES. 

14 (a) CONTRACTS FOR TRAINING.—Subject to sub15 section (c), the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into 

16 one or more contracts with appropriate civilian entities in 

17 order to provide flying or operating training for Air Na18 tional Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrew members 

19 in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle if the Secretary of 

20 the Air Force determines that— 

21 (1) Air Force training units lack sufficient ca22 pacity to train such pilots or sensor operator aircrew 

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1 (2) pilots or sensor operator aircrew members 

2 of Air National Guard units require continuation 

3 training in order to remain current and qualified in 

4 the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle; 

5 (3) non-combat continuation training in the 

6 MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle is necessary for such 

7 pilots or sensor operator aircrew members to achieve 

8 required levels of flying or operating proficiency; and 

9 (4) such training for such pilots or sensor oper10 ator aircrew members is necessary in order to meet 

11 requirements for the Air National Guard to provide 

12 pilots and sensor operator aircrew members qualified 

13 in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle for operations 

14 on active duty and in State status. 

15 (b) NATURE OF TRAINING UNDER CONTRACTS.— 

16 Any training provided pursuant to a contract under sub17 section (a) shall incorporate a level of instruction that is 

18 equivalent to the instruction in the MQ–9 unmanned aer19 ial vehicle provided to pilots and sensor operator aircrew 

20 members at Air Force training units, as determined by 

21 the Secretary of the Air Force. 

22 (c) AUTHORITY CONTINGENT ON CERTIFICATION

23 AND NOTICE AND WAIT PERIOD.—The Secretary of the 

24 Air Force may not use the authority in subsection (a) un25 less and until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to 


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1 the congressional defense committees in writing, 90 days 

2 in advance of executing such authority provided in sub3 section (a), that the use of the authority is necessary to 

4 provide required flying or operating training for Air Na5 tional Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrew members 

6 in the MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicle. 

7 SEC. 351. TRAINING FOR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON 

8 WILDFIRE RESPONSE. 

9 The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 

10 Air Force may, in consultation with the Chief of the Na11 tional Guard Bureau, provide support for training of ap12 propriate personnel of the National Guard on wildfire re13 sponse and prevention, with preference given to military 

14 installations with the highest wildfire suppression need. 

15 SEC. 352. MODIFICATION OF THE SECOND DIVISION MEMO16 RIAL. 

17 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Second Indianhead Divi18 sion Association, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foun19 dation, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 

20 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax21 ation under section 501(a) of that Code, may place addi22 tional commemorative elements or engravings on the 

23 raised platform or stone work of the existing Second Divi24 sion Memorial located in President’s Park, between 17th 

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1 of Columbia, to further honor the members of the Second 

2 Infantry Division who have given their lives in service to 

3 the United States. 

4 (b) APPLICATION OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS

5 ACT.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (com6 monly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’), shall 

7 apply to the design and placement of the commemorative 

8 elements or engravings authorized under subsection (a). 

9 (c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be used for 

10 modifications of the Second Division Memorial authorized 

11 under subsection (a). 

12 TITLE IV—MILITARY 

13 PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 

Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support. 

Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

14 Subtitle A—Active Forces 

15 SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

16 The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 

17 duty personnel as of September 30, 2018, as follows: 


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1 (1) The Army, 483,500. 

2 (2) The Navy, 327,900. 

3 (3) The Marine Corps, 186,000. 

4 (4) The Air Force, 325,100. 

5 SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 

6 STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. 

7 Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in9 serting the following new paragraphs: 

10 ‘‘(1) For the Army, 483,500. 

11 ‘‘(2) For the Navy, 327,900. 

12 ‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 186,000. 

13 ‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 325,100.’’. 

14 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

15 SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 

17 strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve 

18 components as of September 30, 2018, as follows: 

19 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

20 States, 343,500. 

21 (2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 

22 (3) The Navy Reserve, 59,000. 

23 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 

24 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

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1 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800. 

2 (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

3 (b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end 

4 strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Re5 serve of any reserve component shall be proportionately 

6 reduced by— 

7 (1) the total authorized strength of units orga8 nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of 

9 such component which are on active duty (other 

10 than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 

11 (2) the total number of individual members not 

12 in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 

13 Reserve of such component who are on active duty 

14 (other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici15 pation in training) without their consent at the end 

16 of the fiscal year. 

17 (c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 

18 individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 

19 component are released from active duty during any fiscal 

20 year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 

21 the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 

22 increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 

23 of such units and by the total number of such individual 

24 members. 


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1 SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 

2 DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

3 Within the end strengths prescribed in section 

4 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 

5 authorized, as of September 30, 2018, the following num6 ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 

7 full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 

8 Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re9 cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 

10 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

11 States, 30,155. 

12 (2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 

13 (3) The Navy Reserve, 10,101. 

14 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 

15 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

16 States, 16,260. 

17 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 

18 SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 

19 (DUAL STATUS). 

20 The minimum number of military technicians (dual 

21 status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2018 for the re22 serve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith23 standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 

24 be the following: 

25 (1) For the Army National Guard of the United 

26 States, 22,294. 


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1 (2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 

2 (3) For the Air National Guard of the United 

3 States, 19,135. 

4 (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 8,880. 

5 SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2018 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF 

6 NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS. 

7 (a) LIMITATIONS.— 

8 (1) NATIONAL GUARD.—The number of non9 dual status technicians employed by the National 

10 Guard as of September 30, 2018, may not exceed 

11 the following: 

12 (A) For the Army National Guard of the 

13 United States, 0. 

14 (B) For the Air National Guard of the 

15 United States, 0. 

16 (2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 

17 status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as 

18 of September 30, 2018, may not exceed 0. 

19 (3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non20 dual status technicians employed by the Air Force 

21 Reserve as of September 30, 2018, may not exceed 

22 0. 

23 (b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In 

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1 meaning given that term in section 10217(a) of title 10, 

2 United States Code. 

3 SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU4 THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 

5 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

6 During fiscal year 2018, the maximum number of 

7 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 

8 who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 

9 support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is the following: 

11 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

12 States, 17,000. 

13 (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

14 (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

15 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

16 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

17 States, 16,000. 

18 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

19 SEC. 416. NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 

20 ON FULL-TIME DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RE21 SERVES WITHIN THE NATIONAL GUARD BU22 REAU. 

23 (a) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED

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1 bers of the Army National Guard of the United States 

2 serving with the National Guard Bureau on full-time duty 

3 for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, 

4 instructing, or training the reserve components may not 

5 exceed the number equal to six percent of the total number 

6 of members of the Army National Guard of the United 

7 States authorized for service on full-time duty for that 

8 purpose in that fiscal year. 

9 (b) AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED

10 STATES.—As of the end of fiscal year 2019, and as of 

11 the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the number of mem12 bers of the Air National Guard of the United States serv13 ing with the National Guard Bureau on full-time duty for 

14 the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, in15 structing, or training the reserve components may not ex16 ceed the number equal to six percent of the total number 

17 of members of the Air National Guard of the United 

18 States authorized for service on full-time duty for that 

19 purpose in that fiscal year. 

20 Subtitle C—Authorization of 

21 Appropriations 

22 SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

23 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

24 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

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1 and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, 

2 not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as spec3 ified in the funding table in section 4401. 

4 (b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The au5 thorization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes 

6 any other authorization of appropriations (definite or in7 definite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2018. 

8 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

9 POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection. 

Sec. 502. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers 

recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment. 

Sec. 503. Modification of requirement for specification of number of officers 

who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective 

Early Retirement Board. 

Sec. 504. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management. 

Sec. 505. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of 

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

Sec. 506. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general 

or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 507. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory 

specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy and the 

Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy. 

Sec. 508. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy 

Judge Advocate General of the Navy or Air Force. 

Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under sections 

12304a and 12304b of title 10, United States Code. 


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Sec. 512. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon 

original appointment as a commissioned officer. 

Sec. 513. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty. 

Sec. 514. Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army 

National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters. 

Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND CORRECTION OF

MILITARY RECORDS

Sec. 520. Consideration of additional medical evidence by Boards for the Correction of Military Records and liberal consideration of evidence relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic 

brain injury. 

Sec. 521. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces 

when the claims involve sexual assault. 

Sec. 522. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members who are victims of sex-related offenses. 

Sec. 523. Training requirements for members of boards for the correction of 

military records and personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 

Sec. 524. Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by boards 

for the correction of military records and discharge review 

boards. 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES

Sec. 526. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the 

Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program. 

Sec. 527. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty 

in high-demand, low-density assignments. 

Sec. 528. Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans benefits. 

Sec. 529. Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 

for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract 

physicians. 

Sec. 530. Provision of information on naturalization through military service. 

Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Issues 

Sec. 531. Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016. 

Sec. 532. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial 

and related matters. 

Sec. 533. Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on 

wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or 

visual images of sexually explicit conduct. 

Sec. 534. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or 

emotionally abusing a child. 

Sec. 535. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program. 

Sec. 536. Special Victims’ Counsel training regarding the unique challenges 

often faced by male victims of sexual assault. 


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Sec. 537. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding military 

sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private sexual images. 

Sec. 538. Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding sexual 

assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces against 

the member’s spouse or other family member. 

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

Sec. 541. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 542. Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, Air 

Force, and Marine Corps and veterans. 

Sec. 543. Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to participate in professional athletics. 

Sec. 544. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for 

the National Guard and Reserves. 

Sec. 545. Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of 

the Navy. 

Sec. 546. Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship Program. 

Sec. 547. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses. 

Sec. 548. Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships. 

Sec. 549. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and 

midshipmen. 

Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 

Matters 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS

Sec. 551. Assistance to schools with military dependent students. 

Sec. 552. Transitions of military dependent students from Department of Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of 

local educational agencies. 

Sec. 553. Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of members of the Armed Forces. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS

Sec. 555. Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

Sec. 556. Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse 

of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation to 

another State. 

Sec. 557. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members 

of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction. 

Sec. 558. Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the Department of Defense. 


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Sec. 559. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services 

providers for Department child development centers. 

Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities for 

military spouses on military installations outside the United 

States. 

Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 561. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner 

for acts of valor during World War II. 

Sec. 562. Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to Specialist 

Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam. 

Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 571. Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of 

duty in remote locations with high family support costs. 

Sec. 572. Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer career 

management. 

Sec. 573. Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard for 

the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans. 

Sec. 574. Review and report on authorities for the employment, use, and status 

of National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

Sec. 575. Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare 

services of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 576. Review and report on compensation provided childcare services providers of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 577. Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report on 

the Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard 

Bureau. 

Sec. 578. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United 

States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 581. Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the homeland 

security industry. 

Sec. 582. Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a 

basic branch of the Army. 

Sec. 583. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to 

oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the 

Armed Forces on active duty. 


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1 Subtitle A—Officer Personnel 

2 Policy 

3 SEC. 501. MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL BY 

4 OFFICERS OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 

5 TO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS ON MAT6 TERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THEIR SELECTION. 

7 (a) OFFICERS ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 

8 614(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

9 striking ‘‘the day’’ and inserting ‘‘10 calendar days’’. 

10 (b) OFFICERS IN RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS.—Sec11 tion 14106 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

12 in the second sentence by striking ‘‘the day’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘10 calendar days’’. 

14 (c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend15 ments made by this section shall apply with respect to pro16 motion selection boards convened on or after the date of 

17 the enactment of this Act. 

18 SEC. 502. CLARIFICATION TO EXCEPTION FOR REMOVAL OF 

19 OFFICERS FROM LIST OF OFFICERS REC20 OMMENDED FOR PROMOTION AFTER 18 

21 MONTHS WITHOUT APPOINTMENT. 

22 Section 629(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘the Senate is not able to obtain the 

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1 ment concerned is not able to obtain and provide to the 

2 Senate the information the Senate requires’’. 

3 SEC. 503. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SPECI4 FICATION OF NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHO 

5 MAY BE RECOMMENDED FOR EARLY RETIRE6 MENT BY A SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT 

7 BOARD. 

8 Section 638a of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) 

11 and inserting the following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(1) In the case of an action under subsection (b)(2), 

13 the total number of officers described in that subsection 

14 that a selection board convened under section 611(b) of 

15 this title pursuant to the authority of that subsection may 

16 recommend for early retirement may not be more than 30 

17 percent of the number of officers considered in each grade 

18 in each competitive category.’’; and 

19 (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (2) 

20 and inserting the following new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(2) The total number of officers to be recommended 

22 for discharge by a selection board convened pursuant to 

23 subsection (b)(3) may not be more than 30 percent of the 

24 number of officers considered.’’. 


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1 SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF SERVICE-IN-GRADE WAIVER AU2 THORITY FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF 

3 CERTAIN GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS FOR 

4 PURPOSES OF ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY IN 

5 OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. 

6 Section 1370(a)(2)(G) of title 10, United States 

7 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘2025’’. 

9 SEC. 505. INCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTY TO 

10 THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 

11 FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGIS12 TICS AMONG OFFICERS SUBJECT TO REPEAL 

13 OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL 

14 OFFICER GRADE. 

15 Section 3016(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States 

16 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a lieutenant general’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘an officer’’. 

18 SEC. 506. CLARIFICATION OF EFFECT OF REPEAL OF STAT19 UTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OR 

20 FLAG OFFICER GRADE FOR VARIOUS POSI21 TIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 

22 (a) RETENTION OF GRADE OF INCUMBENTS IN POSI23 TIONS ON EFFECTIVE DATE.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the National 

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1 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2102) is amended 

2 by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

3 ‘‘(tt) RETENTION OF GRADE OF INCUMBENTS IN PO4 SITIONS ON EFFECTIVE DATE.—The grade of service of 

5 an officer serving as of the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act in a position whose statutory grade is affected by an 

7 amendment made by this section may not be reduced after 

8 that date by reason of such amendment as long as the 

9 officer remains in continuous service in such position after 

10 that date.’’. 

11 (2) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The 

12 amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 

13 as of December 23, 2016, and be treated as if in14 cluded in the enactment of the National Defense Au15 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

16 114–328). 

17 (b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO CHIEF OF VETERI18 NARY CORPS OF THE ARMY REPEAL.—Section 3084 of 

19 title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the 

20 last sentence. 


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1 SEC. 507. STANDARDIZATION OF AUTHORITIES IN CONNEC2 TION WITH REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECI3 FICATION OF GENERAL OFFICER GRADE FOR 

4 THE DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD OF THE 

5 UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AND 

6 THE DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF THE UNITED 

7 STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY. 

8 (a) DEAN OF ACADEMIC BOARD OF MILITARY ACAD9 EMY.—Section 4335(c) of title 10, United States Code, 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) by striking the first and third sentences; 

12 and 

13 (2) in the remaining sentence, by striking ‘‘so 

14 appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘appointed as Dean of the 

15 Academic Board’’. 

16 (b) DEAN OF FACULTY OF AIR FORCE ACADEMY.— 

17 Section 9335(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amend18 ed by striking ‘‘so appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘appointed 

19 as Dean of the Faculty’’. 


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1 SEC. 508. FLEXIBILITY IN PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO PO2 SITIONS OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE 

3 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND 

4 DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE 

5 NAVY OR AIR FORCE. 

6 (a) STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO COMMANDANT OF

7 THE MARINE CORPS.—Section 5046(b) of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

11 paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene 

13 a selection board under section 611(a) of this title to con14 sider eligible officers for selection to appointment as Staff 

15 Judge Advocate, the Secretary may, in connection with 

16 such consideration for selection— 

17 ‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title 

18 referring to promotion to the next higher grade as 

19 if such section referred to promotion to a higher 

20 grade; and 

21 ‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the 

22 Secretary determines that the needs of the Marine 

23 Corps require the waiver.’’. 

24 (b) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE

25 NAVY.—Section 5149(a) of title 10, United States Code, 


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1 is amended by adding at the end the following new para2 graph: 

3 ‘‘(3) If the Secretary of the Navy elects to convene 

4 a selection board under section 611(a) of this title to con5 sider eligible officers for selection to appointment as Dep6 uty Judge Advocate General, the Secretary may, in con7 nection with such consideration for selection— 

8 ‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title 

9 referring to promotion to the next higher grade as 

10 if such section referred to promotion to a higher 

11 grade; and 

12 ‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the 

13 Secretary determines that the needs of the Navy re14 quire the waiver.’’. 

15 (c) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE OF THE AIR

16 FORCE.—Section 8037(e) of title 10, United States Code, 

17 is amended— 

18 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 

19 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

20 paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Air Force elects to con22 vene a selection board under section 611(a) of this title 

23 to consider eligible officers for selection to appointment 

24 as Deputy Judge Advocate General, the Secretary may, 

25 in connection with such consideration for selection— 


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1 ‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this title 

2 referring to promotion to the next higher grade as 

3 if such section referred to promotion to a higher 

4 grade; and 

5 ‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if the 

6 Secretary determines that the needs of the Air Force 

7 require the waiver.’’. 

8 SEC. 509. GRANDFATHERING OF RETIRED GRADE OF AS9 SISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL OF 

10 THE NAVY AS OF REPEAL OF STATUTORY 

11 SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL AND FLAG OF12 FICERS GRADES IN THE ARMED FORCES. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the amendments 

14 made by section 502(gg)(2) of the National Defense Au15 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

16 328; 130 Stat. 2105), an officer selected to hold a position 

17 specified in subsection (b) as of December 23, 2016, may 

18 be retired after that date in the grade of rear admiral 

19 (lower half) or brigadier general, as applicable, with the 

20 retired pay of such grade (unless entitled to higher pay 

21 under another provision of law). 

22 (b) SPECIFIED POSITIONS.—Subsection (a) applies 

23 with respect to the Assistant Judge Advocates General of 

24 the Navy provided for by subsections (b) and (c) of section 

25 5149 of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

2 Management 

3 SEC. 511. EQUAL TREATMENT OF ORDERS TO SERVE ON AC4 TIVE DUTY UNDER SECTIONS 12304A AND 

5 12304B OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. 

6 (a) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEM7 BERS FOR PRE-MOBILIZATION HEALTH CARE.—Section 

8 1074(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency operation under’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title or’’. 

11 (b) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEM12 BERS FOR TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE.—Section 

13 1145(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

14 by striking ‘‘in support of a contingency operation’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘under section 12304b of this title or a provision 

16 of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title’’. 

17 SEC. 512. SERVICE CREDIT FOR CYBERSPACE EXPERIENCE 

18 OR ADVANCED EDUCATION UPON ORIGINAL 

19 APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFI20 CER. 

21 (a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A RESERVE OFFI22 CER.—Section 12207 of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or (e)’’ 

25 after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 


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1 (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

2 subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 

3 (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol4 lowing new subsection (e): 

5 ‘‘(e)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

6 of Defense, if the Secretary of a military department de7 termines that the number of commissioned officers with 

8 cyberspace-related experience or advanced education in re9 serve active-status in an armed force under the jurisdic10 tion of such Secretary is critically below the number need11 ed, such Secretary may credit any person receiving an 

12 original appointment as a reserve commissioned officer 

13 with a period of constructive service for the following: 

14 ‘‘(A) Special experience or training in a par15 ticular cyberspace-related field if such experience or 

16 training is directly related to the operational needs 

17 of the armed force concerned. 

18 ‘‘(B) Any period of advanced education in a 

19 cyberspace-related field beyond the baccalaureate de20 gree level if such advanced education is directly re21 lated to the operational needs of the armed force 

22 concerned. 

23 ‘‘(2) Constructive service credited an officer under 

24 this subsection shall not exceed one year for each year of 

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1 not more than three years total constructive service may 

2 be credited. 

3 ‘‘(3) Constructive service credited an officer under 

4 this subsection is in addition to any service credited that 

5 officer under subsection (a) and shall be credited at the 

6 time of the original appointment of the officer. 

7 ‘‘(4) The authority to award constructive service 

8 credit under this subsection expires on December 31, 

9 2023.’’; and 

10 (4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by para11 graph (2), by striking ‘‘or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (d), 

12 or (e)’’. 

13 (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION

14 WITH ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR OFFI15 CERS.—Section 533(g)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 

16 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

18 SEC. 513. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES TO ORDER 

19 MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS 

20 OF THE ARMED FORCES TO PERFORM DUTY. 

21 Section 515 of the National Defense Authorization 

22 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

23 810) is amended— 

24 (1) in the second sentence of subsection (b), by 

25 striking ‘‘such legislation as would be necessary to 


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1 amend titles 10, 14, 32, and 37 of the United States 

2 Code and other provisions of law in order to imple3 ment the Secretary’s approach by October 1, 2018’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘legislation implementing the alternate 

5 approach by April 30, 2019’’; and 

6 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub7 section: 

8 ‘‘(c) ATTRIBUTES OF ALTERNATE APPROACH.—The 

9 Secretary of Defense shall ensure the alternate approach 

10 described in subsection (b)— 

11 ‘‘(1) reduces the number of statutory authori12 ties by which members of the reserve components of 

13 the Armed Forces may be ordered to perform duty 

14 to not more than 8 statutory authorities grouped 

15 into 4 duty categories to which specific pay and ben16 efits may be aligned, which categories shall in17 clude— 

18 ‘‘(A) one duty category that shall generally 

19 reflect active service performed in support of 

20 contingency type operations or other military 

21 actions in support of the commander of a com22 batant command; 

23 ‘‘(B) a second duty category that shall— 

24 ‘‘(i) generally reflect active service not 

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1 ‘‘(ii) consist of training, administra2 tion, operational support, and full-time 

3 support of the reserve components; 

4 ‘‘(C) a third duty category that shall— 

5 ‘‘(i) generally reflect duty performed 

6 under direct military supervision while not 

7 in active service; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) include duty characterized by 

9 partial-day service; and 

10 ‘‘(D) a fourth duty category that shall— 

11 ‘‘(i) generally reflect remote duty com12 pleted while not under direct military su13 pervision; and 

14 ‘‘(ii) include completion of correspond15 ence courses and telework; 

16 ‘‘(2) distinguishes among duty performed under 

17 titles 10, 14, and 32, United States Code, and en18 sures that the reasons the members of the reserve 

19 components are utilized under the statutory authori20 ties which exist prior to the alternate approach are 

21 preserved and can be tracked as separate and dis22 tinct purposes; 

23 ‘‘(3) minimizes, to the maximum extent prac24 ticable, disruptions in pay and benefits for members, 

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1 receive pay and benefits commensurate with the na2 ture and performance of the member’s duties; 

3 ‘‘(4) ensures the Secretary has the flexibility to 

4 meet emerging requirements and to effectively man5 age the force; and 

6 ‘‘(5) aligns Department of Defense program7 ming and budgeting to the types of duty members 

8 perform.’’. 

9 SEC. 514. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF RETIRED SENIOR 

10 ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NA11 TIONAL GUARD AS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

12 RECRUITERS. 

13 (a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 

14 of the Army may carry out a pilot program for the Army 

15 National Guard under which retired senior enlisted mem16 bers of the Army National Guard would serve as contract 

17 recruiters for the Army National Guard. 

18 (b) OBJECTIVES OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec19 retary of the Army shall design any pilot program con20 ducted under this section to determine the following: 

21 (1) The feasibility and effectiveness of hiring 

22 retired senior enlisted members of the Army Na23 tional Guard who have retired within the previous 

24 two years to serve as recruiters. 


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1 (2) The merits of hiring such retired senior en2 listed members as contractors or as employees of the 

3 Department of Defense. 

4 (3) The best method of providing a competitive 

5 compensation package for such retired senior en6 listed members. 

7 (4) The merits of requiring such retired senior 

8 enlisted members to wear a military uniform while 

9 performing recruiting duties under the pilot pro10 gram. 

11 (c) CONSULTATION.—In developing a pilot program 

12 under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall consult 

13 with the operators of a previous pilot program carried out 

14 by the Army involving the use of contract recruiters. 

15 (d) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION.—The Sec16 retary of the Army may commence a pilot program under 

17 this section on or after January 1, 2018, and all activities 

18 under such a pilot program shall terminate no later than 

19 December 31, 2020. 

20 (e) FUNDING SOURCE.—If a pilot program is con21 ducted under this section, the Secretary of the Army shall 

22 use funds otherwise available for the National Guard Bu23 reau to carry out the program. 

24 (f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If a pilot program 

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1 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

2 House of Representatives and the Senate a report con3 taining an evaluation of the success of the pilot program, 

4 including the determinations described in subsection (b). 

5 The report shall be submitted not later than January 1, 

6 2019. 

7 Subtitle C—General Service 

8 Authorities 

9 PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE 

10 AND CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

11 SEC. 520. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EVI12 DENCE BY BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION 

13 OF MILITARY RECORDS AND LIBERAL CON14 SIDERATION OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO 

15 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR 

16 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1552 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as 

20 subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and 

21 (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol22 lowing new subsection (h): 

23 ‘‘(h)(1) This subsection applies to a former member 

24 of the armed forces whose claim under this section for re25 view of a discharge or dismissal is based in whole or in 


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1 part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder 

2 or traumatic brain injury as supporting rationale, or as 

3 justification for priority consideration, and whose post4 traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is re5 lated to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined 

6 by the Secretary concerned. 

7 ‘‘(2) In the case of a claimant described in paragraph 

8 (1), a board established under subsection (a)(1) shall— 

9 ‘‘(A) review medical evidence of the Secretary 

10 of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider 

11 that is presented by the claimant; and 

12 ‘‘(B) review the claim with liberal consideration 

13 to the claimant that post-traumatic stress disorder 

14 or traumatic brain injury potentially contributed to 

15 the circumstances resulting in the discharge or dis16 missal or to the original characterization of the 

17 claimant’s discharge or dismissal.’’. 

18 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

19 1553(d)(3)(A)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘discharge of a lesser characteriza21 tion’’ and inserting ‘‘discharge or dismissal or to the origi22 nal characterization of the member’s discharge or dis23 missal’’. 


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1 SEC. 521. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RE2 LATED TO DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS REGARD3 ING DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS 

4 OF THE ARMED FORCES WHEN THE CLAIMS 

5 INVOLVE SEXUAL ASSAULT. 

6 (a) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY

7 RECORDS.—Subsection (i) of section 1552 of title 10, 

8 United States Code, as redesignated by section 520(a)(1), 

9 is amended by adding at the end the following new para10 graph: 

11 ‘‘(4) The number and disposition of claims de12 cided during the calendar quarter preceding the cal13 endar quarter in which such information is made 

14 available in which sexual assault is alleged to have 

15 contributed, whether in whole or in part, to the 

16 original characterization of the discharge or release 

17 of the former member.’’. 

18 (b) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 1553(f) 

19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

20 the end the following new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(4) The number and disposition of claims de22 cided during the calendar quarter preceding the cal23 endar quarter in which such information is made 

24 available in which sexual assault is alleged to have 

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1 original characterization of the discharge or release 

2 of the former member.’’. 

3 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

4 (1) BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILI5 TARY RECORDS.—Subsection (i) of section 1552 of 

6 title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by sec7 tion 520(a)(1) and amended by subsection (a), is 

8 further amended— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘claim10 ant’’ both places it appears and inserting 

11 ‘‘former member’’; 

12 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘claim13 ant’’ and inserting ‘‘former member’’; and 

14 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘claim15 ants’’ and inserting ‘‘former members’’. 

16 (2) DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.—Section 

17 1553(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

18 amended by striking ‘‘claimant’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘former member’’. 

20 SEC. 522. CONFIDENTIAL REVIEW OF CHARACTERIZATION 

21 OF TERMS OF DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS WHO 

22 ARE VICTIMS OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES. 

23 (a) CODIFICATION OF CURRENT CONFIDENTIAL

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1 (1) CODIFICATION.—Chapter 79 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

3 section 1554a a new section 1554b consisting of— 

4 (A) a heading as follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 1554b. Confidential review of characterization of 

6 terms of discharge of members of the 

7 armed forces who are victims of sex-re8 lated offenses’’; and 

9 (B) a text consisting of the text of section 

10 547 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

11 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 

12 U.S.C. 1553 note). 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of chapter 79 of such title is 

15 amended by inserting after the item relating to sec16 tion 1554a the following new item: 

‘‘1554b. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members of the armed forces who are victims of sex-related offenses.’’. 

17 (3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 547 of the 

18 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 1553 note) 

20 is repealed. 

21 (b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY TO INDIVID22 UALS WHO ALLEGE SEX-RELATED OFFENSES DURING

23 MILITARY SERVICE.—Subsection (a) of section 1554b of 

24 title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 


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1 of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘sex-related of2 fense’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘sex-related offense, or 

3 alleges that the individual was the victim of a sex-related 

4 offense,’’. 

5 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1554b of 

6 title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 

7 is further amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it 

9 appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 

10 ‘‘armed forces’’; 

11 (2) in subsection (a)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘boards for the correction 

13 of military records of the military department 

14 concerned’’ and inserting ‘‘boards of the mili15 tary department concerned established in ac16 cordance with this chapter’’; and 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘such an offense’’ and in18 serting ‘‘a sex-related offense’’; 

19 (3) in subsection (b), striking ‘‘boards for the 

20 correction of military records’’ in the matter pre21 ceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘boards of the 

22 military department concerned established in accord23 ance with this chapter’’; and 

24 (4) in subsection (d)— 


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1 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘title 10, 

2 United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 

3 and 

4 (C) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 

5 ‘‘such title’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 


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1 SEC. 523. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF 

2 BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY 

3 RECORDS AND PERSONNEL WHO INVES4 TIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION. 

5 (a) MEMBERS OF BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF

6 MILITARY RECORDS.—Section 534(c)(1) of the National 

7 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

8 Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1552 note) is amended by add9 ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘This cur10 riculum shall also address the proper handling of claims 

11 in which a sex-related offense is alleged to have contrib12 uted to the original characterization of the discharge or 

13 release of the claimant, including guidelines for the consid14 eration of evidence substantiating such allegations in ac15 cordance with the requirements of section 1554b(b) of title 

16 10, United States Code, as added by section 522 of the 

17 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

18 2018.’’. 

19 (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL WHO

20 INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF RETALIATION.—Section 546(a) 

21 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

22 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended by striking ‘‘sec23 tion.’’ and inserting ‘‘section, including guidelines for the 

24 consideration of evidence substantiating such allegations 

25 in accordance with the requirements of section 1554b(b) 

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1 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2 2018.’’. 

3 SEC. 524. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF VIDEO TELECONFER4 ENCING TECHNOLOGY BY BOARDS FOR THE 

5 CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND 

6 DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS. 

7 (a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 

8 of Defense may carry out a pilot program under which 

9 boards for the correction of military records established 

10 under section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, and 

11 discharge review boards established under section 1553 of 

12 such title are authorized to utilize, in the performance of 

13 their duties, video teleconferencing technology, to the ex14 tent such technology is reasonably available and tech15 nically feasible. 

16 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot program is 

17 to evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of utilizing 

18 video teleconferencing technology to allow persons who 

19 raise a claim before a board for the correction of military 

20 records, persons who request a review by a discharge re21 view board, and witnesses who present evidence to such 

22 a board to appear before such a board without being phys23 ically present. 

24 (c) IMPLEMENTATION.—As part of the pilot program, 

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1 velop the capabilities of boards for the correction of mili2 tary records and discharge review boards to effectively use 

3 video teleconferencing technology. 

4 (d) NO EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Nothing in the 

5 pilot program is intended to alter the eligibility criteria 

6 of persons who may raise a claim before a board for the 

7 correction of military records, request a review by a dis8 charge review board, or present evidence to such a board. 

9 (e) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary 

10 of Defense to carry out the pilot program shall terminate 

11 on December 31, 2020. 

12 PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE 

13 AUTHORITIES 

14 SEC. 526. MODIFICATION OF BASIS FOR EXTENSION OF PE15 RIOD FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED 

16 FORCES UNDER THE DELAYED ENTRY PRO17 GRAM. 

18 Section 513(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended— 

20 (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para21 graph (4) and, in such paragraph, by striking ‘‘para22 graph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; 

23 (2) by designating the second sentence of para24 graph (1) as paragraph (2) and indenting the left 

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1 (3) in paragraph (2), as so designated, by in2 serting ‘‘described in paragraph (1)’’ after ‘‘the 365- 

3 day period’’; and 

4 (4) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so des5 ignated, the following new paragraph (3): 

6 ‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary concerned may extend by up 

7 to an additional 365 days the period of extension under 

8 paragraph (2) for a person who enlisted before October 

9 1, 2017, under section 504(b)(2) of this title if the Sec10 retary determines that the period of extension under this 

11 paragraph is required for the performance of adequate 

12 background and security reviews of that person. 

13 ‘‘(B) A person whose period of extension under para14 graph (2) is extended under this paragraph shall undergo 

15 all security and suitability screening requirements and re16 ceive a favorable military security suitability determina17 tion before entering into service in a regular or reserve 

18 component. Screening priority shall be given to those per19 sons who were enlisted for a military occupational spe20 cialty that requires specialized language or medical skills 

21 that are vital to the national interest. 

22 ‘‘(C) The authority to make an extension under this 

23 paragraph shall expire one year after the date of the en24 actment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

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1 not effect the validity of any extension made in accordance 

2 with this paragraph on or before that date.’’. 

3 SEC. 527. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITY TO ORDER 

4 RETIRED MEMBERS TO ACTIVE DUTY IN 

5 HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS. 

6 Section 688a(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘after December 31, 2011.’’ and in8 serting ‘‘outside a period as follows: 

9 ‘‘(1) The period beginning on December 2, 

10 2002, and ending on December 31, 2011. 

11 ‘‘(2) The period beginning on the date of the 

12 enactment of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2018 and ending on December 

14 31, 2022.’’. 

15 SEC. 528. NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

16 FORCES UNDERGOING CERTAIN ADMINIS17 TRATIVE SEPARATIONS OF POTENTIAL ELIGI18 BILITY FOR VETERANS BENEFITS. 

19 (a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A member of the 

20 Armed Forces who receives an administrative separation 

21 or mandatory discharge under conditions other than hon22 orable shall be provided written notification that the mem23 ber may petition the Veterans Benefits Administration of 

24 the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive, despite the 

25 characterization of the member’s service, certain benefits 


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1 under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 

2 Affairs. 

3 (b) DEADLINE FOR NOTIFICATION.—Notification 

4 under subsection (a) shall be provided to a member de5 scribed in such subsection in conjunction with the mem6 ber’s notification of the administrative separation or man7 datory discharge or as soon thereafter as practicable. 

8 SEC. 529. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY 

9 OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR THE 

10 CONDUCT OF MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINA11 TIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 

12 Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 

13 (Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended 

14 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem15 ber 31, 2018’’. 

16 SEC. 530. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NATURALIZA17 TION THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE. 

18 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members 

19 of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are 

20 aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for perma21 nent residence are informed of the availability of natu22 ralization through service in the Armed Forces under sec23 tion 328 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

24 1439) and the process by which to pursue naturalization. 

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1 assist qualified members of the Armed Forces to navigate 

2 the application and naturalization process. 

3 Subtitle D—Military Justice and 

4 Other Legal Issues 

5 SEC. 531. CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 

6 UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE RE7 FORM BY THE MILITARY JUSTICE ACT OF 

8 2016. 

9 (a) ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF OF10 FENSES UNDER UCMJ.—Section 806b(e)(3) of title 10, 

11 United States Code (article 6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code 

12 of Military Justice), is amended— 

13 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘President, and, to the extent 

15 practicable, shall have priority over all other pro16 ceedings before the court.’’ and inserting the fol17 lowing; ‘‘President, subject to section 830a of this 

18 title (article 30a).’’; and 

19 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub20 paragraphs: 

21 ‘‘(B) To the extent practicable, a petition for a writ 

22 of mandamus described in this subsection shall have pri23 ority over all other proceedings before the Court of Crimi24 nal Appeals. 


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1 ‘‘(C) Review of any decision of the Court of Criminal 

2 Appeals on a petition for a writ of mandamus described 

3 in this subsection shall have priority in the Court of Ap4 peals for the Armed Forces, as determined under the rules 

5 of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.’’. 

6 (b) REVIEW OF CERTAIN MATTERS BEFORE REFER7 RAL OF CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.—Subsection 

8 (a)(1) of section 830a of title 10, United States Code (ar9 ticle 30a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 

10 added by section 5202 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

11 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2904), is 

12 amended— 

13 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

14 by inserting ‘‘, or otherwise act on,’’ after ‘‘to re15 view’’; and 

16 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(D) Pre-referral matters under subsection (c) 

19 or (e) of section 806b of this title (article 6b).’’. 

20 (c) DEFENSE COUNSEL ASSISTANCE IN POST-TRIAL

21 MATTERS FOR ACCUSED CONVICTED BY COURT-MAR22 TIAL.—Section 838(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code 

23 (article 38(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

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1 60)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 860, 860a, or 860b of this 

2 title (article 60, 60a, or 60b)’’. 

3 (d) LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF PLEA AGREE4 MENTS.—Section 853a of title 10, United States Code (ar5 ticle 53a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as 

6 added by section 5237 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

7 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2917), is 

8 amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (b)— 

10 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

11 after the semicolon; 

12 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe13 riod and inserting a semicolon; and 

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

15 paragraphs: 

16 ‘‘(4) is prohibited by law; or 

17 ‘‘(5) is contrary to, or is inconsistent with, a 

18 regulation prescribed by the President with respect 

19 to terms, conditions, or other aspects of plea agree20 ments.’’; and 

21 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘shall bind the 

22 parties and the military judge’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 

23 bind the parties and the court-martial’’. 

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1 STATES.—Subsection (d)(1) of section 856 of title 10, 

2 United States Code (article 56 of the Uniform Code of 

3 Military Justice), as added by section 5301 of the Military 

4 Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 

5 130 Stat. 2919), is amended— 

6 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

7 by inserting after ‘‘concerned,’’ the following: ‘‘and 

8 consistent with standards and procedures set forth 

9 in regulations prescribed by the President,’’; and 

10 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 

11 the period at the end the following: ‘‘, as determined 

12 in accordance with standards and procedures pre13 scribed by the President’’. 

14 (f) SENTENCE OF REDUCTION IN ENLISTED

15 GRADE.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 

17 858a of title 10, United States Code (article 58a of 

18 the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended 

19 by section 5303(1) of the Military Justice Act of 

20 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

21 2923), is further amended in the matter after para22 graph (3) by striking ‘‘, effective on the date’’ and 

23 inserting the following: ‘‘, if such a reduction is au24 thorized by regulation prescribed by the President. 


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1 The reduction in pay grade shall take effect on the 

2 date’’. 

3 (2) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

4 858a of title 10, United States Code (article 58a of 

5 the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 

6 to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘§ 858a. Art. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted 

8 grade’’. 

9 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec10 tions at the beginning of subchapter VIII of chapter 

11 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform 

12 Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking the 

13 item relating to section 858a (article 58a) and in14 serting the following new item: 

‘‘858a. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade.’’. 

15 (g) CONVENING AUTHORITY AUTHORITIES.—Section 

16 858b(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 58b(b) of 

17 the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended in the 

18 first sentence by striking ‘‘section 860 of this title (article 

19 60)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 860a or 860b of this title (ar20 ticle 60a or 60b)’’. 

21 (h) APPEAL BY THE UNITED STATES.—Section 

22 862(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 62(b) of 

23 the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by 

24 striking ‘‘, notwithstanding section 866(c) of this title (ar25 ticle 66(c))’’. 


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1 (i) REHEARING AND SENTENCING.—Subsection (b) 

2 of section 863 of title 10, United States Code (article 63 

3 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by sec4 tion 5327 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division 

5 E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2929), is amended 

6 by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘, subject to such limitations as the President may pre8 scribe by regulation’’. 

9 (j) COURTS OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.—Section 866 of 

10 title 10, United States Code (article 66 of the Uniform 

11 Code of Military Justice), as amended by section 5330 of 

12 the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 

13 114–328; 130 Stat. 2932), is further amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by inserting after 

15 ‘‘required’’ the following: ‘‘by regulation prescribed 

16 by the President or’’; and 

17 (2) in subsection (f)(3)— 

18 (A) by inserting ‘‘of Criminal Appeals’’ 

19 after ‘‘Court’’ the first time it appears; and 

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

21 sentence: ‘‘If the Court of Appeals for the 

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1 ceeding in accordance with the direction of the 

2 Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.’’. 

3 (k) MILITARY JUSTICE REVIEW PANEL.—Subsection 

4 (f) of section 946 of title 10, United States Code (article 

5 146 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added 

6 by section 5521 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (divi7 sion E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2962), is 

8 amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

10 2020’’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

11 year 2021’’; 

12 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the sentence 

13 beginning ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting the fol14 lowing new sentence: ‘‘The analysis under this para15 graph shall be included in the assessment required 

16 by paragraph (1).’’; and 

17 (3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 

18 following new paragraph (5): 

19 ‘‘(5) REPORTS.—With respect to each review 

20 and assessment under this subsection, the Panel 

21 shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed 

22 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa23 tives. Each report— 

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1 findings and recommendations of the Panel; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(B) shall be submitted not later than De4 cember 31 of the calendar year in which the re5 view and assessment is concluded.’’. 

6 (l) TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND7 ENTS OF MEMBERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT

8 ABUSE.—Section 1059(e) of title 10, United States Code, 

9 is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘the ap11 proval of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘as ap12 proved,’’ and inserting ‘‘entry of judgment under 

13 section 860c of this title (article 60c of the Uniform 

14 Code of Military Justice) if the sentence’’; and 

15 (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘by a 

16 court-martial’’ the second place it appears and all 

17 that follows through ‘‘include any such punishment,’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘for a dependent-abuse offense and 

19 the conviction is disapproved or is otherwise not part 

20 of the judgment under section 860c of this title (ar21 ticle 60c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or 

22 the punishment is disapproved or is otherwise not 

23 part of the judgment under such section (article),’’. 

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1 TIRED PAY.—Section 1408(h)(10)(A) of title 10, United 

2 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the approval’’ and 

3 all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and 

4 inserting ‘‘entry of judgment under section 860c of this 

5 title (article 60c of the Uniform Code of Military Jus6 tice).’’. 

7 (n) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OFFENSES PENDING

8 EXECUTION OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACT OF 2016 AMEND9 MENTS.— 

10 (1) APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN CASES.—Sec11 tion 5542(c)(1) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

12 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967) 

13 is amended by inserting after ‘‘shall apply to a case 

14 in which’’ the following: ‘‘a specification alleges the 

15 commission, before the effective date of such amend16 ments, of one or more offenses or to a case in 

17 which’’. 

18 (2) CHILD ABUSE OFFENSES.—With respect to 

19 offenses committed before the date designated by the 

20 President under section 5542(a) of the Military Jus21 tice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 

22 130 Stat. 2967), subsection (b)(2)(B) of section 843 

23 of title 10, United States Code (article 43 of the 

24 Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be applied 

25 as in effect on December 22, 2016. 


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1 (3) FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT OR APPOINT2 MENT OFFENSES.—With respect to the period begin3 ning on December 23, 2016, and ending on the day 

4 before the date designated by the President under 

5 section 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 2016 

6 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

7 2967), in the application of subsection (h) of section 

8 843 of title 10, United States Code (article 43 of the 

9 Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by sec10 tion 5225(b) of that Act (130 Stat. 2909), the ref11 erence in such subsection (h) to section 904a(1) of 

12 title 10, United States Code (article 104a(1) of the 

13 Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be deemed 

14 to be a reference to section 883(1) of title 10, 

15 United States Code (article 83(1) of the Uniform 

16 Code of Military Justice). 

17 (o) SENTENCING IN CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL

18 CASES.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—In any transition-period 

20 court-martial, the relevant sentencing sections of 

21 chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uni22 form Code of Military Justice), shall be applied as 

23 follows: 

24 (A) Except as provided in subparagraph 

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1 applied as if the amendments to such sections 

2 made by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (divi3 sion E of Public Law 114–328) and this section 

4 had not been enacted. 

5 (B) If the accused so requests, the relevant 

6 sentencing sections shall be applied as amended 

7 by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E 

8 of Public Law 114–328) and this section. 

9 (2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

10 (A) TRANSITION-PERIOD COURT-MAR11 TIAL.—The term ‘‘transition-period court-mar12 tial’’ means a court-martial under chapter 47 of 

13 title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 

14 of Military Justice), that consists of both of the 

15 following: 

16 (i) A prosecution of one or more of17 fenses committed before the date des18 ignated by the President under section 

19 5542(a) of the Military Justice Act of 

20 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328; 

21 130 Stat. 2967). 

22 (ii) A prosecution of one or more of23 fenses committed on or after that date. 

24 (B) RELEVANT SENTENCING SECTIONS.— 

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1 section 856 of title 10, United States Code (ar2 ticle 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus3 tice), and any other sections (articles) of chap4 ter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uni5 form Code of Military Justice), that, by regula6 tion prescribed by the President, are designated 

7 as relevant to sentencing for the purposes of 

8 paragraph (1). 

9 (p) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

10 this section shall take effect immediately after the amend11 ments made by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division 

12 E of Public Law 114–328) take effect as provided for in 

13 section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 2967). 

14 SEC. 532. ENHANCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION 

15 AND DEFENSE IN COURTS-MARTIAL AND RE16 LATED MATTERS. 

17 (a) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN PROGRAM FOR EFFEC18 TIVE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE.—Section 542(a)(1) of 

19 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

20 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 827 note) is 

21 amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: 

22 ‘‘or there is adequate supervision and oversight of trial 

23 counsel and defense counsel so detailed to ensure effective 

24 prosecution and defense in the court-martial’’. 


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1 (b) USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE LESS

2 EXPERIENCED JUDGE ADVOCATES IN PROSECUTION AND

3 DEFENSE.—Section 542 of the National Defense Author4 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

5 10 U.S.C. 827 note) is further amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 

7 subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol9 lowing new subsection (c): 

10 ‘‘(c) USE OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE LESS

11 EXPERIENCED JUDGE ADVOCATES IN PROSECUTION AND

12 DEFENSE.—The Secretary concerned may use highly 

13 qualified experts and other civilian employees who are 

14 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, are 

15 available, and are experienced in the prosecution or de16 fense of complex criminal cases to provide assistance to, 

17 and consult with, less experienced judge advocates 

18 throughout the court-martial process.’’. 

19 (c) PILOT PROGRAMS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP20 MENTAL PROCESS FOR JUDGE ADVOCATES.—Subsection 

21 (d) of section 542 of the National Defense Authorization 

22 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 

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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘establishing’’ 

2 and all that follows and inserting ‘‘a military justice 

3 career track for judge advocates under the jurisdic4 tion of the Secretary.’’; 

5 (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para6 graph (5); and 

7 (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol8 lowing new paragraph (4): 

9 ‘‘(4) ELEMENTS.—Each pilot program shall in10 clude the following: 

11 ‘‘(A) A military justice career track for 

12 judge advocates that leads to judge advocates 

13 with military justice expertise in the grade of 

14 colonel, or in the grade of captain in the case 

15 of judge advocates of the Navy. 

16 ‘‘(B) The use of skill identifiers to identify 

17 judge advocates for participation in the pilot 

18 program from among judge advocates having 

19 appropriate skill and experience in military jus20 tice matters. 

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1 portunity for promotion as all other judge advo2 cate officers being considered for promotion by 

3 such boards. 

4 ‘‘(D) Such other matters as the Secretary 

5 concerned considers appropriate.’’. 

6 SEC. 533. PUNITIVE ARTICLE UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE 

7 OF MILITARY JUSTICE ON WRONGFUL 

8 BROADCAST OR DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE 

9 VISUAL IMAGES OR VISUAL IMAGES OF SEXU10 ALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT. 

11 (a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

13 section 917 (article 117 of the Uniform Code of Military 

14 Justice) the following new section (article): 

15 ‘‘§ 917a. Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution 

16 of intimate visual images 

17 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Any person subject to this chap18 ter— 

19 ‘‘(1) who knowingly and wrongfully broadcasts 

20 or distributes an intimate visual image of another 

21 person or a visual image of sexually explicit conduct 

22 involving a person who— 

23 ‘‘(A) is at least 18 years of age at the time 

24 the intimate visual image or visual image of 

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1 ‘‘(B) is identifiable from the intimate vis2 ual image or visual image of sexually explicit 

3 conduct itself, or from information displayed in 

4 connection with the intimate visual image or 

5 visual image of sexually explicit conduct; and 

6 ‘‘(C) does not explicitly consent to the 

7 broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual 

8 image or visual image of sexually explicit con9 duct; 

10 ‘‘(2) who knows or reasonably should have 

11 known that the intimate visual image or visual 

12 image of sexually explicit conduct was made under 

13 circumstances in which the person depicted in the 

14 intimate visual image or visual image of sexually ex15 plicit conduct retained a reasonable expectation of 

16 privacy regarding any broadcast or distribution of 

17 the intimate visual image or visual image of sexually 

18 explicit conduct; 

19 ‘‘(3) who knows or reasonably should have 

20 known that the broadcast or distribution of the inti21 mate visual image or visual image of sexually explicit 

22 conduct is likely— 

23 ‘‘(A) to cause harm, harassment, intimida24 tion, emotional distress, or financial loss for the 


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1 person depicted in the intimate visual image or 

2 visual image of sexually explicit conduct; or 

3 ‘‘(B) to harm substantially the depicted 

4 person with respect to that person’s health, 

5 safety, business, calling, career, financial condi6 tion, reputation, or personal relationships; and 

7 ‘‘(4) whose conduct, under the circumstances, 

8 had a reasonably direct and palpable connection to 

9 a military mission or military environment, 

10 is guilty of wrongful distribution of intimate visual images 

11 or visual images of sexually explicit conduct and shall be 

12 punished as a court-martial may direct. 

13 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 ‘‘(1) BROADCAST.—The term ‘broadcast’ means 

15 to electronically transmit a visual image with the in16 tent that it be viewed by a person or persons. 

17 ‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTE.—The term ‘distribute’ 

18 means to deliver to the actual or constructive posses19 sion of another person, including transmission by 

20 mail or electronic means. 

21 ‘‘(3) INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGE.—The term ‘inti22 mate visual image’ means a visual image that de23 picts a private area of a person. 


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1 ‘‘(4) PRIVATE AREA.—The term ‘private area’ 

2 means the naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, 

3 buttocks, or female areola or nipple. 

4 ‘‘(5) REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRI5 VACY.—The term ‘reasonable expectation of privacy’ 

6 means circumstances in which a reasonable person 

7 would believe that a private area of the person, or 

8 sexually explicit conduct involving the person, would 

9 not be visible to the public. 

10 ‘‘(6) SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT.—The term 

11 ‘sexually explicit conduct’ means actual or simulated 

12 genital-genital contact, oral-genital contact, anal13 genital contact, or oral-anal contact, whether be14 tween persons of the same or opposite sex, bestiality, 

15 masturbation, or sadistic or masochistic abuse. 

16 ‘‘(7) VISUAL IMAGE.—The term ‘visual image’ 

17 means the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) Any developed or undeveloped photo19 graph, picture, film, or video. 

20 ‘‘(B) Any digital or computer image, pic21 ture, film, or video made by any means, includ22 ing those transmitted by any means, including 

23 streaming media, even if not stored in a perma24 nent format. 


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1 ‘‘(C) Any digital or electronic data capable 

2 of conversion into a visual image.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 

5 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military 

6 Justice), is amended by inserting after the item relating 

7 to section 917 (article 117) the following new item: 

‘‘917a. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.’’. 

8 SEC. 534. GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENT REN9 DERED FOR PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR 

10 EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A CHILD. 

11 (a) GARNISHMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 1408 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

13 end the following new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(l) GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY A JUDGMENT REN15 DERED FOR PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY

16 ABUSING A CHILD.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any 

17 payment of retired pay that would otherwise be made to 

18 a member shall be paid (in whole or in part) by the Sec19 retary concerned to another person if and to the extent 

20 expressly provided for in the terms of a child abuse gar21 nishment order. 

22 ‘‘(2) A court order providing for the payment of child 

23 support or alimony or, with respect to a division of prop24 erty, specifically providing for the payment of an amount 

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1 or a former spouse of the member, shall be given priority 

2 over a child abuse garnishment order. The total amount 

3 of the disposable retired pay of a member payable under 

4 a child abuse garnishment order shall not exceed 25 per5 cent of the member’s disposable retired pay. 

6 ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘court order’ in7 cludes a child abuse garnishment order. 

8 ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘child abuse garnish9 ment order’ means a final decree issued by a court that— 

10 ‘‘(A) is issued in accordance with the laws of 

11 the jurisdiction of that court; and 

12 ‘‘(B) provides in the nature of garnishment for 

13 the enforcement of a judgment rendered against the 

14 member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abus15 ing a child. 

16 ‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, a judgment ren17 dered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a 

18 child is any legal claim perfected through a final enforce19 able judgment, which claim is based in whole or in part 

20 upon the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of an indi21 vidual under 18 years of age, whether or not that abuse 

22 is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such as 

23 sexual exploitation or gross negligence. 

24 ‘‘(6) If the Secretary concerned is served with more 

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1 a member, the disposable retired pay of the member shall 

2 be available to satisfy such court orders on a first-come, 

3 first-served basis, subject to the order of precedence speci4 fied in paragraph (2), with any such process being satis5 fied out of such monies as remain after the satisfaction 

6 of all such processes which have been previously served. 

7 ‘‘(7) The Secretary concerned shall not be required 

8 to vary normal pay and disbursement cycles for retired 

9 pay in order to comply with a child abuse garnishment 

10 order.’’. 

11 (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Subsection (l) 

12 of section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, as added 

13 by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a court order 

14 received by the Secretary concerned on or after the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act, regardless of the date of the 

16 court order. 

17 SEC. 535. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 

18 TRAINING FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS ENLISTED 

19 IN THE ARMED FORCES UNDER A DELAYED 

20 ENTRY PROGRAM. 

21 (a) TRAINING REQUIRED.—Commencing not later 

22 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

23 each Secretary concerned shall, insofar as practicable, pro24 vide training on sexual assault prevention and response 

25 to each individual under the jurisdiction of such Secretary 


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1 who is enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry 

2 program such that each such individual completes such 

3 training before the date of commencement of basic train4 ing or initial active duty for training in the Armed Forces. 

5 (b) TRAINING ELEMENTS.—The training provided 

6 pursuant to subsection (a)— 

7 (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be uniform 

8 across the Armed Forces; 

9 (2) should be provided through in-person in10 struction, whenever possible; 

11 (3) should include instruction on the proper use 

12 of social media; and 

13 (4) shall meet such other requirements as the 

14 Secretary of Defense may establish. 

15 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) The term ‘‘delayed entry program’’ means 

17 the following: 

18 (A) The Future Soldiers Program of the 

19 Army. 

20 (B) The Delayed Entry Program of the 

21 Navy and the Marine Corps. 

22 (C) The program of the Air Force for the 

23 delayed entry of enlistees into the Air Force. 


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1 (D) The program of the Coast Guard for 

2 the delayed entry of enlistees into the Coast 

3 Guard. 

4 (E) Any successor program to a program 

5 referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 

6 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 

7 meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 

8 10, United States Code. 

9 SEC. 536. SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TRAINING REGARD10 ING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OFTEN 

11 FACED BY MALE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AS12 SAULT. 

13 The baseline Special Victims’ Counsel training estab14 lished under section 1044e(d)(2) of title 10, United States 

15 Code, shall include training for Special Victims’ Counsel 

16 to recognize and deal with the unique challenges often 

17 faced by male victims of sexual assault. 

18 SEC. 537. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO 

19 REPORTS REGARDING MILITARY SEXUAL 

20 HARASSMENT AND INCIDENTS INVOLVING 

21 NONCONSENSUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRI22 VATE SEXUAL IMAGES. 

23 (a) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Sec24 tion 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author25 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 


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1 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end 

2 the following new paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(13) Information and data collected through 

4 formal and informal reports of sexual harassment in5 volving members of the Armed Forces during the 

6 year covered by the report, as follows: 

7 ‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and un8 substantiated reports. 

9 ‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated re10 port. 

11 ‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each 

12 substantiated report, including the type of dis13 ciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if 

14 any, such as— 

15 ‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court16 martial; 

17 ‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punish18 ment under section 815 of title 10, United 

19 States Code (article 15 of the Uniform 

20 Code of Military Justice); or 

21 ‘‘(iii) administrative separation or 

22 other type of administrative action im23 posed. 

24 ‘‘(14) Information and data collected during the 

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1 involving the nonconsensual distribution by a person 

2 subject to chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 

3 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), of a private 

4 sexual image of another person, including the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(A) The number of substantiated and un7 substantiated reports. 

8 ‘‘(B) A synopsis of each substantiated re9 port. 

10 ‘‘(C) The action taken in the case of each 

11 substantiated report, including the type of dis12 ciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if 

13 any, such as— 

14 ‘‘(i) conviction and sentence by court15 martial; 

16 ‘‘(ii) imposition of non-judicial punish17 ment under section 815 of title 10, United 

18 States Code (article 15 of the Uniform 

19 Code of Military Justice); or 

20 ‘‘(iii) administrative separation or 

21 other type of administrative action im22 posed.’’. 

23 (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 

24 made by this section shall take effect on the date of the 

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1 ports required to be submitted by March 1, 2020, under 

2 section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author3 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 

4 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 

5 SEC. 538. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL SAPRO 

6 REPORTS REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULTS 

7 COMMITTED BY A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 

8 FORCES AGAINST THE MEMBER’S SPOUSE OR 

9 OTHER FAMILY MEMBER. 

10 Beginning with the reports required to be submitted 

11 by March 1, 2019, under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton 

12 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

13 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note), information 

14 regarding a sexual assault committed by a member of the 

15 Armed Forces against the spouse or intimate partner of 

16 the member or another dependent of the member shall be 

17 included in such reports in addition to the annual Family 

18 Advocacy Program report. The information may be in19 cluded as an annex to such reports. 


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1 Subtitle E—Member Education, 

2 Training, Resilience, and Tran3 sition 

4 SEC. 541. ELEMENT IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR 

5 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON AS6 SISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 

7 CAREGIVERS OF CERTAIN VETERANS 

8 THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

9 AFFAIRS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1142(b) of title 10, 

11 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

12 following new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(18) A description, developed in consultation 

14 with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of the assist15 ance and support services for family caregivers of el16 igible veterans under the program conducted by the 

17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 

18 1720G of title 38, including the veterans covered by 

19 the program, the caregivers eligible for assistance 

20 and support through the program, and the assist21 ance and support available through the program.’’. 

22 (b) PARTICIPATION OF POTENTIAL CAREGIVERS IN

23 APPROPRIATE PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.— 

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1 Secretary of a military department shall take appro2 priate actions to achieve the following: 

3 (A) To determine whether each member of 

4 the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 

5 Secretary who is undergoing preseparation 

6 counseling pursuant to section 1142 of title 10, 

7 United States Code (as amended by subsection 

8 (a)), and who may require caregiver services 

9 after separation from the Armed Forces has 

10 identified an individual to provide such services 

11 after the member’s separation. 

12 (B) In the case of a member described in 

13 subparagraph (A) who has identified an indi14 vidual to provide caregiver services after the 

15 member’s separation, at the election of the 

16 member, to permit such individual to partici17 pate in appropriate sessions of the member’s 

18 preseparation counseling in order to inform 

19 such individual of— 

20 (i) the assistance and support services 

21 available to caregivers of members after 

22 separation from the Armed Forces; and 

23 (ii) the manner in which the member’s 

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1 may likely affect such individual as a care2 giver. 

3 (2) CAREGIVERS.—For purposes of this sub4 section, individuals who provide caregiver services 

5 refers to individuals (including a spouse, partner, 

6 parent, sibling, adult child, other relative, or friend) 

7 who provide physical or emotional assistance to 

8 former members of the Armed Forces during and 

9 after their transition from military life to civilian life 

10 following separation from the Armed Forces. 

11 (3) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT.—Each 

12 Secretary of a miliary department shall commence 

13 the actions required pursuant to this subsection by 

14 not later than 180 days after the date of the enact15 ment of this Act. 

16 SEC. 542. IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEM17 BERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND 

18 MARINE CORPS AND VETERANS. 

19 (a) IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT SKILLS

20 VERIFICATION.—Section 1143(a) of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of 

23 Defense’’; and 

24 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

25 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(2) In order to improve the accuracy and complete2 ness of a certification or verification of job skills and expe3 rience required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 

4 shall— 

5 ‘‘(A) establish a database to record all training 

6 performed by members of the Army, Navy, Air 

7 Force, and Marine Corps that may have application 

8 to employment in the civilian sector; and 

9 ‘‘(B) make unclassified information regarding 

10 such information available to States and other po11 tential employers referred to in subsection (c) so 

12 that State and other entities may allow military 

13 training to satisfy licensing or certification require14 ments to engage in a civilian profession.’’. 

15 (b) IMPROVED ACCURACY OF CERTIFICATES OF

16 TRAINING AND SKILLS.—Section 1143(a) of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is further amended by inserting after 

18 paragraph (2), as added by subsection (a), the following 

19 new paragraph: 

20 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a 

21 certification or verification of job skills and experience re22 quired by paragraph (1) is rendered in such a way that 

23 States and other potential employers can confirm the ac24 curacy and authenticity of the certification or 

25 verification.’’. 


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1 (c) IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS TO CERTIFICATION

2 REQUESTS.—Section 1143(c) of title 10, United States 

3 Code, is amended— 

4 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For the pur5 pose’’; and 

6 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

7 paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(2)(A) A State may— 

9 ‘‘(i) use a certification or verification of job 

10 skills and experience provided to a member of the 

11 armed forces under subsection (a); and 

12 ‘‘(ii) in the case of members of the Army, Navy, 

13 Air Force, and Marine Corps, request the Depart14 ment of Defense to confirm the accuracy and au15 thenticity of the certification or verification. 

16 ‘‘(B) A response confirming or denying the informa17 tion shall be provided within five business days.’’. 

18 (d) IMPROVED NOTICE TO MEMBERS.—Section 

19 1142(b)(4)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

20 by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, includ21 ing State-submitted and approved lists of military training 

22 and skills that satisfy occupational certifications and li23 censes’’. 


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1 SEC. 543. LIMITATION ON RELEASE OF MILITARY SERVICE 

2 ACADEMY GRADUATES TO PARTICIPATE IN 

3 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS. 

4 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 

5 4348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

6 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(5) That the cadet— 

8 ‘‘(A) will not seek release from the cadet’s 

9 commissioned service obligation to obtain em10 ployment as a professional athlete following 

11 graduation until the cadet completes a period of 

12 at least two consecutive years of commissioned 

13 service; and 

14 ‘‘(B) understands that the appointment al15 ternative described in paragraph (3) will not be 

16 used to allow the cadet to obtain such employ17 ment until at least the end of that two-year pe18 riod.’’. 

19 (b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 

20 6959(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

21 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

22 ‘‘(5) That the midshipman— 

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1 pletes a period of at least two consecutive years 

2 of commissioned service; and 

3 ‘‘(B) understands that the appointment al4 ternative described in paragraph (3) will not be 

5 used to allow the midshipman to obtain such 

6 employment until at least the end of that two7 year period.’’. 

8 (c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 

9 9348(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

10 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(5) That the cadet— 

12 ‘‘(A) will not seek release from the cadet’s 

13 commissioned service obligation to obtain em14 ployment as a professional athlete following 

15 graduation until the cadet completes a period of 

16 at least two consecutive years of commissioned 

17 service; and 

18 ‘‘(B) understands that the appointment al19 ternative described in paragraph (2) will not be 

20 used to allow the cadet to obtain such employ21 ment until at least the end of that two-year pe22 riod.’’. 

23 (d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The Secre24 taries of the military departments shall promptly revise 

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1 tions 4348, 6959, and 9348 of title 10, United States 

2 Code, to reflect the amendments made by this section. The 

3 revised agreement shall apply to cadets and midshipmen 

4 who are attending the United States Military Academy, 

5 the United States Naval Academy, or the United States 

6 Air Force Academy on the date of the enactment of this 

7 Act and to persons who begin attendance at such military 

8 service academies on or after that date. 

9 SEC. 544. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION 

10 AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM FOR THE NA11 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES. 

12 Section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 

13 amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘October 1, 2020’’. 

15 SEC. 545. ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO READY, 

16 RELEVANT LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE 

17 NAVY. 

18 (a) ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later 

19 than March 1, 2018, and each year thereafter, the Sec20 retary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on 

21 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent22 atives a certification on the status of implementation of 

23 the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy for 

24 each applicable enlisted rating. 


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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each certification under subsection 

2 (a) shall include the following: 

3 (1) A certification by the Commander of the 

4 United States Fleet Forces Command that the block 

5 learning and modernized delivery methods of the 

6 Ready, Relevant Learning initiative to be imple7 mented during the fiscal year beginning in which 

8 such certification is submitted will meet or exceed 

9 the existing training delivery approach for all associ10 ated training requirements. 

11 (2) A certification by the Secretary of the Navy 

12 that the content re-engineering necessary to meet all 

13 training objectives and transition from the tradi14 tional training curriculum to the modernized delivery 

15 format to be implemented during such fiscal year 

16 will be complete prior to such transition, including 

17 full functionality of all required course software and 

18 hardware. 

19 (3) A detailed cost estimate of transitioning to 

20 the block learning and modernized delivery ap21 proaches to be implemented during such fiscal year 

22 with funding listed by purpose, amount, appropria23 tions account, budget program element or line item, 

24 and end strength adjustments. 


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1 (4) A detailed phasing plan associated with 

2 transitioning to the block learning and modernized 

3 delivery approaches to be implemented during such 

4 fiscal year, including the current status, timing, and 

5 identification of reductions in ‘‘A’’ school and ‘‘C’’ 

6 school courses, curricula, funding, and personnel. 

7 (5) A certification by the Secretary of the Navy 

8 that— 

9 (A) the contracting strategy associated 

10 with transitioning to the modernized delivery 

11 approach to be implemented during such fiscal 

12 year has been completed; and 

13 (B) contracting actions contain sufficient 

14 specification detail to enable a low risk ap15 proach to receiving the deliverable end item or 

16 items on-budget, on-schedule, and with satisfac17 tory performance. 

18 SEC. 546. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE 

19 UNITED STATES MILITARY APPRENTICESHIP 

20 PROGRAM. 

21 (a) EXPANSION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De22 fense may expand eligibility for the United Services Mili23 tary Apprenticeship Program to include any member of 

24 the uniformed services. 


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1 (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘uni2 formed services’’ has the meaning given such term in sec3 tion 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. 

4 SEC. 547. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AT5 TENDANCE OF AIR FORCE ENLISTED PER6 SONNEL AT AIR FORCE OFFICER PROFES7 SIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IN-RESIDENCE 

8 COURSES. 

9 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

10 be appropriated or otherwise made available for the De11 partment of the Air Force may be obligated or expended 

12 for the purpose of the attendance of Air Force enlisted 

13 personnel at Air Force officer professional military edu14 cation (PME) in-residence courses until the later of— 

15 (1) the date on which the Secretary of the Air 

16 Force submits to the Committees on Armed Services 

17 of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and 

18 to the Comptroller General of the United States, a 

19 report on the attendance of such personnel at such 

20 courses as described in subsection (b); 

21 (2) the date on which the Comptroller General 

22 submits to such committees the report setting forth 

23 an assessment of the report under paragraph (1) as 

24 described in subsection (c); or 


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1 (3) 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

2 this Act. 

3 (b) SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE REPORT.—The 

4 report of the Secretary described in subsection (a)(1) shall 

5 include the following: 

6 (1) The purpose of the attendance of Air Force 

7 enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional 

8 military education in-residence courses. 

9 (2) The objectives for the attendance of such 

10 enlisted personnel at such officer professional mili11 tary education courses. 

12 (3) The required prerequisites for such enlisted 

13 personnel to attend such officer professional military 

14 education courses. 

15 (4) The process for selecting such enlisted per16 sonnel to attend such officer professional military 

17 education courses. 

18 (5) The impact of the attendance of such en19 listed personnel at such officer professional military 

20 education courses on the availability of officer alloca21 tions for the attendance of officers at such courses. 

22 (6) The impact of the attendance of such en23 listed personnel at such officer professional military 

24 education courses on the morale and retention of of25 ficers attending such courses. 


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1 (7) The resources required for such enlisted 

2 personnel to attend such officer professional military 

3 education courses. 

4 (8) The impact on unit and overall Air Force 

5 manning levels of the attendance of such enlisted 

6 personnel at such officer professional military edu7 cation courses, especially at the statutorily-limited 

8 end strengths of grades E–8 and E–9. 

9 (9) The extent to which graduation by such en10 listed personnel from such officer professional mili11 tary education courses is a requirement for Air 

12 Force or joint assignments. 

13 (10) The planned assignment utilization for Air 

14 Force enlisted graduates of such officer professional 

15 military education courses. 

16 (11) Any other matters in connection with the 

17 attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer 

18 professional military education courses that the Sec19 retary considers appropriate. 

20 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

21 STATES REPORT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the date the Secretary submits the report described 

24 in subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General shall 

25 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 


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1 Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing 

2 on an assessment of the report by the Comptroller 

3 General. As soon as practicable after the briefing, 

4 the Comptroller General shall submit to such com5 mittees a report on such assessment for purposes of 

6 subsection (a)(2). 

7 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

8 (1) shall include the following: 

9 (A) An assessment of whether the conclu10 sions and assertions included in the report of 

11 the Secretary under subsection (a) are com12 prehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently de13 tailed. 

14 (B) An identification of any shortcomings, 

15 limitations, or other reportable matters that af16 fect the quality of the findings or conclusions of 

17 the report of the Secretary. 

18 SEC. 548. LIEUTENANT HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER LEADER19 SHIP SCHOLARSHIPS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 

21 designate a number of scholarships under the Army Senior 

22 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) program that 

23 are available to students at minority-serving institutions 

24 as ‘‘Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholar25 ships’’. 


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1 (b) NUMBER DESIGNATED.—The number of scholar2 ships designated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the 

3 number the Secretary determines appropriate to increase 

4 the number of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

5 scholarships at minority-serving institutions. In making 

6 the determination, the Secretary shall give appropriate 

7 consideration to the following: 

8 (1) The number of Senior Reserve Officers’ 

9 Training Corps scholarships available at all institu10 tions participating in the Senior Reserve Officer’s 

11 Training Corps program. 

12 (2) The number of such minority-serving insti13 tutions that offer the Senior Reserve Officers’ Train14 ing Corps program to their students. 

15 (c) AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP.—The Secretary may 

16 increase any scholarship designated pursuant to sub17 section (a) to an amount in excess of the amount of the 

18 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program scholar19 ship that would otherwise be offered at the minority-serv20 ing institution concerned if the Secretary considers that 

21 a scholarship of such increased amount is appropriate for 

22 the purpose of the scholarship. 

23 (d) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In 

24 this section, the term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ 

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1 tion 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

2 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 

3 SEC. 549. PILOT PROGRAMS ON APPOINTMENT IN THE EX4 CEPTED SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 

5 DEFENSE OF PHYSICALLY DISQUALIFIED 

6 FORMER CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN. 

7 (a) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military 

9 department may carry out a pilot program under 

10 which former cadets or midshipmen described in 

11 paragraph (2) (in this section referred to as ‘‘eligible 

12 individuals’’) under the jurisdiction of such Sec13 retary may be appointed by the Secretary of Defense 

14 in the excepted service under section 3320 of title 5, 

15 United States Code, in the Department of Defense. 

16 (2) CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.—Except as pro17 vided in paragraph (3), a former cadet or mid18 shipman described in this paragraph is any former 

19 cadet at the United States Military Academy or the 

20 United States Air Force Academy, and any former 

21 midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, 

22 who— 

23 (A) completed the prescribed course of in24 struction and graduated from the applicable 

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1 (B) is determined to be medically disquali2 fied to complete a period of active duty in the 

3 Armed Forces prescribed in an agreement 

4 signed by such cadet or midshipman in accord5 ance with section 4348, 6959, or 9348 of title 

6 10, United States Code. 

7 (3) EXCEPTION.—A former cadet or mid8 shipman whose medical disqualification as described 

9 in paragraph (2)(B) is the result of the gross neg10 ligence or misconduct of the former cadet or mid11 shipman is not an eligible individual for purposes of 

12 appointment under a pilot program. 

13 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot programs 

14 conducted under this section is to evaluate the feasibility 

15 and advisability of permitting eligible individuals who can16 not accept a commission or complete a period of active 

17 duty in the Armed Forces prescribed by the Secretary of 

18 the military department concerned to fulfill an obligation 

19 for active duty service in the Armed Forces through serv20 ice as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense. 

21 (c) POSITIONS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The positions to which an el23 igible individual may be appointed under a pilot pro24 gram conducted under this section are existing posi25 tions within the Department of Defense in grades up 


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1 to GS–9 under the General Schedule under section 

2 5332 of title 5, United States Code (or equivalent). 

3 The authority in subsection (a) does not authorize 

4 the creation of additional positions, or create any va5 cancies to which eligible individuals may be ap6 pointed under a pilot program. 

7 (2) TERM POSITIONS.—Any appointment under 

8 a pilot program shall be to a position having a term 

9 of five years or less. 

10 (d) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.— 

11 (1) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF ELIGI12 BLE INDIVIDUALS.—The authority in subsection (a) 

13 may be used only to the extent necessary to recruit 

14 and retain on a non-competitive basis cadets and 

15 midshipmen who are relieved of an obligation for ac16 tive duty in the Armed Forces due to becoming 

17 medically disqualified from serving on active duty in 

18 the Armed Forces, and may not be used to appoint 

19 any other individuals in the excepted service. 

20 (2) VOLUNTARY ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINT21 MENTS.—A pilot program conducted under this sec22 tion may not be used as an implicit or explicit basis 

23 for compelling an eligible individual to accept an ap24 pointment in the excepted service in accordance with 

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1 (e) RELATIONSHIP TO REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.— 

2 Completion of a term appointment pursuant to a pilot pro3 gram conducted under this section shall relieve the eligible 

4 individual concerned of any repayment obligation under 

5 section 303a(e) or 373 of title 37, United States Code, 

6 with respect to the agreement of the individual described 

7 in subsection (a)(2)(B). 

8 (f) TERMINATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint eli10 gible individuals in the excepted service under a pilot 

11 program conducted under this section shall expire on 

12 the date that is four years after the date of the en13 actment of this Act. 

14 (2) EFFECT ON EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.— 

15 The termination by paragraph (1) of the authority 

16 in subsection (a) shall not affect any appointment 

17 made under that authority before the termination 

18 date specified in paragraph (1) in accordance with 

19 the terms of such appointment. 

20 (g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

21 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the 

22 date that is three years after the date of the enact23 ment of this Act, each Secretary of a military de24 partment shall submit to the appropriate congres25 sional committees a report containing an evaluation 


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1 of the effectiveness of the pilot program conducted 

2 by such Secretary under this section, including the 

3 number of eligible individuals appointed as civilian 

4 employees of the Department of Defense under the 

5 program and the retention rate for such employees. 

6 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT7 TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro8 priate congressional committees’’ means the Com9 mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

10 Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 

11 Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 

12 the Committee on Oversight and Government Re13 form of the House of Representatives. 

14 Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ 

15 Education and Military Family 

16 Readiness Matters 

17 PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION 

18 MATTERS 

19 SEC. 551. ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH MILITARY DE20 PENDENT STUDENTS. 

21 (a) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS22 ABILITIES.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to 

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1 nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the 

2 funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be 

3 available for payments under section 363 of the 

4 Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 

5 Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (20 U.S.C. 7703a). 

6 (2) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNT.—Of the amount 

7 available under subsection (a) for payments as de8 scribed in that subsection, $5,000,000 shall be avail9 able for such payments to local educational agencies 

10 determined by the Secretary of Defense, in the dis11 cretion of the Secretary, to have higher concentra12 tions of military children with severe disabilities. 

13 (b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT

14 NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 

15 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 

16 by section 301 and available for operation and mainte17 nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund18 ing table in section 4301, $40,000,000 shall be available 

19 only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu20 cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of 

21 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

22 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 

23 (c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 

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1 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

2 7713(9)). 

3 SEC. 552. TRANSITIONS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STU4 DENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DE5 PENDENT SCHOOLS TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND 

6 AMONG SCHOOLS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 

7 AGENCIES. 

8 (a) PERMANENT SUPPORT AUTHORITY.—Section 

9 574(c) of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza10 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 

11 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 572(b) of 

13 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

14 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘that includes a request for the ex16 tension of section 574(c) of the John Warner National De17 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 shall in18 clude’’ and inserting ‘‘shall include, with respect to section 

19 574(c) of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza20 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 

21 U.S.C. 7703b note),’’. 


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1 SEC. 553. REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN 

2 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 

3 MATHEMATICS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DE4 PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

5 FORCES. 

6 Not later than two years after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

8 to the congressional defense committees a report con9 taining a description and assessment of— 

10 (1) current Department of Defense programs 

11 intended to improve educational opportunities and 

12 achievement in science, technology, engineering, and 

13 mathematics for children who are dependents of 

14 members of the Armed Forces; and 

15 (2) Department of Defense efforts to increase 

16 opportunities and achievement in science, tech17 nology, engineering, and mathematics for children 

18 who are dependents of members of the Armed 

19 Forces. 


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1 PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 

2 MATTERS 

3 SEC. 555. CODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAM4 ILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE 

5 FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE 

6 ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL OP7 ERATIONS FORCES. 

8 (a) CODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Chap9 ter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by in10 serting after section 1788 a new section 1788a consisting 

11 of— 

12 (1) a heading as follows: 

13 ‘‘§ 1788a. Family support programs: immediate family 

14 members of members of special oper15 ations forces’’; and 

16 (2) a text consisting of subsections (a), (b), (d), 

17 and (e) of section 554 of the National Defense Au18 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

19 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1788 note). 

20 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 1788a of 

21 title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 

22 of this section, is further amended— 

23 (1) by redesignating subsection (d), as so 

24 added, as subsection (c); and 

25 (2) by inserting after such subsection the fol26 lowing new subsection (d): 


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1 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

2 ‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 

3 March 1, 2019, and each March 1 thereafter, the 

4 Commander, in coordination with the Under Sec5 retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall 

6 submit to the congressional defense committees a re7 port describing the progress made in achieving the 

8 goals of the family support programs conducted 

9 under this section. 

10 ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORTS.—Each report 

11 under this subsection shall include the following: 

12 ‘‘(A) A detailed description of the pro13 grams conducted under this section to address 

14 family support requirements for family mem15 bers of members of the armed forces assigned 

16 to special operations forces. 

17 ‘‘(B) An assessment of the impact of the 

18 programs on military readiness and on family 

19 members of members of the armed forces as20 signed to special operations forces. 

21 ‘‘(C) A description of the special oper22 ations-peculiar aspects of the programs and a 

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1 vide family support services to immediate family 

2 members of members of the armed forces. 

3 ‘‘(D) Recommendations for incorporating 

4 lessons learned into other family support pro5 grams. 

6 ‘‘(E) Any other matters the Commander 

7 considers appropriate regarding the programs.’’. 

8 (c) FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of section 1788a of 

9 title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 

10 of this section and redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of 

11 this section, is amended by striking ‘‘specified’’ and all 

12 that follows through the end of the subsection and insert13 ing ‘‘, from funds available for Major Force Program 11, 

14 to carry out family support programs under this section.’’. 

15 (d) ELIMINATION OF PILOT PROGRAM REFERENCES

16 AND OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 

17 1788a of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub18 section (a) of this section, is further amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘Armed Forces’’ each place it 

20 appears and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; 

21 (2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears; 

22 (3) in subsection (a)— 

23 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘up to three’’ and all that 

2 follows through ‘‘providing’’ and inserting ‘‘pro3 grams to provide’’; and 

4 (4) in subsection (e)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘title 10, 

6 United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 

7 and 

8 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘such 

9 title’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’. 

10 (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

11 at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, 

12 United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 

13 item relating to section 1788 the following new item: 

‘‘1788a. Family support programs: immediate family members of members of 

special operations forces.’’. 

14 (f) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 554 of the Na15 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

16 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1788 note) is repealed. 

17 SEC. 556. REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE LICENSURE AND 

18 CERTIFICATION COSTS OF A SPOUSE OF A 

19 MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES ARISING 

20 FROM RELOCATION TO ANOTHER STATE. 

21 (a) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORIZED.—Section 476 of 

22 title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

23 end the following new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(p)(1) From amounts otherwise made available for 

2 a fiscal year to provide travel and transportation allow3 ances under this chapter, the Secretary concerned may re4 imburse a member of the armed forces for qualified reli5 censing costs of the spouse of the member when— 

6 ‘‘(A) the member is reassigned, either as a per7 manent change of station or permanent change of 

8 assignment, from a duty station in one State to a 

9 duty station in another State; and 

10 ‘‘(B) the movement of the member’s dependents 

11 is authorized at the expense of the United States 

12 under this section as part of the reassignment. 

13 ‘‘(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under 

14 this subsection may not exceed $500 in connection with 

15 each reassignment described in paragraph (1). 

16 ‘‘(3) Not later than December 31, 2021, the Sec17 retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

18 Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall 

19 submit to the congressional defense committees, the Com20 mittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of 

21 the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Govern22 ment Reform of the House of Representatives a report— 

23 ‘‘(A) describing the extent to which the reim24 bursement authority provided by this subsection has 

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1 ‘‘(B) containing a recommendation by the Sec2 retaries regarding whether the authority should be 

3 extended beyond the date specified in paragraph (4). 

4 ‘‘(4) No reimbursement may be provided under this 

5 subsection for qualified relicensing costs paid or incurred 

6 after December 31, 2022. 

7 ‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘qualified relicensing 

8 costs’ means costs, including exam and registration fees, 

9 that— 

10 ‘‘(A) are imposed by the State of the new duty 

11 station to secure a license or certification to engage 

12 in the same profession that the spouse of the mem13 ber engaged in while in the State of the original 

14 duty station; and 

15 ‘‘(B) are paid or incurred by the member or 

16 spouse to secure the license or certification from the 

17 State of the new duty station after the date on 

18 which the orders directing the reassignment de19 scribed in paragraph (1) are issued.’’. 

20 (b) DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO EX21 PEDITE LICENSE PORTABILITY FOR MILITARY

22 SPOUSES.— 

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1 Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall con2 sult with States— 

3 (A) to identify barriers to the portability 

4 between States of a license, certification, or 

5 other grant of permission held by the spouse of 

6 a member of the Armed Forces to engage in an 

7 occupation when the spouse moves between 

8 States as part of a permanent change of station 

9 or permanent change of assignment of the 

10 member; and 

11 (B) to develop recommendations for the 

12 Federal Government and the States, together or 

13 separately, to expedite the portability of such li14 censes, certifications, and other grants of per15 mission for military spouses. 

16 (2) SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting 

17 the consultation and preparing the recommendations 

18 under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consider 

19 the feasibility of— 

20 (A) States accepting licenses, certifi21 cations, and other grants of permission de22 scribed in paragraph (1) issued by another 

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1 (B) the issuance of a temporary license 

2 pending completion of State-specific require3 ments; and 

4 (C) the establishment of an expedited re5 view process for military spouses. 

6 (3) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 

7 15, 2018, the Secretaries shall submit to the appro8 priate congressional committees and the States a re9 port containing the recommendations developed 

10 under this subsection. 

11 (4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT12 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap13 propriate congressional committees’’ means the con14 gressional defense committees, the Committee on 

15 Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 

16 Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Gov17 ernment Reform of the House of Representatives. 

18 SEC. 557. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED PERIOD 

19 OF PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF UNI20 FORMED SERVICES RELATING TO MORT21 GAGES, MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE, AND 

22 EVICTION. 

23 Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans 

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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 

2 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’; and 

3 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘January 1, 

4 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2020’’. 

5 SEC. 558. ENHANCING MILITARY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS 

6 AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

7 DEFENSE. 

8 (a) HOURS OF OPERATION OF MILITARY CHILDCARE

9 DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.—Each Secretary of a military 

10 department shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that 

11 the hours of operation of each childcare development cen12 ter under the jurisdiction of the Secretary are established 

13 and maintained in manner that takes into account the de14 mands and circumstances of members of the Armed 

15 Forces, including members of the reserve components, who 

16 use such center in facilitation of the performance of their 

17 military duties. 

18 (b) MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—The 

19 demands and circumstances to be taken into account 

20 under subsection (a) for purposes of setting and maintain21 ing the hours of operation of a childcare development cen22 ter shall include the following: 

23 (1) Mission requirements of units whose mem24 bers use the childcare development center. 


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1 (2) The unpredictability of work schedules, and 

2 fluctuations in day-to-day work hours, of such mem3 bers. 

4 (3) The potential for frequent and prolonged 

5 absences of such members for training, operations, 

6 and deployments. 

7 (4) The location of the childcare development 

8 center on the military installation concerned, includ9 ing the location in connection with duty locations of 

10 members and applicable military family housing. 

11 (5) Such other matters as the Secretary of the 

12 military department concerned considers appropriate 

13 for purposes of this section. 

14 (c) CHILDCARE COORDINATORS FOR MILITARY IN15 STALLATIONS.—Each Secretary of a military department 

16 may provide for a childcare coordinator at each military 

17 installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary at 

18 which are stationed significant numbers of members of the 

19 Armed Forces with accompanying dependent children, as 

20 determined by the Secretary. The childcare coordinator 

21 may work with the commander of the installation to en22 sure that childcare is available and responsive to the needs 

23 of members assigned to the installation. 


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1 SEC. 559. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

2 DEFENSE FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES PRO3 VIDERS FOR DEPARTMENT CHILD DEVELOP4 MENT CENTERS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may ap6 point, without regard to any provision of subchapter I of 

7 chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, qualified 

8 childcare services providers in the competitive service if 

9 the Secretary determines that— 

10 (1) there is a critical hiring need for childcare 

11 services providers for Department of Defense child 

12 development centers; and 

13 (2) there is a shortage of childcare services pro14 viders. 

15 (b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 

16 this section in accordance with regulations prescribed by 

17 the Secretary for purposes of this section. 

18 (c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec19 retary shall prescribe the regulations required by sub20 section (b), and commence implementation of subsection 

21 (a), by not later than May 1, 2018. 

22 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

23 of each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of 

24 Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 

25 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Com26 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee 


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1 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

2 Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Secu3 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the use 

4 of the appointment authority provided by subsection (a). 

5 (e) CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDER DEFINED.—In 

6 this section, the term ‘‘childcare services provider’’ means 

7 a person who provides childcare services for dependent 

8 children of members of the Armed Forces and civilian em9 ployees of the Department of Defense in child development 

10 centers on Department installations. 

11 (f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The appointment 

12 authority provided by subsection (a) expires on September 

13 30, 2021. 

14 SEC. 560. PILOT PROGRAM ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNER15 SHIPS FOR TELEWORK FACILITIES FOR MILI16 TARY SPOUSES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 

17 OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than one 

19 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess 

21 the feasability and advisability of providing telework facili22 ties for military spouses on military installations outside 

23 the United States. The Secretary shall consult with the 

24 host nation or nations concerned in carrying out the pilot 

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1 (b) NUMBER OF INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary 

2 shall carry out the pilot program at not less than two mili3 tary installations outside the United States selected by the 

4 Secretary for purposes of the pilot program. 

5 (c) DURATION.—The duration of the pilot program 

6 shall be a period selected by the Secretary, but not more 

7 than three years. 

8 (d) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program shall include the 

9 following elements: 

10 (1) The pilot program shall be conducted as one 

11 or more public-private partnerships between the De12 partment of Defense and a private corporation or 

13 partnership of private corporations. 

14 (2) The corporation or corporations partici15 pating in the pilot program shall contribute to the 

16 carrying out of the pilot program an amount equal 

17 to the amount committed by the Secretary to the 

18 pilot program at the time of its commencement. 

19 (3) The Secretary shall enter into one or more 

20 memoranda of understanding with the corporation 

21 or corporations participating in the pilot program 

22 for purposes of the pilot program, including the 

23 amounts to be contributed by such corporation or 

24 corporations pursuant to paragraph (2). 


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1 (4) The telework undertaken by military 

2 spouses under the pilot program may only be for 

3 United States companies. 

4 (5) The pilot program shall permit military 

5 spouses to provide administrative, informational 

6 technology, professional, and other necessary sup7 port to companies through telework from Depart8 ment installations outside the United States. 

9 (e) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be ap10 propriated for fiscal year 2018 by section 421 and avail11 able for military personnel as specified in the funding table 

12 in section 4401, up to $1,000,000 may be available to 

13 carry out the pilot program, including entry into memo14 randa of understanding pursuant to subsection (d)(3) and 

15 payment by the Secretary of the amount committed by the 

16 Secretary to the pilot program pursuant to subsection 

17 (d)(2). 

18 Subtitle G—Decorations and 

19 Awards 

20 SEC. 561. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF 

21 HONOR TO GARLIN M. CONNER FOR ACTS OF 

22 VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II. 

23 (a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwith24 standing the time limitations specified in section 3744 of 

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1 with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 

2 who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award 

3 the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to 

4 Garlin M. Conner for the acts of valor during World War 

5 II described in subsection (b). 

6 (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 

7 referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Garlin M. 

8 Conner during combat on January 24, 1945, as a member 

9 of the United States Army in the grade of First Lieuten10 ant in France while serving with Company K, 3d Bat11 talion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, for 

12 which he was previously awarded the Distinguished-Serv13 ice Cross. 

14 SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED15 SERVICE CROSS TO SPECIALIST FRANK M. 

16 CRARY FOR ACTS OF VALOR IN VIETNAM. 

17 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim18 itations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 

19 Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 

20 awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 

21 Armed Forces, the President may award the Distin22 guished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to 

23 Specialist Frank M. Crary for the acts of valor in Vietnam 

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1 (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 

2 referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Frank M. 

3 Crary on April 7, 1966, as a member of the Army serving 

4 in the grade of Specialist in Vietnam while serving with 

5 Company D, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 12th Cavalry Regi6 ment, 1st Cavalry Division. 

7 Subtitle H—Miscellaneous 

8 Reporting Requirements 

9 SEC. 571. ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON ACCOMPANIED AND 

10 UNACCOMPANIED TOURS OF DUTY IN RE11 MOTE LOCATIONS WITH HIGH FAMILY SUP12 PORT COSTS. 

13 (a) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

14 shall conduct a comparative analysis of accompanied tours 

15 of duty and unaccompanied tours of duty of members of 

16 the Armed Forces in remote locations with high family 

17 support costs (including facility construction and oper18 ation costs), including— 

19 (1) the Azores; 

20 (2) United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

21 Bay, Cuba; 

22 (3) Okinawa, Japan; 

23 (4) the Republic of Korea; 

24 (5) Kwajalein Atoll; 

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1 (7) such other locations as the Secretary con2 siders appropriate for purposes of the analysis. 

3 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 

4 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec5 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

6 committees a report containing the results of the analysis 

7 conducted under subsection (a). 

8 SEC. 572. REVIEW AND REPORTS ON POLICIES FOR REG9 ULAR AND RESERVE OFFICER CAREER MAN10 AGEMENT. 

11 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 

12 in consultation with the Secretaries of the military depart13 ments, shall conduct a review of the policies of the Depart14 ment of Defense for the career management of regular and 

15 reserve officers of the Armed Forces pursuant to the De16 fense Officer Personnel Management Act (commonly re17 ferred to as ‘‘DOPMA’’) and the Reserve Officer Per18 sonnel Management Act (commonly referred to as 

19 ‘‘ROPMA’’). 

20 (b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review required by 

21 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

22 (1) A statistical analysis, based on exit surveys 

23 and other data available to the military departments, 

24 on the impact that current personnel policies under 

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1 on recruiting and retention of qualified regular and 

2 reserve officers of the Armed Forces. Specifically, 

3 the statistical analysis shall include an estimate of 

4 the number of officers who leave the Armed Forces 

5 each year because of dissatisfaction with the current 

6 personnel policies, including career progression, pro7 motion policies, and a perceived lack of opportunity 

8 for schooling and broadening assignments. 

9 (2) An analysis of the extent to which current 

10 personnel policies inhibit the professional develop11 ment of officers. 

12 (3) An analysis of the impact that increased 

13 flexibility in promotion, assignments, and career 

14 length would have on officer competency in their 

15 military occupational specialties. 

16 (4) An analysis of the efficacy of officer talent 

17 management systems currently used by the military 

18 departments. 

19 (5) An analysis of the benefits and limitations 

20 of the current promotion timelines and the ‘‘up-or21 out’’ system required by policy and law. 

22 (6) An analysis of the reasons and frequency 

23 with which officers in the grade of O–3 or above are 

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1 vanced degrees, broadening assignments, and non2 traditional career patterns. 

3 (7) The utility and feasibility of creating new 

4 competitive categories or an independent career and 

5 promotion path for officers in low-density military 

6 occupational specialties. 

7 (8) An analysis of how best to encourage and 

8 facilitate the recruitment and retention of officers 

9 with technical expertise. 

10 (9) The utility and feasibility of encouraging of11 ficers to pursue careers of lengths that vary from 

12 the traditional 20-year military career and the mech13 anisms that could be employed to encourage officers 

14 to pursue these varying career lengths. 

15 (10) An analysis of what actions have been or 

16 could be taken within current statutory authority to 

17 address officer management challenges. 

18 (11) An analysis of what actions can be taken 

19 by the Armed Forces to change the institutional cul20 ture regarding commonly held perceptions on appro21 priate promotion timelines, career progression, and 

22 traditional career patterns. 

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1 ant colonel, and colonel and Navy grades of lieuten2 ant commander, commander, and captain, if statu3 tory officer grade caps are relaxed. 

4 (13) The utility and feasibility of allowing offi5 cers to repeatedly and seamlessly transition between 

6 active duty and reserve active-status throughout the 

7 course of their military careers. 

8 (14) An analysis of the current officer force9 shaping authorities and any changes needed to these 

10 authorities to improve recruiting, retention, and 

11 readiness. 

12 (15) An analysis of any other matters the Sec13 retary of Defense considers appropriate to improve 

14 the effective recruitment and retention of officers. 

15 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

16 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 

17 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

18 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

19 the House of Representatives a report evaluating the 

20 impact on officer retention of granting promotion 

21 boards the authority to recommend officers of par22 ticular merit be placed at the top of the promotion 

23 list. 

24 (2) COMPLETE REPORT.—Not later than July 

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1 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

2 and the House of Representatives a report setting 

3 forth the results of the review conducted under sub4 section (a). 

5 (3) SCOPE OF REPORT.—If any recommenda6 tion of the Secretary of Defense in a report required 

7 by this subsection requires legislative or administra8 tive action for implementation, the report shall in9 clude a proposal for legislative action, or a descrip10 tion of administrative action, as applicable, to imple11 ment such recommendation. 

12 SEC. 573. REVIEW AND REPORT ON EFFECTS OF PER13 SONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS 

14 ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE 

15 NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE 

16 OF FUNERAL HONORS DUTY FOR VETERANS. 

17 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 shall undertake a review of the effects of the personnel 

19 requirements and limitations described in subsection (b) 

20 with respect to the members of the National Guard in 

21 order to determine whether or not such requirements un22 duly limit the ability of the Armed Forces to meet the de23 mand for personnel to perform funeral honors in connec24 tion with funerals of veterans. 


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1 (b) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITA2 TIONS.—The personnel requirements and limitations de3 scribed in this subsection are the following: 

4 (1) Requirements, such as the ceiling on the au5 thorized number of members of the National Guard 

6 on active duty pursuant to section 115(b)(2)(B) of 

7 title 10, United States Code, or end-strength limita8 tions, that may operate to limit the number of mem9 bers of the National Guard available for the per10 formance of funeral honors duty. 

11 (2) Any other requirements or limitations appli12 cable to the reserve components of the Armed 

13 Forces in general, or the National Guard in par14 ticular, that may operate to limit the number of 

15 members of the National Guard available for the 

16 performance of funeral honors duty. 

17 (c) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub19 mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

20 and the House of Representatives a report on the review 

21 undertaken pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall 

22 include the following: 

23 (1) A description of the review. 

24 (2) Such recommendations as the Secretary 

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1 lative or administrative action to expand the number 

2 of members of the National Guard available for the 

3 performance of funeral honors functions at funerals 

4 of veterans. 

5 SEC. 574. REVIEW AND REPORT ON AUTHORITIES FOR THE 

6 EMPLOYMENT, USE, AND STATUS OF NA7 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE TECHNICIANS. 

8 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

9 shall conduct a review of the following: 

10 (1) Authority for the employment, use, and sta11 tus of National Guard technicians under section 709 

12 of title 32, United States Code (commonly referred 

13 to as the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968). 

14 (2) Authorities for the employment, use, and 

15 status of National Guard and Reserve technicians 

16 under sections 10216 through 10218 of title 10, 

17 United States Code. 

18 (3) Any other authorities on the employment, 

19 use, and status of National Guard and Reserve tech20 nicians under law. 

21 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the review under 

22 subsection (a) shall be as follows: 

23 (1) To define the mission and requirements of 

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1 (2) To identify means to improve the manage2 ment and administration of the National Guard and 

3 Reserve technician workforce. 

4 (3) To identify means to enhance the capability 

5 of the Department of Defense to recruit and retain 

6 National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

7 (4) To assess the current career progression 

8 tracks of National Guard and Reserve technicians. 

9 (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under 

10 subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with 

11 the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of 

12 Army Reserve, the Chief of Air Force Reserve, and rep13 resentatives of National Guard and Reserve technicians, 

14 including collective bargaining representatives of such 

15 technicians. 

16 (d) INCLUSION OF RECENT AUTHORITIES IN RE17 VIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the re18 view conducted under subsection (a) takes into account 

19 authorities, and modifications of authorities, for the em20 ployment, use, and status of National Guard and Reserve 

21 technicians contained in the National Defense Authoriza22 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and 

23 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 (e) REQUIRED REVIEW ELEMENTS.—In meeting the 

2 purposes of the review conducted under subsection (a), as 

3 set forth in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 

4 address, in particular, the following: 

5 (1) The extent to which National Guard and 

6 Reserve technicians are assigned military duties in7 consistent with, or of a different nature than, their 

8 civilian duties, the impact of such assignments on 

9 unit readiness, and the effect of such assignments 

10 on the career progression of technicians. 

11 (2) The use by the Department of Defense (es12 pecially within the National Guard) of selective re13 tention boards to separate National Guard and Re14 serve technicians from military service (with the ef15 fect of thereby separating them from civilian service) 

16 before they accrue a full, unreduced retirement an17 nuity in connection with Federal civilian service, and 

18 whether that use is consistent with the authority in 

19 section 10216(f) of title 10, United States Code, 

20 that technicians be permitted to remain in service 

21 past their mandatory separation date until they 

22 qualify for an unreduced retirement annuity. 

23 (3) The impact on recruitment and retention, 

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1 listment incentive before becoming a technician to 

2 retain such incentive upon becoming a technician. 

3 (f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 

4 April 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

5 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

6 House of Representatives a report containing— 

7 (1) the results of the review conducted under 

8 subsection (a), including a discussion of the matters 

9 set forth in subsections (b) and (e); and 

10 (2) such recommendations for legislative or ad11 ministrative action as the Secretary considers appro12 priate in light of the review in order to improve and 

13 enhance the employment, use, and status of Na14 tional Guard and Reserve technicians. 

15 SEC. 575. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON EXPANDING AND 

16 CONTRACTING FOR CHILDCARE SERVICES OF 

17 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

18 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De19 fense shall conduct an assessment of the feasibility and 

20 advisability of the following: 

21 (1) Expanding the operating hours of childcare 

22 facilities of the Department of Defense in order to 

23 meet childcare services requirements for swing-shift, 

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1 (2) Using contracts with private-sector 

2 childcare services providers to expand the availability 

3 of childcare services for members of the Armed 

4 Forces at locations outside military installations at 

5 costs similar to the current costs for childcare serv6 ices through child development centers on military 

7 installations. 

8 (3) Contracting with private-sector childcare 

9 services providers to operate childcare facilities of 

10 the Department on military installations. 

11 (4) Expanding childcare services as described in 

12 paragraphs (1) through (3) to members of the Na13 tional Guard and Reserves in a manner that does 

14 not substantially raise costs of childcare services for 

15 the military departments or conflict with others who 

16 have a higher priority for space in childcare services 

17 programs, such as members of the Armed Forces on 

18 active duty. 

19 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than Sep20 tember 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

21 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

22 House of Representatives a report containing the results 

23 of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 576. REVIEW AND REPORT ON COMPENSATION PRO2 VIDED CHILDCARE SERVICES PROVIDERS OF 

3 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

4 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

5 shall conduct a review of the compensation provided for 

6 childcare services providers within the Department of De7 fense, including positions subject to General Schedule pay 

8 grades and positions occupied by nonappropriated fund in9 strumentality employees. 

10 (b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted 

11 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

12 (1) A comparison of the compensation provided 

13 for childcare services provider positions within the 

14 Department with the compensation provided to 

15 childcare services providers in the private sector who 

16 provide similar childcare services. 

17 (2) An assessment of the mix of General Sched18 ule pay grades and compensation levels for non19 appropriated fund instrumentality employees cur20 rently required by the Department to most effec21 tively recruit and retain childcare services providers 

22 for dependents of members of the Armed Forces. 

23 (3) A comparison of the budget implications of 

24 the current General Schedule pay grade mix and 

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1 els determined pursuant to paragraph (2) to be re2 quired by the Department to most effectively recruit 

3 and retain childcare services providers for depend4 ents of members of the Armed Forces. 

5 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than Sep6 tember 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

7 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

8 House of Representatives a report containing the results 

9 of the review conducted under subsection (a). 

10 SEC. 577. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 

11 STATES ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON THE 

12 OFFICE OF COMPLEX INVESTIGATIONS WITH13 IN THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 

14 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen15 eral of the United States shall conduct an assessment on 

16 the purpose, structure, and effectiveness of the Office of 

17 Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bu18 reau. 

19 (b) ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment 

20 conducted under subsection (a) shall address the fol21 lowing: 

22 (1) The purpose of the Office of Complex Inves23 tigations and the criteria used to determine which 

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1 (2) The services provided by the Office of Com2 plex Investigations. 

3 (3) The authority under which the Office of 

4 Complex Investigations may investigate violations of 

5 State law. 

6 (4) The structure of the Office of Complex In7 vestigations, including— 

8 (A) the number of individuals assigned, 

9 both permanently and temporarily, to the office; 

10 (B) the organizational structure of the of11 fice; and 

12 (C) the annual budget of the office, the 

13 source of funding, and the extent to which 

14 States are required to reimburse the Depart15 ment of Defense for activities conducted by the 

16 office. 

17 (5) The extent to which the investigations con18 ducted by the Office of Complex Investigations could 

19 be conducted by another State or Federal entity. 

20 (6) The policies governing the Office of Com21 plex Investigations, and the extent to which the of22 fice adheres to these policies. 

23 (7) The training provided to investigators and 

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1 (8) Any other matters the Comptroller General 

2 considers relevant to the assessment. 

3 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than Oc4 tober 31, 2018, the Comptroller General shall submit to 

5 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

6 House of Representatives a report containing the results 

7 of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 

8 SEC. 578. MODIFICATION OF SUBMITTAL DATE OF COMP9 TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 

10 REPORT ON INTEGRITY OF THE DEPART11 MENT OF DEFENSE WHISTLEBLOWER PRO12 GRAM. 

13 Section 536(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

15 2124) is amended by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

17 31, 2018’’. 

18 Subtitle I—Other Matters 

19 SEC. 581. EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTI20 TUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENROLLMENT AU21 THORITY TO INCLUDE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 

22 OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY. 

23 (a) DEFINITION.—Subsection (b) of section 9314a of 

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1 ‘‘(b) COVERED PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE DE2 FINED.—(1) In this section, the term ‘covered private sec3 tor employee’ means— 

4 ‘‘(A) an individual employed by a private firm 

5 that is engaged in providing to the Department of 

6 Defense significant and substantial defense-related 

7 systems, products, or services; or 

8 ‘‘(B) an individual employed by a private firm 

9 in one of the critical infrastructure sectors identified 

10 in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (Critical Infra11 structure Security and Resilience). 

12 ‘‘(2) A covered private sector employee admitted for 

13 instruction at the United States Air Force Institute of 

14 Technology remains eligible for such instruction only so 

15 long as the person remains employed by the same firm.’’. 

16 (b) USE OF DEFINED TERM.—Section 9314a of title 

17 10, United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (a)— 

19 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

20 (i) by striking ‘‘defense industry em21 ployees described in subsection (b)’’ and 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘Any such defense in2 dustry employee’’ and inserting ‘‘A covered 

3 private sector employee’’; 

4 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘defense 

5 industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered pri6 vate sector employees’’; and 

7 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘defense 

8 industry employee’’ both places it appears and 

9 inserting ‘‘covered private sector employee’’; 

10 (2) in subsection (c)— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘Defense industry employ12 ees’’ and inserting ‘‘A covered private sector 

13 employee’’; and 

14 (B) by striking ‘‘defense industry employ15 ees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered private sector em16 ployees’’; 

17 (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘defense 

18 industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered pri19 vate sector employee’’; and 

20 (4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘defense in21 dustry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘covered private 

22 sector employees’’. 

23 (c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 

24 9314a of title 10, United States Code, is further amend25 ed— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘a defense 

2 focused’’ and inserting ‘‘a defense-focused or home3 land security-focused’’; and 

4 (2) in subsection (d)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 

6 homeland security’’ after ‘‘and defense’’; and 

7 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 

8 the period at the end the following: ‘‘or the De9 partment of Homeland Security, as applicable’’. 

10 (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

11 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

12 9314a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

13 to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech15 nology: admission of certain private sec16 tor civilians’’. 

17 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

18 at the beginning of chapter 901 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, is amended by striking the item relat20 ing to section 9314a and inserting the following new 

21 item: 

‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: admission of certain 

private sector civilians.’’. 


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1 SEC. 582. CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION OF EXPLOSIVE ORD2 NANCE DISPOSAL CORPS AS A BASIC BRANCH 

3 OF THE ARMY. 

4 (a) CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION.—Subject to sub5 section (b), section 3063(a) of title 10, United States 

6 Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

8 (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as para9 graph (14); and 

10 (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol11 lowing new paragraph (13): 

12 ‘‘(13) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps; 

13 and’’. 

14 (b) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONDITION ON

15 EXECUTION.— 

16 (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

17 by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 

18 2020, but only if the report required by paragraph 

19 (2) is not submitted before that date as required by 

20 such paragraph. 

21 (2) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 

22 September 30, 2020, the Secretary of the Army 

23 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

24 of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

25 report containing certifications that the following ac26 tions have occurred as of that date: 


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1 (A) The defense budget materials display 

2 funding requirements for explosive ordnance 

3 disposal separately and a program of record is 

4 established and maintained for explosive ord5 nance disposal. 

6 (B) A process has been established to en7 sure that, by not later than five years after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, there is, and 

9 will continue to be, at least one general officer 

10 in the Army qualified regarding issues involving 

11 explosive ordnance disposal to ensure officer 

12 professional development and upward mobility. 

13 (C) The Ordnance Personnel Proponency 

14 Office is, and will continue to be, manned with 

15 an explosive ordnance disposal officer to oversee 

16 explosive ordnance disposal officer and enlisted 

17 personnel proponency. 

18 (D) Explosive ordnance disposal officer 

19 education has been included in a basic officer 

20 leadership course, a captains career course, and 

21 a policy and planning course specific to explo22 sive ordnance disposal as part of intermediate 

23 level education and pre-command courses. 

24 (E) The office of the Army Deputy Chief 

25 of Staff, G8, and the office of the Army Deputy 


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1 Chief of Staff, G3, have, and will continue to 

2 be, manned with explosive ordnance disposal of3 ficers responsible for the decision management 

4 decision packages, ammunition organizational 

5 integration, and force modernization related to 

6 explosive ordnance disposal. 

7 (F) The Army has established and main8 tained explosive ordnance disposal cells at the 

9 Army Forces Command, Army Service Compo10 nent Commands, Army Special Operations 

11 Command, Army Training and Doctrine Com12 mand, and the Army Capability and Integration 

13 Center. 

14 (3) NOTICE OF REPORT.—The Secretary of the 

15 Army shall notify the Law Revision Counsel of the 

16 House of Representatives of the submission of the 

17 report under paragraph (2) so that the Law Revi18 sion Counsel does not execute the amendments made 

19 by subsection (a). 


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1 SEC. 583. DESIGNATION OF OFFICE WITHIN OFFICE OF THE 

2 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO OVERSEE USE 

3 OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY MEM4 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE 

5 DUTY. 

6 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate 

8 an office or official within the Office of the Secretary of 

9 Defense for purposes as follows: 

10 (1) To discharge responsibility for overseeing 

11 the efforts of the Department of Defense to collect, 

12 analyze, and monitor data on the use of food assist13 ance programs by members of the Armed Forces on 

14 active duty. 

15 (2) To establish and maintain relationships 

16 with other departments and agencies of the Federal 

17 Government to facilitate the discharge of the respon18 sibility specified in paragraph (1). 

19 TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 

20 OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay. 

Sec. 602. Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living in 

units under Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

Sec. 603. Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative housing. 

Sec. 604. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and 

their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent 

change of station within the United States. 

Sec. 605. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic 

allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 


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Sec. 606. Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including Staten 

Island. 

Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and Incentive Pays 

Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for 

reserve forces. 

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

health care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays. 

Sec. 616. Report regarding the national pilot shortage. 

Sec. 617. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted members who operate remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 618. Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation 

of special pay authorities. 

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

Sec. 621. Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 

Sec. 622. Adjustments to Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump sum 

payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 623. Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized 

retirement system for reserve component members experiencing 

a break in service. 

Sec. 624. Technical corrections to use of member’s current pay grade and years 

of service in a division of property involving disposable retired 

pay. 

Sec. 625. Continuation pay for the Coast Guard. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 631. Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service 

property, Dallas, Texas. 

Sec. 632. Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 

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

interred in a foreign cemetery. 

Sec. 633. Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished 

to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 634. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed 

Forces. 


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1 Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

2 SECTION 601. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF BASIC MONTHLY 

3 PAY. 

4 The adjustment in the rates of monthly basic pay re5 quired by subsection (a) of section 1009 of title 37, United 

6 States Code, to be made on January 1, 2018, shall take 

7 effect, notwithstanding any determination made by the 

8 President under subsection (e) of such section with respect 

9 to an alternative pay adjustment to be made on such date. 

10 SEC. 602. PROHIBITING COLLECTION OF ADDITIONAL 

11 AMOUNTS FROM MEMBERS LIVING IN UNITS 

12 UNDER MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 

13 INITIATIVE. 

14 (a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of 

15 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

16 end the following new section: 

17 ‘‘§ 2886. Prohibiting collection of amounts in addition 

18 to rent from members assigned to units 

19 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—An agreement for acquiring or 

20 constructing a military family housing unit or military un21 accompanied housing unit under this subchapter which is 

22 entered into between the Secretary and an eligible entity 

23 shall prohibit the entity from imposing on a member of 

24 the armed forces who occupies the unit a supplemental 

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1 amount of rent the eligible entity charges for a unit of 

2 similar size and composition, without regard to whether 

3 or not the amount of the member’s basic allowance for 

4 housing is less than the amount of the rent. 

5 ‘‘(b) PERMITTING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PAY6 MENTS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to pro7 hibit an eligible entity from imposing an additional pay8 ment for optional services provided to residents, such as 

9 access to a gym or a parking space, or an additional pay10 ment for non-essential utility services, as determined in 

11 accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. 

12 ‘‘(c) NO EFFECT ON RENTAL GUARANTEES OR DIF13 FERENTIAL LEASE PAYMENTS.—Nothing in this section 

14 shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority 

15 of the Secretary to enter into rental guarantee agreements 

16 under section 2876 of this title or to make differential 

17 lease payments under section 2877 of this title, so long 

18 as such agreements or payments do not require a member 

19 of the armed forces who is assigned to a military family 

20 housing unit or military unaccompanied housing unit 

21 under this subchapter to pay an out-of-pocket fee or pay22 ment in addition to the member’s basic housing allow23 ance.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 for subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such title is amended 

3 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2886. Prohibiting collection of amounts in addition to rent from members assigned to units.’’. 

4 SEC. 603. LIMITATION ON MODIFICATION OF PAYMENT AU5 THORITY FOR MILITARY HOUSING PRIVAT6 IZATION INITIATIVE HOUSING. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—For each month during 2018, the 

8 Secretary of Defense shall pay to a lessor of covered hous9 ing 1 percent of the amount calculated under section 

10 403(b)(3)(A)(i) of title 37, United States Code, for the 

11 area in which the covered housing exists. 

12 (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

13 housing’’ means a unit of housing— 

14 (1) acquired or constructed under the alter15 native authority of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of 

16 title 10, United States Code (known as the Military 

17 Housing Privatization Initiative); 

18 (2) that is leased to a member of a uniformed 

19 service who resides in such unit; and 

20 (3) for which the lessor charges such member 

21 rent that equals or exceeds the amount calculated 

22 under section 403(b)(3)(A) of title 37, United States 

23 Code. 


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1 (c) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than March 1, 2018, 

2 the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

3 to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 

4 Representatives and the Senate a review of the following: 

5 (1) The management of the Military Housing 

6 Privatization Initiative to date. 

7 (2) Plans for the Military Housing Privatization 

8 Initiative after March 1, 2018. 

9 (3) The viability of the Military Housing Pri10 vatization Initiative after March 1, 2018. 

11 (4) Alternatives to the Military Housing Privat12 ization Initiative. 

13 SEC. 604. HOUSING TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS 

14 OF THE ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR 

15 SPOUSES AND OTHER DEPENDENTS, UNDER16 GOING A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION 

17 WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. 

18 (a) HOUSING TREATMENT.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United 

20 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

21 403 the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 403a. Housing treatment for certain members of 

2 the armed forces, and their spouses and 

3 other dependents, undergoing a perma4 nent change of station within the United 

5 States 

6 ‘‘(a) HOUSING TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS

7 WHO HAVE A SPOUSE OR OTHER DEPENDENTS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) HOUSING TREATMENT REGULATIONS.— 

9 The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations 

10 that permit a member of the armed forces described 

11 in paragraph (2) who is undergoing a permanent 

12 change of station within the United States to re13 quest the housing treatment described in subsection 

14 (b) during the covered relocation period of the mem15 ber. 

16 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member de17 scribed in this paragraph is any member who— 

18 ‘‘(A) has a spouse who is gainfully em19 ployed or enrolled in a degree, certificate or li20 cense granting program at the beginning of the 

21 covered relocation period; 

22 ‘‘(B) has one or more dependents attend23 ing an elementary or secondary school at the 

24 beginning of the covered relocation period; 

25 ‘‘(C) has one or more dependents enrolled 

26 in the Exceptional Family Member Program; or 


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1 ‘‘(D) is caring for an immediate family 

2 member with a chronic or long-term illness at 

3 the beginning of the covered relocation period. 

4 ‘‘(b) HOUSING TREATMENT.— 

5 ‘‘(1) CONTINUATION OF HOUSING FOR THE

6 SPOUSE AND OTHER DEPENDENTS.—If a spouse or 

7 other dependent of a member whose request under 

8 subsection (a) is approved resides in Government9 owned or Government-leased housing at the begin10 ning of the covered relocation period, the spouse or 

11 other dependent may continue to reside in such 

12 housing during a period determined in accordance 

13 with the regulations prescribed pursuant to this sec14 tion. 

15 ‘‘(2) EARLY HOUSING ELIGIBILITY.—If a 

16 spouse or other dependent of a member whose re17 quest under subsection (a) is approved is eligible to 

18 reside in Government-owned or Government-leased 

19 housing following the member’s permanent change 

20 of station within the United States, the spouse or 

21 other dependent may commence residing in such 

22 housing at any time during the covered relocation 

23 period. 

24 ‘‘(3) TEMPORARY USE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED

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1 MEMBERS WITHOUT A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT.—If 

2 a spouse or other dependent of a member relocates 

3 at a time different from the member in accordance 

4 with a request approved under subsection (a), the 

5 member may be assigned to Government-owned or 

6 Government-leased housing intended for the perma7 nent housing of members without a spouse or de8 pendent until the member’s detachment date or the 

9 spouse or other dependent’s arrival date, but only if 

10 such Government-owned or Government-leased hous11 ing is available without displacing a member without 

12 a spouse or dependent at such housing. 

13 ‘‘(4) EQUITABLE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUS14 ING.—If a spouse or other dependent of a member 

15 relocates at a time different from the member in ac16 cordance with a request approved under subsection 

17 (a), the amount of basic allowance for housing pay18 able may be based on whichever of the following 

19 areas the Secretary concerned determines to be the 

20 most equitable: 

21 ‘‘(A) The area of the duty station to which 

22 the member is reassigned. 

23 ‘‘(B) The area in which the spouse or 

24 other dependent resides, but only if the spouse 

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1 the member departs for the duty station to 

2 which the member is reassigned, and only for 

3 the period during which the spouse or other de4 pendent resides in that area. 

5 ‘‘(C) The area of the former duty station 

6 of the member, but only if that area is different 

7 from the area in which the spouse or other de8 pendent resides. 

9 ‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO CERTAIN

10 BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING PAYMENTS.—Nothing 

11 in this section shall be construed to limit the payment or 

12 the amount of basic allowance for housing payable under 

13 section 403(d)(3)(A) of this title to a member whose re14 quest under subsection (a) is approved. 

15 ‘‘(d) HOUSING TREATMENT EDUCATION.—The regu16 lations prescribed pursuant to this section shall ensure the 

17 relocation assistance programs under section 1056 of title 

18 10 include, as part of the assistance normally provided 

19 under such section, education about the housing treatment 

20 available under this section. 

21 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 ‘‘(1) COVERED RELOCATION PERIOD.—(A) Sub23 ject to subparagraph (B), the term ‘covered reloca24 tion period’, when used with respect to a permanent 


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1 change of station of a member of the armed forces, 

2 means the period that— 

3 ‘‘(i) begins 180 days before the date of the 

4 permanent change of station; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) ends 180 days after the date of the 

6 permanent change of station. 

7 ‘‘(B) The regulations prescribed pursuant to 

8 this section may provide for a shortening or length9 ening of the covered relocation period of a member 

10 for purposes of this section. 

11 ‘‘(2) DEPENDENT.—The term ‘dependent’ has 

12 the meaning given that term in section 401 of this 

13 title. 

14 ‘‘(3) PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION.—The 

15 term ‘permanent change of station’ means a perma16 nent change of station described in section 452(b)(2) 

17 of t his title.’’. 

18 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec19 tions at the beginning of chapter 7 such title is 

20 amended by inserting after the item relating to sec21 tion 403 the following new item: 

‘‘403a. Housing treatment for certain members of the armed forces, and their 

spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change 

of station within the United States.’’. 

22 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

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1 SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEM2 PORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC AL3 LOWANCE FOR HOUSING UNDER CERTAIN 

4 CIRCUMSTANCES. 

5 Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and insert7 ing ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

8 SEC. 606. REEVALUATION OF BAH FOR THE MILITARY 

9 HOUSING AREA INCLUDING STATEN ISLAND. 

10 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, using the most 

12 recent data available to the Secretary, shall reevaluate the 

13 basic housing allowance prescribed under section 403(b) 

14 of title 37, United States Code, for the military housing 

15 area that includes Staten Island, New York. 

16 Subtitle B—Bonus and Special and 

17 Incentive Pays 

18 SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 

19 SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE 

20 FORCES. 

21 The following sections of title 37, United States 

22 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 

24 (1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Re25 serve reenlistment bonus. 


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1 (2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve 

2 affiliation or enlistment bonus. 

3 (3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for 

4 enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 

5 units. 

6 (4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Re7 serve enlistment bonus for persons without prior 

8 service. 

9 (5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 

10 enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 

11 prior service. 

12 (6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 

13 enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 

14 prior service. 

15 (7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement 

16 of travel expenses for inactive-duty training outside 

17 of normal commuting distance. 

18 (8) Section 910(g), relating to income replace19 ment payments for reserve component members ex20 periencing extended and frequent mobilization for 

21 active duty service. 


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1 SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 

2 SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH 

3 CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

4 (a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 

5 of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking 

6 ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

7 2018’’: 

8 (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi9 cer candidate accession program. 

10 (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 

11 education loans for certain health professionals who 

12 serve in the Selected Reserve. 

13 (b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 

14 of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking 

15 ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

16 2018’’: 

17 (1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and 

18 retention bonuses for psychologists. 

19 (2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 

20 bonus for registered nurses. 

21 (3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive 

22 special pay for nurse anesthetists. 

23 (4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 

24 Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 

25 short wartime specialties. 


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1 (5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 

2 bonus for dental officers. 

3 (6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 

4 for pharmacy officers. 

5 (7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 

6 for medical officers in critically short wartime spe7 cialties. 

8 (8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 

9 for dental specialist officers in critically short war10 time specialties. 

11 SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 

12 BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI13 CERS. 

14 The following sections of title 37, United States 

15 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 

17 (1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 

18 nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 

19 service. 

20 (2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 

21 accession bonus. 

22 (3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 

23 annual incentive bonus. 


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1 SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT2 ING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL 

3 PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORI4 TIES. 

5 The following sections of title 37, United States 

6 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 

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 333(i), relating to special bonus and 

13 incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers. 

14 (4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 

15 incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

16 (5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 

17 and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 

18 professions. 

19 (6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 

20 bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 

21 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

22 (7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 

23 pay. 

24 (8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 

25 or special duty pay. 


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1 (9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 

2 pay or proficiency bonus. 

3 (10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen4 tives for members qualified in critical military skills 

5 or assigned to high priority units. 

6 SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT7 ING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BO8 NUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 

9 The following sections of title 37, United States 

10 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 

12 (1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 

13 retention bonus. 

14 (2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in15 centive pay. 

16 (3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 

17 bonus for active members. 

18 (4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment 

19 bonus. 

20 (5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay 

21 for members of precommissioning programs pur22 suing foreign language proficiency. 

23 (6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 

24 for new officers in critical skills. 


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1 (7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 

2 for conversion to military occupational specialty to 

3 ease personnel shortage. 

4 (8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 

5 for transfer between Armed Forces. 

6 (9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus 

7 for officer candidates. 

8 SEC. 616. REPORT REGARDING THE NATIONAL PILOT 

9 SHORTAGE. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2018, the 

11 Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 

12 the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep13 resentatives and the Senate a report regarding the extent 

14 of the national pilot shortage and the impact that such 

15 shortage has on the ability of the Department of Defense 

16 to retain pilots. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

18 shall include assessments of the following: 

19 (1) The severity of the national pilot shortage, 

20 including which of the following are most acutely af21 fected by such shortage— 

22 (A) geographic areas of the United States; 

23 and 

24 (B) sectors of the commercial aviation in25 dustry; 


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1 (2) Compensation practices within the commer2 cial aviation industry, including whether and how 

3 such practices affect the ability of the Department 

4 of Defense to retain pilots. 

5 (3) The annual business case of the Secretary 

6 of the Air Force for aviation bonus payments under 

7 section 334(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 

8 specifically— 

9 (A) whether the business case meets the 

10 requirements under such section of title 37; 

11 (B) whether the business case justifies the 

12 bonus amount for each aircraft type category; 

13 and 

14 (C) whether projections indicate that the 

15 business case will reduce the pilot shortage, 

16 and, if so, how quickly for each aircraft type 

17 category. 

18 (4) Non-monetary incentives the Secretary of 

19 the Air Force has used to retain pilots. 

20 (5) Other incentives available under current law 

21 and policies of the Department of Defense to in22 crease retention of pilots. 

23 (6) Such other matters as the Comptroller Gen24 eral considers appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 617. SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS 

2 AUTHORITIES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO 

3 OPERATE REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 37, United 

5 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 334 the 

6 following new section: 

7 ‘‘§ 334a. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus au8 thorities: enlisted members who operate 

9 remotely piloted aircraft 

10 ‘‘(a) AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.— 

11 ‘‘(1) INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORIZED.—The Sec12 retary concerned may pay aviation incentive pay 

13 under this section to an enlisted member in a reg14 ular or reserve component of a uniformed service 

15 who— 

16 ‘‘(A) is entitled to basic pay under section 

17 204 of this title or compensation under 206 of 

18 this title; 

19 ‘‘(B) is designated as a remotely piloted 

20 aircraft pilot, or is in training leading to such 

21 a designation; 

22 ‘‘(C) engages in, or is in training leading 

23 to, frequent and regular performance of oper24 ational flying duty or proficiency flying duty; 

25 ‘‘(D) engages in or remains in aviation 

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1 ‘‘(E) meets such other criteria as the Sec2 retary concerned determines appropriate. 

3 ‘‘(2) ENLISTED MEMBERS NOT CURRENTLY EN4 GAGED IN FLYING DUTY.—The Secretary concerned 

5 may pay aviation incentive pay under this section to 

6 an enlisted member who is otherwise qualified for 

7 such pay but who is not currently engaged in the 

8 performance of operational flying duty or proficiency 

9 flying duty if the Secretary determines, under regu10 lations prescribed under section 374 of this title, 

11 that payment of aviation pay to that enlisted mem12 ber is in the best interests of the service. 

13 ‘‘(b) AVIATION BONUS.—The Secretary concerned 

14 may pay an aviation bonus under this section to an en15 listed member in a regular or reserve component of a uni16 formed service who— 

17 ‘‘(1) is entitled to aviation incentive pay under 

18 subsection (a); 

19 ‘‘(2) is within one year of completing the enlist20 ment of the member; 

21 ‘‘(3) reenlists or voluntarily extends the enlist22 ment of the member— 

23 ‘‘(A) for a period of at least one year; or 


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1 ‘‘(B) in the case of an enlisted member 

2 serving pursuant to an indefinite reenlistment, 

3 executes a written agreement— 

4 ‘‘(i) to remain on active duty for a pe5 riod of at least one year; or 

6 ‘‘(ii) to remain in an active status in 

7 a reserve component for a period of at 

8 least one year; and 

9 ‘‘(4) meets such other criteria as the Secretary 

10 concerned determines appropriate. 

11 ‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT AND METHOD OF PAY12 MENT.— 

13 ‘‘(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary con14 cerned shall determine the amount of a bonus or in15 centive pay to be paid under this section, except 

16 that— 

17 ‘‘(A) aviation incentive pay under sub18 section (a) shall be paid at a monthly rate not 

19 to exceed $1,000 per month; and 

20 ‘‘(B) an aviation bonus under subsection 

21 (b) may not exceed $35,000 for each 12-month 

22 period of obligated service agreed to under sub23 section (d). 

24 ‘‘(2) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A bonus 

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1 periodic installments, as determined by the Secretary 

2 concerned. 

3 ‘‘(3) FIXING BONUS AMOUNT.—Upon accept4 ance by the Secretary concerned of the written 

5 agreement required by subsection (d), the total 

6 amount of the bonus to be paid under the agreement 

7 shall be fixed. 

8 ‘‘(d) WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR BONUS.—To receive 

9 an aviation bonus under this section, an enlisted member 

10 determined to be eligible for the bonus shall enter into 

11 a written agreement with the Secretary concerned that 

12 specifies— 

13 ‘‘(1) the amount of the bonus; 

14 ‘‘(2) the method of payment of the bonus under 

15 subsection (c)(2); 

16 ‘‘(3) the period of obligated service; and 

17 ‘‘(4) the type or conditions of the service. 

18 ‘‘(e) RESERVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MEMBERS

19 PERFORMING INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING.—An enlisted 

20 member of reserve component who is entitled to compensa21 tion under section 206 of this title and who is authorized 

22 aviation incentive pay under this section may be paid an 

23 amount of incentive pay that is proportionate to the com24 pensation received under section 206 of this title for inac25 tive-duty training. 


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1 ‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOW2 ANCES.— 

3 ‘‘(1) AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY.—Aviation in4 centive pay paid to an enlisted member under sub5 section (a) shall be in addition to any other pay and 

6 allowance to which the enlisted member is entitled, 

7 except that an enlisted member may not receive a 

8 payment under such subsection and section 

9 351(a)(2) or 353(a) of this title for the same skill 

10 and period of service. 

11 ‘‘(2) AVIATION BONUS.—An aviation bonus 

12 paid to an enlisted member under subsection (b) 

13 shall be in addition to any other pay and allowance 

14 to which the enlisted member is entitled, except that 

15 an enlisted member may not receive a bonus pay16 ment under such subsection and section 331 or 

17 353(b) of this title for the same skill and period of 

18 service. 

19 ‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—An enlisted member who receives 

20 aviation incentive pay or an aviation bonus under this sec21 tion and who fails to fulfill the eligibility requirements for 

22 the receipt of the incentive pay or bonus or complete the 

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1 section (d) in the case of a bonus, shall be subject to the 

2 repayment provisions of section 373 of this title. 

3 ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) AVIATION SERVICE.—The term ‘aviation 

5 service’ means participation in aerial flight per6 formed, under regulations prescribed by the Sec7 retary concerned, by an eligible enlisted member who 

8 is a remotely piloted aircraft pilot. 

9 ‘‘(2) OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTY.—The term 

10 ‘operational flying duty’ means flying performed 

11 under competent orders by enlisted members of the 

12 regular or reserve components while serving in as13 signments in which basic flying skills are normally 

14 maintained in the performance of assigned duties as 

15 determined by the Secretary concerned, and flying 

16 duty performed by members in training that leads to 

17 designation as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot by 

18 the Secretary concerned. 

19 ‘‘(3) PROFICIENCY FLYING DUTY.—The term 

20 ‘proficiency flying duty’ means flying performed 

21 under competent orders by enlisted members of the 

22 regular or reserve components while serving in as23 signments in which such skills would normally not 

24 be maintained in the performance of assigned duties. 


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1 ‘‘(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No agreement 

2 may be entered into under this section after December 31, 

3 2018.’’. 

4 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

5 at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by 

6 inserting after the item relating to section 334 the fol7 lowing new item: 

‘‘334a. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities: enlisted members 

who operate remotely piloted aircraft.’’. 

8 SEC. 618. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RE9 LATING TO 2008 CONSOLIDATION OF SPECIAL 

10 PAY AUTHORITIES. 

11 (a) REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.— 

12 (1) TITLE 10.—The following provisions of title 

13 10, United States Code, are each amended by insert14 ing ‘‘or 373’’ before ‘‘of title 37’’: 

15 (A) Section 510(i). 

16 (B) Subsections (a)(3) and (c) of section 

17 2005. 

18 (C) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

19 2007(e). 

20 (D) Section 2105. 

21 (E) Section 2123(e)(1)(C). 

22 (F) Section 2128(c). 

23 (G) Section 2130a(d). 

24 (H) Section 2171(g). 


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1 (I) Section 2173(g)(2). 

2 (J) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

3 2200a(e). 

4 (K) Section 4348(f). 

5 (L) Section 6959(f). 

6 (M) Section 9348(f). 

7 (N) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 

8 16135. 

9 (O) Section 16203(a)(1)(B). 

10 (P) Section 16301(h). 

11 (Q) Section 16303(d). 

12 (R) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

13 16401(f). 

14 (2) TITLE 14.—Section 182(g) of title 14, 

15 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 

16 373’’ before ‘‘of title 37’’. 

17 (b) OFFICERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO AN AGREE18 MENT UNDER SECTION 329 OF TITLE 37.—Section 641 

19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

20 paragraph (6). 

21 (c) REENLISTMENT LEAVE.—The matter preceding 

22 paragraph (1) of section 703(b) of title 10, United States 

23 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or paragraph (1) or (3) 

24 of section 351(a)’’ after ‘‘section 310(a)(2)’’. 


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1 (d) REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR QUALI2 FIED MEMBERS EXTENDING DUTY AT DESIGNATED LO3 CATION OVERSEAS.—The matter following paragraph (4) 

4 of section 705(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after ‘‘section 314’’. 

6 (e) REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE FOR CER7 TAIN MEMBERS UNDERGOING EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT

8 TO COMBAT ZONE.—Section 705a(b)(1)(B) of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 352(a)’’ 

10 after ‘‘section 305’’. 

11 (f) ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTH PROFES12 SIONALS OF THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.—Section 

13 116(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 

14 U.S.C. 1616i(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 335(b)’’ 

15 after ‘‘section 302(b)’’. 

16 (g) MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCES CONTINUANCE

17 WHILE IN A MISSING STATUS.—Section 552(a)(2) of title 

18 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or sec19 tion 351(a)(2)’’ after ‘‘section 301’’. 

20 (h) MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 

21 907(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

23 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 

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1 (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or 

2 352’’ after ‘‘section 301c’’; 

3 (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or 

4 353(a)’’ after ‘‘section 304’’; 

5 (D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘or 

6 352’’ after ‘‘section 305’’; 

7 (E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or 

8 352’’ after ‘‘section 305a’’; 

9 (F) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘or 

10 352’’ after ‘‘section 305b’’; 

11 (G) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘or 

12 352’’ after ‘‘section 307a’’; 

13 (H) in subparagraph (I), by inserting ‘‘or 

14 352’’ after ‘‘section 314’’; 

15 (I) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘316’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘353(b)’’; and 

17 (J) in subparagraph (K), by striking 

18 ‘‘323’’ and inserting ‘‘section 355’’; and 

19 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

20 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 

21 352’’ after ‘‘section 307’’; 

22 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

23 ‘‘308’’ and inserting ‘‘331’’; 

24 (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

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1 (D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘or 

2 353’’ after ‘‘section 320’’. 

3 (i) PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF OFFICERS OF THE

4 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.—Section 208(a)(2) of the 

5 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210(a)(2)) is 

6 amended by inserting ‘‘or 373’’ after ‘‘303a(b)’’. 

7 Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired 

8 Pay, and Survivor Benefits 

9 SEC. 621. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND COST-OF-LIVING 

10 ADJUSTMENTS OF SPECIAL SURVIVOR IN11 DEMNITY ALLOWANCES UNDER THE SUR12 VIVOR BENEFIT PLAN. 

13 Section 1450(m) of title 10, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

16 (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking 

17 ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

18 (B) by striking subparagraph (I) and in19 serting the following new subparagraphs: 

20 ‘‘(I) for months from October 2016 

21 through December 2018, $310; and 

22 ‘‘(J) for months during any calendar year 

23 after 2018, the amount determined in accord24 ance with paragraph (6).’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 

2 following new paragraph (6): 

3 ‘‘(6) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AFTER

4 2018.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the al6 lowance payable under paragraph (1) for 

7 months during any calendar year beginning 

8 after 2018 shall be— 

9 ‘‘(i) the amount payable pursuant to 

10 paragraph (2) for months during the pre11 ceding calendar year, plus 

12 ‘‘(ii) an amount equal to the percent13 age of the amount determined pursuant to 

14 clause (i) which percentage is equal to the 

15 percentage increase in retired pay of mem16 bers and former members of the armed 

17 forces for such calendar year under section 

18 1401a of this title. 

19 ‘‘(B) PUBLIC NOTICE ON AMOUNT OF AL20 LOWANCE PAYABLE.—The Secretary of Defense 

21 shall publish in the Federal Register each year 

22 the amount of the allowance payable under 

23 paragraph (1) for months in such year by rea24 son of the operation of this paragraph.’’. 


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1 SEC. 622. ADJUSTMENTS TO SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN FOR 

2 MEMBERS ELECTING LUMP SUM PAYMENTS 

3 OF RETIRED PAY UNDER THE MODERNIZED 

4 RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

5 UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

6 (a) DEFINITION OF BASE AMOUNT.—Section 

7 1447(6)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

8 in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting ‘‘or 

9 1415(b)(1)(B)’’ after ‘‘section 1409(b)(2)’’. 

10 (b) COORDINATION WITH REDUCTIONS IN RETIRED

11 PAY.—Section 1452 of such title is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘, other 

13 than retired pay received as a lump sum under sec14 tion 1415(b)(1)(A) of this title,’’ in the matter pre15 ceding subparagraph (A) after ‘‘, the retired pay’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, other 

17 than retired pay received as a lump sum under sec18 tion 1415(b)(1)(A) of this title,’’ after ‘‘The retired 

19 pay’’; and 

20 (3) in subsection (c)— 

21 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, other 

22 than retired pay received as a lump sum under 

23 section 1415(b)(1)(A) of this title,’’ after ‘‘The 

24 retired pay’’; and 

25 (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or 

26 1415(b)(1)(B)’’ after ‘‘section 1409(b)(2)’’. 


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1 SEC. 623. TECHNICAL CORRECTION REGARDING ELECTION 

2 TO PARTICIPATE IN MODERNIZED RETIRE3 MENT SYSTEM FOR RESERVE COMPONENT 

4 MEMBERS EXPERIENCING A BREAK IN SERV5 ICE. 

6 (a) PERSONS EXPERIENCING A BREAK IN SERV7 ICE.—Section 12739(f)(2)(B)(iii) of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘on the date of the 

9 reentry’’ and inserting ‘‘within 30 days after the date of 

10 the reentry’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

12 subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2018, imme13 diately after the coming into effect of the amendment 

14 made by section 631(b) of the National Defense Author15 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 

16 Stat. 843), to which the amendment made by subsection 

17 (a) relates. 

18 SEC. 624. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO USE OF MEMBER’S 

19 CURRENT PAY GRADE AND YEARS OF SERV20 ICE IN A DIVISION OF PROPERTY INVOLVING 

21 DISPOSABLE RETIRED PAY. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1408 of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (a)(4)— 


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1 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) of 

2 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(as determined 

3 pursuant to subparagraph (B)’’; and 

4 (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in5 serting the following new subparagraph (B): 

6 ‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the 

7 case of a division of property as part of a final de8 cree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal sepa9 ration that becomes final prior to the date of a 

10 member’s retirement, the total monthly retired pay 

11 to which the member is entitled shall be— 

12 ‘‘(i) in the case of a member not described 

13 in clause (ii), the amount of retired pay to 

14 which the member would have been entitled 

15 using the member’s retired pay base and years 

16 of service on the date of the decree of divorce, 

17 dissolution, annulment, or legal separation, as 

18 computed under section 1406 or 1407 of this 

19 title, whichever is applicable, increased by the 

20 sum of the cost-of-living adjustments that— 

21 ‘‘(I) would have occurred under sec22 tion 1401a(b) of this title between the date 

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1 ment provisions under section 1401a of 

2 this title applicable to the member upon re3 tirement; and 

4 ‘‘(II) occur under 1401a of this title 

5 after the member’s retirement; or 

6 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a member who becomes 

7 entitled to retired pay pursuant to chapter 1223 

8 of this title, the amount of retired pay to which 

9 the member would have been entitled using the 

10 member’s retired pay base and creditable serv11 ice points on the date of the decree of divorce, 

12 dissolution, annulment, or legal separation, as 

13 computer under chapter 1223 of this title, in14 creased by the sum of the cost-of-living adjust15 ments as described in clause (i) that apply with 

16 respect to the member.’’; and 

17 (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 

18 following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(8) A division of property award computed as a per20 centage of a member’s disposable retired pay shall be in21 creased by the same percentage as any cost-of-living ad22 justment made under section 1401a after the member’s 

23 retirement.’’. 

24 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

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1 if enacted immediately following the enactment of the Na2 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

3 (Public Law 114–328) to which such amendments relate. 

4 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub5 section (a) shall apply with respect to any division of prop6 erty as part of a final decree of divorce, dissolution, annul7 ment, or legal separation involving a member of the Armed 

8 Forces to which section 1408 of title 10, United States 

9 Code, applies that becomes final after December 23, 2016. 

10 SEC. 625. CONTINUATION PAY FOR THE COAST GUARD. 

11 For providing continuation pay for the United States 

12 Coast Guard under section 356 of title 37, United States 

13 Code, funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

14 fiscal year 2018 in the amount of $3,286,277. 

15 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

16 SEC. 631. LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, ARMY AND AIR 

17 FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE PROPERTY, DAL18 LAS, TEXAS. 

19 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Army and Air 

20 Force Exchange Service may convey, by sale, exchange, 

21 or a combination thereof, all right, title, and interest of 

22 the United States in and to a parcel of real property, in23 cluding improvements thereon, that— 

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1 (2) was purchased using nonappropriated funds 

2 of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. 

3 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Consideration for the real 

5 property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be at 

6 least equal to the fair market value of the property, 

7 as determined by the Army and Air Force Exchange 

8 Service. 

9 (2) TREATMENT OF CASH CONSIDERATION.— 

10 Notwithstanding section 574 of title 40, United 

11 States Code, any cash consideration received from 

12 the conveyance of the property under subsection (a) 

13 may be retained by the Army and Air Force Ex14 change Service because the property was acquired 

15 using nonappropriated funds. 

16 (c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

17 and legal description of the real property to be conveyed 

18 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis19 factory to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The 

20 recipient of the property shall be required to cover the cost 

21 of the survey. 

22 (d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

23 Army and Air Force Exchange Service may require such 

24 additional terms and conditions in connection with the 

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1 Force Exchange Service considers appropriate to protect 

2 the interests of the United States. 

3 (e) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF

4 LAW.—Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall 

5 not apply to a conveyance of property under this section. 

6 SEC. 632. AUTHORITY FOR THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILI7 TARY DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR CARE 

8 OF REMAINS OF THOSE WHO DIE ON ACTIVE 

9 DUTY AND ARE INTERRED IN A FOREIGN 

10 CEMETERY. 

11 Section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended by adding at the end the following new para13 graph: 

14 ‘‘(10) In the case of a decedent under the juris15 diction of a Secretary of a military department at 

16 the time of death, enduring care of remains interred 

17 in a foreign cemetery if the burial location was des18 ignated by such Secretary.’’. 


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1 SEC. 633. CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC SOURCE REQUIRE2 MENT FOR FOOTWEAR FURNISHED TO EN3 LISTED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

4 ON INITIAL ENTRY INTO THE ARMED 

5 FORCES. 

6 Section 418(d) of title 37, United States Code, is 

7 amended by adding at the end the following new para8 graphs: 

9 ‘‘(4) This subsection does not apply to the furnishing 

10 of athletic footwear to members of the Army, the Navy, 

11 the Air Force, or the Marine Corps upon their initial entry 

12 into the armed forces, or prohibit the provision of a cash 

13 allowance to such members for such purpose, if the Sec14 retary of Defense determines that compliance with para15 graph (2) would result in a sole source contract for pro16 curement of athletic footwear for the purpose stated in 

17 paragraph (1) because there would be only a sole certified 

18 source of supply for such footwear. 

19 ‘‘(5) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all 

20 procurements of athletic footwear to which this subsection 

21 applies are made using firm fixed price contracts.’’. 


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1 SEC. 634. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF REGULATIONS GOV2 ERNING DEBT COLLECTORS INTERACTIONS 

3 WITH UNIT COMMANDERS OF MEMBERS OF 

4 THE ARMED FORCES. 

5 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review 

7 and update Department of Defense Directive 1344.09 and 

8 any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations 

9 comply with Federal consumer protection laws with re10 spect to the collection of debt. 

11 TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 

12 PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components. 

Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents. 

Sec. 703. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 704. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice care services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 705. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are 

separating from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 706. Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 707. Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members 

of the reserve components. 

Sec. 708. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the 

TRICARE program. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 

Sec. 711. Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical treatment 

facilities located outside the United States. 

Sec. 712. Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals at 

military treatment facilities. 

Sec. 713. Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under 

TRICARE retail pharmacy program. 

Sec. 715. Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities. 


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Sec. 716. Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and 

severity of injuries caused by agents of war. 

Sec. 717. Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care 

clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities 

under pilot program. 

Sec. 718. Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities 

carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines 

provided to covered beneficiaries. 

Sec. 719. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department 

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 720. Residency requirements for podiatrists. 

Sec. 721. Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program. 

Sec. 722. Selection of military commanders and directors of military medical 

treatment facilities. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 731. Pilot program on health care assistance system. 

Sec. 732. Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 733. Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 734. Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 735. Study on safe opioid prescribing practices. 

Sec. 736. Report on implementation of GAO recommendations. 

Sec. 737. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances. 

Sec. 738. Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to understand effects of burn pits. 

Sec. 739. TRICARE technical amendments. 

1 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 

2 Health Care Benefits 

3 SEC. 701. CONTINUED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AT FA4 CILITIES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR 

5 CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COM6 PONENTS. 

7 (a) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT.—Paragraph (2) of 

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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘TRICARE Reserve Select’ 

2 means— 

3 ‘‘(A) medical care at facilities of the uni4 formed services to which a dependent described 

5 in section 1076(a)(2) of this title is entitled; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(B) health benefits under the TRICARE 

8 Select self-managed, preferred provider network 

9 option under section 1075 of this title made 

10 available to beneficiaries by reason of this sec11 tion and subject to the cost-sharing require12 ments set forth in such section 1075.’’. 

13 (b) TRICARE RETIRED RESERVE.—Section 1076e 

14 is amended— 

15 (1) In subsection (b), in the subsection heading, 

16 by striking ‘‘RETIRED RESERVE’’; 

17 (2) In subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Retired Re18 serve’’ the last place it appears; and 

19 (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) 

20 and inserting the following: 

21 ‘‘(2) The term ‘TRICARE Retired Reserve’ 

22 means— 

23 ‘‘(A) medical care at facilities of the uni24 formed services to which a dependent described 


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1 in section 1076(a)(2) of this title is entitled; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(B) health benefits under the TRICARE 

4 Select self-managed, preferred provider network 

5 option under section 1075 of this title made 

6 available to beneficiaries by reason of this sec7 tion and subject to the cost-sharing require8 ments set forth in such section 1075.’’. 

9 SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING REQUIRE10 MENTS FOR THE TRICARE PHARMACY BENE11 FITS PROGRAM AND TREATMENT OF CER12 TAIN PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 

14 1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

15 read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(6)(A) In the case of any of the years 2018 through 

17 2027, the cost-sharing amounts under this subsection for 

18 eligible covered beneficiaries shall be determined in accord19 ance with the following table: 

‘‘For: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 30-day 

supply of a retail generic is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 30-day 

supply of a retail formulary 

is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order generic is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order formulary is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order 

non-formulary 

is: 

2018 $11 $28 $7 $24 $53 

2019 $11 $28 $7 $24 $53 

2020 $13 $33 $10 $29 $60 

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‘‘For: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 30-day 

supply of a retail generic is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 30-day 

supply of a retail formulary 

is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order generic is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order formulary is: 

The cost-sharing amount 

for a 90-day 

supply of a 

mail order 

non-formulary 

is: 

2022 $14 $38 $12 $34 $68 

2023 $14 $38 $12 $34 $68 

2024 $16 $43 $13 $38 $76 

2025 $16 $43 $13 $38 $76 

2026 $16 $48 $14 $44 $85 

2027 $16 $48 $14 $44 $85 

1 ‘‘(B) For any year after 2027, the cost-sharing 

2 amounts under this subsection for eligible covered bene3 ficiaries shall be equal to the cost-sharing amounts for the 

4 previous year adjusted by an amount, if any, determined 

5 by the Secretary to reflect changes in the costs of pharma6 ceutical agents and prescription dispensing, rounded to 

7 the nearest dollar. 

8 ‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), 

9 the cost-sharing amounts under this subsection for a de10 pendent of a member of the uniformed services who dies 

11 while on active duty, a member retired under chapter 61 

12 of this title, or a dependent of a member retired under 

13 such chapter shall be equal to the cost-sharing amounts, 

14 if any, for 2017.’’. 

15 (b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PHARMACEUTICAL

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1 (1) PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Such sec2 tion is amended by adding at the end the following 

3 new paragraph: 

4 ‘‘(10) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2), (5), and (6), 

5 in order to encourage the use by covered beneficiaries of 

6 pharmaceutical agents that provide the best clinical effec7 tiveness to covered beneficiaries and the Department of 

8 Defense (as determined by the Secretary, including consid9 erations of better care, healthier people, and smarter 

10 spending), the Secretary may, upon the recommendation 

11 of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee established 

12 under subsection (b) and review by the Uniform For13 mulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel established under sub14 section (c)— 

15 ‘‘(A) exclude from the pharmacy benefits pro16 gram any pharmaceutical agent that the Secretary 

17 determines provides very little or no clinical effec18 tiveness to covered beneficiaries and the Department 

19 under the program; and 

20 ‘‘(B) give preferential status to any non-generic 

21 pharmaceutical agent on the uniform formulary by 

22 treating it, for purposes of cost-sharing under para23 graph (6), as a generic product under the TRICARE 

24 retail pharmacy program and mail order pharmacy 

25 program.’’. 


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1 (2) MEDICAL CONTRACTS.—Section 1079 of 

2 such title is amended by adding at the end the fol3 lowing new subsection: 

4 ‘‘(q) In the case of any pharmaceutical agent (as de5 fined in section 1074g(g) of this title) provided under a 

6 contract entered into under this section by a physician, 

7 in an outpatient department of a hospital, or otherwise 

8 as part of any medical services provided under such a con9 tract, the Secretary of Defense may, under regulations 

10 prescribed by the Secretary, adopt special reimbursement 

11 methods, amounts, and procedures to encourage the use 

12 of high-value products and discourage the use of low-value 

13 products, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 

14 (3) REGULATIONS.—In order to implement ex15 peditiously the reforms authorized by the amend16 ments made by paragraphs (1) and (2), the Sec17 retary of Defense may prescribe such changes to the 

18 regulations implementing the TRICARE program 

19 (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States 

20 Code) as the Secretary considers appropriate— 

21 (A) by prescribing an interim final rule; 

22 and 

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1 public comments with respect to such interim 

2 final rule, by prescribing a final rule. 

3 SEC. 703. PROVISION OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY 

4 FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

5 FORCES. 

6 (a) HBOT TREATMENT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

9 section 1074n the following new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for 

11 certain members 

12 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may furnish 

13 hyperbaric oxygen therapy available at a military medical 

14 treatment facility to a covered member if such therapy is 

15 prescribed by a physician to treat post-traumatic stress 

16 disorder or traumatic brain injury. 

17 ‘‘(b) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, 

18 the term ‘covered member’ means a member of the armed 

19 forces who is— 

20 ‘‘(1) serving on active duty; and 

21 ‘‘(2) diagnosed with post-traumatic stress dis22 order or traumatic brain injury.’’. 

23 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec24 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 


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1 by inserting after the item relating to section 1074n 

2 the following new item: 

‘‘1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members.’’. 

3 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

4 subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of 

5 the enactment of this Act. 

6 SEC. 704. SPECIFICATION THAT INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE 

7 AGE OF 21 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HOSPICE CARE 

8 SERVICES UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 

9 Section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, 

10 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 

11 following: ‘‘, except that hospice care may be provided to 

12 an individual under the age of 21 concurrently with health 

13 care services or hospitalization for the same condition’’. 

14 SEC. 705. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF A 

15 RESERVE COMPONENT WHO ARE SEPA16 RATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 

17 Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

20 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

21 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol22 lowing new subsection (d): 

23 ‘‘(d) PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN MEM24 BERS OF A RESERVE COMPONENT.—(1) The Secretary 

25 concerned shall provide a physical examination pursuant 


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1 to subsection (a)(5) to each member of a reserve compo2 nent who— 

3 ‘‘(A) during the two-year period before the date 

4 on which the member is scheduled to be separated 

5 from the armed forces served on active duty in sup6 port of a contingency operation for a period of more 

7 than 30 days; 

8 ‘‘(B) will not otherwise receive such an exam9 ination under such subsection; and 

10 ‘‘(C) elects to receive such a physical examina11 tion. 

12 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall— 

13 ‘‘(A) provide the physical examination under 

14 paragraph (1) to a member during the 90-day period 

15 before the date on which the member is scheduled to 

16 be separated from the armed forces; and 

17 ‘‘(B) issue orders to such a member to receive 

18 such physical examination. 

19 ‘‘(3) A member may not be entitled to health care 

20 benefits pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) solely by 

21 reason of being provided a physical examination under 

22 paragraph (1). 

23 ‘‘(4) In providing to a member a physical examination 

24 under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall pro25 vide to the member a record of the physical examination.’’. 


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1 SEC. 706. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS BEFORE MEM2 BERS SEPARATE FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1145(a)(5)(A) of title 10, 

4 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and a men5 tal health assessment conducted pursuant to section 

6 1074n of this title’’ after ‘‘a physical examination’’. 

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1074n(a) 

8 of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘(and before separa9 tion from active duty pursuant to section 1145(a)(5)(A) 

10 of this title)’’ after ‘‘each calendar year’’. 

11 SEC. 707. EXPANSION OF SEXUAL TRAUMA COUNSELING 

12 AND TREATMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE RE13 SERVE COMPONENTS. 

14 Section 1720D(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States 

15 Code, is amended— 

16 (1) by striking ‘‘on active duty’’; and 

17 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 

18 following: ‘‘that was suffered by the member while 

19 serving on active duty, active duty for training, or 

20 inactive duty training’’. 

21 SEC. 708. EXPEDITED EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FOR 

22 PRENATAL SURGERY UNDER THE TRICARE 

23 PROGRAM. 

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

25 implement processes and procedures to ensure that a cov26 ered beneficiary under the TRICARE program whose 


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1 pregnancy is complicated with (or suspected of complica2 tion with) a fetal condition may elect to receive expedited 

3 evaluation, nondirective counseling, and medical treatment 

4 from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of pro5 viding surgical management and intervention in utero. 

6 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘cov7 ered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the 

8 meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, 

9 United States Code. 

10 Subtitle B—Health Care 

11 Administration 

12 SEC. 711. MAINTENANCE OF INPATIENT CAPABILITIES OF 

13 MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES 

14 LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

15 Section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, is 

16 amended by adding at the end the following new sub17 section: 

18 ‘‘(e) MAINTENANCE OF INPATIENT CAPABILITIES AT

19 MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES LOCATED

20 OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—(1) In carrying out sub21 section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

22 each covered facility maintains, at a minimum, inpatient 

23 capabilities that the Secretary determines are similar to 

24 the inpatient capabilities of such facility on September 30, 

25 2016. 


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1 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may not eliminate the inpatient 

2 capabilities of a covered facility until the day that is 180 

3 days after the Secretary provides a briefing to the Com4 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

5 of Representatives regarding the proposed elimination. 

6 During any such briefing, the Secretary shall certify the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(A) The Secretary has entered into agree9 ments with hospitals or medical centers in the host 

10 nation of such covered facility that— 

11 ‘‘(i) replace the inpatient capabilities the 

12 Secretary proposes to eliminate; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) ensure members of the armed forces 

14 and covered beneficiaries who receive health 

15 care from such covered facility, have, within a 

16 distance the Secretary determines is reasonable, 

17 access to quality health care, including case 

18 management and translation services. 

19 ‘‘(B) The Secretary has consulted with the com20 mander of the geographic combatant command in 

21 which such covered facility is located to ensure that 

22 the proposed elimination would have no impact on 

23 the operational plan for such geographic combatant 

24 command. 


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1 ‘‘(C) Before the Secretary eliminates the inpa2 tient capabilities of such covered facility, the Sec3 retary shall provide each member of the armed 

4 forces or covered beneficiary who receives health 

5 care from the covered facility with— 

6 ‘‘(i) a transition plan for continuity of 

7 health care for such member or covered bene8 ficiary; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) a public forum to discuss the concerns 

10 of the member or covered beneficiary regarding 

11 the proposed reduction. 

12 ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered facility’ 

13 means a military medical treatment facility located outside 

14 the United States.’’. 

15 SEC. 712. MODIFICATION OF PRIORITY FOR EVALUATION 

16 AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AT MILI17 TARY TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

18 Subsection (b) of section 717 of the National Defense 

19 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

20 328) is amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(b) PRIORITY OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para23 graph (2), the evaluation and treatment of covered 

24 beneficiaries at military treatment facilities shall be 

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1 veterans and civilians at such facilities under sub2 section (a). 

3 ‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 

4 requirement under paragraph (1) in order to provide 

5 timely evaluation and treatment for individuals who 

6 are— 

7 ‘‘(A) severely wounded or injured by acts 

8 of terror that occur in the United States; or 

9 ‘‘(B) residents of the United States who 

10 are severely wounded or injured by acts of ter11 ror outside the United States.’’. 

12 SEC. 713. CLARIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF MILI13 TARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

14 Section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘miliary’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘military’’; 

18 (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 

19 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘commander’’ and in20 serting ‘‘military commander or director’’; and 

21 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

22 paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(4) If the Secretary of Defense determines it appro24 priate, a military director (or any other senior military of25 ficer or officers) of a military medical treatment facility 


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1 may be a commanding officer for purposes of chapter 47 

2 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) with 

3 respect to military personnel assigned to the military med4 ical treatment facility.’’. 

5 SEC. 714. REGULAR UPDATE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG 

6 PRICING STANDARD UNDER TRICARE RETAIL 

7 PHARMACY PROGRAM. 

8 Section 1074g(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following new para10 graph: 

11 ‘‘(3) With respect to the TRICARE retail pharmacy 

12 program described in subsection (a)(2)(E)(ii), the Sec13 retary shall ensure that a contract entered into with a 

14 TRICARE pharmacy program contractor includes require15 ments described in section 1860D–12(b)(6) of the Social 

16 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)(6)) to ensure the 

17 provision of information regarding the pricing standard 

18 for prescription drugs.’’. 

19 SEC. 715. MODIFICATION OF EXECUTION OF TRICARE CON20 TRACTING RESPONSIBILITIES. 

21 Subsection (b) of section 705 of the National Defense 

22 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

23 328) is amended to read as follows: 

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1 support services under the TRICARE program initiated 

2 after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

3 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the Under Sec4 retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 

5 be responsible for— 

6 ‘‘(1) decisions relating to such acquisition; 

7 ‘‘(2) approving the acquisition strategy; and 

8 ‘‘(3) conducting pre-solicitation, pre-award, and 

9 post-award acquisition reviews.’’. 

10 SEC. 716. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY USES FOR MEDICAL 

11 PRODUCTS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND SEVER12 ITY OF INJURIES CAUSED BY AGENTS OF 

13 WAR. 

14 Section 1107a of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended by adding at the end the following new sub16 section: 

17 ‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO REDUCE DEATHS

18 AND SEVERITY OF INJURIES CAUSED BY AGENTS OF

19 WAR.—(1) In a case in which an emergency use of an 

20 unapproved product or an emergency unapproved use of 

21 an approved product cannot be authorized under section 

22 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

23 U.S.C. 360bbb–3) because the emergency does not involve 

24 an actual or threatened attack with a biological, chemical, 

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1 Defense may authorize an emergency use outside the 

2 United States of the product to reduce the number of 

3 deaths or the severity of harm to members of the armed 

4 forces (or individuals associated with deployed members 

5 of the armed forces) caused by a risk or agent of war. 

6 ‘‘(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 

7 an authorization by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 

8 shall have the same effect with respect to the armed forces 

9 as an emergency use authorization under section 564 of 

10 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

11 360bbb–3). 

12 ‘‘(3) The Secretary may issue an authorization under 

13 paragraph (1) with respect to the emergency use of an 

14 unapproved product or the emergency unapproved use of 

15 an approved product only if— 

16 ‘‘(A) the committee established under para17 graph (5) has recommended that the Secretary issue 

18 the authorization; and 

19 ‘‘(B) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

20 Health Affairs makes a written determination, after 

21 consultation with the Commissioner of Food and 

22 Drugs, that, based on the totality of scientific evi23 dence available to the Assistant Secretary, criteria 

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1 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

2 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(c)) have been met. 

3 ‘‘(4) With respect to the emergency use of an unap4 proved product or the emergency unapproved use of an 

5 approved product under this subsection, the Secretary of 

6 Defense shall establish such scope, conditions, and terms 

7 under this subsection as the Secretary considers appro8 priate, including scope, conditions, and terms comparable 

9 to those specified in section 564 of the Federal Food, 

10 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3). 

11 ‘‘(5)(A) There is established in the Department of 

12 Defense a Department of Defense Emergency Use Author13 ization Committee (in this paragraph referred to as the 

14 ‘Committee’) to advise the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

15 for Health Affairs on proposed authorizations under this 

16 subsection. 

17 ‘‘(B) Members of the Committee shall be appointed 

18 by the Secretary of Defense and shall consist of prominent 

19 health care professionals who are not employees of the De20 partment of Defense (other than for purposes of serving 

21 as a member of the Committee). 

22 ‘‘(C) The Committee may be established as a sub23 committee of another Federal advisory committee. 

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1 ‘‘(A) The term ‘biological product’ has the 

2 meaning given that term in section 351(i) of the 

3 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)). 

4 ‘‘(B) The terms ‘device’ and ‘drug’ have the 

5 meanings given those terms in section 201 of the 

6 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 

7 321). 

8 ‘‘(C) The term ‘product’ means a drug, device, 

9 or biological product. 

10 ‘‘(D) The terms ‘unapproved product’ and ‘un11 approved use of an approved product’ have the 

12 meanings given those terms in section 564(a)(4) of 

13 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

14 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(a)(4)).’’. 

15 SEC. 717. MODIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE 

16 WAIT TIMES AT URGENT CARE CLINICS AND 

17 PHARMACIES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREAT18 MENT FACILITIES UNDER PILOT PROGRAM. 

19 (a) URGENT CARE CLINICS.—Subsection (c)(2) of 

20 section 744 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

21 Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended to 

22 read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—In carrying out para24 graph (1), the Secretary shall determine the average 

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1 a formula derived from best practices in the health 

2 care industry.’’. 

3 (b) PHARMACIES.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section 

4 is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—In carrying out para6 graph (1), the Secretary shall determine the average 

7 wait time to display under such paragraph by using 

8 a formula derived from best practices in the health 

9 care industry.’’. 

10 SEC. 718. REQUIREMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY DE11 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ENTITIES CAR12 RYING OUT STATE VACCINATION PROGRAMS 

13 FOR COSTS OF VACCINES PROVIDED TO COV14 ERED BENEFICIARIES. 

15 Section 719 of the National Defense Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 

17 1074g note) is amended— 

18 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AU19 THORIZATION OF REIMBURSEMENT’’ and insert20 ing ‘‘REIMBURSEMENT’’; and 

21 (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘may’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘shall’’. 


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1 SEC. 719. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART2 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET3 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM4 ONSTRATION FUND. 

5 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza6 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

7 Stat. 2573), as amended by section 722 of the Carl Levin 

8 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Au9 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

10 291), section 723 of the National Defense Authorization 

11 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92), and sec12 tion 741(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), is further 

14 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

16 SEC. 720. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PODIATRISTS. 

17 (a) REQUIREMENT.—In addition to any other quali18 fication required by law or regulation, the Secretary of De19 fense shall ensure that to serve as a podiatrist in the 

20 Armed Forces, an individual must have successfully com21 pleted a three-year podiatric medicine and surgical resi22 dency. 

23 (b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply with 

24 respect to an individual who is commissioned as an officer 

25 in the Armed Forces on or after the date that is one year 

26 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 721. AUTHORIZATION OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST AS2 SISTANTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS3 SISTANTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE 

4 TRICARE PROGRAM. 

5 (a) ADDITION TO LIST OF AUTHORIZED PROFES6 SIONAL PROVIDERS OF CARE.—The Secretary of Defense 

7 shall revise section 199.6(c) of title 32, Code of Federal 

8 Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of 

9 this Act, to add to the list of individual professional pro10 viders of care who are authorized to provide services to 

11 beneficiaries under the TRICARE program, as defined in 

12 section 1072 of title 10, United States Code, the following 

13 types of health care practitioners: 

14 (1) Licensed or certified physical therapist as15 sistants who meet the qualifications for physical 

16 therapist assistants specified in section 484.4 of title 

17 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 

18 regulation, to furnish services under the supervision 

19 of a physical therapist. 

20 (2) Licensed or certified occupational therapy 

21 assistants who meet the qualifications for occupa22 tional therapy assistants specified in such section 

23 484.4, or any successor regulation, to furnish serv24 ices under the supervision of an occupational thera25 pist. 


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1 (b) SUPERVISION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

2 establish in regulations requirements for the supervision 

3 of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy 

4 assistants, respectively, by physical therapists and occupa5 tional therapists, respectively. 

6 (c) MANUALS AND OTHER GUIDANCE.—The Sec7 retary of Defense shall update the CHAMPVA Policy 

8 Manual and other relevant manuals and subregulatory 

9 guidance of the Department of Defense to carry out the 

10 revisions and requirements of this section. 

11 SEC. 722. SELECTION OF MILITARY COMMANDERS AND DI12 RECTORS OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREAT13 MENT FACILITIES. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2019, 

15 the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secre16 taries of the military departments, shall establish the com17 mon qualifications and core competencies required for an 

18 individual to serve as a military commander or director 

19 of a military medical treatment facility. 

20 (b) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Secretary 

21 under this section shall be to ensure that each individual 

22 selected to serve as a military commander or director of 

23 a military medical treatment facility is highly qualified to 

24 serve as health system executive. 


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1 (c) STANDARDS.—In establishing common qualifica2 tions and core competencies under subsection (a), the Sec3 retary shall include standards with respect to the fol4 lowing: 

5 (1) Professional competence. 

6 (2) Moral and ethical integrity and character. 

7 (3) Formal education in health care executive 

8 leadership and in health care management. 

9 (4) Such other matters the Secretary deter10 mines to be appropriate. 

11 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

12 Matters 

13 SEC. 731. PILOT PROGRAM ON HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE 

14 SYSTEM. 

15 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense 

16 shall carry out a pilot program to provide a health care 

17 assistance service to certain covered beneficiaries enrolled 

18 in TRICARE Select using purchased care to improve the 

19 health outcomes and patient experience for covered bene20 ficiaries with complex medical conditions. 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The pilot program under subsection 

22 (a) may include the following elements: 

23 (1) Assisting beneficiaries with complex medical 

24 conditions to understand and use the health benefits 

25 under the TRICARE program. 


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1 (2) Supporting such beneficiaries in accessing 

2 and navigating the purchased care health care deliv3 ery system. 

4 (3) Providing such beneficiaries with informa5 tion to allow the beneficiaries to make informed deci6 sions regarding the quality, safety, and cost of avail7 able health care services. 

8 (4) Improving the health outcomes for such 

9 beneficiaries. 

10 (c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

11 pilot program for an amount of time determined appro12 priate by the Secretary during the five-year period begin13 ning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

14 (d) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2021, the 

15 Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv16 ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate a re17 port containing an evaluation of the success of the pilot 

18 program under subsection (a), including— 

19 (1) an analysis of the implementation of the ele20 ments under subsection (b); and 

21 (2) the feasibility of incorporating such ele22 ments into TRICARE support contracts. 

23 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘cov24 ered beneficiary’’, ‘‘TRICARE program’’, and ‘‘TRICARE 


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1 Select’’ have the meaning given those terms in section 

2 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

3 SEC. 732. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONDUCT OF PILOT PRO4 GRAM ON MENTAL HEALTH READINESS OF 

5 PART-TIME MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COM6 PONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

9 shall conduct a feasibility study and cost estimate for a 

10 pilot program that uses predictive analytics and screening 

11 to identify mental health risk and provide early, targeted 

12 intervention for part-time members of the reserve compo13 nents of the Armed Forces to improve readiness and mis14 sion success. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The feasibility study conducted 

16 under subsection (a) shall include elements to assess the 

17 following with respect to the pilot program studied under 

18 such subsection: 

19 (1) The anticipated improvement in quality of 

20 behavioral health services for part-time members of 

21 the reserve components of the Armed Forces and the 

22 impact of such improvement in quality of behavioral 

23 health services on their families and employers. 


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1 (2) The anticipated impact on the culture sur2 rounding behavioral health treatment and help-seek3 ing behavior. 

4 (3) The feasibility of embedding mental health 

5 professionals with units that— 

6 (A) perform core mission sets and capabili7 ties; and 

8 (B) carry out high-risk and high-demand 

9 missions. 

10 (4) The particular preventative mental health 

11 needs of units at different states of their operational 

12 readiness cycle. 

13 (5) The need for additional personnel of the 

14 Department of Defense to implement the pilot pro15 gram. 

16 (6) The cost of implementing the pilot program 

17 throughout the reserve components of the Armed 

18 Forces. 

19 (7) The benefits of an integrated operational 

20 support team for the Air National Guard and Army 

21 National Guard units. 

22 (c) COMPARISON TO FULL-TIME MEMBERS OF RE23 SERVE COMPONENTS.—As part of the feasibility study 

24 conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall assess 

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1 components of the Armed Forces as compared to full-time 

2 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 

3 (d) USE OF EXISTING MODELS.—In conducting the 

4 feasibility study under subsection (a), the Secretary, to the 

5 extent practicable, shall make use of existing models for 

6 preventative mental health care. 

7 SEC. 733. REPORT ON PLAN TO IMPROVE PEDIATRIC CARE 

8 AND RELATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN OF 

9 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

12 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

13 Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting 

14 forth a plan of the Department of Defense to improve pe15 diatric care and related services for children of members 

16 of the Armed Forces. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

18 (a) shall include the following: 

19 (1) In order to ensure that children receive de20 velopmentally appropriate and age-appropriate 

21 health care services from the Department, a plan to 

22 align preventive pediatric care under the TRICARE 

23 program with— 


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1 (A) standards for such care as required by 

2 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 

3 (Public Law 111–148); 

4 (B) guidelines established for such care by 

5 the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, 

6 and Treatment program under the Medicaid 

7 program carried out under title XIX of the So8 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and 

9 (C) recommendations by organizations that 

10 specialize in pediatrics. 

11 (2) A plan to develop a uniform definition of 

12 ‘‘pediatric medical necessity’’ for the Department 

13 that aligns with recommendations of organizations 

14 that specialize in pediatrics in order to ensure that 

15 a consistent definition of such term is used in pro16 viding health care in military treatment facilities and 

17 by health care providers under the TRICARE pro18 gram. 

19 (3) A plan to develop measures to evaluate and 

20 improve access to pediatric care, coordination of pe21 diatric care, and health outcomes for such children. 

22 (4) A plan to include an assessment of access 

23 to pediatric specialty care in the annual report to 

24 Congress on the effectiveness of the TRICARE pro25 gram. 


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1 (5) A plan to improve the quality of and access 

2 to behavioral health care under the TRICARE pro3 gram for children of members of the Armed Forces, 

4 including intensive outpatient and partial hos5 pitalization services. 

6 (6) A plan to mitigate the impact of permanent 

7 changes of station and other service-related reloca8 tions of members of the Armed Forces on the con9 tinuity of health care services received by such chil10 dren who have special medical or behavioral health 

11 needs. 

12 (7) A plan to mitigate deficiencies in data col13 lection, data utilization, and data analysis to im14 prove pediatric care and related services for children 

15 of members of the Armed Forces. 

16 (c) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

17 the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 

18 such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 

19 SEC. 734. LONGITUDINAL MEDICAL STUDY ON BLAST PRES20 SURE EXPOSURE OF MEMBERS OF THE 

21 ARMED FORCES. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

23 conduct a longitudinal medical study on blast pressure ex24 posure of members of the Armed Forces during combat 

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1 overpressure weapon system, such as anti-tank recoilless 

2 rifles or heavy-caliber sniper rifles. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub4 section (a) shall— 

5 (1) monitor, record, and analyze data on blast 

6 pressure exposure for any member of the Armed 

7 Forces who is likely to be exposed to a blast in 

8 training or combat; 

9 (2) assess the feasibility and advisability of in10 cluding blast exposure history as part of the service 

11 record of a member, as a blast exposure log, in order 

12 to ensure that, if medical issues arise later, the 

13 member receives care for any service-connected inju14 ries; and 

15 (3) review the safety precautions surrounding 

16 heavy weapons training to account for emerging re17 search on blast exposure and the effects of such ex18 posure on cognitive performance of members of the 

19 Armed Forces. 

20 (c) REPORTS.— 

21 (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one year 

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec23 retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

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1 tives an interim report on the study methods and ac2 tion plan for the study under subsection (a). 

3 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than four years 

4 after the date the Secretary begins the study under 

5 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

6 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

7 the House of Representatives a report on the results 

8 of such study. 

9 SEC. 735. STUDY ON SAFE OPIOID PRESCRIBING PRAC10 TICES. 

11 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

12 a study on the effectiveness of the training provided to 

13 military health care providers regarding opioid prescribing 

14 practices, initiatives in opioid safety, the use of the VA/ 

15 DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of 

16 Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain, and other related train17 ing. 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) 

19 shall address the effectiveness of training with respect to 

20 the following: 

21 (1) Identifying and treating individuals with 

22 chronic pain. 

23 (2) Reducing the total number of prescription 

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1 beneficiaries of health care furnished by the Depart2 ment. 

3 (3) Prescribing practices for opioid analgesic 

4 therapy, including— 

5 (A) reducing average dosage sizes; 

6 (B) reducing the average number of dos7 ages; 

8 (C) reducing initial and average durations 

9 of opioid analgesic therapy; 

10 (D) reducing dose escalation when opioid 

11 analgesic therapy results in adequate pain re12 duction; and 

13 (E) reducing the average number of pre14 scription opioid analgesics dispensed by the De15 partment of Defense. 

16 (4) Reducing the number of overdoses due to 

17 prescription opioids for patients with acute pain and 

18 patients undergoing opioid therapy for chronic pain. 

19 (5) Providing counseling and referrals to treat20 ment alternatives to opioid analgesics. 

21 (6) Providing education on the risks of opioid 

22 medications to individuals for whom such medica23 tions are prescribed, and to their families, with spe24 cial consideration given to raising awareness among 

25 adolescents on such risks. 


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1 (7) Effectiveness in communicating to military 

2 health care providers changes in policies of the De3 partment of Defense regarding opioid safety and 

4 prescribing practices. 

5 (c) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

6 also consider the feasibility and advisability of further 

7 strengthening opioid prescribing practices by means of the 

8 following: 

9 (1) Developing and implementing a physician 

10 advisory committee of the Department of Defense 

11 regarding education programs for prescribers of 

12 opioid analgesics. 

13 (2) Developing methods to encourage health 

14 care providers of the Department to use physical 

15 therapy or alternative methods to treat acute or 

16 chronic pain. 

17 (3) Developing curricula regarding pain man18 agement and safe opioid analgesic prescription prac19 tices that incorporate opioid analgesic prescribing 

20 guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control 

21 and Prevention. 

22 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pro24 vide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 

25 of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the results 


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1 of the study under subsection (a) and the assessment 

2 under subsection (c). 

3 SEC. 736. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO REC4 OMMENDATIONS. 

5 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

7 a report to the congressional defense committees on the 

8 implementation by the Department of Defense of the rec9 ommendations from the Government Accountability Office 

10 report entitled ‘‘Actions Needed to Ensure Post-Trau11 matic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are 

12 Considered in Misconduct Separations’’ and published 

13 May 16, 2017. 

14 SEC. 737. DECLASSIFICATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DE15 FENSE OF CERTAIN INCIDENTS OF EXPO16 SURE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

17 TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

19 conduct a declassification review of documents related to 

20 any known incident in which not fewer than 100 members 

21 of the Armed Forces were intentionally exposed to a toxic 

22 substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability 

23 that a member of the medical profession has determined 

24 to be associated with that toxic substance. 


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1 (b) LIMITATION.—The declassification required by 

2 subsection (a) shall be limited to information necessary 

3 for an individual who was potentially exposed to a toxic 

4 substance to determine the following: 

5 (1) Whether that individual was exposed to that 

6 toxic substance. 

7 (2) The potential severity of the exposure of 

8 that individual to that toxic substance. 

9 (3) Any potential health conditions that may 

10 have resulted from exposure to that toxic substance. 

11 (c) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of Defense is not re12 quired to declassify documents under subsection (a) if the 

13 Secretary determines that declassification of those docu14 ments would materially and immediately threaten the se15 curity of the United States. 

16 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) ARMED FORCES.—The term ‘‘Armed 

18 Forces’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

19 101 of title 10, United States Code. 

20 (2) EXPOSED.—The term ‘‘exposed’’ means, 

21 with respect to a toxic substance, that an individual 

22 came into contact with that toxic substance in a 

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1 stance was inhaled, ingested, or touched the skin or 

2 eyes. 

3 (3) EXPOSURE.—The term ‘‘exposure’’ means, 

4 with respect to a toxic substance, an event during 

5 which an individual was exposed to that toxic sub6 stance. 

7 (4) TOXIC SUBSTANCE.—The term ‘‘toxic sub8 stance’’ means any substance determined by the Ad9 ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 

10 to be harmful to the environment or hazardous to 

11 the health of an individual if inhaled or ingested by 

12 or absorbed through the skin of that individual. 

13 SEC. 738. COORDINATION BY VETERANS HEALTH ADMINIS14 TRATION OF EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND EF15 FECTS OF BURN PITS. 

16 The Under Secretary for Health of the Department 

17 of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Office of Public 

18 Health of the Veterans Health Administration, shall co19 ordinate efforts related to furthering understanding of 

20 burn pits, the effect of burn pits on veterans, and effective 

21 treatments relating to such effects, including with respect 

22 to research efforts and training of clinical staff on related 

23 matters. 


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1 SEC. 739. TRICARE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 

2 (a) DEFINITION OF TRICARE STANDARD.—Para3 graph (15) of section 1072 of title 10, United States Code, 

4 is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘(15) The term ‘TRICARE Standard’ means 

6 the TRICARE program made available prior to Jan7 uary 1, 2018, covering health benefits contracted for 

8 under the authority of section 1079(a) or 1086(a) of 

9 this title and subject to the same rates and condi10 tions as apply to persons covered under those sec11 tions.’’. 

12 (b) COST-SHARING AMOUNTS.— 

13 (1) TRICARE SELECT.— 

14 (A) ALLOWANCE OF COST-SHARING

15 AMOUNTS AS DETERMINED BY THE SEC16 RETARY.—Subsection (d) of section 1075 of 

17 such title is amended by adding at the end the 

18 following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(4) The cost-sharing requirements applicable to 

20 services not specifically addressed in the table set forth 

21 in paragraph (1) shall be established by the Secretary.’’. 

22 (B) MODIFICATION OF REFERENCE TO AM23 BULANCE CIVILIAN NETWORK.—Paragraph (1) 

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1 ian network’’ and inserting ‘‘Ground ambulance 

2 civilian network’’. 

3 (2) TRICARE PRIME.— 

4 (A) ALLOWANCE OF COST-SHARING

5 AMOUNTS AS DETERMINED BY THE SEC6 RETARY.—Subsection (b) of section 1075a of 

7 such title is amended by adding at the end the 

8 following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(4) The cost-sharing requirements applicable to 

10 services not specifically addressed in the table set forth 

11 in paragraph (1) shall be established by the Secretary.’’. 

12 (B) MODIFICATION OF REFERENCE TO AM13 BULANCE CIVILIAN NETWORK.—Paragraph (1) 

14 of such section is amended, in the first column 

15 of the table, by striking ‘‘Ambulance civilian 

16 network’’ and inserting ‘‘Ground ambulance ci17 vilian network’’. 

18 (c) MEDICAL CARE FOR DEPENDENTS.— 

19 (1) REFERENCE TO MEDICALLY NECESSARY VI20 TAMINS.—Paragraphs (3) and (18) of section 

21 1077(a) of such title are amended by striking ‘‘sub22 section (g)’’ each place it appears and inserting 

23 ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 

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1 title is amended by striking ‘‘of former members of 

2 the uniformed services’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible for 

3 care under this section’’. 

4 (d) MODIFICATION OF REFERENCE TO FISCAL

5 YEAR.— 

6 (1) CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR

7 SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.—Section 1079(b) such 

8 title is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each place 

9 it appears and inserting ‘‘calendar year’’. 

10 (2) CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH BENEFITS FOR

11 CERTAIN MEMBERS, FORMER MEMBERS, AND THEIR

12 DEPENDENTS.—Section 1086(b) of such title is 

13 amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each place it ap14 pears and inserting ‘‘calendar year’’. 

15 (e) REFERRALS AND PREAUTHORIZATIONS FOR

16 TRICARE PRIME.— 

17 (1) PREAUTHORIZATION FOR CARE AT RESI18 DENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS.—Section 1095f(b) 

19 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(4) Inpatient care at a residential treatment 

22 center.’’. 

23 (2) REFERENCE.—Section 1075a(c) of such 

24 title is amended by striking ‘‘section 1075f(a)’’ and 

25 inserting ‘‘section 1095f(a)’’. 


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1 (f) APPLICABILITY OF PREMIUM FOR DEPENDENT

2 COVERAGE.—Section 1110b(c)(1) of such title is amended 

3 by striking ‘‘section 1075 of this section’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘section 1075 or 1075a of this title, as appropriate’’. 

5 TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL6 ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE7 MENT, AND RELATED MAT8 TERS 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition. 

Sec. 802. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department 

of Defense. 

Sec. 803. Performance of incurred cost audits. 

Sec. 804. Repeal of certain auditing requirements. 

Sec. 805. Increased simplified acquisition threshold. 

Sec. 806. Requirements related to the micro-purchase threshold. 

Sec. 807. Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny. 

Sec. 808. Defense policy advisory committee on technology. 

Sec. 809. Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 810 . Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions. 

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

Limitations 

Sec. 811. Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements. 

Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements. 

Sec. 813. Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of goods 

other than United States goods. 

Sec. 814. Comptroller General report on health and safety records. 

Sec. 815. Limitation on unilateral definitization. 

Sec. 816. Amendment to sustainment reviews. 

Sec. 817. Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out procurement 

technical assistance programs. 

Sec. 818. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. 

Sec. 819. Amendments relating to information technology. 

Sec. 820. Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances. 

Sec. 821. Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments. 

Sec. 822. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. 

Sec. 823. Exemption from design-build selection procedures. 

Sec. 824. Contract closeout authority. 

Sec. 825. Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties for 

cost overruns. 


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Sec. 826. Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration Steering Boards. 

Sec. 827. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 

Sec. 831. Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program. 

Sec. 832. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 833. Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision 

and acquisition system milestones. 

Sec. 834. Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in weapon 

system design. 

Sec. 835. Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major weapon systems. 

Sec. 836. Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, management, 

and control of operating and support costs for major weapon 

systems. 

Sec. 837. Should-cost management. 

Sec. 838. Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools. 

Sec. 839. Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes and 

data. 

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 

Sec. 841. Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce. 

Sec. 842. Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

Sec. 843. Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition workforce. 

Sec. 844. Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project. 

Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 

Sec. 846. Procurement through commercial e-commerce portals. 

Sec. 847. Revision to definition of commercial item. 

Sec. 848. Commercial item determinations. 

Sec. 849. Review of regulations on commercial items. 

Sec. 850. Training in commercial items procurement. 

Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to Services Contracting 

Sec. 851. Improvement of planning for acquisition of services. 

Sec. 852. Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts. 

Sec. 853. Report on outcome-based services contracts. 

Sec. 854. Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts. 

Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and 

Prototyping 

Sec. 861. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units. 

Sec. 862. Methods for entering into research agreements. 

Sec. 863. Education and training for transactions other than contracts and 

grants. 

Sec. 864. Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects. 


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Sec. 865. Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping program. 

Sec. 866. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding. 

Sec. 867. Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority. 

Sec. 868. Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, 

and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process. 

Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to Software Acquisition 

Sec. 871. Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations. 

Sec. 872. Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 873. Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to tailor 

major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense business systems. 

Sec. 874. Software development pilot program using agile best practices. 

Sec. 875. Pilot program for open source software. 

Subtitle I—Other Matters 

Sec. 881. Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts. 

Sec. 882. Procurement of aviation critical safety items. 

Sec. 883. Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 

Sec. 884. Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility cargo 

vehicles. 

Sec. 885. Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 

coins. 

Sec. 886. Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time. 

Sec. 887. Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for foreign 

military sales. 

Sec. 888. Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 889. Report on defense contracting fraud. 

Sec. 890. Comptroller General report on contractor business system requirements. 

Sec. 891. Training on agile or iterative development methods. 

1 Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

2 Management 

3 SEC. 801. STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

4 DEFENSE ACQUISITION. 

5 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the 

7 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to in8 clude the following statements of purpose: 


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1 (1) The defense acquisition system (as defined 

2 in section 2545 of title 10, United States Code) ex3 ists to manage the investments of the United States 

4 in technologies, programs, and product support nec5 essary to achieve the national security strategy pre6 scribed by the President pursuant to section 108 of 

7 the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043) 

8 and to support the United States Armed Forces. 

9 (2) The investment strategy of the Department 

10 of Defense shall be postured to support not only the 

11 current United States Armed Forces, but also future 

12 Armed Forces of the United States. 

13 (3) The primary objective of Department of De14 fense acquisition is to acquire quality products that 

15 satisfy user needs with measurable improvements to 

16 mission capability and operational support, in a 

17 timely manner, and at a fair and reasonable price. 

18 SEC. 802. MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

19 MATTERS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE20 FENSE. 

21 (a) MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

24 section 2321 the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2322. Management of intellectual property matters 

2 within the Department of Defense 

3 ‘‘(a) POLICY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 

4 acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acqui5 sition and Sustainment, shall develop policy on the acqui6 sition or licensing of intellectual property— 

7 ‘‘(1) to enable coordination and consistency 

8 across the military departments and the Department 

9 of Defense in strategies for acquiring or licensing in10 tellectual property and communicating with industry; 

11 ‘‘(2) to ensure that program managers are 

12 aware of the rights afforded the Federal Government 

13 and contractors in intellectual property and that 

14 program managers fully consider and use all avail15 able techniques and best practices for acquiring or 

16 licensing intellectual property early in the acquisition 

17 process; and 

18 ‘‘(3) to encourage customized intellectual prop19 erty strategies for each system based on, at a min20 imum, the unique characteristics of the system and 

21 its components, the product support strategy for the 

22 system, the organic industrial base strategy of the 

23 military department concerned, and the commercial 

24 market. 

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1 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

2 Sustainment, shall establish a cadre of personnel who are 

3 experts in intellectual property matters. The purpose of 

4 the cadre is to ensure a consistent, strategic, and highly 

5 knowledgeable approach to acquiring or licensing intellec6 tual property by providing expert advice, assistance, and 

7 resources to the acquisition workforce on intellectual prop8 erty matters, including acquiring or licensing intellectual 

9 property. 

10 ‘‘(2) The Under Secretary shall establish an appro11 priate leadership structure and office within which the 

12 cadre shall be managed, and shall determine the appro13 priate official to whom members of the cadre shall report. 

14 ‘‘(3) The cadre of experts shall be assigned to a pro15 gram office or an acquisition command within a military 

16 department to advise, assist, and provide resources to a 

17 program manager or program executive officer on intellec18 tual property matters at various stages of the life cycle 

19 of a system. In performing such duties, the experts shall— 

20 ‘‘(A) interpret and provide counsel on laws, reg21 ulations, and policies relating to intellectual prop22 erty; 

23 ‘‘(B) advise and assist in the development of an 

24 acquisition strategy, product support strategy, and 

25 intellectual property strategy for a system; 


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1 ‘‘(C) conduct or assist with financial analysis 

2 and valuation of intellectual property; 

3 ‘‘(D) assist in the drafting of a solicitation, con4 tract, or other transaction; 

5 ‘‘(E) interact with or assist in interactions with 

6 contractors, including communications and negotia7 tions with contractors on solicitations and awards; 

8 and 

9 ‘‘(F) conduct or assist with mediation if tech10 nical data delivered pursuant to a contract is incom11 plete or does not comply with the terms of agree12 ments. 

13 ‘‘(4)(A) In order to achieve the purpose set forth in 

14 paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall ensure the cadre 

15 has the appropriate number of staff and such staff pos16 sesses the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to 

17 carry out the duties under paragraph (2), including in rel18 evant areas of law, contracting, acquisition, logistics, engi19 neering, financial analysis, and valuation. The Under Sec20 retary, in coordination with the Defense Acquisition Uni21 versity and in consultation with academia and industry, 

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1 isting authorities to staff the cadre, including those in sub2 paragraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F). 

3 ‘‘(B) Civilian personnel from within the Office of the 

4 Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military departments, 

5 Defense Agencies, and combatant commands may be as6 signed to serve as members of the cadre, upon request of 

7 the Director. 

8 ‘‘(C) The Under Secretary may use the authorities 

9 for highly qualified experts under section 9903 of title 5, 

10 to hire experts as members of the cadre who are skilled 

11 professionals in intellectual property and related matters. 

12 ‘‘(D) The Under Secretary may enter into a contract 

13 with a private-sector entity for specialized expertise to 

14 support the cadre. Such entity may be considered a cov15 ered Government support contractor, as defined in section 

16 2320 of this title. 

17 ‘‘(E) In establishing the cadre, the Under Secretary 

18 shall give preference to civilian employees of the Depart19 ment of Defense, rather than members of the armed 

20 forces, to maintain continuity in the cadre. 

21 ‘‘(F) The Under Secretary is authorized to use 

22 amounts in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop23 ment Fund for the purpose of recruitment, training, and 

24 retention of the cadre, including paying salaries of newly 

25 hired members of the cadre for up to three years.’’. 


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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec2 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

3 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2322. Management of intellectual property matters within the Department of 

Defense.’’. 

4 (b) ADDITIONAL ACQUISITION POSITION.—Sub5 section 1721(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amend6 ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(12) Intellectual property.’’. 

8 SEC. 803. PERFORMANCE OF INCURRED COST AUDITS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2313a 

11 the following new section: 

12 ‘‘§ 2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits 

13 ‘‘(a) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS OF RISK AND

14 MATERIALITY.—Not later than October 1, 2020, the Sec15 retary of Defense shall comply with commercially accepted 

16 standards of risk and materiality in the performance of 

17 each incurred cost audit of costs associated with a contract 

18 of the Department of Defense. 

19 ‘‘(b) CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF QUALIFIED

20 AUDITORS TO PERFORM INCURRED COST AUDITS.—(1) 

21 To support the need of the Department of Defense for 

22 timely and effective incurred cost audits, and to ensure 

23 that the Defense Contract Audit Agency is able to allocate 

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1 retary of Defense shall use qualified private auditors to 

2 perform a sufficient number of incurred cost audits of con3 tracts of the Department of Defense to— 

4 ‘‘(A) eliminate, by October 1, 2020, any back5 log of incurred cost audits of the Defense Contract 

6 Audit Agency; 

7 ‘‘(B) ensure that incurred cost audits are com8 pleted not later than one year after the date of re9 ceipt of a qualified incurred cost submission; 

10 ‘‘(C) maintain an appropriate mix of Govern11 ment and private sector capacity to meet the current 

12 and future needs of the Department of Defense for 

13 the performance of incurred cost audits; 

14 ‘‘(D) ensure that qualified private auditors per15 form incurred cost audits on an ongoing basis to im16 prove the efficiency and effectiveness of the perform17 ance of incurred cost audits; and 

18 ‘‘(E) limit multiyear auditing to ensure that 

19 multiyear auditing is conducted only— 

20 ‘‘(A) to address outstanding incurred cost 

21 audits for which a qualified incurred cost sub22 mission was submitted to the Defense Contract 

23 Audit Agency more than 12 months before the 

24 date of the enactment of this section; or 


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1 ‘‘(B) when the contractor being audited 

2 submits a written request, including a justifica3 tion for the use of multiyear auditing, to the 

4 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

5 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall consult with Fed6 eral agencies that have awarded contracts or task orders 

7 to qualified private auditors to ensure that the Depart8 ment of Defense is using, as appropriate, best practices 

9 relating to contracting with qualified private auditors. 

10 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a 

11 qualified private auditor performing an incurred cost audit 

12 under this section— 

13 ‘‘(A) has no conflict of interest in performing 

14 such an audit, as defined by generally accepted gov15 ernment auditing standards; 

16 ‘‘(B) possesses the necessary independence to 

17 perform such an audit, as defined by generally ac18 cepted government auditing standards; 

19 ‘‘(C) signs a nondisclosure agreement, as appro20 priate, to protect proprietary or nonpublic data; 

21 ‘‘(D) accesses and uses proprietary or nonpublic 

22 data furnished to the qualified private auditor only 

23 for the purposes stated in the contract; 


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1 ‘‘(E) takes all reasonable steps to protect pro2 prietary and nonpublic data furnished during the 

3 audit; and 

4 ‘‘(F) does not use proprietary or nonpublic data 

5 provided to the qualified private auditor under the 

6 authority of this section to compete for Government 

7 or nongovernment contracts. 

8 ‘‘(c) PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF QUALIFIED PRI9 VATE AUDITORS.—(1) Not later than October 1, 2018, the 

10 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de11 fense committees a plan to implement the requirements 

12 of subsection (b). Such plan shall include, at a minimum— 

13 ‘‘(A) a description of the incurred cost audits 

14 that the Secretary determines are appropriate to be 

15 conducted by qualified private auditors, including 

16 the approximate number and dollar value of such in17 curred cost audits; 

18 ‘‘(B) an estimate of the number and dollar 

19 value of incurred cost audits to be conducted by 

20 qualified private auditors for each of the fiscal years 

21 2019 through 2025 necessary to meet the require22 ments of subsection (b); and 

23 ‘‘(C) all other elements of an acquisition plan 

24 as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 


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1 ‘‘(2) Not later than April 1, 2019, the Secretary of 

2 Defense or a Federal department or agency authorized by 

3 the Secretary shall award a contract or issue a task order 

4 under an existing contract to two or more qualified private 

5 auditors to perform incurred cost audits of costs associ6 ated with contracts of the Department of Defense. The 

7 Defense Contract Management Agency or a contract ad8 ministration office of a military department shall use a 

9 contract or a task order awarded or issued pursuant to 

10 this paragraph for the performance of an incurred cost 

11 audit, if doing so will assist the Secretary in meeting the 

12 requirements in subsection (b). 

13 ‘‘(3) To improve the quality of incurred cost audits 

14 and reduce duplication of performance of such audits, the 

15 Secretary of Defense may provide a qualified private audi16 tor with information on past or ongoing audit results or 

17 other relevant information on the entities the qualified pri18 vate auditor is auditing. 

19 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall consider the re20 sults of an incurred cost audit performed under this sec21 tion without regard to whether the Defense Contract 

22 Audit Agency or a qualified private auditor performed the 

23 audit. 

24 ‘‘(5) The contracting officer for a contract that is the 

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1 tion to determine what action should be taken based on 

2 an audit finding on direct costs of the contract. 

3 ‘‘(d) QUALIFIED PRIVATE AUDITOR REQUIRE4 MENTS.—(1) A qualified private auditor awarded a con5 tract or issued an task order under subsection (c)(2) shall 

6 conduct an incurred cost audit in accordance with the gen7 erally accepted government auditing standards. 

8 ‘‘(2) A qualified private auditor awarded a contract 

9 or issued an task order under subsection (c)(2) shall de10 velop and maintain complete and accurate working papers 

11 on each incurred cost audit. All working papers and re12 ports on the incurred cost audit prepared by such qualified 

13 private auditor shall be the property of the Department 

14 of Defense, except that the qualified private auditor may 

15 retain a complete copy of all working papers to support 

16 such reports made pursuant to this section. 

17 ‘‘(3) A breach of contract by a qualified private audi18 tor with respect to use of proprietary or nonpublic data 

19 may subject the qualified private auditor to— 

20 ‘‘(A) criminal, civil, administrative, and con21 tractual actions for penalties, damages, and other 

22 appropriate remedies by the United States; and 

23 ‘‘(B) civil actions for damages and other appro24 priate remedies by the contractor or subcontractor 

25 whose data are affected by the breach. 


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1 ‘‘(e) PEER REVIEW.—(1) Effective October 1, 2022, 

2 the Defense Contract Audit Agency may issue unqualified 

3 audit findings for an incurred cost audit only if the De4 fense Contract Audit Agency is peer reviewed by a com5 mercial auditor and passes such peer review. Such peer 

6 review shall be conducted in accordance with the peer re7 view requirements of generally accepted government audit8 ing standards, including the requirements related to fre9 quency of peer reviews, and shall be deemed to meet the 

10 requirements of the Defense Contract Audit Agency for 

11 a peer review under such standards. 

12 ‘‘(2) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary 

13 of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

14 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

15 an update on the process of securing a commercial auditor 

16 to perform the peer review referred to in paragraph (1). 

17 ‘‘(f) NUMERIC MATERIALITY STANDARDS FOR IN18 CURRED COST AUDITS.—(1) Not later than October 1, 

19 2020, the Department of Defense shall implement numeric 

20 materiality standards for incurred cost audits to be used 

21 by auditors that are consistent with commercially accepted 

22 standards of risk and materiality. 

23 ‘‘(2) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary 

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1 standards required under paragraph (1). In developing 

2 such standards, the Secretary shall consult with commer3 cial auditors that conduct incurred cost audits, the advi4 sory panel authorized under section 809 of the National 

5 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

6 Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889), and other governmental and 

7 nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise. 

8 ‘‘(g) TIMELINESS OF INCURRED COST AUDITS.—(1) 

9 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all incurred 

10 cost audits performed by qualified private auditors or the 

11 Defense Contract Audit Agency are performed in a timely 

12 manner. 

13 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall notify a con14 tractor of the Department of Defense within 60 days after 

15 receipt of an incurred cost submission from the contractor 

16 whether the submission is a qualified incurred cost sub17 mission. 

18 ‘‘(3) With respect to qualified incurred cost submis19 sions received on or after the date of the enactment of 

20 this section, audit findings shall be issued for an incurred 

21 cost audit not later than one year after the date of receipt 

22 of such qualified incurred cost submission. 

23 ‘‘(4) Not later than October 1, 2020, and subject to 

24 paragraph (5), if audit findings are not issued within one 

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1 submission, the audit shall be considered to be complete 

2 and no additional audit work shall be conducted. 

3 ‘‘(5) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

4 may waive the requirements of paragraph (4) on a case5 by-case basis if the Director of the Defense Contract Audit 

6 Agency submits a written request. The Director of the De7 fense Contract Audit Agency shall include in the report 

8 required under section 2313a of this title the total number 

9 of waivers issued and the reasons for issuing each such 

10 waiver. 

11 ‘‘(h) REVIEW OF AUDIT PERFORMANCE.—Not later 

12 than April 1, 2025, the Comptroller General of the United 

13 States shall submit to the congressional defense commit14 tees a report that evaluates for the period beginning on 

15 October 1, 2019, and ending on August 31, 2023— 

16 ‘‘(1) the timeliness, individual cost, and quality 

17 of incurred cost audits, set forth separately by in18 curred cost audits performed by the Defense Con19 tract Audit Agency and by qualified private auditors; 

20 ‘‘(2) the cost to contractors of the Department 

21 of Defense for incurred cost audits, set forth sepa22 rately by incurred cost audits performed by the De23 fense Contract Audit Agency and by qualified pri24 vate auditors; 


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1 ‘‘(3) the effect, if any, on other types of audits 

2 conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency 

3 that results from incurred cost audits conducted by 

4 qualified private auditors; and 

5 ‘‘(4) the capability and capacity of qualified pri6 vate auditors to conduct incurred cost audits for the 

7 Department of Defense. 

8 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 ‘‘(1) The term ‘commercial auditor’ means a 

10 private entity engaged in the business of performing 

11 audits. 

12 ‘‘(2) The term ‘incurred cost audit’ means an 

13 audit of charges to the Government by a contractor 

14 under a flexibly priced contract. 

15 ‘‘(3) The term ‘flexibly priced contract’ has the 

16 meaning given the term ‘flexibly-priced contracts 

17 and subcontracts’ in part 30 of the Federal Acquisi18 tion Regulation (section 30.001 of title 48, Code of 

19 Federal Regulations). 

20 ‘‘(4) The term ‘generally accepted government 

21 auditing standards’ means the generally accepted 

22 government auditing standards of the Comptroller 

23 General of the United States. 

24 ‘‘(5) The term ‘numeric materiality standard’ 

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1 omissions, contained in an incurred cost audit that 

2 would be material if the misstatements, individually 

3 or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to 

4 influence the economic decisions of the Government 

5 made on the basis of the incurred cost audit. 

6 ‘‘(6) The term ‘qualified incurred cost submis7 sion’ means a submission by a contractor of costs in8 curred under a flexibly priced contract that has been 

9 qualified by the Department of Defense as sufficient 

10 to conduct an incurred cost audit. 

11 ‘‘(7) The term ‘qualified private auditor’ means 

12 a commercial auditor— 

13 ‘‘(A) that performs audits in accordance 

14 with generally accepted government auditing 

15 standards; and 

16 ‘‘(B) that has received a passing peer re17 view rating, as defined by generally accepted 

18 government auditing standards.’’. 

19 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

20 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

21 after the item relating to section 2313a the following new 

22 item: 

‘‘2313b. Performance of incurred cost audits.’’. 

23 (c) AMENDMENT TO DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY

24 PANEL ON STREAMLINING AND CODIFYING ACQUISITION

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1 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

2 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889), as amended by sec3 tion 863(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

4 Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2303), 

5 is amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

7 the end; 

8 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub9 paragraph (F); 

10 (3) by adding after subparagraph (D) the fol11 lowing new subparagraph: 

12 ‘‘(E) improve the efficiency of the contract 

13 auditing process, including through the develop14 ment of risk-based materiality standards; and’’; 

15 and 

16 (4) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), 

17 by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (D)’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (E)’’. 

19 SEC. 804. REPEAL OF CERTAIN AUDITING REQUIREMENTS. 

20 Section 190 of title 10, United States Code, as pro21 posed to be added by section 820(b)(1) of the National 

22 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

23 Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2274), is amended by striking 

24 subsection (f). 


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1 SEC. 805. INCREASED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESH2 OLD. 

3 Section 134 of title 41, United States Code, is 

4 amended by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘$250,000’’. 

6 SEC. 806. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE MICRO-PUR7 CHASE THRESHOLD. 

8 (a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD.—Section 1902(a)(1) 

9 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking 

10 ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 

11 (b) CONVENIENCE CHECKS.—A convenience check 

12 may not be used for an amount in excess of one half of 

13 the micro-purchase threshold under section 1902(a) of 

14 title 41, United States Code, or a lower amount estab15 lished by the head of the agency. 

16 SEC. 807. PROCESS FOR ENHANCED SUPPLY CHAIN SCRU17 TINY. 

18 (a) PROCESS.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

20 shall establish a process for enhancing scrutiny of acquisi21 tion decisions in order to improve the integration of supply 

22 chain risk management into the overall acquisition deci23 sion cycle. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The process under subsection (a) 

25 shall include the following elements: 


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1 (1) Designation of a senior official responsible 

2 for overseeing the development and implementation 

3 of the process. 

4 (2) Development or integration of tools to sup5 port commercial due-diligence, business intelligence, 

6 or otherwise analyze and monitor commercial activ7 ity to understand business relationships with entities 

8 determined to be threats to the United States. 

9 (3) Development of risk profiles of products or 

10 services based on commercial due-diligence tools and 

11 data services. 

12 (4) Development of education and training cur13 ricula for the acquisition workforce that supports the 

14 process. 

15 (5) Integration, as needed, with intelligence 

16 sources to develop threat profiles of entities deter17 mined to be threats to the United States. 

18 (6) Periodic review and assessment of software 

19 products and services on computer networks of the 

20 Department of Defense to remove prohibited prod21 ucts or services. 

22 (7) Synchronization of the use of current au23 thorities for making supply chain decisions, includ24 ing section 806 of Public Law 111–383 (10 U.S.C. 


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1 2304 note) or improved use of suspension and de2 barment officials. 

3 (8) Coordination with interagency, industrial, 

4 and international partners, as appropriate, to share 

5 information, develop Government-wide strategies for 

6 dealing with significant entities determined to be sig7 nificant threats to the United States, and effectively 

8 use authorities in other departments and agencies to 

9 provide consistent, Government-wide approaches to 

10 supply chain threats. 

11 (9) Other matters as the Secretary considers 

12 necessary. 

13 (c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after es14 tablishing the process required by subsection (a), the Sec15 retary shall provide a written notification to the Commit16 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep17 resentatives that the process has been established. The no18 tification also shall include the following: 

19 (1) Identification of the official designated 

20 under subsection (b)(1). 

21 (2) Identification of tools and services currently 

22 available to the Department of Defense under sub23 section (b)(2). 


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1 (3) Assessment of additional tools and services 

2 available under subsection (b)(2) that the Depart3 ment of Defense should evaluate. 

4 (4) Identification of, or recommendations for, 

5 any statutory changes needed to improve the effec6 tiveness of the process. 

7 (5) Projected resource needs for implementing 

8 any recommendations made by the Secretary. 

9 SEC. 808. DEFENSE POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 

10 TECHNOLOGY. 

11 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

13 Defense, acting through the Chief Management Officer, 

14 shall form a committee of senior executives from United 

15 States firms in the national technology and industrial base 

16 to meet with the Secretary, the Secretaries of the military 

17 departments, and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

18 to exchange information, including, as appropriate, classi19 fied information, on technology threats to the national se20 curity of the United States and on the emerging tech21 nologies from the national technology and industrial base 

22 that may become available to counter such threats in a 

23 timely manner. 

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1 shall meet with the Secretary and the other Department 

2 of Defense officials specified in such subsection collectively 

3 at least once annually in each of fiscal years 2018 through 

4 2022. The Secretary of Defense shall provide the congres5 sional defense committees annual briefings on the meet6 ings. 

7 (c) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

8 Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 

9 apply to the defense policy advisory committee on tech10 nology established pursuant to this section. 

11 SEC. 809. REPORT ON EXTENSION OF DEVELOPMENT, AC12 QUISITION, AND SUSTAINMENT AUTHORITIES 

13 OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO THE 

14 UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COM15 MAND. 

16 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 

17 out a review of the authorities available to the Secretaries 

18 of the military departments and the acquisition executives 

19 of the military departments for the development, acquisi20 tion, and sustainment of technology, equipment, and serv21 ices for the military departments in order to determine 

22 the feasibility and advisability of the provision of such au23 thorities to the Commander of the United States Special 

24 Operations Command and the acquisition executive of the 

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1 sustainment of special operations-peculiar technology, 

2 equipment, and services. 

3 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

5 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

6 the House of Representatives a report on the review re7 quired by subsection (a). The report shall include the fol8 lowing: 

9 (1) A description of the review. 

10 (2) An identification of the authorities the Sec11 retary recommends for provision to the Commander 

12 of the United States Special Operations Command 

13 and the acquisition executive of the Command as de14 scribed in subsection (a), and recommendations for 

15 any modifications of such authorities that the Sec16 retary considers appropriate for purposes of the 

17 United States Special Operations Command. 

18 (3) Such recommendations for legislative or ad19 ministrative action as the Secretary considers appro20 priate for the provision of authorities identified pur21 suant to paragraph (2) as described in subsection 

22 (a). 

23 (4) Such other matters as the Secretary con24 siders appropriate in light of the review. 


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1 SEC. 810 . TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 

2 RELATED TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PRO3 VISIONS. 

4 (a) REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE PROVISION RELATED

5 TO PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.—Subsection 

6 (c) of section 503 of title 31, United States Code, as added 

7 by section 861(a)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza8 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

9 Stat. 2298), is repealed. 

10 (b) REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE PROVISION RELATED

11 TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICERS AND PROGRAM

12 MANAGEMENT POLICY COUNCIL.—Section 1126 of title 

13 31, United States Code, as added by section 861(b)(1) of 

14 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

15 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2299), is repealed. 

16 (c) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.—Section 

17 861 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

18 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2299) is re19 pealed. 

20 Subtitle B—Amendments to Gen21 eral Contracting Authorities, 

22 Procedures, and Limitations 

23 SEC. 811. MODIFICATIONS TO COST OR PRICING DATA AND 

24 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

25 (a) MODIFICATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS OF COST OR

26 PRICING DATA.— 


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1 (1) TITLE 10.—Subsection (a) of section 2306a 

2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

3 (A) by striking ‘‘December 5, 1990’’ each 

4 place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘December 5, 1991’’ each 

6 place it appears and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2018’’; 

7 (C) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ each place it 

8 appears and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

9 (D) in paragraph (1)— 

10 (i) in subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), 

11 (C)(i), (C)(ii), and (D)(i), by striking 

12 ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 

13 and 

14 (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik15 ing ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

16 (E) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Decem17 ber 5, 1990’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; 

18 and 

19 (F) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘to the 

20 amount’’ and all that follows through ‘‘higher 

21 multiple of $50,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘in accord22 ance with section 1908 of title 41.’’. 

23 (2) TITLE 41.—Section 3502 of title 41, United 

24 States Code, is amended— 

25 (A) in subsection (a)— 


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1 (i) by striking ‘‘October 13, 1994’’ 

2 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 

3 30, 2018’’; 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ each place 

5 it appears and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

6 (iii) in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(A), 

7 (3)(A), (3)(B), and (4)(A), by striking 

8 ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 

9 and 

10 (iv) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 

11 ‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; 

12 (B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘October 

13 13, 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2018’’; and 

14 (C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘to the 

15 amount’’ and all that follows through ‘‘higher 

16 multiple of $50,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘in accord17 ance with section 1908.’’. 

18 (b) MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SUB19 MISSION.—Paragraph (1) of section 2306a(d) of title 10, 

20 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the con21 tracting officer shall require submission of’’ and all the 

22 follows through ‘‘to the extent necessary’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘the offeror shall be required to submit to the contracting 

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1 requested by the contracting officer), to the extent nec2 essary’’. 

3 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF MODIFICA4 TIONS TO COST OR PRICING DATA SUBMISSION REQUIRE5 MENTS.—Not later than March 1, 2022, the Comptroller 

6 General of the United States shall submit to the congres7 sional defense committees a report on the implementation 

8 and effect of the amendments made by subsections (a) and 

9 (b). 

10 (d) REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFENSE CONTRACT

11 AUDIT AGENCY REPORT.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2313a of title 10, 

13 United States Code, is amended— 

14 (A) in subsection (a)(2)— 

15 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

16 (I) by inserting ‘‘and dollar 

17 value’’ after ‘‘number’’; and 

18 (II) by inserting ‘‘, set forth sep19 arately by type of audit’’ after ‘‘pend20 ing’’; 

21 (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 

22 ‘‘, both from the date of receipt of a quali23 fied incurred cost submission and from the 

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1 (iii) by amending subparagraph (D) to 

2 read as follows: 

3 ‘‘(D) the sustained questioned costs, set 

4 forth separately by type of audit, both as a 

5 total value and as a percentage of the total 

6 questioned costs for the audit;’’; 

7 (iv) by striking subparagraph (E); 

8 and 

9 (v) by inserting after subparagraph 

10 (D) the following new subparagraphs: 

11 ‘‘(E) the total number and dollar value of 

12 incurred cost audits completed, and the method 

13 by which such incurred cost audits were com14 pleted; 

15 ‘‘(F) the aggregate cost of performing au16 dits, set forth separately by type of audit; 

17 ‘‘(G) the ratio of sustained questioned 

18 costs to the aggregate costs of performing au19 dits, set forth separately by type of audit; and 

20 ‘‘(H) the total number and dollar value of 

21 audits that are pending for a period longer than 

22 one year as of the end of the fiscal year covered 

23 by the report, and the fiscal year in which the 

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

2 subsection: 

3 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) The terms ‘incurred cost audit’ and ‘quali5 fied incurred cost submission’ have the meaning 

6 given those terms in section 2313b of this title. 

7 ‘‘(2) The term ‘sustained questioned costs’ 

8 means questioned costs that were recovered by the 

9 Federal Government as a result of contract negotia10 tions related to such questioned costs.’’. 

11 (2) EXEMPTION TO REPORT TERMINATION RE12 QUIREMENTS.—Section 1080(a) of the National De13 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub14 lic Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 

15 note), as amended by section 1061(j) of the National 

16 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

17 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2405; 10 U.S.C. 

18 111 note), does not apply to the report required to 

19 be submitted to Congress under section 2313a of 

20 title 10, United States Code. 

21 (e) ADJUSTMENT TO VALUE OF COVERED CON22 TRACTS FOR REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ALLOWABLE

23 COSTS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 2324(l)(1) of title 

24 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘to the 

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1 of $50,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 

2 1908 of title 41.’’. 

3 SEC. 812. APPLICABILITY OF COST AND PRICING DATA CER4 TIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 

5 Section 830(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

7 2286) is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘same 

9 product’’ and inserting ‘‘same or similar product’’; 

10 (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para11 graph (4); and 

12 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol13 lowing new paragraphs: 

14 ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF SAME OR SIMILAR

15 PRODUCT.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec16 retary of State shall jointly determine whether a 

17 product is considered to be a similar product for the 

18 purposes of this pilot program. 

19 ‘‘(3) WAIVER OF COST OR PRICING CERTIFI20 CATION.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 

21 certification requirement under section 2306a(a)(2) 

22 of title 10, United States Code, if the Secretary de23 termines that the Federal Government has sufficient 

24 data and information regarding the reasonableness 

25 of the price.’’. 


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1 SEC. 813. SUNSET OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO 

2 THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER THAN 

3 UNITED STATES GOODS. 

4 (a) CHEMICAL WEAPONS ANTIDOTE.—Section 

5 2534(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

6 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(5) CHEMICAL WEAPONS ANTIDOTE.—Sub8 sections (a)(2) and (b)(2) shall cease to be effective 

9 on October 1, 2018.’’. 

10 (b) PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES.—Effective October 1, 

11 2018, section 858 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

12 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 2534 

14 note) is repealed. 

15 SEC. 814. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON HEALTH 

16 AND SAFETY RECORDS. 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

19 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub20 mit to the Secretary of Defense and the congres21 sional defense committees a report on the safety and 

22 health records of Department of Defense contrac23 tors. 

24 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

25 paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 


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1 (A) A description of the existing proce2 dures of the Department of Defense to evaluate 

3 the safety and health records of current and 

4 prospective contractors. 

5 (B) An evaluation of the adherence of the 

6 Department of Defense to such procedures. 

7 (C) An assessment of the current incidence 

8 of safety and health violations by Department 

9 of Defense contractors. 

10 (D) An assessment of whether the Sec11 retary of Labor has the resources to investigate 

12 and identify safety and health violations by De13 partment of Defense contractors. 

14 (E) An assessment of whether the Sec15 retary of Labor should consider assuming an 

16 expanded investigatory role or a targeted en17 forcement program for ensuring the safety and 

18 health of individuals working under Department 

19 of Defense contracts. 

20 SEC. 815. LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION. 

21 (a) LIMITATION.—Section 2326 of title 10, United 

22 States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), 

24 (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), 

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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol2 lowing new subsection (c): 

3 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DEFINITIZATION

4 BY CONTRACTING OFFICER.—With respect to any 

5 undefinitized contractual action with a value greater than 

6 $50,000,000, if agreement is not reached on contractual 

7 terms, specifications, and price within the period or by the 

8 date provided in subsection (b)(1), the contracting officer 

9 may not unilaterally definitize those terms, specifications, 

10 or price over the objection of the contractor until— 

11 ‘‘(1) the service acquisition executive for the 

12 military department that awarded the contract, or 

13 the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

14 Sustainment if the contract was awarded by a De15 fense Agency or other component of the Department 

16 of Defense, approves the definitization in writing; 

17 ‘‘(2) the contracting officer provides a copy of 

18 the written approval to the contractor; and 

19 ‘‘(3) a period of 30 calendar days has elapsed 

20 after the written approval is provided to the con21 tractor.’’. 

22 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2326(b)(3) 

23 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 


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1 (c) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 

2 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

3 Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of De4 fense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

5 to implement section 2326 of title 10, United States Code, 

6 as amended by this section. 

7 SEC. 816. AMENDMENT TO SUSTAINMENT REVIEWS. 

8 Section 2441(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Sec10 retary concerned shall make the memorandum and sup11 porting documentation for each sustainment review avail12 able to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

13 Sustainment within 30 days after the review is com14 pleted.’’. 

15 SEC. 817. USE OF PROGRAM INCOME BY ELIGIBLE ENTI16 TIES THAT CARRY OUT PROCUREMENT TECH17 NICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 

18 Section 2414 of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended— 

20 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘LIMI21 TATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub23 section: 

24 ‘‘(d) USE OF PROGRAM INCOME.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) An eligible entity that earned income in a 

2 specified fiscal year from activities carried out pur3 suant to a procurement technical assistance program 

4 funded under this chapter may expend an amount of 

5 such income, not to exceed 25 percent of the cost of 

6 furnishing procurement technical assistance in such 

7 specified fiscal year, during the fiscal year following 

8 such specified fiscal year, to carry out a procure9 ment technical assistance program funded under this 

10 chapter. 

11 ‘‘(2) An eligible entity that does not enter into 

12 a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for a fis13 cal year— 

14 ‘‘(A) shall notify the Secretary of the 

15 amount of any income the eligible entity carried 

16 over from the previous fiscal year; and 

17 ‘‘(B) may retain an amount of such income 

18 equal to 10 percent of the value of assistance 

19 furnished by the Secretary under this section 

20 during the previous fiscal year. 

21 ‘‘(3) In determining the value of assistance fur22 nished by the Secretary under this section for any 

23 fiscal year, the Secretary shall account for the 

24 amount of any income the eligible entity carried over 

25 from the previous fiscal year.’’. 


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1 SEC. 818. ENHANCED POST-AWARD DEBRIEFING RIGHTS. 

2 (a) RELEASE OF CONTRACT AWARD INFORMA3 TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en4 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise 

5 the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Ac6 quisition Regulation to require that all required post7 award debriefings, while protecting the confidential and 

8 proprietary information of other offerors, include, at a 

9 minimum, the following: 

10 (1) In the case of a contract award in excess of 

11 $100,000,000, a requirement for disclosure of the 

12 agency’s written source selection award determina13 tion, redacted to protect the confidential and propri14 etary information of other offerors for the contract 

15 award, and, in the case of a contract award in excess 

16 of $10,000,000 and not in excess of $100,000,000 

17 with a small business or nontraditional contractor, 

18 an option for the small business or nontraditional 

19 contractor to request such disclosure. 

20 (2) A requirement for a written or oral debrief21 ing for all contract awards and task or delivery or22 ders valued at $10,000,000 or higher. 

23 (3) Provisions ensuring that both unsuccessful 

24 and winning offerors are entitled to the disclosure 

25 described in paragraph (1) and the debriefing de26 scribed in paragraph (2). 


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1 (4) Robust procedures, consistent with section 

2 2305(b)(5)(D) of title 10, United States Code, and 

3 provisions implementing that section in the Federal 

4 Acquisition Regulation, to protect the confidential 

5 and proprietary information of other offerors. 

6 (b) OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS.— 

7 Section 2305(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended— 

9 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), 

10 and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respec11 tively; 

12 (2) in subparagraph (B)— 

13 (A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

14 inserting a semicolon; 

15 (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at 

16 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

18 clause: 

19 ‘‘(vii) an opportunity for a disappointed offeror 

20 to submit, within two business days after receiving 

21 a post-award debriefing, additional questions related 

22 to the debriefing.’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(C) The agency shall respond in writing to any addi2 tional question submitted under subparagraph (B)(vii) 

3 within five business days after receipt of the question. The 

4 agency shall not consider the debriefing to be concluded 

5 until the agency delivers its written responses to the dis6 appointed offeror.’’. 

7 (c) COMMENCEMENT OF POST-BRIEFING PERIOD.— 

8 Section 3553(d)(4) of title 31, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 

11 (B) as clauses (i) and (ii) respectively; 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘The period’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 

13 The period’’; and 

14 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub15 paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(B) For procurements conducted by any component 

17 of the Department of Defense, the 5-day period described 

18 in subparagraph (A)(ii) does not commence until the day 

19 the Government delivers to a disappointed offeror the writ20 ten responses to any questions submitted pursuant to sec21 tion 2305(b)(5)(B)(vii) of title 10.’’. 

22 SEC. 819. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION 

23 TECHNOLOGY. 

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1 TION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS.—Subsection (c) of 

2 section 11302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended 

3 by striking the first paragraph (5). 

4 (b) ELIMINATION OF SUNSET RELATING TO INFOR5 MATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO, PROGRAM, AND RE6 SOURCE REVIEWS.—Section 11319 of title 40, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) 

9 as subsection (d); and 

10 (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 

11 striking paragraph (6). 

12 (c) EXTENSION OF SUNSET RELATING TO FEDERAL

13 DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE.—Subsection 

14 (e) of section 834 of the National Defense Authorization 

15 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 44 U.S.C. 

16 3601 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘2020’’. 

18 SEC. 820. CHANGE TO DEFINITION OF SUBCONTRACT IN 

19 CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 

20 Section 1906(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, 

21 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The term 

22 does not include agreements entered into by a contractor 

23 for the supply of commodities that are intended for use 

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1 Government and other parties and are not identifiable to 

2 any particular contract.’’. 

3 SEC. 821. AMENDMENT RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF 

4 INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS. 

5 Section 1908(d) of title 41, United States Code, is 

6 amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol7 lowing: ‘‘and shall apply, in the case of the procurement 

8 of property or services by contract, to a contract, and any 

9 subcontract at any tier under the contract, in effect on 

10 that date without regard to the date of award of the con11 tract or subcontract.’’. 

12 SEC. 822. USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPT13 ABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS. 

14 (a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (b) of 

15 section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

16 Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat 2270; 

17 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended— 

18 (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

19 inserting a semicolon; 

20 (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 

21 the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

22 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

23 paragraphs: 

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1 nological advantage by using a different method2 ology; and 

3 ‘‘(8) with respect to a contract for procurement 

4 of goods, the goods procured are predominantly ex5 pendable in nature, nontechnical, or have a short life 

6 expectancy or short shelf life.’’. 

7 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of such sec9 tion is amended by striking ‘‘contract exceeding 

10 $10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘contract exceeding 

11 $5,000,000’’. 

12 (2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by 

13 this subsection shall apply with respect to the sec14 ond, third, and fourth reports submitted under sub15 section (d) of section 813 of the National Defense 

16 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

17 114–328; 130 Stat 2271; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note). 

18 SEC. 823. EXEMPTION FROM DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION 

19 PROCEDURES. 

20 Subsection (d) of section 2305a of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended by striking the second and third 

22 sentences and inserting the following: ‘‘If the contract 

23 value exceeds $4,000,000, the maximum number specified 

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1 ‘‘(1) the solicitation is issued pursuant to a in2 definite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for de3 sign-build construction; or 

4 ‘‘(2)(A) the head of the contracting activity, 

5 delegable to a level no lower than the senior con6 tracting official within the contracting activity, ap7 proves the contracting officer’s justification with re8 spect to an individual solicitation that a maximum 

9 number greater than 5 is in the interest of the Fed10 eral Government; and 

11 ‘‘(B) the contracting officer provides written 

12 documentation of how a maximum number greater 

13 than 5 is consistent with the purposes and objectives 

14 of the two-phase selection procedures.’’. 

15 SEC. 824. CONTRACT CLOSEOUT AUTHORITY. 

16 Section 836(b)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza17 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

18 Stat. 2286) is amended by striking ‘‘entered into prior to 

19 fiscal year 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘entered into on a date 

20 that is at least 17 fiscal years before the current fiscal 

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1 SEC. 825. ELIMINATION OF COST UNDERRUNS AS FACTOR 

2 IN CALCULATION OF PENALTIES FOR COST 

3 OVERRUNS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 828 of the National De5 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

6 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘each fiscal 

8 year beginning with fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’; 

10 (2) in subsection (b)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 

12 underrun’’; 

13 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

14 (i) by striking ‘‘or underruns’’; and 

15 (ii) by striking ‘‘,Technology, and Lo16 gistics’’ and inserting ‘‘and Sustainment’’; 

17 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘and cost underruns’’; 

19 and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘or underruns’’; and 

21 (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘, except 

22 that the cost overrun penalty may not be a neg23 ative amount’’; 

24 (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 

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1 (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol2 lowing new subsection: 

3 ‘‘(c) TOTAL COST OVERRUN PENALTY.—Notwith4 standing the amount of a cost overrun penalty determined 

5 in (b), the total cost overrun penalty for a military depart6 ment (including any cost overrun penalty for joint pro7 grams of military departments) for a fiscal year may not 

8 exceed $50,000,000.’’; and 

9 (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— 

10 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

11 (i) in the paragraph heading, by in12 serting ‘‘OR PROCUREMENT’’ after ‘‘EVAL13 UATION’’; 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year be15 ginning with fiscal year 2015’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 through 

17 2022’’; 

18 (iii) by striking ‘‘each research’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘the research’’; 

20 (iv) by striking ‘‘evaluation account’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘evaluation or procurement 

22 accounts’’; and 

23 (v) by striking ‘‘percentage’’ and in24 serting ‘‘amount’’; and 

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1 (i) in the paragraph heading, by strik2 ing ‘‘AMOUNT’’ and inserting ‘‘AMOUNTS’’; 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘percentage reduction’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘reductions’’; 

5 (iii) by striking ‘‘evaluation accounts’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘evaluation or procurement 

7 accounts’’; 

8 (iv) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) is the 

9 percentage reduction’’ and inserting ‘‘para10 graph (1) are the reductions’’; and 

11 (v) by inserting ‘‘, when combined,’’ 

12 after ‘‘equal’’. 

13 (b) PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.—The requirements of sec14 tion 828 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

15 Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 

16 note), as in effect on the day before the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, shall continue to apply with respect to 

18 fiscal years beginning on or before October 1, 2016. 

19 SEC. 826. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL MEETING REQUIRE20 MENT OF CONFIGURATION STEERING 

21 BOARDS. 

22 Section 814(c)(4) of the Duncan Hunter National 

23 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

24 Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4529; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 

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1 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘(A) ANNUAL MEETING.—Except as pro3 vided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary’’; and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If the service acquisi7 tion executive of the military department con8 cerned determines, in writing, that there have 

9 been no changes to the program requirements 

10 of a major defense acquisition program during 

11 the preceding year, the Configuration Steering 

12 Board for such major defense acquisition pro13 gram is not required to meet as described in 

14 subparagraph (A).’’. 

15 SEC. 827. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR DE16 NIED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OF17 FICE BID PROTESTS. 

18 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

19 Defense shall carry out a pilot program to determine the 

20 effectiveness of requiring contractors to reimburse the De21 partment of Defense for costs incurred in processing cov22 ered protests. 

23 (b) DURATION.—The pilot program shall— 

24 (1) begin on the date that is two years after the 

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1 (2) end on the date that is five years after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

4 on which the pilot program under subsection (a) ends, the 

5 Secretary shall provide a report to the Committees on 

6 Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

7 Senate assessing the feasibility of making permanent such 

8 pilot program. 

9 (d) COVERED PROTEST DEFINED.—In this section, 

10 the term ‘‘covered protest’’ means a bid protest that 

11 was— 

12 (1) denied in an opinion issued by the Govern13 ment Accountability Office; 

14 (2) filed by a party with revenues in excess of 

15 $250,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2017 constant 

16 dollars) during the previous year; and 

17 (3) filed on or after October 1, 2019 and on or 

18 before September 30, 2022. 

19 Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to 

20 Major Defense Acquisition Pro21 grams 

22 SEC. 831. REVISIONS TO DEFINITION OF MAJOR DEFENSE 

23 ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 

24 Section 2430(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘in the 

2 case of a program that is not a program for the ac3 quisition of an automated information system (either 

4 a product or a service),’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; and 

5 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘does not include an acqui7 sition program’’ and inserting the following: 

8 ‘‘does not include— 

9 ‘‘(A) an acquisition program’’; and 

10 (B) by striking the period at the end and 

11 inserting the following: ‘‘; or 

12 ‘‘(B) an acquisition program for a defense busi13 ness system (as defined in section 2222(i)(1) of this 

14 title) carried out using the acquisition guidance 

15 issued pursuant to section 883(e) of the National 

16 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

17 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note).’’. 

18 SEC. 832. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECH19 NICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION 

20 PROCESS FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

21 PROGRAMS. 

22 (a) PROHIBITION.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

25 section 2441 the following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 2442. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically 

2 acceptable source selection process 

3 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Defense 

4 shall not use a lowest price technically acceptable source 

5 selection process for the engineering and manufacturing 

6 development contract of a major defense acquisition pro7 gram. 

8 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 ‘‘(1) LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPT10 ABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS.—The term ‘low11 est price technically acceptable source selection proc12 ess’ has the meaning given that term in part 15 of 

13 the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

14 ‘‘(2) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PRO15 GRAM.—The term ‘major defense acquisition pro16 gram’ has the meaning given that term in section 

17 2430 of this title. 

18 ‘‘(3) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DE19 VELOPMENT CONTRACT.—The term ‘engineering and 

20 manufacturing development contract’ means a prime 

21 contract for the engineering and manufacturing de22 velopment of a major defense acquisition program.’’. 

23 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec24 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

25 by inserting after the item relating to section 2441 

26 the following new item: 


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‘‘2442. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

process.’’. 

1 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of section 

2 2442 of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub3 section (a), shall apply to major defense acquisition pro4 grams for which budgetary authority is requested for fiscal 

5 year 2019 or a subsequent fiscal year. 

6 SEC. 833. ROLE OF THE CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCE IN 

7 MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT DECISION AND AC8 QUISITION SYSTEM MILESTONES. 

9 Section 2547(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’; and 

13 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

14 paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(2) Consistent with the performance of duties under 

16 subsection (a), the Chief of the armed force concerned, 

17 or in the case of a joint program the chiefs of the armed 

18 forces concerned, with respect to major defense acquisition 

19 programs, shall— 

20 ‘‘(A) concur with the need for a material solu21 tion as identified in the Material Development Deci22 sion Review prior to entry into the Material Solution 

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1 ‘‘(B) concur with the cost, schedule, technical 

2 feasibility, and performance trade-offs that have 

3 been made with regard to the program before Mile4 stone A approval is granted under section 2366a of 

5 this title; 

6 ‘‘(C) concur that appropriate trade-offs among 

7 cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance 

8 objectives have been made to ensure that the pro9 gram is affordable when considering the per unit 

10 cost and the total life-cycle cost before Milestone B 

11 approval is granted under section 2366b of this title; 

12 and 

13 ‘‘(D) concur that the requirements in the pro14 gram capability document are necessary and realistic 

15 in relation to program cost and fielding targets as 

16 required by paragraph (1) before Milestone C ap17 proval is granted.’’. 

18 SEC. 834. REQUIREMENT TO EMPHASIZE RELIABILITY AND 

19 MAINTAINABILITY IN WEAPON SYSTEM DE20 SIGN. 

21 (a) SUSTAINMENT FACTORS IN WEAPON SYSTEM

22 DESIGN.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, 

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1 further amended by adding at the end the following 

2 new section: 

3 ‘‘§ 2443. Sustainment factors in weapon system design 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

5 ensure that the defense acquisition system gives ample em6 phasis to sustainment factors, particularly those factors 

7 that are affected principally by the design of a weapon 

8 system, in the development of a weapon system. 

9 ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.—The Secretary shall 

10 ensure that reliability and maintainability are included in 

11 the performance attributes of the key performance param12 eter on sustainment during the development of capabilities 

13 requirements. 

14 ‘‘(c) SOLICITATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS.— 

15 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The program manager of 

16 a weapon system shall include in the solicitation for 

17 and terms of a covered contract for the weapon sys18 tem clearly defined and measurable requirements for 

19 engineering activities and design specifications for 

20 reliability and maintainability. 

21 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—If the program manager de22 termines that engineering activities and design speci23 fications for reliability or maintainability should not 

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1 document in writing the justification for the deci2 sion. 

3 ‘‘(3) SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Sec4 retary shall ensure that sustainment factors, includ5 ing reliability and maintainability, are given ample 

6 emphasis in the process for source selection. The 

7 Secretary shall encourage the use of objective reli8 ability and maintainability criteria in the evaluation 

9 of competitive proposals. 

10 ‘‘(d) CONTRACT PERFORMANCE.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 

12 that the Department of Defense uses best practices 

13 for responding to the positive or negative perform14 ance of a contractor in meeting the sustainment re15 quirements of a covered contract for a weapon sys16 tem. The Secretary shall encourage the use of incen17 tive fees and penalties as appropriate and authorized 

18 in paragraph (2) in all covered contracts for weap19 ons systems. 

20 ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY FOR INCENTIVE FEES AND

21 PENALTIES.—The Secretary of Defense is author22 ized to include in any covered contract provisions for 

23 the payment of incentive fees to the contractor based 

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1 tems under the contract, or the imposition of pen2 alties to be paid by the contractor to the Govern3 ment for failure to achieve such design specification 

4 requirements. Information about such fees or pen5 alties shall be included in the solicitation for any 

6 covered contract that includes such fees or penalties. 

7 ‘‘(3) MEASUREMENT OF RELIABILITY AND

8 MAINTAINABILITY.—In carrying out paragraph (2), 

9 the program manager shall base determinations of a 

10 contractor’s performance on reliability and maintain11 ability data collected during the program. Such data 

12 collection and associated evaluation metrics shall be 

13 described in detail in the covered contract. To the 

14 maximum extent practicable, such data shall be 

15 shared with appropriate contractor and government 

16 organizations. 

17 ‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 shall notify the congressional defense committees 

19 upon entering into a covered contract that includes 

20 incentive fees or penalties authorized in paragraph 

21 (2). 

22 ‘‘(e) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this sec23 tion, the term ‘covered contract’, with respect to a weapon 

24 system, means a contract— 


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1 ‘‘(1) for the engineering and manufacturing de2 velopment of a weapon system, including embedded 

3 software; or 

4 ‘‘(2) for the production of a weapon system, in5 cluding embedded software.’’. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec7 tions at the beginning of subchapter I of such chap8 ter, as amended by section 832, is further amended 

9 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2443. Sustainment factors in weapon system design.’’. 

10 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONS.— 

11 Subsections (c) and (d) of section 2443 of title 10, United 

12 States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with 

13 respect to any covered contract (as defined in that section) 

14 for which the contract solicitation is issued on or after 

15 the date occurring one year after the date of the enact16 ment of this Act. 

17 (c) ENGINEERING CHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject 

18 to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of De19 fense may fund engineering changes to the design of a 

20 weapon system in the engineering and manufacturing de21 velopment phase or in the production phase of an acquisi22 tion program to improve reliability or maintainability of 

23 the weapon system and reduce projected operating and 

24 support costs. 


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1 SEC. 835. LICENSING OF APPROPRIATE INTELLECTUAL 

2 PROPERTY TO SUPPORT MAJOR WEAPON 

3 SYSTEMS. 

4 (a) NEGOTIATION OF PRICE FOR TECHNICAL DATA

5 BEFORE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF MAJOR

6 WEAPON SYSTEM.— 

7 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 144 of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

9 section 2438 the following new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 2439. Negotiation of price for technical data before 

11 development or production of major 

12 weapon systems 

13 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the De14 partment of Defense, before selecting a contractor for the 

15 engineering and manufacturing development of a major 

16 weapon system, or for the production of a major weapon 

17 system, negotiates a price for technical data to be deliv18 ered under a contract for such development or produc19 tion.’’. 

20 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec21 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

22 by inserting after the item relating to section 2438 

23 the following new item: 

‘‘2439. Negotiation of price for technical data before development or production 

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1 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2439 of title 

2 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), 

3 shall apply with respect to any contract for engineer4 ing and manufacturing development of a major 

5 weapon system, or for the production of a major 

6 weapon system, for which the contract solicitation is 

7 issued on or after the date occurring one year after 

8 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 (b) WRITTEN DETERMINATION FOR MILESTONE B 

10 APPROVAL.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(3) of section 

12 2366b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub14 paragraph (M); and 

15 (B) by inserting after subparagraph (N) 

16 the following new subparagraph: 

17 ‘‘(O) appropriate actions have been taken 

18 to negotiate and enter into a contract or con19 tract options for the technical data required to 

20 support the program; and’’. 

21 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2366b(a)(3)(O) 

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1 proval on or after the date occurring one year after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (c) PREFERENCE FOR NEGOTIATION OF CUS4 TOMIZED LICENSE AGREEMENTS.—Section 2320 of title 

5 10, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 

7 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol9 lowing new subsection (f): 

10 ‘‘(f) PREFERENCE FOR SPECIALLY NEGOTIATED LI11 CENSES.—The Secretary of Defense shall, to the max12 imum extent practicable, negotiate and enter into a con13 tract with a contractor for a specially negotiated license 

14 for technical data to support the product support strategy 

15 of a major weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon 

16 system. In performing the assessment and developing the 

17 corresponding strategy required under subsection (e) for 

18 such a system or subsystem, a program manager shall 

19 consider the use of specially negotiated licenses to acquire 

20 customized technical data appropriate for the particular 

21 elements of the product support strategy.’’. 


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1 SEC. 836. CODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING 

2 TO ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CON3 TROL OF OPERATING AND SUPPORT COSTS 

4 FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS. 

5 (a) CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 

7 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

8 section 2337 the following new section: 

9 ‘‘§ 2337a. Assessment, management, and control of op10 erating and support costs for major 

11 weapon systems 

12 ‘‘(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De13 fense shall issue and maintain guidance on actions to be 

14 taken to assess, manage, and control Department of De15 fense costs for the operation and support of major weapon 

16 systems. 

17 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance required by sub18 section (a) shall, at a minimum— 

19 ‘‘(1) be issued in conjunction with the com20 prehensive guidance on life-cycle management and 

21 the development and implementation of product sup22 port strategies for major weapon systems required 

23 by section 2337 of this title; 

24 ‘‘(2) require the military departments to retain 

25 each estimate of operating and support costs that is 

26 developed at any time during the life cycle of a 


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1 major weapon system, together with supporting doc2 umentation used to develop the estimate; 

3 ‘‘(3) require the military departments to update 

4 estimates of operating and support costs periodically 

5 throughout the life cycle of a major weapon system, 

6 to determine whether preliminary information and 

7 assumptions remain relevant and accurate, and iden8 tify and record reasons for variances; 

9 ‘‘(4) establish policies and procedures for the 

10 collection, organization, maintenance, and avail11 ability of standardized data on operating and sup12 port costs for major weapon systems in accordance 

13 with section 2222 of this title; 

14 ‘‘(5) establish standard requirements for the 

15 collection and reporting of data on operating and 

16 support costs for major weapon systems by contrac17 tors performing weapon system sustainment func18 tions in an appropriate format, and develop contract 

19 clauses to ensure that contractors comply with such 

20 requirements; 

21 ‘‘(6) require the military departments— 

22 ‘‘(A) to collect and retain data from oper23 ational and developmental testing and evalua24 tion on the reliability and maintainability of 

25 major weapon systems; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) to use such data to inform system de2 sign decisions, provide insight into sustainment 

3 costs, and inform estimates of operating and 

4 support costs for such systems; 

5 ‘‘(7) require the military departments to ensure 

6 that sustainment factors are fully considered at key 

7 life-cycle management decision points and that ap8 propriate measures are taken to reduce operating 

9 and support costs by influencing system design early 

10 in development, developing sound sustainment strat11 egies, and addressing key drivers of costs; 

12 ‘‘(8) require the military departments to con13 duct an independent logistics assessment of each 

14 major weapon system prior to key acquisition deci15 sion points (including milestone decisions) to identify 

16 features that are likely to drive future operating and 

17 support costs, changes to system design that could 

18 reduce such costs, and effective strategies for man19 aging such costs; 

20 ‘‘(9) include— 

21 ‘‘(A) reliability metrics for major weapon 

22 systems; and 

23 ‘‘(B) requirements on the use of metrics 

24 under subparagraph (A) as triggers— 


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1 ‘‘(i) to conduct further investigation 

2 and analysis into drivers of those metrics; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(ii) to develop strategies for improv5 ing reliability, availability, and maintain6 ability of such systems at an affordable 

7 cost; and 

8 ‘‘(10) require the military departments to con9 duct periodic reviews of operating and support costs 

10 of major weapon systems after such systems achieve 

11 initial operational capability to identify and address 

12 factors resulting in growth in operating and support 

13 costs and adapt support strategies to reduce such 

14 costs. 

15 ‘‘(c) RETENTION OF DATA ON OPERATING AND SUP16 PORT COSTS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Cost As18 sessment and Program Evaluation shall be respon19 sible for developing and maintaining a database on 

20 operating and support estimates, supporting docu21 mentation, and actual operating and support costs 

22 for major weapon systems. 

23 ‘‘(2) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

24 ensure that the Director, in carrying out such re25 sponsibility— 


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1 ‘‘(A) promptly receives the results of all 

2 cost estimates and cost analyses conducted by 

3 the military departments with regard to oper4 ating and support costs of major weapon sys5 tems; 

6 ‘‘(B) has timely access to any records and 

7 data of the military departments (including 

8 classified and proprietary information) that the 

9 Director considers necessary to carry out such 

10 responsibility; and 

11 ‘‘(C) with the concurrence of the Under 

12 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

13 Sustainment, may direct the military depart14 ments to collect and retain information nec15 essary to support the database. 

16 ‘‘(d) MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this 

17 section, the term ‘major weapon system’ has the meaning 

18 given that term in section 2379(f) of title 10, United 

19 States Code.’’. 

20 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec21 tions at the beginning of chapter 137 of such title 

22 is amended by adding after the item relating to sec23 tion 2337 the following new item: 

‘‘2337a. Assessment, management, and control of operating and support costs 

for major weapon systems.’’. 

24 (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED SECTION.— 


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1 (1) REPEAL.—Section 832 of the National De2 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub3 lic Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed. 

4 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

5 2441(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

6 by striking ‘‘section 2337 of this title’’ and all that 

7 follows through the period and inserting ‘‘sections 

8 2337 and 2337a of this title.’’. 

9 SEC. 837. SHOULD-COST MANAGEMENT. 

10 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later 

11 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

12 the Secretary of Defense shall amend the Defense Supple13 ment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide for 

14 the appropriate use of the should-cost review process of 

15 a major weapon system in a manner that is transparent, 

16 objective, and provides for the efficiency of the systems 

17 acquisition process in the Department of the Defense. 

18 (b) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The regulations re19 quired under subsection (a) shall incorporate, at a min20 imum, the following elements: 

21 (1) A description of the features of the should22 cost review process. 

23 (2) Establishment of a process for commu24 nicating with the prime contractor on the program 

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1 (3) A method for ensuring that identified 

2 should-cost savings opportunities are based on accu3 rate, complete, and current information and can be 

4 quantified and tracked. 

5 (4) A description of the training, skills, and ex6 perience that Department of Defense and contractor 

7 officials carrying out a should-cost review in sub8 section (a) should possess. 

9 (5) A method for ensuring appropriate collabo10 ration with the contractor throughout the review 

11 process. 

12 (6) Establishment of review process require13 ments that provide for sufficient analysis and mini14 mize any impact on program schedule. 

15 SEC. 838. IMPROVEMENTS TO TEST AND EVALUATION 

16 PROCESSES AND TOOLS. 

17 (a) DEVELOPMENTAL TEST PLAN SUFFICIENCY AS18 SESSMENTS.— 

19 (1) ADDITION TO MILESTONE B BRIEF SUM20 MARY REPORT.—Section 2366b(c)(1) of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended— 

22 (A) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 

23 subparagraph (H); and 

24 (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) 

25 the following new subparagraph (G): 


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1 ‘‘(G) An assessment of the sufficiency of 

2 developmental test and evaluation plans, includ3 ing the use of automated data analytics or mod4 eling and simulation tools and methodologies.’’. 

5 (2) ADDITION TO MILESTONE C BRIEF SUM6 MARY REPORT.—Section 2366c(a) of such title is 

7 amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol8 lowing new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(4) An assessment of the sufficiency of the de10 velopmental test and evaluation completed, including 

11 the use of automated data analytics or modeling and 

12 simulation tools and methodologies.’’. 

13 (3) RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING ASSESS14 MENTS.—For purposes of the sufficiency assess15 ments required by section 2366b(c)(1) and section 

16 2366c(a)(4) of such title, as added by paragraphs 

17 (1) and (2), with respect to a major defense acquisi18 tion program— 

19 (A) if the milestone decision authority for 

20 the program is the service acquisition executive 

21 of the military department that is managing the 

22 program, the sufficiency assessment shall be 

23 conducted by the senior official within the mili24 tary department with responsibility for develop25 mental testing; and 


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1 (B) if the milestone decision authority for 

2 the program is the Under Secretary of Defense 

3 for Acquisition and Sustainment, the sufficiency 

4 assessment shall be conducted by the senior De5 partment of Defense official with responsibility 

6 for developmental testing. 

7 (4) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Within one year 

8 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the sen9 ior Department of Defense official with responsi10 bility for developmental testing shall develop guid11 ance for the sufficiency assessments required by sec12 tion 2366b(c)(1) and section 2366c(a)(4) of title 10, 

13 United States Code, as added by paragraphs (1) and 

14 (2). At a minimum, the guidance shall require— 

15 (A) for the sufficiency assessment required 

16 by section 2366b(c)(1) of such title, that the as17 sessment address the sufficiency of— 

18 (i) the developmental test and evalua19 tion plan; 

20 (ii) the developmental test and evalua21 tion schedule, including a comparison to 

22 historic analogous systems; 

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1 assets, data analytics tools, and modeling 

2 and simulation capabilities); 

3 (iv) the risks of developmental test 

4 and production concurrency; and 

5 (v) the developmental test criteria for 

6 entering the production phase; and 

7 (B) for the sufficiency assessment required 

8 by section 2366c(a)(4) of such title, that the as9 sessment address— 

10 (i) the sufficiency of the develop11 mental test and evaluation completed; 

12 (ii) the sufficiency of the plans and 

13 resources available for remaining develop14 mental test and evaluation; 

15 (iii) the risks identified during devel16 opmental testing to the production and de17 ployment phase; 

18 (iv) the sufficiency of the plans and 

19 resources for remaining developmental test 

20 and evaluation; and 

21 (v) the readiness of the system to per22 form scheduled initial operational test and 

23 evaluation. 

24 (b) EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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1 TEST AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

2 evaluate the strategy of the Department of Defense for 

3 developing and expanding the use of tools designed to fa4 cilitate the cost effectiveness and efficiency of develop5 mental testing, including automated test methods and 

6 tools, modeling and simulation tools, and data analytics 

7 technologies. The evaluation shall include a determination 

8 of the appropriate role of the senior Department of De9 fense official with responsibility for developmental testing 

10 in developing enterprise level strategies related to such 

11 types of testing tools. 

12 SEC. 839. ENHANCEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY IN TEST 

13 AND EVALUATION PROCESSES AND DATA. 

14 (a) ADDITIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION DUTIES OF

15 MILITARY SECRETARIES AND DEFENSE AGENCY

16 HEADS.— 

17 (1) REPORT ON COMPARISON OF OPERATIONAL

18 TEST AND EVALUATION RESULTS TO LEGACY ITEMS

19 OR COMPONENTS.—Concurrent with the submission 

20 of a report required under section 2399(b)(2) of title 

21 10, United States Code, the Secretary of a military 

22 department or the head of a Defense Agency may 

23 provide to the congressional defense committees and 

24 the Secretary of Defense a report describing of the 

25 performance of the items or components evaluated 


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1 as part of the operational test and evaluation for 

2 each major defense acquisition program conducted 

3 under such section by the Director of Operational 

4 Test and Evaluation in relation to comparable legacy 

5 items or components, if such items or components 

6 exist and relevant data are available without requir7 ing additional testing. 

8 (2) ADDITIONAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL

9 TEST AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.—Within 45 

10 days after the submission of an annual report re11 quired by section 139(h) of title 10, United States 

12 Code, the Secretaries of the military departments 

13 may each submit to the congressional defense com14 mittees a report addressing any concerns related to 

15 information included in the annual report, or pro16 viding updated or additional information, as appro17 priate. 

18 (b) REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF COST

19 DATA ON TEST AND EVALUATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act and sub22 ject to paragraph (2), the Director of Operational 

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1 source Management Center shall jointly develop poli2 cies, procedures, guidance, and a method to collect 

3 data that ensures that consistent and high quality 

4 data are collected on the full range of estimated and 

5 actual developmental, live fire, and operational test6 ing costs for major defense acquisition programs. 

7 (2) CONCURRENCE AND COORDINATION RE8 QUIRED.—Before implementing the policies, proce9 dures, guidance, and method developed under para10 graph (1), the Director of Operational Test and 

11 Evaluation, the senior official of the Department of 

12 Defense with responsibility for developmental test13 ing, and the Director of the Test Resource Manage14 ment Center shall— 

15 (A) obtain the concurrence of the Director 

16 for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; 

17 and 

18 (B) coordinate with the Secretaries of the 

19 military departments. 

20 (3) DATA REQUIREMENTS.— 

21 (A) ELECTRONIC DATABASE.—Data on es22 timated and actual developmental, live fire, and 

23 operational testing costs shall be maintained in 

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1 tion or another appropriate official of the De2 partment of Defense, and shall be made avail3 able for analysis by testing, acquisition, and 

4 other appropriate officials of the Department of 

5 Defense, as determined by the Director of 

6 Operational Test and Evaluation, the senior of7 ficial of the Department of Defense with re8 sponsibility for developmental testing, or the 

9 Director of the Test Resource Management 

10 Center. 

11 (B) DIAGGREGATION BY COSTS.—To the 

12 maximum extent practicable, data collected 

13 under this subsection shall be set forth sepa14 rately by costs for developmental testing, oper15 ational testing, and training. 

16 (c) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM DE17 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘major defense acquisi18 tion program’’ has the meaning provided in section 2430 

19 of title 10, United States Code. 

20 Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 

21 Acquisition Workforce 

22 SEC. 841. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CIVILIAN PROGRAM 

23 MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

2 consultation with the Secretaries of the military de3 partments, shall implement a program manager de4 velopment program to provide for the professional 

5 development of high-potential, experienced civilian 

6 personnel. Personnel shall be competitively selected 

7 for the program based on their potential to become 

8 a program manager of a major defense acquisition 

9 program, as defined in section 2430 of title 10, 

10 United States Code. The program shall be adminis11 tered and overseen by the Secretary of each military 

12 department, acting through the service acquisition 

13 executive for the department concerned. 

14 (2) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec16 retary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on 

17 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep18 resentatives a comprehensive plan to implement the 

19 program established under paragraph (1). In devel20 oping the plan, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 

21 the input of relevant external parties, including pro22 fessional associations, other government entities, and 

23 industry. The plan shall include the following ele24 ments: 


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1 (A) An assessment of the minimum level of 

2 subject matter experience, education, years of 

3 experience, certifications, and other qualifica4 tions required to be selected into the program, 

5 set forth separately for current Department of 

6 Defense employees and for personnel hired into 

7 the program from outside the Department of 

8 Defense. 

9 (B) A description of hiring flexibilities to 

10 be used to recruit qualified personnel from out11 side the Department of Defense. 

12 (C) A description of the extent to which 

13 mobility agreements will be required to be 

14 signed by personnel selected for the program 

15 during their participation in the program and 

16 after their completion of the program. The use 

17 of mobility agreements shall be applied to help 

18 maximize the flexibility of the Department of 

19 Defense in assigning personnel, while not inhib20 iting the participation of the most capable can21 didates. 

22 (D) A description of the tenure obligation 

23 required of personnel selected for the program. 

24 (E) A plan for training during the course 

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1 ship, program management, engineering, fi2 nance and budgeting, market research, business 

3 acumen, contracting, supplier management, re4 quirement setting and tradeoffs, intellectual 

5 property matters, and software. 

6 (F) A description of career paths to be fol7 lowed by personnel in the program in order to 

8 ensure that personnel in the program gain ex9 pertise in the program management functional 

10 career field competencies identified by the De11 partment in existing guidance and the topics 

12 listed in subparagraph (E), including— 

13 (i) a determination of the types of ad14 vanced educational degrees that enhance 

15 program management skills and the mech16 anisms available to the Department of De17 fense to facilitate the attainment of those 

18 degrees by personnel in the program; 

19 (ii) a determination of required as20 signments to positions within acquisition 

21 programs, including position type and ac22 quisition category of the program office; 

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1 positions outside of acquisition programs; 

2 and 

3 (iv) a determination of how the pro4 gram will ensure the opportunity for a re5 quired rotation to industry of at least six 

6 months to develop an understanding of in7 dustry motivation and business acumen, 

8 such as by developing an industry ex9 change program for civilian program man10 agers, similar to the Corporate Fellows 

11 Program of the Secretary of Defense. 

12 (G) A general description of the number of 

13 personnel anticipated to be selected into the 

14 program, how frequently selections will occur, 

15 how long personnel selected into the program 

16 will participate in the program, and how per17 sonnel will be placed into an assignment at the 

18 completion of the program. 

19 (H) A description of benefits that will be 

20 offered under the program using existing 

21 human capital flexibilities to retain qualified 

22 employees, such as student loan repayments, 

23 bonuses, or pay banding. 

24 (I) An assessment of personnel flexibilities 

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1 the Defense Agencies to reassign or remove pro2 gram managers that do not perform effectively. 

3 (J) A description of how the program will 

4 be administered and overseen by the Secretaries 

5 of each military department, acting through the 

6 service acquisition executive for the department 

7 concerned. 

8 (K) A description of how the program will 

9 be integrated with existing program manager 

10 development efforts at each military depart11 ment. 

12 (3) USE OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

13 DEVELOPMENT FUND.—Amounts in the Department 

14 of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 

15 Fund (established under section 1705 of title 10, 

16 United States Code) may be used to pay the base 

17 salary of personnel in the program established under 

18 paragraph (1) during the period of time such per19 sonnel are temporarily assigned to a developmental 

20 rotation or training program anticipated to last at 

21 least six months. 

22 (4) IMPLEMENTATION.—The program estab23 lished under paragraph (1) shall be implemented not 

24 later than September 30, 2019. 


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1 (b) INDEPENDENT STUDY OF INCENTIVES FOR PRO2 GRAM MANAGERS.— 

3 (1) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 

4 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

5 the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract 

6 with an independent research entity described in 

7 paragraph (2) to carry out a comprehensive study of 

8 incentives for Department of Defense civilian and 

9 military program managers for major defense acqui10 sition programs, including— 

11 (A) additional pay options for program 

12 managers to provide incentives to senior civilian 

13 employees and military officers to accept and 

14 remain in program manager roles; 

15 (B) a financial incentive structure to re16 ward program managers for delivering capabili17 ties on budget and on time; and 

18 (C) a comparison between financial and 

19 non-financial incentive structures for program 

20 managers in the Department of Defense and an 

21 appropriate comparison group of private indus22 try companies. 

23 (2) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The 

24 entity described in this subsection is an independent 

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1 federally funded research and development center 

2 with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. 

3 (3) REPORTS.— 

4 (A) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than nine 

5 months after the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act, the independent research entity shall pro7 vide to the Secretary a report containing— 

8 (i) the results of the study required by 

9 paragraph (1); and 

10 (ii) such recommendations to improve 

11 the financial incentive structure of pro12 gram managers for major defense acquisi13 tion programs as the independent research 

14 entity considers to be appropriate. 

15 (B) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 

16 days after receipt of the report under subpara17 graph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall sub18 mit such report, together with any additional 

19 views or recommendations of the Secretary, to 

20 the congressional defense committees. 

21 SEC. 842. CREDITS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISI22 TION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. 

23 Section 1705(d)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 

24 Code, is amended to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of Defense may adjust the 

2 amount specified in subparagraph (C) for a fiscal 

3 year if the Secretary determines that the amount is 

4 greater or less than reasonably needed for purposes 

5 of the Fund for such fiscal year. The Secretary may 

6 not adjust the amount for a fiscal year to an amount 

7 that is more than $600,000,000 or less than 

8 $400,000,000.’’. 

9 SEC. 843. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HIRING AND TRAINING 

10 OF THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 

11 (a) USE OF FUNDS FROM THE DEFENSE ACQUISI12 TION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PAY SALA13 RIES OF PERSONNEL TO MANAGE THE FUND.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection 1705(e) of title 

15 10, United States Code, is amended— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

17 (i) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Subject 

18 to the provisions of this subsection’’; and 

19 (ii) by adding at the end the following 

20 new subparagraph: 

21 ‘‘(B) Amounts in the Fund also may be used to 

22 pay salaries of personnel at the Office of the Sec23 retary of Defense, military departments, and De24 fense Agencies to manage the Fund.’’; and 

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1 (i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

2 subparagraph (C); 

3 (ii) by striking the period and insert4 ing ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subparagraph 

5 (D); and 

6 (iii) by adding at the end the fol7 lowing new subparagraph: 

8 ‘‘(E) describing the amount from the Fund 

9 that may be used to pay salaries of personnel 

10 at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, mili11 tary departments, and Defense Agencies to 

12 manage the Fund and the circumstances under 

13 which such amounts may be used for such pur14 pose.’’. 

15 (2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

17 of Defense shall issue, and submit to the congres18 sional defense committees, the policy guidance re19 quired by subparagraph (E) of section 1705(e)(3) of 

20 title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph 

21 (1). 

22 (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF EFFEC23 TIVENESS OF HIRING AND RETENTION FLEXIBILITIES

24 FOR ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PERSONNEL.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 

2 2019, the Comptroller General of the United States 

3 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

4 a report on the effectiveness of hiring and retention 

5 flexibilities for the acquisition workforce. 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under this sub7 section shall include the following: 

8 (A) A determination of the extent to which 

9 the Department of Defense experiences chal10 lenges with recruitment and retention of the ac11 quisition workforce, such as post-employment 

12 restrictions. 

13 (B) A description of the hiring and reten14 tion flexibilities available to the Department to 

15 fill civilian acquisition positions and the extent 

16 to which the Department has used the flexibili17 ties available to it to target critical or under18 staffed career fields. 

19 (C) A determination of the extent to which 

20 the Department has the necessary data and 

21 metrics on its use of hiring and retention flexi22 bilities for the civilian acquisition workforce to 

23 strategically manage the use of such flexibili24 ties. 


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1 (D) An identification of the factors that 

2 affect the use of hiring and retention flexibili3 ties for the civilian acquisition workforce. 

4 (E) Recommendations for any necessary 

5 changes to the hiring and retention flexibilities 

6 available to the Department to fill civilian ac7 quisition positions. 

8 (F) A description of the flexibilities avail9 able to the Department to remove underper10 forming members of the acquisition workforce 

11 and the extent to which any such flexibilities 

12 are used. 

13 (c) ASSESSMENT AND REPORT REQUIRED ON BUSI14 NESS-RELATED TRAINING FOR THE ACQUISITION WORK15 FORCE.— 

16 (1) ASSESSMENT.—The Under Secretary of De17 fense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall conduct 

18 an assessment of the following: 

19 (A) The effectiveness of industry certifi20 cations, other industry training programs, in21 cluding fellowships, and training and education 

22 programs at educational institutions outside of 

23 the Defense Acquisition University available to 

24 defense acquisition workforce personnel. 


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1 (B) Gaps in knowledge of industry oper2 ations, industry motivation, and business acu3 men in the acquisition workforce. 

4 (2) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 

5 2018, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Com6 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

7 House of Representatives a report containing the re8 sults of the assessment conducted under this sub9 section. 

10 (3) ELEMENTS.—The assessment and report 

11 under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall address the fol12 lowing: 

13 (A) Current sources of training and career 

14 development opportunities, industry rotations, 

15 and other career development opportunities re16 lated to knowledge of industry operations, in17 dustry motivation, and business acumen for 

18 each acquisition position, as designated under 

19 section 1721 of title 10, United States Code. 

20 (B) Gaps in training, industry rotations, 

21 and other career development opportunities re22 lated to knowledge of industry operations, in23 dustry motivation, and business acumen for 

24 each such acquisition position. 


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1 (C) Plans to address those gaps for each 

2 such acquisition position. 

3 (D) Consideration of the role industry4 taught classes and classes taught at educational 

5 institutions outside of the Defense Acquisition 

6 University could play in addressing gaps. 

7 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF ACQUISI8 TION TRAINING FOR NON-ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PER9 SONNEL.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 

11 2019, the Comptroller General of the United States 

12 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

13 a report on acquisition-related training for personnel 

14 working on acquisitions but not considered to be 

15 part of the acquisition workforce (as defined in sec16 tion 101(18) of title 10, United States Code) (here17 after in this subsection referred to as ‘‘non-acquisi18 tion workforce personnel’’). 

19 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall address the 

20 following: 

21 (A) The extent to which non-acquisition 

22 workforce personnel play a significant role in 

23 defining requirements, conducting market re24 search, participating in source selection and 


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1 contract negotiation efforts, and overseeing con2 tract performance. 

3 (B) The extent to which the Department is 

4 able to identify and track non-acquisition work5 force personnel performing the roles identified 

6 in subparagraph (A). 

7 (C) The extent to which non-acquisition 

8 workforce personnel are taking acquisition 

9 training. 

10 (D) The extent to which the Defense Ac11 quisition Workforce Development Fund has 

12 been used to provide acquisition training to 

13 non-acquisition workforce personnel. 

14 (E) A description of sources of funding 

15 other than the Fund that are available to and 

16 used by the Department to provide non-acquisi17 tion workforce personnel with acquisition train18 ing. 

19 (F) The extent to which additional acquisi20 tion training is needed for non-acquisition 

21 workforce personnel, including the types of 

22 training needed, the positions that need the 

23 training, and any challenges to delivering nec24 essary additional training. 


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1 SEC. 844. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATIONS TO ACQUISI2 TION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 1762(g) of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2020’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

6 (b) INCREASE IN LIMIT ON NUMBER OF PARTICI7 PANTS.—Section 1762(c) of title 10, United States Code, 

8 is amended by striking ‘‘the demonstration project under 

9 this section may not exceed 120,000’’ and inserting ‘‘at 

10 any one time the demonstration project under this section 

11 may not exceed 130,000’’. 

12 (c) IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR IMPROVE13 MENTS IN ACQUISITION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 

14 (1) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

15 Defense shall develop an implementation strategy to 

16 address areas for improvement in the demonstration 

17 project required by section 1762 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, as identified in the second assessment 

19 of such demonstration project required by section 

20 1762(e) of such title. 

21 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy shall include the 

22 following elements: 

23 (A) Actions that have been or will be taken 

24 to assess whether the flexibility to set starting 

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1 pete effectively for highly skilled and motivated 

2 employees. 

3 (B) Actions that have been or will be taken 

4 to assess reasons for any disparities in career 

5 outcomes across race and gender for employees 

6 in the demonstration project. 

7 (C) Actions that have been or will be taken 

8 to strengthen the link between employee con9 tribution and compensation for employees in the 

10 demonstration project. 

11 (D) Actions that have been or will be taken 

12 to enhance the transparency of the pay system 

13 for employees in the demonstration project. 

14 (E) A time frame and individual respon15 sible for each action identified under subpara16 graphs (A) through (D). 

17 (3) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than one 

18 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

19 Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the 

20 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

21 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

22 Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

23 Representatives on the implementation strategy re24 quired by paragraph (1). 


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1 Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to 

2 Commercial Items 

3 SEC. 846. PROCUREMENT THROUGH COMMERCIAL E-COM4 MERCE PORTALS. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Adminis6 trator shall establish a program to procure commercial 

7 products through commercial e-commerce portals for pur8 poses of enhancing competition, expediting procurement, 

9 enabling market research, and ensuring reasonable pricing 

10 of commercial products. The Administrator shall carry out 

11 the program in accordance with this section, through mul12 tiple contracts with multiple commercial e-commerce por13 tal providers, and shall design the program to be imple14 mented in phases with the objective of enabling Govern15 ment-wide use of such portals. 

16 (b) USE OF PROGRAM.—The head of a department 

17 or agency may procure, as appropriate, commercial prod18 ucts for the department or agency using the program es19 tablished pursuant to subsection (a). 

20 (c) IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING REQUIRE21 MENTS.—The Director of the Office of Management and 

22 Budget, in consultation with the Administrator and the 

23 heads of other relevant departments and agencies, shall 

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1 mit to the appropriate congressional committees the items 

2 of information required by, the following paragraphs: 

3 (1) PHASE I: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not 

4 later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

5 of this Act, an implementation plan and schedule for 

6 carrying out the program established pursuant to 

7 subsection (a), including a discussion and rec8 ommendations regarding whether any changes to, or 

9 exemptions from, laws that set forth policies, proce10 dures, requirements, or restrictions for the procure11 ment of property or services by the Federal Govern12 ment are necessary for effective implementation of 

13 this section. 

14 (2) PHASE II: MARKET ANALYSIS AND CON15 SULTATION.—Not later than one year after the date 

16 of the submission of the implementation plan and 

17 schedule required under paragraph (1), rec18 ommendations for any changes to, or exemptions 

19 from, laws necessary for effective implementation of 

20 this section, and information on the results of the 

21 following actions: 

22 (A) Market analysis and initial commu23 nications with potential commercial e-commerce 

24 portal providers on technical considerations of 

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1 standard terms and conditions of the portals by 

2 the Government), the degree of customization 

3 that can occur without creating a Government4 unique portal, the measures necessary to ad5 dress the considerations for supplier and prod6 uct screening specified in subsection (e), secu7 rity of data, considerations pertaining to non8 traditional Government contractors, and poten9 tial fees, if any, to be charged by the Adminis10 trator, the portal provider, or the suppliers for 

11 participation in the program established pursu12 ant to subsection (a). 

13 (B) Consultation with affected depart14 ments and agencies about their unique procure15 ment needs, such as supply chain risks for 

16 health care products, information technology, 

17 software, or any other category determined nec18 essary by the Administrator. 

19 (C) An assessment of the products or 

20 product categories that are suitable for pur21 chase on the commercial e-commerce portals. 

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1 cautions necessary to protect against national 

2 security or cybersecurity threats. 

3 (E) A review of standard terms and condi4 tions of commercial e-commerce portals in the 

5 context of Government requirements. 

6 (F) An assessment of the impact on exist7 ing programs, including schedules, set-asides 

8 for small business concerns, and other pref9 erence programs. 

10 (3) PHASE III: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

11 GUIDANCE.—Not later than two years after the date 

12 of the submission of the implementation plan and 

13 schedule required under paragraph (1), guidance to 

14 implement and govern the use of the program estab15 lished pursuant to subsection (a), including protocols 

16 for oversight of procurement through the program, 

17 and compliance with laws pertaining to supplier and 

18 product screening requirements, data security, and 

19 data analytics. 

20 (4) ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PHASES.—A 

21 description of additional implementation phases, as 

22 determined by the Administrator, that includes a se23 lection of agencies to participate in any such addi24 tional implementation phase (which may include the 


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1 award of contracts to multiple commercial e-com2 merce portal providers). 

3 (d) CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL E-COM4 MERCE PORTALS.—The Administrator shall consider com5 mercial e-commerce portals for use under the program es6 tablished pursuant to subsection (a) that are widely used 

7 in the private sector and have or can be configured to have 

8 features that facilitate the execution of program objec9 tives, including features related to supplier and product 

10 selection that are frequently updated, an assortment of 

11 product and supplier reviews, invoicing payment, and cus12 tomer service. 

13 (e) INFORMATION ON SUPPLIERS, PRODUCTS, AND

14 PURCHASES.— 

15 (1) SUPPLIER PARTICIPATION AND PRODUCT

16 SCREENING.—The Administrator shall provide or en17 sure electronic availability to a commercial e-com18 merce portal provider awarded a contract pursuant 

19 to subsection (a) on a periodic basis information 

20 necessary to ensure compliance with laws pertaining 

21 to supplier and product screening as identified dur22 ing implementation phase III, as described in sub23 section (c)(3). 

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1 merce portal provider awarded a contract pursuant 

2 to subsection (a) to provide order information as de3 termined by the Administrator during implementa4 tion phase II, as described in subsection (c)(2). 

5 (f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF

6 LAW.— 

7 (1) All laws, including laws that set forth poli8 cies, procedures, requirements, or restrictions for the 

9 procurement of property or services by the Federal 

10 Government, apply to the program established pur11 suant to subsection (a) unless otherwise provided in 

12 this section. 

13 (2) A procurement of a product made through 

14 a commercial e-commerce portal under the program 

15 established pursuant to subsection (a) is deemed to 

16 be an award of a prime contract for purposes of the 

17 goals established under section 15(g) of the Small 

18 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)), if the purchase is 

19 from a supplier that is a small business concern. 

20 (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as 

21 limiting the authority of a department or agency to 

22 restrict competition to small business concerns. 

23 (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as 

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1 United States Code (popularly referred to as the 

2 Anti-Deficiency Act). 

3 (g) USE OF COMMERCIAL PRACTICES AND STAND4 ARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A procurement of a prod5 uct through a commercial e-commerce portal used under 

6 the program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall 

7 be made, to the maximum extent practicable, under the 

8 standard terms and conditions of the portal relating to 

9 purchasing on the portal. 

10 (h) DISCLOSURE, PROTECTION, AND USE OF INFOR11 MATION.—In any contract awarded to a commercial e12 commerce portal provider pursuant to subsection (a), the 

13 Administrator shall require that the provider— 

14 (1) agree not to sell or otherwise make available 

15 to any third party any information pertaining to a 

16 product ordered by the Federal Government through 

17 the commercial e-commerce portal in a manner that 

18 identifies the Federal Government, or any of its de19 partments or agencies, as the purchaser, except if 

20 the information is needed to process or deliver an 

21 order or the Administrator provides written consent; 

22 (2) agree to take the necessary precautions to 

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1 tect against national security or cybersecurity 

2 threats; and 

3 (3) agree not to use, for pricing, marketing, 

4 competitive, or other purposes, any information re5 lated to a product from a third-party supplier fea6 tured on the commercial e-commerce portal or the 

7 transaction of such a product, except as necessary to 

8 comply with the requirements of the program estab9 lished pursuant to subsection (a). 

10 (i) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.—A pro11 curement through a commercial e-commerce portal used 

12 under the program established pursuant to subsection (a) 

13 shall not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in sec14 tion 134 of title 41, United States Code. 

15 (j) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS.— 

16 (1) ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

17 Not later than 90 days after the Director of the Of18 fice of Management and Budget submits the imple19 mentation plan described in subsection (c)(1) to the 

20 appropriate congressional committees, the Comp21 troller General of the United States shall submit to 

22 the appropriate congressional committees an assess23 ment of the plan, including any other matters the 

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1 (2) ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTA2 TION.—Not later than three years after the first 

3 contract with a commercial e-commerce portal pro4 vider is awarded pursuant to subsection (a), the 

5 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub6 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

7 report on the challenges and benefits the General 

8 Services Administration and participating depart9 ments and agencies observe regarding implementa10 tion of the program established pursuant to sub11 section (a). The report shall include the following 

12 elements: 

13 (A) A description of the acquisition of the 

14 commercial e-commerce portals (including the 

15 extent to which the portals had to be configured 

16 or otherwise modified to meet the needs of the 

17 program) costs, and the implementation sched18 ule. 

19 (B) A description of participation by sup20 pliers, with particular attention to those de21 scribed under subsection (e), that have reg22 istered or that have sold goods with at least one 

23 commercial e-commerce portal provider, includ24 ing numbers, categories, and trends. 


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1 (C) The effect, if any, of the program on 

2 the ability of agencies to meet goals established 

3 for suppliers and products described under sub4 section (e), including goals established under 

5 section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 

6 U.S.C. 644(g)). 

7 (D) A discussion of the limitations, if any, 

8 to participation by suppliers in the program. 

9 (E) Any other matters the Comptroller 

10 General considers relevant to report. 

11 (k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis13 trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv14 ices. 

15 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT16 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com17 mittees’’ means the following: 

18 (A) The Committees on Armed Services of 

19 the Senate and House of Representatives. 

20 (B) The Committee on Homeland Security 

21 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 

22 Committee on Oversight and Government Re23 form of the House of Representatives. 

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1 mittee on Small Business of the House of Rep2 resentatives. 

3 (3) COMMERCIAL E-COMMERCE PORTAL.—The 

4 term ‘‘commercial e-commerce portal’’ means a com5 mercial solution providing for the purchase of com6 mercial products aggregated, distributed, sold, or 

7 manufactured via an online portal. The term does 

8 not include an online portal managed by the Govern9 ment for, or predominantly for use by, Government 

10 agencies. 

11 (4) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘com12 mercial product’’ means a commercially available off13 the-shelf item, as defined in section 104 of title 41, 

14 United States Code, except the term does not in15 clude services. 

16 (5) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term 

17 ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given 

18 such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act 

19 (15 U.S.C. 632). 

20 SEC. 847. REVISION TO DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(8) of title 41, United 

22 States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at 

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1 (b) EFFECT ON SECTION 2464 OF TITLE 10.—Noth2 ing in the amendment made by subsection (a) shall affect 

3 the meaning of the term ‘‘commercial item’’ for purposes 

4 of subsection (a)(5) of section 2464 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, or any requirement under subsection (a)(3) 

6 or subsection (c) of such section. 

7 SEC. 848. COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATIONS. 

8 Section 2380 of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub13 section: 

14 ‘‘(b) ITEMS PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED USING COMMER15 CIAL ITEM ACQUISITION PROCEDURES.— 

16 ‘‘(1) DETERMINATIONS.—A contract for an 

17 item acquired using commercial item acquisition pro18 cedures under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition 

19 Regulation shall serve as a prior commercial item 

20 determination with respect to such item for purposes 

21 of this chapter unless the senior procurement execu22 tive of the military department or the Department of 

23 Defense as designated for purposes of section 

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1 no longer appropriate to acquire the item using com2 mercial item acquisition procedures. 

3 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—(A) Except as provided 

4 under subparagraph (B), funds appropriated or oth5 erwise made available to the Department of Defense 

6 may not be used for the procurement under part 15 

7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation of an item 

8 that was previously acquired under a contract using 

9 commercial item acquisition procedures under part 

10 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

11 ‘‘(B) The limitation under subparagraph (A) 

12 does not apply to the procurement of an item that 

13 was previously acquired using commercial item ac14 quisition procedures under part 12 of the Federal 

15 Acquisition Regulation following— 

16 ‘‘(i) a written determination by the head of 

17 contracting activity pursuant to section 

18 2306a(b)(4)(B) of this title that the use of such 

19 procedures was improper; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) a written determination by the senior 

21 procurement executive of the military depart22 ment or the Department of Defense as des23 ignated for purposes of section 1702(c) of title 

24 41 that it is no longer appropriate to acquire 

25 the item using such procedures.’’. 


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1 SEC. 849. REVIEW OF REGULATIONS ON COMMERCIAL 

2 ITEMS. 

3 (a) REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS NOT TO EXEMPT

4 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS FOR COMMER5 CIAL ITEMS AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE6 SHELF ITEMS FROM CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULA7 TIONS.—Not later than one year after the date of the en8 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

9 (1) review each determination of the Federal 

10 Acquisition Regulatory Council pursuant to section 

11 1906(b)(2), section 1906(c)(3), or section 

12 1907(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code, not to 

13 exempt contracts and subcontracts described in sub14 section (a) of section 2375 of title 10, United States 

15 Code, from laws such contracts and subcontracts 

16 would otherwise be exempt from under section 

17 1906(d) of title 41, United States Code; and 

18 (2) propose revisions to the Department of De19 fense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regula20 tion to provide an exemption from each law subject 

21 to such determination unless the Secretary deter22 mines there is a specific reason not to provide the 

23 exemption. 

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1 TRACTS.—Not later than one year after the date of the 

2 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

3 (1) review the Department of Defense Supple4 ment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to assess 

5 all regulations that require a specific contract clause 

6 for a contract using commercial item acquisition 

7 procedures under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition 

8 Regulation, except for regulations required by law or 

9 Executive order; and 

10 (2) propose revisions to the Department of De11 fense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regula12 tion to eliminate regulations reviewed under para13 graph (1) unless the Secretary determines on a case14 by-case basis that there is a specific reason not to 

15 eliminate the regulation. 

16 (c) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT CLAUSE

17 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIALLY AVAIL18 ABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEM SUBCONTRACTS.—Not later 

19 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

20 the Secretary of Defense shall— 

21 (1) review the Department of Defense Supple22 ment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to assess 

23 all regulations that require a prime contractor to in24 clude a specific contract clause in a subcontract for 

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1 inclusion of such clause is required by law or Execu2 tive order; and 

3 (2) propose revisions to the Department of De4 fense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regula5 tion to eliminate regulations reviewed under para6 graph (1) unless the Secretary determines on a case7 by-case basis that there is a specific reason not to 

8 eliminate the regulation. 

9 SEC. 850. TRAINING IN COMMERCIAL ITEMS PROCURE10 MENT. 

11 (a) TRAINING.—Not later than one year after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the President of the 

13 Defense Acquisition University shall establish a com14 prehensive training program on part 12 of the Federal Ac15 quisition Regulation. The training shall cover, at a min16 imum, the following topics: 

17 (1) The origin of part 12 and the congressional 

18 mandate to prefer commercial procurements. 

19 (2) The definition of a commercial item, with a 

20 particular focus on the ‘‘of a type’’ concept. 

21 (3) Price analysis and negotiations. 

22 (4) Market research and analysis. 

23 (5) Independent cost estimates. 

24 (6) Parametric estimating methods. 

25 (7) Value analysis. 


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1 (8) Best practices in pricing from commercial 

2 sector organizations, foreign government organiza3 tions, and other Federal, State, and local public sec4 tors organizations. 

5 (9) Other topics on commercial procurements 

6 necessary to ensure a well-educated acquisition 

7 workforce. 

8 (b) ENROLLMENTS GOALS.—The President of the 

9 Defense Acquisition University shall set goals for student 

10 enrollment for the comprehensive training program estab11 lished under subsection (a). 

12 (c) SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of De13 fense shall, in support of the achievement of the goals of 

14 this section— 

15 (1) engage academic experts on research topics 

16 of interest to improve commercial item identification 

17 and pricing methodologies; and 

18 (2) facilitate exchange and interface opportuni19 ties between government personnel to increase 

20 awareness of best practices and challenges in com21 mercial item identification and pricing. 

22 (d) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Defense shall use 

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1 prehensive training program established under subsection 

2 (a). 

3 Subtitle F—Provisions Relating to 

4 Services Contracting 

5 SEC. 851. IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISITION 

6 OF SERVICES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

8 (1) IMPROVEMENT OF PLANNING FOR ACQUISI9 TION OF SERVICES.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

11 2328 the following new section: 

12 ‘‘§ 2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and 

13 requirements validation 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

15 ensure that— 

16 ‘‘(1) appropriate and sufficiently detailed data 

17 are collected and analyzed to support the validation 

18 of requirements for services contracts and inform 

19 the planning, programming, budgeting, and execu20 tion process of the Department of Defense; 

21 ‘‘(2) requirements for services contracts are 

22 evaluated appropriately and in a timely manner to 

23 inform decisions regarding the procurement of serv24 ices; and 


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1 ‘‘(3) decisions regarding the procurement of 

2 services consider available resources and total force 

3 management policies and procedures. 

4 ‘‘(b) SPECIFICATION OF AMOUNTS REQUESTED IN

5 BUDGET.—Effective October 1, 2022, the Secretary of 

6 Defense shall annually submit to Congress information on 

7 services contracts that clearly and separately identifies the 

8 amount requested for each category of services to be pro9 cured for each Defense Agency, Department of Defense 

10 Field Activity, command, or military installation. Such in11 formation shall— 

12 ‘‘(1) be submitted at or about the time of the 

13 budget submission by the President under section 

14 1105(a) of title 31; 

15 ‘‘(2) cover the fiscal year covered by such budg16 et submission by the President; 

17 ‘‘(3) be consistent with total amounts of esti18 mated expenditures and proposed appropriations 

19 necessary to support the programs, projects, and ac20 tivities of the Department of Defense included in 

21 such budget submission by the President for that 

22 fiscal year; and 

23 ‘‘(4) be organized using a common enterprise 

24 data structure developed under section 2222 of this 

25 title. 


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1 ‘‘(c) DATA ANALYSIS.—(1) Each Secretary of a mili2 tary department shall regularly analyze past spending pat3 terns and anticipated future requirements with respect to 

4 the procurement of services within such military depart5 ment. 

6 ‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall regularly ana7 lyze past spending patterns and anticipated future re8 quirements with respect to the procurement of services— 

9 ‘‘(i) within each Defense Agency and Depart10 ment of Defense Field Activity; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) across military departments, Defense 

12 Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activi13 ties. 

14 ‘‘(B) The Secretaries of the military departments 

15 shall make data on services contracts available to the Sec16 retary of Defense for purposes of conducting the analysis 

17 required under subparagraph (A). 

18 ‘‘(3) The analyses conducted under this subsection 

19 shall— 

20 ‘‘(A) identify contracts for similar services that 

21 are procured for three or more consecutive years at 

22 each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field 

23 Activity, command, or military installation; 

24 ‘‘(B) evaluate patterns in the procurement of 

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1 Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, com2 mand, or military installation and by category of 

3 services procured; 

4 ‘‘(C) be used to validate requirements for serv5 ices contracts entered into after the date of the en6 actment of this subsection; and 

7 ‘‘(D) be used to inform decisions on the award 

8 of and funding for such services contracts. 

9 ‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS EVALUATION.—Each Services 

10 Requirements Review Board shall evaluate each require11 ment for a services contract, taking into consideration 

12 total force management policies and procedures, available 

13 resources, the analyses conducted under subsection (c), 

14 and contracting efficacy and efficiency. An evaluation of 

15 a services contract for compliance with contracting policies 

16 and procedures may not be considered to be an evaluation 

17 of a requirement for such services contract. 

18 ‘‘(e) TIMELY PLANNING TO AVOID BRIDGE CON19 TRACTS.—(1) Effective October 1, 2018, the Secretary of 

20 Defense shall ensure that a requirements owner shall, to 

21 the extent practicable, plan appropriately before the date 

22 of need of a service at a Defense Agency, Department of 

23 Defense Field Activity, command, or military installation 

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1 contract. Such planning shall include allowing time for a 

2 requirement to be validated, a services contract to be en3 tered into, and funding for the services contract to be se4 cured. 

5 ‘‘(2)(A) Upon the first use, due to inadequate plan6 ning (as determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a 

7 bridge contract to provide for continuation of a service to 

8 be performed through a services contract, the require9 ments owner, along with the contracting officer or a des10 ignee of the contracting officer for the contract, shall— 

11 ‘‘(i) for a services contract in an amount less 

12 than $10,000,000, provide an update on the status 

13 of the bridge contract (including the rationale for 

14 using the bridge contract) to the commander or the 

15 senior civilian official of the Defense Agency con16 cerned, Department of Defense Field Activity con17 cerned, command concerned, or military installation 

18 concerned, as applicable; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) for a services contract in an amount equal 

20 to or greater than $10,000,000, provide an update 

21 on the status of the bridge contract (including the 

22 rationale for using the bridge contract) to the service 

23 acquisition executive for the military department 

24 concerned, the head of the Defense Agency con25 cerned, the combatant commander concerned, or the 


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1 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

2 Sustainment, as applicable. 

3 ‘‘(B) Upon the second use, due to inadequate plan4 ning (as determined by the Secretary of Defense), of a 

5 bridge contract to provide for continuation of a service to 

6 be performed through a services contract in an amount 

7 less than $10,000,000, the commander or senior civilian 

8 official referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall provide no9 tification of such second use to the Vice Chief of Staff 

10 of the armed force concerned and the service acquisition 

11 executive of the military department concerned, the head 

12 of the Defense Agency concerned, the combatant com13 mander concerned, or the Under Secretary of Defense for 

14 Acquisition and Sustainment, as applicable. 

15 ‘‘(f) EXCEPTION.—Except with respect to the anal16 yses required under subsection (c), this section shall not 

17 apply to— 

18 ‘‘(1) services contracts in support of contin19 gency operations, humanitarian assistance, or dis20 aster relief; 

21 ‘‘(2) services contracts in support of a national 

22 security emergency declared with respect to a named 

23 operation; or 

24 ‘‘(3) services contracts entered into pursuant to 

25 an international agreement. 


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1 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 ‘‘(1) The term ‘bridge contact’ means— 

3 ‘‘(A) an extension to an existing contract 

4 beyond the period of performance to avoid a 

5 lapse in service caused by a delay in awarding 

6 a subsequent contract; or 

7 ‘‘(B) a new short-term contract awarded 

8 on a sole-source basis to avoid a lapse in service 

9 caused by a delay in awarding a subsequent 

10 contract. 

11 ‘‘(2) The term ‘requirements owner’ means a 

12 member of the armed forces (other than the Coast 

13 Guard) or a civilian employee of the Department of 

14 Defense responsible for a requirement for a service 

15 to be performed through a services contract. 

16 ‘‘(3) The term ‘Services Requirements Review 

17 Board’ has the meaning given in Department of De18 fense Instruction 5000.74, titled ‘Defense Acquisi19 tion of Services’ and dated January 5, 2016, or a 

20 successor instruction.’’ 

21 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec22 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

23 by inserting after the item relating to section 2328 

24 the following new item: 

‘‘2329. Procurement of services: data analysis and requirements validation.’’. 


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1 SEC. 852. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF RE2 QUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES CONTRACTS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

4 encourage the use of standard guidelines within the De5 partment of Defense for the evaluation of requirements 

6 for services contracts. Such guidelines shall be available 

7 to the Services Requirements Review Boards (established 

8 under Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, titled 

9 ‘‘Defense Acquisition of Services’’ and dated January 5, 

10 2016, or a successor instruction) within each Defense 

11 Agency, each Department of Defense Field Activity, and 

12 each military department for the purpose of standardizing 

13 the requirements evaluation required under section 2329 

14 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act. 

15 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

16 (1) the terms ‘‘Defense Agency’’, ‘‘Department 

17 of Defense Field Activity’’, and ‘‘military depart18 ment’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec19 tion 101 of title 10, United States Code; and 

20 (2) the term ‘‘total force management policies 

21 and procedures’’ means the policies and procedures 

22 established under section 129a of such title. 

23 SEC. 853. REPORT ON OUTCOME-BASED SERVICES CON24 TRACTS. 

25 Not later than April 1, 2018, the Secretary of De26 fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 


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1 of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 

2 the merits of using outcome-based services contracts with3 in the Department of Defense. Such report shall include 

4 a comparison of the use of outcome-based services con5 tracts by the Department of Defense compared to input6 based services contracts, the limitations of outcome-based 

7 services contracts, and an analysis of the cost implications 

8 of both approaches. 

9 SEC. 854. PILOT PROGRAM FOR LONGER TERM MULTIYEAR 

10 SERVICE CONTRACTS. 

11 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

12 shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary 

13 may use the authority under subsection (a) of section 

14 2306c of title 10, United States Code, to enter into up 

15 to five contracts for periods of not more than 10 years 

16 for services described in subsection (b) of such section. 

17 Each contract entered into pursuant to this subsection 

18 may be extended for up to five additional one-year terms. 

19 (b) STUDY.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

22 of Defense shall enter into an agreement with an 

23 independent organization with relevant expertise to 

24 study best practices and lessons learned from using 

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1 by commercial companies, foreign governments, and 

2 State governments, as well as service contracts for 

3 periods longer than five years used by the Federal 

4 Government, such as energy savings performance 

5 contracts (as defined in section to section 804(3) of 

6 the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 

7 U.S.C. 8287c(3)). 

8 (2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

10 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

11 committees a report on the study conducted under 

12 paragraph (1). 

13 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

14 than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

15 the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

16 to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

17 pilot program carried out under this section. 

18 Subtitle G—Provisions Relating to 

19 Other Transaction Authority 

20 and Prototyping 

21 SEC. 861. CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCED DEVEL22 OPMENT OF INITIAL OR ADDITIONAL PROTO23 TYPE UNITS. 

24 (a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

3 section 2302d the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 2302e. Contract authority for advanced develop5 ment of initial or additional prototype 

6 units 

7 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A contract initially awarded from 

8 the competitive selection of a proposal resulting from a 

9 general solicitation referred to in section 2302(2)(B) of 

10 this title may contain a contract line item or contract op11 tion for— 

12 ‘‘(1) the provision of advanced component de13 velopment, prototype, or initial production of tech14 nology developed under the contract; or 

15 ‘‘(2) the delivery of initial or additional items if 

16 the item or a prototype thereof is created as the re17 sult of work performed under the contract. 

18 ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) MINIMAL AMOUNT.—A contract line item 

20 or contract option described in subsection (a)(2) 

21 shall require the delivery of the minimal amount of 

22 initial or additional items to allow for the timely 

23 competitive solicitation and award of a follow-on de24 velopment or production contract for those items. 


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1 ‘‘(2) TERM.—A contract line item or contract 

2 option described in subsection (a) shall be for a term 

3 of not more than 2 years. 

4 ‘‘(3) DOLLAR VALUE OF WORK.—The dollar 

5 value of the work to be performed pursuant to a 

6 contract line item or contract option described in 

7 subsection (a) may not exceed $100,000,000, in fis8 cal year 2017 constant dollars. 

9 ‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—The authority provided 

10 in subsection (a) applies only to the Secretary of De11 fense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of 

12 the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force.’’. 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

15 by inserting after the item relating to section 2302d 

16 the following new item: 

‘‘2302e. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units.’’. 

17 (b) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 

18 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

19 Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 

20 hereby repealed. 

21 SEC. 862. METHODS FOR ENTERING INTO RESEARCH 

22 AGREEMENTS. 

23 Section 2358(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or’’; 

2 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 

3 the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraphs: 

6 ‘‘(5) by transactions (other than contracts, co7 operative agreements, and grants) entered into pur8 suant to section 2371 or 2371b of this title; or 

9 ‘‘(6) by purchases through procurement for ex10 perimental purposes pursuant to section 2373 of this 

11 title.’’. 

12 SEC. 863. EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR TRANSACTIONS 

13 OTHER THAN CONTRACTS AND GRANTS. 

14 Section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub17 section (h); and 

18 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol19 lowing new subsection: 

20 ‘‘(g) EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of 

21 Defense shall— 

22 ‘‘(1) ensure that management, technical, and 

23 contracting personnel of the Department of Defense 

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1 of contracting are afforded opportunities for ade2 quate education and training; and 

3 ‘‘(2) establish minimum levels and requirements 

4 for continuous and experiential learning for such 

5 personnel, including levels and requirements for ac6 quisition certification programs.’’. 

7 SEC. 864. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

8 PROTOTYPE PROJECTS. 

9 (a) EXPANDED AUTHORITY FOR PROTOTYPE

10 PROJECTS.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 2371b of title 

11 10, United States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘for a prototype project’’ each 

13 place such term appears and inserting ‘‘for a trans14 action (for a prototype project)’’; 

15 (2) in subparagraph (A)— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘$250,000,000’’ and in19 serting ‘‘$500,000,000’’; and 

20 (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

21 ‘‘$250,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 

22 (b) CLARIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF SMALL BUSI23 NESSES PARTICIPATING IN SBIR OR STTR.—Subpara24 graph (B) of section 2371b(d)(1) of title 10, United States 

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1 nesses participating in a program described under section 

2 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638))’’ after 

3 ‘‘small businesses’’. 

4 (c) MODIFICATION OF COST SHARING REQUIREMENT

5 FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY.—Sub6 paragraph (C) of such section is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘provided by parties to the transaction’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘provided by sources other than’’. 

9 (d) USE OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR

10 ONGOING PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of 

11 section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

12 by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A transaction in13 cludes all individual prototype subprojects awarded under 

14 the transaction to a consortium of United States industry 

15 and academic institutions.’’. 

16 SEC. 865. AMENDMENT TO NONTRADITIONAL AND SMALL 

17 CONTRACTOR INNOVATION PROTOTYPING 

18 PROGRAM. 

19 Section 884(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

21 2318; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

22 (1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para23 graph (10); and 

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1 ‘‘(9) Unmanned ground logistics and unmanned 

2 air logistics capabilities enhancement.’’. 

3 SEC. 866. MIDDLE TIER OF ACQUISITION FOR RAPID PRO4 TOTYPE AND RAPID FIELDING. 

5 Section 804(c)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza6 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 

7 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

9 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and 

10 (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively. 

11 SEC. 867. PREFERENCE FOR USE OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS 

12 AND EXPERIMENTAL AUTHORITY. 

13 In the execution of science and technology and proto14 typing programs, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 

15 a preference, to be applied in circumstances determined 

16 appropriate by the Secretary, for using transactions other 

17 than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants en18 tered into pursuant to sections 2371 and 2371b of title 

19 10, United States Code, and authority for procurement 

20 for experimental purposes pursuant to section 2373 of 

21 title 10, United States Code. 


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1 SEC. 868. PROTOTYPE PROJECTS TO DIGITIZE DEFENSE AC2 QUISITION REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND 

3 GUIDANCE, AND EMPOWER USER TAILORING 

4 OF ACQUISITION PROCESS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

6 through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

7 Engineering, shall conduct development efforts to develop 

8 prototypes to digitize defense acquisition regulations, poli9 cies, and guidance and to develop a digital decision sup10 port tool that facilitates the ability of users to tailor pro11 grams in accordance with existing laws, regulations, and 

12 guidance. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—Under the prototype projects, the 

14 Secretary shall— 

15 (1) convert existing acquisition policies, guides, 

16 memos, templates, and reports to an online, inter17 active digital format to create a dynamic, integrated, 

18 and authoritative knowledge environment for pur19 poses of assisting program managers and the acqui20 sition workforce of the Department of Defense to 

21 navigate the complex lifecycle for each major type of 

22 acquisition program or activity of the Department; 

23 (2) as part of this digital environment, create a 

24 digital decision support capability that uses decision 

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1 to develop strategies and facilitate coordination and 

2 approvals; and 

3 (3) as part of this environment, establish a 

4 foundational data layer to enable advanced data 

5 analytics on the acquisition enterprise of the Depart6 ment, to include business process reengineering to 

7 improve productivity. 

8 (c) USE OF PROTOTYPES IN ACQUISITION ACTIVI9 TIES.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

10 Engineering shall encourage the use of these prototypes 

11 to model, develop, and test any procedures, policies, in12 structions, or other forms of direction and guidance that 

13 may be required to support acquisition training, practices, 

14 and policies of the Department of Defense. 

15 (d) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use the authority 

16 under section 1705(e)(4)(B) of title 10, United States 

17 Code, to develop acquisition support prototypes and tools 

18 under this program. 

19 Subtitle H—Provisions Relating to 

20 Software Acquisition 

21 SEC. 871. NONCOMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE ACQUI22 SITION CONSIDERATIONS. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

24 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 

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1 further amended by inserting after section 2322 the 

2 following new section: 

3 ‘‘§ 2322a. Requirement for consideration of certain 

4 matters during acquisition of non5 commercial computer software 

6 ‘‘(a) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As part of any 

7 negotiation for the acquisition of noncommercial computer 

8 software, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such 

9 negotiations consider, to the maximum extent practicable, 

10 acquisition, at the appropriate time in the life cycle of the 

11 noncommercial computer software, of all software and re12 lated materials necessary— 

13 ‘‘(1) to reproduce, build, or recompile the soft14 ware from original source code and required librar15 ies; 

16 ‘‘(2) to conduct required computer software 

17 testing; and 

18 ‘‘(3) to deploy working computer software sys19 tem binary files on relevant system hardware. 

20 ‘‘(b) DELIVERY OF SOFTWARE AND RELATED MATE21 RIALS.—Any noncommercial computer software or related 

22 materials required to be delivered as a result of consider23 ations in subsection (a) shall, to the extent appropriate 

24 as determined by the Secretary— 


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1 ‘‘(1) include computer software delivered in a 

2 useable, digital format; 

3 ‘‘(2) not rely on external or additional software 

4 code or data, unless such software code or data is 

5 included in the items to be delivered; and 

6 ‘‘(3) in the case of negotiated terms that do not 

7 allow for the inclusion of dependent software code or 

8 data, sufficient documentation to support mainte9 nance and understanding of interfaces and software 

10 revision history.’’. 

11 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec12 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

13 by adding after the item relating to section 2322, as 

14 added by section 802, the following new item: 

‘‘2322a. Requirement for consideration of certain matters during acquisition of 

noncommercial computer software.’’. 

15 (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

17 shall issue updated guidance to implement section 2322a 

18 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 

19 (a). 

20 SEC. 872. DEFENSE INNOVATION BOARD ANALYSIS OF 

21 SOFTWARE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. 

22 (a) STUDY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

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1 of Defense shall direct the Defense Innovation 

2 Board to undertake a study on streamlining soft3 ware development and acquisition regulations. 

4 (2) MEMBER PARTICIPATION.—The Chairman 

5 of the Defense Innovation Board shall select appro6 priate members from the membership of the Board 

7 to participate in the study, and may recommend ad8 ditional temporary members or contracted support 

9 personnel to the Secretary of Defense for the pur10 poses of the study. In considering additional ap11 pointments to the study, the Secretary of Defense 

12 shall ensure that members have significant technical, 

13 legislative, or regulatory expertise and reflect diverse 

14 experiences in the public and private sector. 

15 (3) SCOPE.—The study conducted pursuant to 

16 paragraph (1) shall— 

17 (A) review the acquisition regulations ap18 plicable to, and organizational structures with19 in, the Department of Defense with a view to20 ward streamlining and improving the efficiency 

21 and effectiveness of software acquisition in 

22 order to maintain defense technology advan23 tage; 

24 (B) review ongoing software development 

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1 tion of programs that offer a variety of applica2 tion types, functional communities, and scale, in 

3 order to identify case studies of best and worst 

4 practices currently in use within the Depart5 ment of Defense; 

6 (C) produce specific and detailed rec7 ommendations for any legislation, including the 

8 amendment or repeal of regulations, as well as 

9 non-legislative approaches, that the members of 

10 the Board conducting the study determine nec11 essary to— 

12 (i) streamline development and pro13 curement of software; 

14 (ii) adopt or adapt best practices from 

15 the private sector applicable to Govern16 ment use; 

17 (iii) promote rapid adoption of new 

18 technology; 

19 (iv) improve the talent management of 

20 the software acquisition workforce, includ21 ing by providing incentives for the recruit22 ment and retention of such workforce with23 in the Department of Defense; 

24 (v) ensure continuing financial and 

25 ethical integrity in procurement; and 


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1 (vi) protect the best interests of the 

2 Department of Defense; and 

3 (D) produce such additional recommenda4 tions for legislation as such members consider 

5 appropriate. 

6 (4) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary 

7 of Defense shall provide the Defense Innovation 

8 Board with timely access to appropriate information, 

9 data, resources, and analysis so that the Board may 

10 conduct a thorough and independent analysis as re11 quired under this subsection. 

12 (b) REPORTS.— 

13 (1) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 150 

14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

15 Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to or 

16 brief the congressional defense committees on the in17 terim findings of the study conducted pursuant to 

18 subsection (a). The Defense Innovation Board shall 

19 provide regular updates to the Secretary of Defense 

20 and the congressional defense committees for pur21 poses of providing the interim report. 

22 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

23 after the Secretary of Defense directs the Defense 

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1 retary. Not later than 30 days after receiving the 

2 final report, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit 

3 the final report, together with such comments as the 

4 Secretary determines appropriate, to the congres5 sional defense committees. 

6 SEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM TO USE AGILE OR ITERATIVE 

7 DEVELOPMENT METHODS TO TAILOR MAJOR 

8 SOFTWARE-INTENSIVE WARFIGHTING SYS9 TEMS AND DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS. 

10 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

13 of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of 

14 the military departments and the chiefs of the armed 

15 forces, shall establish a pilot program to tailor and 

16 simplify software development requirements and 

17 methods for major software-intensive warfighting 

18 systems and defense business systems. 

19 (2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR PILOT PRO20 GRAM.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 

21 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

22 in consultation with the Secretaries of the military 

23 departments and the chiefs of the armed forces, 

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1 ance for implementing the program and for selecting 

2 systems for participation in the program. 

3 (3) SELECTION OF SYSTEMS FOR PILOT PRO4 GRAM.— 

5 (A) The implementation plan shall require 

6 that systems be selected as follows: 

7 (i) For major software-intensive 

8 warfighting systems, one system per armed 

9 force and one defense-wide system, includ10 ing at least one major defense acquisition 

11 program or major automated information 

12 system. 

13 (ii) For defense business systems, not 

14 fewer than two systems and not greater 

15 than eight systems. 

16 (B) In selecting systems for participation, 

17 the Secretary shall prioritize systems as follows: 

18 (i) For major software-intensive 

19 warfighting systems, systems that— 

20 (I) have identified software devel21 opment as a high risk; 

22 (II) have experienced cost growth 

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1 (III) did not deliver any oper2 ational capability within the prior cal3 endar year. 

4 (ii) For defense business systems, sys5 tems that— 

6 (I) have experienced cost growth 

7 and schedule delay; 

8 (II) did not deliver any oper9 ational capability within the prior cal10 endar year; and 

11 (III) are underperforming other 

12 systems within a defense business sys13 tem portfolio with similar user re14 quirements. 

15 (b) REALIGNMENT PLANS.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

17 selecting a system for the pilot program under sub18 section (a)(3), the Secretary shall develop a plan for 

19 realigning the system by breaking down the system 

20 into smaller increments using agile or iterative devel21 opment methods. The realignment plan shall include 

22 a revised cost estimate that is lower than the cost 

23 estimate for the system that was current as of the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 (2) REALIGNMENT EXECUTION.—Each incre2 ment for a realigned system shall— 

3 (A) be designed to deliver a meaningfully 

4 useful capability within the first 180 days fol5 lowing realignment; 

6 (B) be designed to deliver subsequent 

7 meaningfully useful capabilities in time periods 

8 of less than 180 days; 

9 (C) incorporate multidisciplinary teams fo10 cused on software production that prioritize 

11 user needs and control of total cost of owner12 ship; 

13 (D) be staffed with highly qualified tech14 nically trained staff and personnel with man15 agement and business process expertise in lead16 ership positions to support requirements modi17 fication, acquisition strategy, and program deci18 sionmaking; 

19 (E) ensure that the acquisition strategy for 

20 the realigned system is broad enough to allow 

21 for proposals of a service, system, modified 

22 business practice, configuration of personnel, or 

23 combination thereof for implementing the strat24 egy; 


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1 (F) include periodic engagement with the 

2 user community, as well as representation by 

3 the user community in program management 

4 and software production activity; 

5 (G) ensure that the acquisition strategy for 

6 the realigned system favors outcomes-based re7 quirements definition and capability as a serv8 ice, including the establishment of technical 

9 evaluation criteria as outcomes to be used to 

10 negotiate service-level agreements with vendors; 

11 and 

12 (H) consider options for termination of the 

13 relationship with any vendor unable or unwill14 ing to offer terms that meet the requirements 

15 of this section. 

16 (c) REMOVAL OF SYSTEMS.—The Secretary may re17 move a system selected for the pilot program under sub18 section (a)(3) only after the Secretary submits to the Com19 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

20 Representatives a written determination that indicates 

21 that the selected system has been unsuccessful in reducing 

22 cost or schedule growth, or is not meeting the overall 

23 needs of the pilot program. 

24 (d) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AGILE OR

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1 (1) TRAINING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

2 shall ensure that any personnel from the relevant or3 ganizations in each of the military departments and 

4 Defense Agencies participating in the pilot program, 

5 including organizations responsible for engineering, 

6 budgeting, contracting, test and evaluation, require7 ments validation, and certification and accreditation, 

8 receive targeted training in agile or iterative develop9 ment methods, including the interim course required 

10 by section 891 of this Act. 

11 (2) SUPPORT.—In carrying out the pilot pro12 gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall en13 sure that personnel participating in the program 

14 provide feedback to inform the development of edu15 cation and training curricula as required by section 

16 891. 

17 (e) SUNSET.—The pilot program required under sub18 section (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2023. Any 

19 system selected under subsection (a)(3) for the pilot pro20 gram shall continue after that date through the execution 

21 of its realignment plan. 

22 (f) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘agile or iterative devel24 opment’’, with respect to software— 


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1 (1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for 

2 delivering multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to 

3 the user for operational use, evaluation, and feed4 back not exclusively linked to any single, proprietary 

5 method or process; and 

6 (2) involves— 

7 (A) the incremental development and field8 ing of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, 

9 ‘‘spins’’, or ‘‘sprints’’, which can be measured 

10 in a few weeks or months; and 

11 (B) continuous participation and collabora12 tion by users, testers, and requirements au13 thorities. 

14 SEC. 874. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM 

15 USING AGILE BEST PRACTICES. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

18 shall identify no fewer than four and up to eight software 

19 development activities within the Department of Defense 

20 or military departments to be developed in a pilot program 

21 using agile acquisition methods. 

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1 poration of the following contract or transaction require2 ments: 

3 (1) Earned value management (EVM) or EVM4 like reporting. 

5 (2) Development of integrated master schedule. 

6 (3) Development of integrated master plan. 

7 (4) Development of technical requirement docu8 ment. 

9 (5) Development of systems requirement docu10 ments. 

11 (6) Use of information technology infrastruc12 ture library agreements. 

13 (7) Use of software development life cycle 

14 (methodology). 

15 (c) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Selected activities shall in17 clude the following roles and responsibilities: 

18 (A) A program manager that is authorized 

19 to make all programmatic decisions within the 

20 overarching activity objectives, including re21 sources, funding, personnel, and contract or 

22 transaction termination recommendations. 

23 (B) A product owner that reports directly 

24 to the program manager and is responsible for 

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1 of roadmap elements and interpretation of their 

2 acceptance criteria, and prioritization of the list 

3 of all features desired in the product. 

4 (C) An engineering lead that reports di5 rectly to the program manager and is respon6 sible for the implementation and operation of 

7 the software. 

8 (D) A design lead that reports directly to 

9 the program manager and is responsible for 

10 identifying, communicating, and visualizing user 

11 needs through a human-centered design proc12 ess. 

13 (2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall es14 tablish qualifications for personnel filling the posi15 tions described in paragraph (1) prior to their selec16 tion. The qualifications may not include a positive 

17 education requirement and must be based on tech18 nical expertise or experience in delivery of software 

19 products, including agile concepts. 

20 (3) COORDINATION PLAN FOR TESTING AND

21 CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS.—The program 

22 manager shall ensure the availability of resources for 

23 test and certification organizations support of 

24 iterative development processes. 


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1 (d) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

2 a plan for each selected activity under the pilot program. 

3 The plan shall include the following elements: 

4 (1) Definition of a product vision, identifying a 

5 succinct, clearly defined need the software will ad6 dress. 

7 (2) Definition of a product road map, outlining 

8 a noncontractual plan that identifies short-term and 

9 long-term product goals and specific technology solu10 tions to help meet those goals and adjusts to mission 

11 and user needs at the product owner’s discretion. 

12 (3) The use of a broad agency announcement, 

13 other transaction authority, or other rapid merit14 based solicitation procedure. 

15 (4) Identification of, and continuous engage16 ment with, end users. 

17 (5) Frequent and iterative end user validation 

18 of features and usability consistent with the prin19 ciples outlined in the Digital Services Playbook of 

20 the U.S. Digital Service. 

21 (6) Use of commercial best practices for ad22 vanced computing systems, including, where applica23 ble— 

24 (A) Automated testing, integration, and 

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1 (B) compliance with applicable commercial 

2 accessibility standards; 

3 (C) capability to support modern versions 

4 of multiple, common web browsers; 

5 (D) capability to be viewable across com6 monly used end user devices, including mobile 

7 devices; and 

8 (E) built-in application monitoring. 

9 (e) PROGRAM SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall en10 sure that each selected activity includes— 

11 (1) award processes that take no longer than 

12 three months after a requirement is identified; 

13 (2) planned frequent and iterative end user vali14 dation of implemented features and their usability; 

15 (3) delivery of a functional prototype or mini16 mally viable product in three months or less from 

17 award; and 

18 (4) follow-on delivery of iterative development 

19 cycles no longer than four weeks apart, including se20 curity testing and configuration management as ap21 plicable. 

22 (f) OVERSIGHT METRICS.—The Secretary shall en23 sure that the selected activities— 

24 (1) use a modern tracking tool to execute re25 quirements backlog tracking; and 


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1 (2) use agile development metrics that, at a 

2 minimum, track— 

3 (A) pace of work accomplishment; 

4 (B) completeness of scope of testing activi5 ties (such as code coverage, fault tolerance, and 

6 boundary testing); 

7 (C) product quality attributes (such as 

8 major and minor defects and measures of key 

9 performance attributes and quality attributes); 

10 (D) delivery progress relative to the cur11 rent product roadmap; and 

12 (E) goals for each iteration. 

13 (g) RESTRICTIONS.— 

14 (1) USE OF FUNDS.—No funds made available 

15 for the selected activities may be expended on esti16 mation or evaluation using source lines of code 

17 methodologies. 

18 (2) CONTRACT TYPES.—The Secretary of De19 fense may not use lowest price technically acceptable 

20 contracting methods or cost plus contracts to carry 

21 out selected activities under this section, and shall 

22 encourage the use of existing streamlined and flexi23 ble contracting arrangements. 

24 (h) REPORTS.— 


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1 (1) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY COM2 MENCEMENT.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 

4 before the commencement of a software devel5 opment activity under the pilot program under 

6 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

7 congressional defense committees a report on 

8 the activity (in this subsection referred to as a 

9 ‘‘pilot activity’’). 

10 (B) ELEMENTS.—The report on a pilot ac11 tivity under this paragraph shall set forth a de12 scription of the pilot activity, including the fol13 lowing information: 

14 (i) The purpose of the pilot activity. 

15 (ii) The duration of the pilot activity. 

16 (iii) The efficiencies and benefits an17 ticipated to accrue to the Government 

18 under the pilot program. 

19 (2) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY COM20 PLETION.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 

22 after the completion of a pilot activity, the Sec23 retary shall submit to the congressional defense 

24 committees a report on the pilot activity. 


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1 (B) ELEMENTS.—The report on a pilot ac2 tivity under this paragraph shall include the fol3 lowing elements: 

4 (i) A description of results of the pilot 

5 activity. 

6 (ii) Such recommendations for legisla7 tive or administrative action as the Sec8 retary considers appropriate in light of the 

9 pilot activity. 

10 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) AGILE ACQUISITION.—The term ‘‘agile ac12 quisition’’ means acquisition using agile or iterative 

13 development. 

14 (2) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT.—The 

15 term ‘‘agile or iterative development’’, with respect 

16 to software— 

17 (A) means acquisition pursuant to a meth18 od for delivering multiple, rapid, incremental 

19 capabilities to the user for operational use, eval20 uation, and feedback not exclusively linked to 

21 any single, proprietary method or process; and 

22 (B) involves— 

23 (i) the incremental development and 

24 fielding of capabilities, commonly called 

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1 be measured in a few weeks or months; 

2 and 

3 (ii) continuous participation and col4 laboration by users, testers, and require5 ments authorities. 

6 SEC. 875. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

9 shall initiate for the Department of Defense the open 

10 source software pilot program established by the Office of 

11 Management and Budget Memorandum M-16-21 titled 

12 ‘‘Federal Source Code Policy: Achieving Efficiency, Trans13 parency, and Innovation through Reusable and Open 

14 Source Software’’ and dated August 8, 2016. 

15 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

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

17 of Defense shall provide a report to Congress with details 

18 of the plan of the Department of Defense to implement 

19 the pilot program required by subsection (a). Such plan 

20 shall include identifying candidate software programs, se21 lection criteria, intellectual property and licensing issues, 

22 and other matters determined by the Secretary. 

23 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

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1 tation of the pilot program required by subsection (a) by 

2 the Secretary of Defense. The report shall address, at a 

3 minimum, the compliance of the Secretary with the re4 quirements of the Office of Management and Budget 

5 Memorandum M-16-21, the views of various software and 

6 information technology stakeholders in the Department of 

7 Defense, and any other matters determined by the Comp8 troller General. 

9 Subtitle I—Other Matters 

10 SEC. 881. EXTENSION OF MAXIMUM DURATION OF FUEL 

11 STORAGE CONTRACTS. 

12 (a) EXTENSION.—Section 2922(b) of title 10, United 

13 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and in14 serting ‘‘30 years’’. 

15 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

16 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered 

17 into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 and may be applied to a contract entered into before that 

19 date if the total contract period under the contract (in20 cluding options) has not expired as of the date of any ex21 tension of such contract period by reason of such amend22 ment. 


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1 SEC. 882. PROCUREMENT OF AVIATION CRITICAL SAFETY 

2 ITEMS. 

3 Section 814(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

5 2271; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

7 (A) by inserting ‘‘or an aviation critical 

8 safety item (as defined in section 2319(g) of 

9 this title)’’ after ‘‘personal protective equip10 ment’’; and 

11 (B) by inserting ‘‘equipment or’’ after 

12 ‘‘failure of the’’; and 

13 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or item’’ 

14 after ‘‘equipment’’. 

15 SEC. 883. MODIFICATIONS TO THE ADVISORY PANEL ON 

16 STREAMLINING AND CODIFYING ACQUISI17 TION REGULATIONS. 

18 (a) EXTENSION OF DATE FOR FINAL REPORT.— 

19 (1) TRANSMITTAL OF PANEL FINAL REPORT.— 

20 Subsection (e)(1) of section 809 of the National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub22 lic Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 889), as amended by sec23 tion 863(d) of the National Defense Authorization 

24 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

25 Stat. 2303), is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than two years 

2 after the date on which the Secretary of De3 fense establishes the advisory panel’’ and insert4 ing ‘‘Not later than January 15, 2019’’; and 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary.’’ and in6 serting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense and the con7 gressional defense committees.’’. 

8 (2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ACTION ON FINAL

9 REPORT.—Subsection (e)(4) of such section is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 30 days’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘Not later than 60 days’’; and 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘the final report, together 

14 with such comments as the Secretary deter15 mines appropriate,’’ and inserting ‘‘such com16 ments as the Secretary determines appro17 priate’’. 

18 (b) TERMINATION OF PANEL.—Such section is fur19 ther amended by adding at the end the following new sub20 section: 

21 ‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF PANEL.—The advisory panel 

22 shall terminate 180 days after the date on which the final 

23 report of the panel is transmitted pursuant to subsection 

24 (e)(1).’’. 


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1 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of 

2 such section is amended by striking ‘‘resources,,’’ and in3 serting ‘‘resources,’’. 

4 SEC. 884. REPEAL OF EXPIRED PILOT PROGRAM FOR LEAS5 ING COMMERCIAL UTILITY CARGO VEHICLES. 

6 Section 807(c) of the National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 

8 2401a note) is repealed. 

9 SEC. 885. EXCEPTION FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS FROM 

10 REQUIREMENT TO ACCEPT $1 COINS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5112(p) 

12 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

13 the end the following new flush sentence: 

14 ‘‘This paragraph does not apply with respect to busi15 ness operations conducted by any entity under a 

16 contract with an agency or instrumentality of the 

17 United States, including with any nonappropriated 

18 fund instrumentality established under title 10, 

19 United States Code.’’. 

20 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such paragraph is 

21 further amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘and all entities that operate 

23 any business, including vending machines, on any 

24 premises owned by the United States or under the 

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1 United States, including the legislative and judicial 

2 branches of the Federal Government,’’; and 

3 (2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘all transit sys4 tems’’. 

5 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B) of 

6 such paragraph is amended by striking ‘‘displays’’ and in7 serting ‘‘display’’. 

8 SEC. 886. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRA9 TIVE LEAD TIME. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

11 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

12 shall develop, make available for public comment, and fi13 nalize— 

14 (1) a definition of the term ‘‘Procurement Ad15 ministrative Lead Time’’ or ‘‘PALT’’, to be applied 

16 Department of Defense-wide, that describes the 

17 amount of time from the date on which a solicitation 

18 is issued to the date of an initial award of a contract 

19 or task order of the Department of Defense; and 

20 (2) a plan for measuring and publicly reporting 

21 data on PALT for Department of Defense contracts 

22 and task orders above the simplified acquisition 

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1 (b) REQUIREMENT FOR DEFINITION.—Unless the 

2 Secretary determines otherwise, the amount of time in the 

3 definition of PALT developed under subsection (a) shall— 

4 (1) begin on the date on which the initial solici5 tation is issued for a contract or task order of the 

6 Department of Defense by the Secretary of a mili7 tary department or head of a Defense Agency; and 

8 (2) end on the date of the award of the contract 

9 or task order. 

10 (c) COORDINATION.—In developing the definition of 

11 PALT, the Secretary shall coordinate with— 

12 (1) the senior contracting official of each mili13 tary department and Defense Agency to determine 

14 the variations of the definition in use across the De15 partment of Defense and each military department 

16 and Defense Agency; and 

17 (2) 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 TEMS.—In developing the plan for measuring and publicly 

23 reporting data on PALT required by subsection (a), the 

24 Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, rely 

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1 data system established pursuant to section 1122(a)(4) of 

2 title 41, United States Code, including any modifications 

3 to that system. 

4 SEC. 887. NOTIONAL MILESTONES AND STANDARD 

5 TIMELINES FOR CONTRACTS FOR FOREIGN 

6 MILITARY SALES. 

7 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

9 shall establish specific notional milestones and 

10 standard timelines for the Department of Defense to 

11 achieve such milestones in its processing of a foreign 

12 military sale (as authorized under chapter 2 of the 

13 Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.)). 

14 Such milestones and timelines— 

15 (A) may vary depending on the complexity 

16 of the foreign military sale; and 

17 (B) shall cover the period beginning on the 

18 date of receipt of a complete letter of request 

19 (as described in chapter 5 of the Security As20 sistance Management Manual of the Defense 

21 Security Cooperation Agency) from a foreign 

22 country and ending on the date of the final de23 livery of a defense article or defense service sold 

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1 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

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

3 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con4 gress a report describing the milestones and 

5 timelines developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of 

6 this section. 

7 (b) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.— 

8 (1) QUARTERLY NOTIFICATION.—During the 

9 period beginning 180 days after the date of the en10 actment of this Act and ending on December 31, 

11 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

12 committees of Congress, on a quarterly basis, a re13 port that includes a list of each foreign military sale 

14 with a value greater than or equal to the dollar 

15 threshold for congressional notification under section 

16 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

17 2776)— 

18 (A) for which the final delivery of a de19 fense article or defense service has not been 

20 completed; and 

21 (B) that has not met a standard timeline 

22 to achieve a notional milestone as established 

23 under subsection (a). 

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1 31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the appro2 priate committees of Congress a report that summa3 rizes— 

4 (A) the number, set forth separately by 

5 dollar value and notional milestone, of foreign 

6 military sales that met the standard timeline to 

7 achieve a notional milestone established under 

8 subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year; 

9 and 

10 (B) the number, set forth separately by 

11 dollar value and notional milestone, of each for12 eign military sale that did not meet the stand13 ard timeline to achieve a notional milestone es14 tablished under subsection (a), and a descrip15 tion of any extenuating factors explaining why 

16 such a sale did not achieve such milestone. 

17 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

18 (1) the terms ‘‘defense article’’ and ‘‘defense 

19 service’’ have the meanings given those terms, re20 spectively, in section 47 of the Arms Export Control 

21 Act (22 U.S.C. 2794); and 

22 (2) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con23 gress’’ means— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

2 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen3 ate; and 

4 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

5 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

6 of Representatives. 

7 SEC. 888. ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE OR 

8 PROHIBIT CONTRACTS FOR PROCUREMENT 

9 FROM CHINESE COMPANIES PROVIDING SUP10 PORT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S RE11 PUBLIC OF KOREA. 

12 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

14 consultation with the Secretary of State, the Sec15 retary of the Treasury, and the Director of National 

16 Intelligence, shall conduct an assessment of trade 

17 between the People’s Republic of China and the 

18 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including 

19 elements deemed to be important to United States 

20 national security and defense. 

21 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by 

22 paragraph (1) shall— 

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1 public of Korea, including trade in goods and 

2 services; 

3 (B) identify whether any Chinese commer4 cial entities that are engaged in such trade ma5 terially support illicit activities on the part of 

6 North Korea; 

7 (C) evaluate the extent to which the 

8 United States Government procures goods or 

9 services from any commercial entity identified 

10 under subparagraph (B); 

11 (D) provide a list of commercial entities 

12 identified under subparagraph (B) that provide 

13 defense goods or services for the Department of 

14 Defense; and 

15 (E) evaluate the ramifications to United 

16 States national security, including any impacts 

17 to the defense industrial base, Department of 

18 Defense acquisition programs, and Department 

19 of Defense logistics or supply chains, of prohib20 iting procurements from commercial entities 

21 listed under subparagraph (D). 

22 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

24 of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 

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1 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

2 contain a classified annex. 

3 (b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may ter4 minate existing contracts or prohibit the award of con5 tracts for the procurement of goods or services for the De6 partment of Defense from a Chinese commercial entity in7 cluded on the list described under subsection (a)(2)(D) 

8 based on a determination informed by the assessment re9 quired under subsection (a)(1). 

10 (c) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

11 submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notifi12 cation of, and detailed justification for, any exercise of the 

13 authority in subsection (b) not less than 30 days before 

14 the date on which the authority is exercised. 

15 (d) 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 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

20 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

21 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep22 resentatives. 

23 SEC. 889. REPORT ON DEFENSE CONTRACTING FRAUD. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

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1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re2 port on defense contracting fraud. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub4 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

5 (1) A summary of fraud-related criminal convic6 tions and civil judgments or settlements over the 

7 previous five fiscal years. 

8 (2) A listing of contractors that within the pre9 vious five fiscal years performed contracts for the 

10 Department of Defense and were debarred or sus11 pended from Federal contracting based on a crimi12 nal conviction for fraud. 

13 (3) An assessment of the total value of Depart14 ment of Defense contracts entered into during the 

15 previous five fiscal years with contractors that have 

16 been indicted for, settled charges of, been fined by 

17 any Federal department or agency for, or been con18 victed of fraud in connection with any contract or 

19 other transaction entered into with the Federal Gov20 ernment. 

21 (4) Recommendations by the Inspector General 

22 of the Department of Defense or other appropriate 

23 Department of Defense official regarding how to pe24 nalize contractors repeatedly involved in fraud in 

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1 tered into with the Federal Government, including 

2 an update on implementation by the Department of 

3 any previous such recommendations. 

4 SEC. 890. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON CON5 TRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEM REQUIRE6 MENTS. 

7 (a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 1 year after the 

8 date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

9 of the United States shall submit to the congressional de10 fense committees a report evaluating the implementation 

11 and effectiveness of the program for the improvement of 

12 contractor business systems established pursuant to sec13 tion 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza14 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 

15 U.S.C. 2302 note). The report shall— 

16 (1) describe how the requirements of such pro17 gram were implemented, including the roles and re18 sponsibilities of relevant Defense Agencies and 

19 known costs to the Federal Government and covered 

20 contractors; 

21 (2) analyze the extent to which implementation 

22 of such program has affected, if at all, covered con23 tractor performance or the management and over24 sight of covered contracts of the Department of De25 fense; 


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1 (3) assess how the amendments to contractor 

2 business system requirements made by section 893 

3 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2324) 

5 were implemented, including— 

6 (A) the effects of revising the definition of 

7 ‘‘covered contractor’’ in section 893(g)(2) of the 

8 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 

9 for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 

10 U.S.C. 2302 note) and the feasibility and the 

11 potential effects of further increasing the per12 centage of the total gross revenue included in 

13 the definition; and 

14 (B) the extent to which third-party inde15 pendent auditors have conducted contractor 

16 business system assessments pursuant to sec17 tion 893(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

18 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 

19 Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note); 

20 (4) identify any additional information or man21 agement practices that could enhance the process for 

22 assessing contractor business systems, particularly 

23 when covered contractors have multiple covered con24 tracts with the Department of Defense; and 


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1 (5) include any other matters the Comptroller 

2 General determines to be relevant. 

3 (b) CONTRACTOR BUSINESS SYSTEM DEFINI4 TIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered contractor’’, 

5 ‘‘covered contract’’, and ‘‘contractor business system’’ 

6 have the meanings given in section 893 of the Ike Skelton 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

8 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

9 SEC. 891. TRAINING ON AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOP10 MENT METHODS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De13 fense, in consultation with the President of the Defense 

14 Acquisition University, shall establish a training course at 

15 the Defense Acquisition University on agile or iterative de16 velopment methods to provide training for personnel im17 plementing and supporting the pilot programs required by 

18 sections 873 and 874 of this Act. 

19 (b) COURSE ELEMENTS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The course shall be taught 

21 in residence at the Defense Acquisition University 

22 and shall include the following elements: 

23 (A) Training designed to instill a common 

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1 a capability using agile or iterative development 

2 methods. 

3 (B) An exercise involving teams composed 

4 of personnel from pertinent functions and func5 tional organizations engaged in developing an 

6 integrated agile or iterative development meth7 od for a specific program. 

8 (C) Instructors and content from non-gov9 ernmental entities, as appropriate, to highlight 

10 commercial best practices in using an agile or 

11 iterative development method. 

12 (2) COURSE UPDATES.—The Secretary shall en13 sure that the course is updated as needed, including 

14 through incorporating lessons learned from the im15 plementation of the pilot programs required by sec16 tions 873 and 874 of this Act in subsequent versions 

17 of the course. 

18 (c) COURSE ATTENDANCE.—The course shall be— 

19 (1) available for certified acquisition personnel 

20 working on programs or projects using agile or 

21 iterative development methods; and 

22 (2) mandatory for personnel participating in 

23 the pilot programs required by sections 873 and 874 

24 of this Act from the relevant organizations in each 

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1 including organizations responsible for engineering, 

2 budgeting, contracting, test and evaluation, require3 ments validation, and certification and accreditation. 

4 (d) AGILE ACQUISITION SUPPORT.—The Secretary 

5 and the senior acquisition executives in each of the mili6 tary departments and Defense Agencies, in coordination 

7 with the Director of the Defense Digital Service, shall as8 sign to offices supporting systems selected for participa9 tion in the pilot programs required by sections 873 and 

10 874 of this Act a subject matter expert with knowledge 

11 of commercial agile acquisition methods and Department 

12 of Defense acquisition processes to provide assistance and 

13 to advise appropriate acquisition authorities of the ex14 pert’s observations. 

15 (e) AGILE RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The President of 

16 the Defense Acquisition University shall establish a re17 search program to conduct research on and development 

18 of agile acquisition practices and tools best tailored to 

19 meet the mission needs of the Department of Defense. 

20 (f) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT DE21 FINED.—The term ‘‘agile or iterative development’’, with 

22 respect to software— 

23 (1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for 

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1 back not exclusively linked to any single, proprietary 

2 method or process; and 

3 (2) involves— 

4 (A) the incremental development and field5 ing of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, 

6 ‘‘spins’’, or ‘‘sprints’’, which can be measured 

7 in a few weeks or months; and 

8 (B) continuous participation and collabora9 tion by users, testers, and requirements au10 thorities. 

11 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE12 FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

13 MANAGEMENT 

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

Sec. 901. Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics. 

Sec. 902. Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority. 

Sec. 903. Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

Sec. 904. Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer 

of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment 

to Under Secretary of Defense positions. 

Sec. 905. Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of 

certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). 

Sec. 906. Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as 

Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters. 

Sec. 907. Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense. 

Sec. 908. Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 

Defense. 

Sec. 909. Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense. 

Sec. 910. Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Data Management and Analytics 


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Sec. 911. Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to business operations and management. 

Sec. 912. Transparency of defense management data. 

Sec. 913. Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to improve acquisition program outcomes. 

Subtitle C—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and 

Elements 

Sec. 921. Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military 

departments for financial management. 

Sec. 922. Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense 

headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction 

plan. 

Sec. 923. Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities. 

Sec. 924. Corrosion control and prevention executives matters. 

Sec. 925. Background and security investigations for Department of Defense 

personnel. 

Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 931. Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and management goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department of 

Defense. 

Sec. 932. Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental test 

and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Sec. 933. Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 941. Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States. 

1 Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary 

2 of Defense and Related Matters 

3 SEC. 901. TREATMENT OF INCUMBENT UNDER SECRETARY 

4 OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECH5 NOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS. 

6 Section 901(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

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1 SEC. 902. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF UNDER SEC2 RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND 

3 SUSTAINMENT WITH RESPECT TO SERVICE 

4 ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE 

5 SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE IS THE 

6 MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY. 

7 Effective on February 1, 2018, and immediately after 

8 the coming into effect of the amendment made by section 

9 901(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis10 cal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2340), 

11 subsection (b)(6) of section 133b of title 10, United States 

12 Code, as added by such section 901(b), is amended by 

13 striking ‘‘supervisory authority’’ and inserting ‘‘advisory 

14 authority’’. 

15 SEC. 903. EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE MATTERS RELATING TO 

16 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUI17 SITION AND SUSTAINMENT. 

18 (a) REPEAL OF PENDING EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE

19 AMENDMENT.—Section 901(h) of the National Defense 

20 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

21 328; 130 Stat. 2342; 5 U.S.C. 5313 note) is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘new items’’ and inserting ‘‘new 

23 item’’; and 

24 (2) by striking the item relating to the Under 

25 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

26 Sustainment. 


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1 (b) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL III.—Effective on 

2 February 1, 2018, section 5314 of title 5, United States 

3 Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to 

4 the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy the following 

5 new item: 

6 ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

7 and Sustainment.’’. 

8 SEC. 904. CONSISTENT PERIOD OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE 

9 DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF A 

10 REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMED 

11 FORCES FOR APPOINTMENT TO UNDER SEC12 RETARY OF DEFENSE POSITIONS. 

13 Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amend14 ed— 

15 (1) in section 135(a), by adding at the end the 

16 following new sentence: ‘‘A person may not be ap17 pointed as Under Secretary within seven years after 

18 relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of 

19 a regular component of the armed forces.’’; 

20 (2) in section 136(a), by adding at the end the 

21 following new sentence: ‘‘A person may not be ap22 pointed as Under Secretary within seven years after 

23 relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of 

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1 (3) in section 137(a), by adding at the end the 

2 following new sentence: ‘‘A person may not be ap3 pointed as Under Secretary within seven years after 

4 relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of 

5 a regular component of the armed forces.’’. 

6 SEC. 905. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND ADDI7 TIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF CERTAIN 

8 OFFICIALS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE 

9 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMP10 TROLLER). 

11 (a) UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMP12 TROLLER).— 

13 (1) QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT.—Sec14 tion 135(a) of title 10, United States Code, as 

15 amended by section 904, is further amended— 

16 (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 

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

18 paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

20 shall be appointed from among persons who have signifi21 cant budget, financial management, or audit experience in 

22 complex organizations.’’. 

23 (2) DUTIES AND POWERS.—Section 135 of title 

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1 (A) by redesignating subsections (d) and 

2 (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 

3 (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the 

4 following new subsection (d): 

5 ‘‘(d) In addition to any duties under subsection (c), 

6 the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall, sub7 ject to the authority, direction, and control of the Sec8 retary of Defense, do the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) Provide guidance and instruction on an10 nual performance plans and evaluations to the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(A) The Assistant Secretaries of the mili13 tary departments for financial management. 

14 ‘‘(B) Any other official of an agency, orga15 nization, or element of the Department of De16 fense with responsibility for financial manage17 ment. 

18 ‘‘(2) Give directions to the military depart19 ments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations 

20 and elements of the Department of Defense regard21 ing their financial statements and the audit and 

22 audit readiness of such financial statements.’’. 

23 (b) QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY

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1 pointed from among persons who have significant budget, 

2 financial management, or audit experience in complex or3 ganizations. 

4 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The appointment qualifications 

5 imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) 

6 and the appointment qualifications imposed by subsection 

7 (b) shall apply with respect to appointments as Under Sec8 retary of Defense (Comptroller) and Deputy Chief Finan9 cial Officer of the Department of Defense that are made 

10 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

11 SEC. 906. REDESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER 

12 SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AS DEPUTY 

13 UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND RE14 LATED MATTERS. 

15 (a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 137a of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Principal’’ 

17 each place it appears. 

18 (b) INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER.—Section 

19 137a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

20 by striking ‘‘five’’ and inserting ‘‘six’’. 

21 (c) REPLACEMENT OF ATL POSITION WITH TWO

22 POSITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH OSD REFORM.—Effec23 tive on February 1, 2018, section 137a(c) of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 

2 (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 

3 (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 

4 following new paragraphs: 

5 ‘‘(1) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Dep6 uty Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi7 neering. 

8 ‘‘(2) One of the Deputy Under Secretaries is the Dep9 uty Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

10 Sustainment.’’. 

11 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

12 (1) OSD.—Paragraph (6) of section 131(b) of 

13 title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as 

14 follows: 

15 ‘‘(6) The Deputy Under Secretaries of De16 fense.’’. 

17 (2) PRECEDENCE.—Section 138(d) of title 10, 

18 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Prin19 cipal’’. 

20 (e) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL IV.—Section 

21 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘Principal’’ in the items relating 

23 to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

24 for Policy, the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 

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1 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 

2 and the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of De3 fense for Intelligence; and 

4 (2) by inserting before the item relating to the 

5 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, as 

6 amended by paragraph (1), the following new items: 

7 ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Re8 search and Engineering. 

9 ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acqui10 sition and Sustainment.’’. 

11 (f) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

12 (1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 

13 section 137a of title 10, United States Code, is 

14 amended to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘§ 137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense’’. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of chapter 4 of title 10, 

18 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

19 relating to section 137a and inserting the following 

20 new item: 

‘‘137a. Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense.’’. 


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1 SEC. 907. REDUCTION OF NUMBER AND ELIMINATION OF 

2 SPECIFIC DESIGNATIONS OF ASSISTANT SEC3 RETARIES OF DEFENSE. 

4 (a) REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZED NUMBER.—Section 

5 138(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

6 striking ‘‘14’’ and inserting ‘‘13’’. 

7 (b) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN SPECIFIC DESIGNA8 TIONS.—Section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

9 is amended— 

10 (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 

11 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and 

12 (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. 

13 SEC. 908. LIMITATION ON MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DEPUTY 

14 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE. 

15 The maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secre16 taries of Defense after the date of the enactment of this 

17 Act may not exceed 48. 

18 SEC. 909. APPOINTMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF 

19 INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE DEPART20 MENT OF DEFENSE. 

21 (a) APPOINTMENT METHOD AND QUALIFICATIONS.— 

22 Section 142(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

23 by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with 

25 the advice and consent of the Senate, from among civilians 

26 who are qualified to serve as such officer’’. 


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1 (b) CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBIL2 ITIES.—Section 142(b)(1)(I) of title 10, United States 

3 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the networking and cyber 

4 defense architecture’’ and inserting ‘‘the information tech5 nology, networking, information assurance, cybersecurity, 

6 and cyber capability architectures’’. 

7 (c) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO

8 BUDGETS AND STANDARDS.—Section 142(b) of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para11 graph (4); and 

12 (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol13 lowing new paragraphs: 

14 ‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

15 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), shall require 

16 the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads 

17 of the Defense Agencies with responsibilities associated 

18 with any activity specified in paragraph (1) to transmit 

19 the proposed budget for such activities for a fiscal year 

20 and for the period covered by the future-years defense pro21 gram submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title 

22 for that fiscal year to the Chief Information Officer for 

23 review under subparagraph (B) before submitting the pro24 posed budget to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp25 troller). 


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1 ‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer shall review each 

2 proposed budget transmitted under subparagraph (A) 

3 and, not later than January 31 of the year preceding the 

4 fiscal year for which the budget is proposed, shall submit 

5 to the Secretary of Defense a report containing the com6 ments of the Chief Information Officer with respect to all 

7 such proposed budgets, together with the certification of 

8 the Chief Information Officer regarding whether each pro9 posed budget is adequate. 

10 ‘‘(C) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Sec11 retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report speci12 fying each proposed budget contained in the most-recent 

13 report submitted under subparagraph (B) that the Chief 

14 Information Officer did not certify to be adequate. The 

15 report of the Secretary shall include the following matters: 

16 ‘‘(i) A discussion of the actions that the Sec17 retary proposes to take, together with any rec18 ommended legislation that the Secretary considers 

19 appropriate, to address the inadequacy of the pro20 posed budgets specified in the report. 

21 ‘‘(ii) Any additional comments that the Sec22 retary considers appropriate regarding the inad23 equacy of the proposed budgets. 

24 ‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary of a military department or 

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1 formation technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 

2 40) that does not fully comply with such standards as the 

3 Chief Information Officer may establish. 

4 ‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer shall implement 

5 and enforce a process for— 

6 ‘‘(i) developing, adopting, or publishing stand7 ards for information technology, networking, or 

8 cyber capabilities to which any military department 

9 or defense agency would need to adhere in order to 

10 run such capabilities on defense networks; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) certifying on a regular and ongoing basis 

12 that any capabilities being developed or procured 

13 meets such standards as have been published by the 

14 Department at the time of certification. 

15 ‘‘(C) The Chief Information Officer shall identify 

16 gaps in standards and mitigation plans for operating in 

17 the absence of acceptable standards.’’. 

18 (d) DIRECTION AND PRECEDENCE.—Section 142 of 

19 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

20 end the following new subsections: 

21 ‘‘(c) The Chief Information Officer of the Depart22 ment of Defense shall report directly to the Secretary of 

23 Defense in the performance of duties under this section. 

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1 Defense with the officials serving in positions specified in 

2 section 131(b)(4) of this title. The officials serving in posi3 tions specified in such section and the Chief Information 

4 Officer take precedence among themselves in the order 

5 prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.’’. 

6 (e) ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than March 

7 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con8 gressional defense committees a proposal for such alter9 natives or modifications to the realignment of responsibil10 ities of the Chief Information Officer of the Department 

11 of Defense required by the amendments made by sub12 section (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate, to13 gether with an implementation plan for such proposal. The 

14 proposal may not be carried out unless approved by stat15 ute. 

16 (f) SERVICE OF INCUMBENT WITHOUT FURTHER AP17 POINTMENT.—The individual serving in the position of 

18 Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense 

19 as of January 1, 2019, may continue to serve in such posi20 tion commencing as of that date without further appoint21 ment pursuant to section 142 of title 10, United States 

22 Code, as amended by this section. 

23 (g) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.—The 

24 amendments made by this section shall take effect on Jan25 uary 1, 2019. 


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1 SEC. 910. CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPART2 MENT OF DEFENSE. 

3 (a) CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective February 1, 2018, 

5 section 132a of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘§ 132a. Chief Management Officer 

8 ‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS.—(1) 

9 There is a Chief Management Officer of the Department 

10 of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, 

11 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

12 ‘‘(2) The Chief Management Officer shall be ap13 pointed from among persons who have an extensive man14 agement or business background and experience with man15 aging large or complex organizations. A person may not 

16 be appointed as Chief Management Officer within seven 

17 years after relief from active duty as a commissioned offi18 cer of a regular component of an armed force. 

19 ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to the authority, 

20 direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and the 

21 Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chief Management Offi22 cer shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as 

23 the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary may prescribe, in24 cluding the following: 

25 ‘‘(1) Serving as the chief management officer of 

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1 aging enterprise business operations and shared 

2 services of the Department of Defense. 

3 ‘‘(2) Serving as the principal advisor to the Sec4 retary and the Deputy Secretary on establishing 

5 policies for, and directing, all enterprise business op6 erations of the Department, including planning and 

7 processes, business transformation, performance 

8 measurement and management, and business infor9 mation technology management and improvement 

10 activities and programs, including the allocation of 

11 resources for enterprise business operations and uni12 fying business management efforts across the De13 partment. 

14 ‘‘(3) Exercising authority, direction, and control 

15 over the Defense Agencies and Department of De16 fense Field Activities providing shared business serv17 ices for the Department that are designated by the 

18 Secretary or the Deputy Secretary for purposes of 

19 this paragraph. 

20 ‘‘(4) As of January 1, 2019— 

21 ‘‘(A) serving as the Chief Information Offi22 cer of the Department for purposes of section 

23 2222 of this title; 

24 ‘‘(B) administering the responsibilities and 

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1 title 40, section 3506(a)(2) of title 44, and sec2 tion 2223(a) of this title for business systems 

3 and management; and 

4 ‘‘(C) Exercising any responsibilities, duties, 

5 and powers relating to business systems or 

6 management that are exercisable by a chief in7 formation officer for the Department, other 

8 than those responsibilities, duties, and powers 

9 of a chief information officer that are vested in 

10 the Chief Information Officer of the Depart11 ment of Defense by section 142 of this title. 

12 ‘‘(5) Serving as the official with principal re13 sponsibility in the Department for providing for the 

14 availability of common, usable, Defense-wide data 

15 sets with applications such as improving acquisition 

16 outcomes and personnel management. 

17 ‘‘(6) Authority to direct the Secretaries of the 

18 military departments and the heads of all other ele19 ments of the Department with regard to matters for 

20 which the Chief Management Officer has responsi21 bility under this section. 

22 ‘‘(c) PRECEDENCE.—The Chief Management Officer 

23 takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the 

24 Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of De25 fense. 


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1 ‘‘(d) ENTERPRISE BUSINESS OPERATION DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘enterprise business op3 erations’ means those activities that constitute the cross4 cutting business operations used by multiple components 

5 of the Department of Defense, but not those activities that 

6 are directly tied to a single military department or Depart7 ment of Defense component. The term includes business8 support functions designated by the Secretary of Defense 

9 or the Deputy Secretary of Defense for purposes of this 

10 section, such as aspects of financial management, 

11 healthcare, acquisition and procurement, supply chain and 

12 logistics, certain information technology, real property, 

13 and human resources operations.’’. 

14 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Effective Feb15 ruary 1, 2018, the table of sections at the beginning 

16 of chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended by striking the item relating to section 

18 132a and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘132a. Chief Management Officer.’’. 

19 (b) CONFORMING REPEAL OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES

20 ON CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on January 31, 

22 2018, subsection (c) of section 901 of the National 

23 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

24 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2341; 10 U.S.C. 

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1 made by paragraph (4) of that subsection shall not 

2 be made. 

3 (2) FURTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

4 Effective on February 1, 2018, section 132 of title 

5 10, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (A) by striking subsection (c); and 

7 (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub8 section (c). 

9 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS ON PRECEDENCE IN

10 DOD.—Effective on February 1, 2018, and immediately 

11 after the coming into effect of the amendments made by 

12 section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2339; 

14 10 U.S.C. 131 note)— 

15 (1) section 131(b) of title 10, United States 

16 Code, as amended by section 906(d)(1) of this Act, 

17 is further amended— 

18 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 

19 through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), re20 spectively; and 

21 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

22 following new paragraph (2): 

23 ‘‘(2) The Chief Management Officer of the De24 partment of Defense.’’; 

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1 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and the 

2 Deputy Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘, 

3 the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Chief 

4 Management Officer of the Department of De5 fense’’; and 

6 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the 

7 Chief Management Officer,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy 

8 Secretary,’’; and 

9 (3) section 133b(c) of such title is amended— 

10 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the 

11 Chief Management Officer of the Department 

12 of Defense,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy Secretary of 

13 Defense,’’; and 

14 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the 

15 Chief Management Officer,’’ after ‘‘the Deputy 

16 Secretary,’’. 

17 (d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL II.—Effective on 

18 February 1, 2018, and immediately after the coming into 

19 effect of the amendment made by section 901(h) of the 

20 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

21 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2342; 5 U.S.C. 5313 

22 note), section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is 

23 amended by inserting before the item relating to the 

24 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

25 the following new item: 


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1 ‘‘Chief Management Officer of the Department 

2 of Defense.’’. 

3 (e) SERVICE OF INCUMBENT DEPUTY CHIEF MAN4 AGEMENT OFFICER AS CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER

5 UPON COMMENCEMENT OF LATTER POSITION WITHOUT

6 FURTHER APPOINTMENT.—The individual serving in the 

7 position of Deputy Chief Management Officer of the De8 partment of Defense as of February 1, 2018, may con9 tinue to serve as Chief Management Officer of the Depart10 ment of Defense under section 132a of title 10, United 

11 States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), commencing 

12 as of that date without further appointment pursuant to 

13 such section 132a. 

14 (f) DEFENSE AGENCIES AND FIELD ACTIVITIES

15 PROVIDING SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES.— 

16 (1) INITIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not 

17 later than January 15, 2018, the Secretary of De18 fense shall submit to the congressional defense com19 mittees a report specifying each Defense Agency and 

20 Department of Defense Field Activity providing 

21 shared business services for the Department of De22 fense that is to be designated by the Secretary of 

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1 United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), 

2 as of the coming into effect of such section 132a. 

3 (2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON TRANSFER OF

4 OVERSIGHT.—Upon the transfer to the Chief Man5 agement Officer of the Department of Defense of re6 sponsibility for oversight of shared business services 

7 of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense 

8 Field Activity specified in the report required by 

9 paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

10 to the congressional defense committees a notice of 

11 the transfer, including the Defense Agency or Field 

12 Activity subject to the transfer and a description of 

13 the nature and scope of the responsibility for over14 sight transferred. 

15 Subtitle B—Data Management and 

16 Analytics 

17 SEC. 911. POLICY ON TREATMENT OF DEFENSE BUSINESS 

18 SYSTEM DATA RELATED TO BUSINESS OPER19 ATIONS AND MANAGEMENT. 

20 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—Not later than 

21 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

22 Secretary of Defense shall establish a data policy for the 

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1 operations and management is an asset of the Department 

2 of Defense. 

3 (b) AVAILABILITY.—As part of the policy required by 

4 subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, 

5 except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, data 

6 described in such subsection shall be made readily avail7 able to members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

8 the Joint Staff, the military departments, the combatant 

9 commands, the Defense Agencies, the Department of De10 fense Field Activities, and all other offices, agencies, ac11 tivities, and commands of the Department of Defense, as 

12 applicable. 

13 SEC. 912. TRANSPARENCY OF DEFENSE MANAGEMENT 

14 DATA. 

15 (a) COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2222(e) of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

18 end the following new paragraphs: 

19 ‘‘(5) COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.—The defense 

20 business enterprise shall include enterprise data that 

21 may be automatically extracted from the relevant 

22 systems to facilitate Department of Defense-wide 

23 analysis and management of its business operations. 

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1 ‘‘(A) The Chief Management Officer of the 

2 Department of Defense shall have primary deci3 sion-making authority with respect to the devel4 opment of common enterprise data. In consulta5 tion with the Defense Business Council, the 

6 Chief Management Officer shall— 

7 ‘‘(i) develop an associated data gov8 ernance process; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) oversee the preparation, extrac10 tion, and provision of data across the de11 fense business enterprise. 

12 ‘‘(B) The Chief Management Officer and 

13 the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

14 shall— 

15 ‘‘(i) in consultation with the Defense 

16 Business Council, document and maintain 

17 any common enterprise data for their re18 spective areas of authority; 

19 ‘‘(ii) participate in any related data 

20 governance process; 

21 ‘‘(iii) extract data from defense busi22 ness systems as needed to support priority 

23 activities and analyses; 

24 ‘‘(iv) when appropriate, ensure the 

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1 produce the financial statements subject to 

2 annual audit; 

3 ‘‘(v) in consultation with the Defense 

4 Business Council, provide access, except as 

5 otherwise provided by law or regulation, to 

6 such data to the Office of the Secretary of 

7 Defense, the Joint Staff, the military de8 partments, the combatant commands, the 

9 Defense Agencies, the Department of De10 fense Field Activities, and all other offices, 

11 agencies, activities, and commands of the 

12 Department of Defense; and 

13 ‘‘(vi) ensure consistency of the com14 mon enterprise data maintained by their 

15 respective organizations. 

16 ‘‘(C) The Director of Cost Assessment and 

17 Program Evaluation shall have access to data 

18 for the purpose of executing missions as des19 ignated by the Secretary of Defense. 

20 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of Defense, the Chair21 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secre22 taries of the military departments, commanders 

23 of combatant commands, the heads of the De24 fense Agencies, the heads of the Department of 

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1 other offices, agencies, activities, and commands 

2 of the Department of Defense shall provide ac3 cess to the relevant system of such department, 

4 combatant command, Defense Agency, Defense 

5 Field Activity, or office, agency, activity, and 

6 command organization, as applicable, and data 

7 extracted from such system, for purposes of 

8 automatically populating data sets coded with 

9 common enterprise data.’’. 

10 (2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2222(i) of title 10, 

11 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

12 end the following new paragraphs: 

13 ‘‘(10) COMMON ENTERPRISE DATA.—The term 

14 ‘common enterprise data’ means business operations 

15 or management-related data, generally from defense 

16 business systems, in a usable format that is auto17 matically accessible by authorized personnel and or18 ganizations. 

19 ‘‘(11) DATA GOVERNANCE PROCESS.—The term 

20 ‘data governance process’ means a system to manage 

21 the timely Department of Defense-wide sharing of 

22 data described under subsection (a)(6)(A).’’. 

23 (b) DUTIES OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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1 ing after ‘‘shall perform’’ the following: ‘‘the duties as2 signed to the Under Secretary in section 2222 of this title 

3 and’’. 

4 (c) DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF COST ASSESSMENT

5 AND PROGRAM EVALUATION.—Section 139a(d) of title 

6 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

7 the following new paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(9) Performing the duties assigned to the Di9 rector in section 2222 of this title.’’. 

10 (d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR COMMON ENTER11 PRISE DATA.— 

12 (1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

13 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Dep14 uty Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief 

15 Management Officer of the Department of Defense, 

16 shall develop a plan to implement the amendments 

17 made by subsection (a). 

18 (2) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the implemen19 tation plan required by paragraph (1) shall include 

20 the following elements: 

21 (A) The major tasks required to implement 

22 the requirements imposed by the amendments 

23 made by subsection (a) and the recommended 

24 time frames for each task. 


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1 (B) The estimated resources required to 

2 complete each major task identified pursuant to 

3 subparagraph (A). 

4 (C) Any challenges associated with each 

5 major task identified pursuant to subparagraph 

6 (A) and related steps to mitigate such chal7 lenge. 

8 (D) A description of how data security 

9 issues will be appropriately addressed in the im10 plementation of such requirements. 

11 (E) A review of the curriculum taught at 

12 the National Defense University, the Defense 

13 Acquisition University, professional military 

14 educational institutions, and appropriate private 

15 sector academic institutions to determine the 

16 extent to which the curricula include appro17 priate courses on data management, data ana18 lytics and other evaluation-related methods. 

19 (3) ROLE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

20 (COMPTROLLER).—The Under Secretary of Defense 

21 (Comptroller) shall ensure that the implementation 

22 plan required by paragraph (1) does not conflict 

23 with the financial statement audit priorities and 

24 timeline of the Department of Defense. 


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1 (4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple2 tion of the implementation plan required by para3 graph (1), the Chief Management Officer shall sub4 mit the plan to the congressional defense commit5 tees. 

6 (e) APPLICATION OF NEW AUTHORITIES RE7 QUIRED.— 

8 (1) DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITY REQUIRED.— 

9 Not later than September 30, 2020, the Chief Man10 agement Officer of the Department of Defense shall 

11 establish and maintain within the Department of 

12 Defense a data analytics capability for purposes of 

13 supporting enhanced oversight and management of 

14 the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense 

15 Field Activities. 

16 (2) ELEMENTS.—The data analytics capability 

17 shall permit the following: 

18 (A) The maintenance on a continuing basis 

19 of an accurate tabulation of the amounts ex20 pended by the Defense Agencies and Depart21 ment of Defense Field Activities on Government 

22 and contractor personnel. 

23 (B) The maintenance on a continuing basis 

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1 partment of Defense Field Activities, including 

2 the following: 

3 (i) Members of the regular compo4 nents of the Armed Forces. 

5 (ii) Members of the reserve compo6 nents of the Armed Forces. 

7 (iii) Civilian employees of the Depart8 ment of Defense. 

9 (iv) Detailees, whether from another 

10 organization or element of the Department 

11 or from another department or agency of 

12 the Federal Government. 

13 (C) The tracking of costs for employing 

14 contract personnel, including federally funded 

15 research and development centers. 

16 (D) The maintenance on a continuing 

17 basis of the following: 

18 (i) An identification of the functions 

19 being performed by each Defense Agency 

20 and Department of Defense Field Activity. 

21 (ii) An accurate tabulation of the 

22 amounts being expended by each Defense 

23 Agency and Department of Defense Field 

24 Activity on its functions. 

25 (3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 


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1 (A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one 

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

3 the Chief Management Officer of the Depart4 ment of Defense shall submit to the congres5 sional defense committees a report on progress 

6 in establishing the data analytics capability. 

7 The report shall include the following: 

8 (i) A description and assessment of 

9 the efforts of the Chief Management Offi10 cer through the date of the report to estab11 lish the data analytics capability. 

12 (ii) A description of current gaps in 

13 the data required to establish the data 

14 analytics capability, and a description of 

15 the efforts to be undertaken to eliminate 

16 such gaps. 

17 (B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than De18 cember 31, 2020, the Chief Management Offi19 cer shall submit to the congressional defense 

20 committees a report on the data analytics capa21 bility as established pursuant to this section. 

22 (f) ADDITIONAL PILOT PROGRAMS REQUIRED.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

24 shall carry out pilot programs to develop data inte25 gration strategies for the Department of Defense to 


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1 address high-priority management challenges of the 

2 Department. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The pilot programs carried 

4 out under the authority of this subsection shall in5 volve data integration strategies to address chal6 lenges of the Department with respect to the fol7 lowing: 

8 (A) The budget of the Department. 

9 (B) Logistics. 

10 (C) Personnel security and insider threats. 

11 (D) At least two other high-priority chal12 lenges of the Department identified by the Sec13 retary for purposes of this subsection. 

14 (3) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAMS.—Not later 

15 than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

16 Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

17 congressional defense committees a report describing 

18 the pilot programs to be carried out under this sec19 tion, including the challenge of the Department to 

20 be addressed by the pilot program and the manner 

21 in which the data integration strategy under the 

22 pilot program will address the challenge. If any pro23 posed pilot program requires legislative action for 

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1 mentation of the pilot program, the Secretary shall 

2 include in the report a recommendation for legisla3 tive action to waive or modify the statutory require4 ment. 

5 SEC. 913. ESTABLISHMENT OF SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT 

6 USE DATA ANALYSIS, MEASUREMENT, AND 

7 OTHER EVALUATION-RELATED METHODS TO 

8 IMPROVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM OUT9 COMES. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 

11 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

12 Secretary of Defense shall establish a set of activities that 

13 use data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-re14 lated methods to improve the acquisition outcomes of the 

15 Department of Defense and enhance organizational learn16 ing. 

17 (b) TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.—The set of activities es18 tablished under subsection (a) may include any or all of 

19 the following: — 

20 (1) Establishment of data analytics capabilities 

21 and organizations within an Armed Force. 

22 (2) Development of capabilities in Department 

23 of Defense laboratories, test centers, and federally 

24 funded research and development centers to provide 

25 technical support for data analytics activities that 


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1 support acquisition program management and busi2 ness process re-engineering activities. 

3 (3) Increased use of existing analytical capabili4 ties available to acquisition programs and offices to 

5 support improved acquisition outcomes. 

6 (4) Funding of intramural and extramural re7 search and development activities to develop and im8 plement data analytics capabilities in support of im9 proved acquisition outcomes. 

10 (5) Publication, to the maximum extent prac11 ticable, and in a manner that protects classified and 

12 proprietary information, of data collected by the De13 partment of Defense related to acquisition program 

14 costs and activities for access and analyses by the 

15 general public or Department research and edu16 cation organizations. 

17 (6) Promulgation by the Chief of Staff of the 

18 Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of 

19 Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the 

20 Marine Corps, in coordination with the Deputy Sec21 retary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense 

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1 tablishing budgets and making milestone decisions 

2 for major defense acquisition programs. 

3 (7) Continual assessment, in consultation with 

4 the private sector, of the efficiency of current data 

5 collection and analyses processes, so as to minimize 

6 the requirement for collection and delivery of data 

7 by, from, and to Government organizations. 

8 (8) Promulgation of guidance to acquisition 

9 programs and activities on the efficient use, quality, 

10 and sharing of enterprise data between programs 

11 and organizations to improve acquisition program 

12 analytics and outcomes. 

13 (9) Establishment of focused research and edu14 cational activities at the Defense Acquisition Univer15 sity, and appropriate private sector academic institu16 tions, to support enhanced use of data management, 

17 data analytics, and other evaluation-related methods 

18 to improve acquisition outcomes. 


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1 Subtitle C—Organization of Other 

2 Department of Defense Offices 

3 and Elements 

4 SEC. 921. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF ASSIST5 ANT SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DE6 PARTMENTS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 

7 (a) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.—Section 

8 3016(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; 

10 (2) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall 

11 have as his principal responsibility’’ and inserting 

12 the following: 

13 ‘‘(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Sec14 retary shall be’’; and 

15 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as des16 ignated by paragraph (1), the following new sub17 paragraph (B): 

18 ‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from 

19 among persons who have significant budget, financial 

20 management, or audit experience in complex organiza21 tions.’’. 

22 (b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.—Section 

23 5016(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall 

2 have as his principal responsibility’’ and inserting 

3 the following: 

4 ‘‘(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Sec5 retary shall be’’; and 

6 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as des7 ignated by paragraph (1), the following new sub8 paragraph (B): 

9 ‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from 

10 among persons who have significant budget, financial 

11 management, or audit experience in complex organiza12 tions.’’. 

13 (c) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.— 

14 Section 8016(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 

17 (2) by striking ‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall 

18 have as his principal responsibility’’ and inserting 

19 the following: 

20 ‘‘(C) The principal responsibility of the Assistant Sec21 retary shall be’’; and 

22 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as des23 ignated by paragraph (1), the following new sub24 paragraph (B): 


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1 ‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed from 

2 among persons who have significant budget, financial 

3 management, or audit experience in complex organiza4 tions.’’. 

5 (d) APPLICABILITY.—The appointment qualifications 

6 imposed by the amendments made by this section shall 

7 apply with respect to an appointment as an Assistant Sec8 retary of a military department for financial management 

9 that is made on or after the date of the enactment of this 

10 Act. 

11 SEC. 922. MANNER OF CARRYING OUT REDUCTIONS IN 

12 MAJOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEAD13 QUARTERS ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO HEAD14 QUARTERS REDUCTION PLAN. 

15 Section 346(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

17 796; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by adding at the 

18 end the following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(5) MANNER OF CARRYING OUT REDUC20 TIONS.— 

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1 quarters activities pursuant to the plan are car2 ried out only after consideration of— 

3 ‘‘(i) the current manpower levels of 

4 major Department of Defense head5 quarters activities; 

6 ‘‘(ii) the historic manpower levels of 

7 major Department of Defense head8 quarters activities; 

9 ‘‘(iii) the mission requirements of 

10 major Department of Defense head11 quarters activities; and 

12 ‘‘(iv) the anticipated staffing needs of 

13 major Department of Defense head14 quarters activities necessary to meet na15 tional defense objectives. 

16 ‘‘(B) CONFORMING MODIFICATION OF

17 PLAN FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF COST SAVINGS.— 

18 The Secretary of Defense shall modify the plan 

19 for achievement of cost savings required by sub20 section (a) to take into account the requirement 

21 specified in subparagraph (A).’’. 


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1 SEC. 923. CERTIFICATIONS ON COST SAVINGS ACHIEVED BY 

2 REDUCTIONS IN MAJOR DEPARTMENT OF DE3 FENSE HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES. 

4 Section 346(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

5 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

6 796 10 U.S.C. 111 note), as amended by section 922, is 

7 further amended by adding at the end the following new 

8 paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(6) CERTIFICATIONS ON COST SAVINGS

10 ACHIEVED.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

11 of the enactment of this paragraph, and not later 

12 than 60 days after the end of each of fiscal years 

13 2018 through 2020, the Director of Cost Assess14 ment and Program Evaluation shall certify to the 

15 Secretary of Defense, and to the congressional de16 fense committees, the following: 

17 ‘‘(A) The validity of the cost savings 

18 achieved for each major Department of Defense 

19 headquarters activity during the previous fiscal 

20 year, including the cost of personnel detailed by 

21 another Department entity to the headquarters 

22 activity. 

23 ‘‘(B) Whether the cost savings achieved for 

24 each major Department of Defense head25 quarters activity during that fiscal year met the 

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1 for that fiscal year, as established pursuant to 

2 paragraph (1).’’. 

3 SEC. 924. CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION EXECU4 TIVES MATTERS. 

5 (a) SCOPE AND LEVEL OF POSITIONS.—Section 

6 903(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Author7 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 

8 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘shall be the senior official’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘shall be a senior official’’; and 

11 (2) by adding at the end the following new sen12 tence: ‘‘Each individual so designated shall be a sen13 ior civilian employee of the military department con14 cerned in pay grade GS–15 or higher.’’. 

15 (b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Section 903 of the Duncan 

16 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) 

18 is further amended— 

19 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub20 section (c); and 

21 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol22 lowing new subsection (b): 

23 ‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Any individual designated as 

24 a corrosion control and prevention executive of a military 

25 department pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 


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1 ‘‘(1) have a working knowledge of corrosion 

2 prevention and control; 

3 ‘‘(2) have strong program management and 

4 communication skills; and 

5 ‘‘(3) understand the acquisition, research, de6 velopment, test, and evaluation, and sustainment 

7 policies and procedures of the military department, 

8 including for the sustainment of infrastructure.’’. 

9 SEC. 925. BACKGROUND AND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 

10 FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL. 

11 (a) TRANSITION TO DISCHARGE BY DEFENSE SECU12 RITY SERVICE.— 

13 (1) SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 

14 of Defense has the authority to conduct security, 

15 suitability, and credentialing background investiga16 tions for Department of Defense personnel. In car17 rying out such authority, the Secretary may use 

18 such authority, or may delegate such authority to 

19 another entity. 

20 (2) PHASED TRANSITION.—As part of providing 

21 for the conduct of background investigations initi22 ated by the Department of Defense through the De23 fense Security Service by not later than the deadline 

24 specified in subsection (b), the Secretary shall, in 

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1 sonnel Management, provide for a phased transition 

2 from the conduct of such investigations by the Na3 tional Background Investigations Bureau of the Of4 fice of Personnel Management to the conduct of 

5 such investigations by the Defense Security Service 

6 by that deadline. 

7 (3) TRANSITION ELEMENTS.—The phased tran8 sition required by paragraph (2) shall— 

9 (A) provide for the transition of the con10 duct of investigations to the Defense Security 

11 Service using a risk management approach; and 

12 (B) be consistent with the transition from 

13 legacy information technology operated by the 

14 Office of Personnel Management to the new in15 formation technology, including the National 

16 Background Investigations System, as described 

17 in subsection (f). 

18 (b) COMMENCEMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

19 FOR ONGOING DISCHARGE OF INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH

20 DSS.—Not later than October 1, 2020, the Secretary of 

21 Defense shall commence carrying out the implementation 

22 plan developed pursuant to section 951(a)(1) of the Na23 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

24 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2371; 10 U.S.C. 1564 

25 note). 


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1 (c) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS WITHIN

2 DOD TO DSS.— 

3 (1) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—For purposes of 

4 meeting the requirements in subsections (a) and (b), 

5 the Secretary of Defense shall transfer to the De6 fense Security Service the functions, personnel, and 

7 associated resources of the following organizations: 

8 (A) The Consolidated Adjudications Facil9 ity. 

10 (B) Other organizations identified by the 

11 Secretary for purposes of this paragraph. 

12 (2) SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.—In addition 

13 to the organizations identified pursuant to para14 graph (1), the following organizations shall prioritize 

15 resources to directly support the execution of re16 quirements in subsections (a) and (b): 

17 (A) The Office of Cost Analysis and Pro18 gram Evaluation. 

19 (B) The Defense Digital Service. 

20 (C) Other organizations designated by the 

21 Secretary for purposes of this paragraph. 

22 (3) TIMING AND MANNER OF TRANSFER.—The 

23 Secretary— 

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1 ified in subsection (b) that the Secretary con2 siders appropriate for purposes of this section; 

3 and 

4 (B) shall carry out the transfer in a man5 ner designed to minimize disruptions to the 

6 conduct of background investigations for per7 sonnel of the Department of Defense. 

8 (d) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS IN OPM TO

9 DSS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of meeting the 

11 requirements in subsections (a) and (b), the Sec12 retary of Defense shall provide for the transfer of 

13 the functions described in paragraph (2), and any 

14 associated personnel and resources, to the Depart15 ment of Defense. 

16 (2) FUNCTIONS.—The functions to be trans17 ferred pursuant to paragraph (1) are the following: 

18 (A) Any personnel security investigations 

19 functions transferred by the Secretary to the 

20 Director of the Office of Personnel Management 

21 pursuant to section 906 of the National De22 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

23 (Public Law 108–136; 5 U.S.C. 1101 note). 

24 (B) Any other functions of the Office of 

25 Personnel Management in connection with 


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1 background investigations initiated by the De2 partment of Defense that the Secretary and the 

3 Director jointly consider appropriate. 

4 (3) ASSESSMENT.—In carrying out the transfer 

5 of functions pursuant to paragraph (1), the Sec6 retary shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of 

7 workforce requirements for both the Department of 

8 Defense and the National Background Investigations 

9 Bureau synchronized to the transition plan, includ10 ing a forecast of workforce needs across the current 

11 future-years defense plan for the Department. Not 

12 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

13 of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro14 priate congressional committees a report containing 

15 the results of the assessment. 

16 (4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry 

17 out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in consultation with 

18 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management 

19 and the Director of the Office of Management and 

20 Budget. 

21 (5) LOCATION WITHIN DOD.—Any functions 

22 transferred to the Department of Defense pursuant 

23 to this subsection shall be located within the Defense 

24 Security Service. 


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1 (e) CONDUCT OF CERTAIN ACTIONS.—For purposes 

2 of the conduct of background investigations following the 

3 commencement of carrying out the implementation plan 

4 referred to in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense 

5 shall provide for the following: 

6 (1) A single capability for the centralized fund7 ing, submissions, and processing of all background 

8 investigations, from within the Defense Security 

9 Service. 

10 (2) The discharge by the Consolidated Adju11 dications Facility, from within the Defense Security 

12 Service pursuant to transfer under subsection (c), of 

13 adjudications in connection with the following: 

14 (A) Background investigations. 

15 (B) Continuous evaluation and vetting 

16 checks. 

17 (f) ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

18 CAPABILITIES OF NBIS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

20 shall conduct a review of the information technology 

21 capabilities of the National Background Investiga22 tions System in order to determine whether enhance23 ments to such capabilities are required for the fol24 lowing: 


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1 (A) Support for background investigations 

2 pursuant to this section and section 951 of the 

3 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

5 2371; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note). 

6 (B) Support of the National Background 

7 Investigations Bureau. 

8 (C) Execution of the conduct of back9 ground investigations initiated by the Depart10 ment of Defense pursuant to this section, in11 cluding submissions and adjudications. 

12 (2) COMMON COMPONENT.—In providing for 

13 the transition and operation of the National Back14 ground Investigations System as described in para15 graph (1)(C), the Secretary shall develop a common 

16 component of the System usable for background in17 vestigations by both the Defense Security Service 

18 and the National Background Investigations Bu19 reau. 

20 (3) ENHANCEMENTS.—If the review pursuant 

21 to paragraph (1) determines that enhancements de22 scribed in that paragraph are required, the Sec23 retary shall carry out such enhancements. 


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1 (4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry 

2 out this subsection in consultation with the Director 

3 of the Office of Personnel Management. 

4 (g) USE OF CERTAIN PRIVATE INDUSTRY DATA.— 

5 In carrying out background and security investigations 

6 pursuant to this section and section 951 of the National 

7 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

8 Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2371; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note), the 

9 Secretary of Defense may use background materials col10 lected on individuals by the private sector, in accordance 

11 with national policies and standards, that are applicable 

12 to such investigations, including materials as follows: 

13 (1) Financial information, including credit 

14 scores and credit status. 

15 (2) Criminal records. 

16 (3) Drug screening. 

17 (4) Verifications of information on resumes and 

18 employment applications, such as previous employ19 ers, educational achievement, and educational insti20 tutions attended. 

21 (5) Other publicly available electronic informa22 tion. 

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

2 shall review the requirements of the Department of 

3 Defense relating to position sensitivity designations 

4 for contractor personnel in order to determine 

5 whether such requirements may be reassessed or 

6 modified to reduce the number and range of con7 tractor personnel who are issued security clearances 

8 in connection with work under contracts with the 

9 Department. 

10 (2) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue 

11 guidance to program managers, contracting officers, 

12 and security personnel of the Department specifying 

13 requirements for the review of contractor position 

14 sensitivity designations and the number of con15 tractor personnel of the Department who are issued 

16 security clearances for the purposes of determining 

17 whether the number of such personnel who are 

18 issued security clearances should and can be re19 duced. 

20 (i) PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFER OF

21 FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall authorize 

22 the Director of the Defense Security Service to promptly 

23 increase the number of personnel of the Defense Security 

24 Service for the purpose of beginning the establishment and 

25 expansion of investigative capacity to support the phased 


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1 transfer of investigative functions from the Office of Per2 sonnel Management to the Department of Defense under 

3 this section. The Director of Cost Analysis and Program 

4 Assessment shall advise the Secretary on the size of the 

5 initial investigative workforce and the rate of growth of 

6 that workforce. 

7 (j) REPORT ON FUTURE PERIODIC REINVESTIGA8 TIONS, INSIDER THREAT, AND CONTINUOUS VETTING.— 

9 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 

10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

11 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

12 congressional committees a report that includes the 

13 following: 

14 (A) An assessment of the feasibility and 

15 advisability of periodic reinvestigations of back16 grounds of Government and contractor per17 sonnel with security clearances, including les18 sons from all of the continuous evaluation pilots 

19 being conducted throughout the Government, 

20 and identification of new or additional data 

21 sources and data analytic tools needed for im22 proving current continuous evaluation or vetting 

23 capabilities. 

24 (B) A plan to provide the Government with 

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1 duces the gaps in coverage perpetuated by the 

2 current time-based periodic reinvestigations 

3 model, particularly in light of the increasing use 

4 of continuous background evaluations of per5 sonnel referred to in subparagraph (A). 

6 (C) A plan for expanding continuous back7 ground vetting capabilities, such as the Installa8 tion Matching Engine for Security and Anal9 ysis, to the broader population, including those 

10 at the lowest tiers and levels of access, which 

11 plan shall include details to ensure that all indi12 viduals credentialed for physical access to De13 partment of Defense facilities and installations 

14 are vetted to the same level of fitness deter15 minations and subject to appropriate contin16 uous vetting. 

17 (D) A plan to fully integrate and incor18 porate insider threat data, tools, and capabili19 ties into the new end-to-end vetting processes 

20 and supporting information technology estab21 lished by the Defense Security Service to ensure 

22 a holistic and transformational approach to de23 tecting, deterring, and mitigating threats posed 

24 by trusted insiders. 


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1 (2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre2 pare the report under paragraph (1) in consultation 

3 with the Director of National Intelligence and the 

4 Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 

5 (k) QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL BRIEFINGS AND RE6 PORTS.— 

7 (1) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF TIMELINESS.— 

8 Not later than December 31, 2018, and each De9 cember 31 thereafter through the date specified in 

10 paragraph (4), the Security Executive Agent, in co11 ordination with the Chair and other Principals of 

12 the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing Perform13 ance Accountability Council, shall submit to the ap14 propriate committees of Congress a report on the 

15 timeliness of personnel security clearance initiations, 

16 investigations, and adjudications, by clearance level, 

17 for both initial investigations and periodic reinves18 tigations during the prior fiscal year for Government 

19 and contractor employees, including the following: 

20 (A) The average periods of time taken by 

21 each authorized investigative agency and au22 thorized adjudicative agency to initiate cases, 

23 conduct investigations, and adjudicate cases as 

24 compared with established timeliness objectives, 

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1 application is received to the date of adjudica2 tion and notification to the subject and the sub3 ject’s employer. 

4 (B) The number of initial investigations 

5 and periodic reinvestigations initiated and adju6 dicated by each authorized adjudicative agency. 

7 (C) The number of initial investigations 

8 and periodic reinvestigations carried over from 

9 prior fiscal years by each authorized investiga10 tive and adjudicative agency. 

11 (D) The number of initial investigations 

12 and periodic reinvestigations that resulted in a 

13 denial or revocation of a security clearance by 

14 each authorized adjudicative agency. 

15 (E) The costs to the executive branch re16 lated to personnel security clearance initiations, 

17 investigations, adjudications, revocations, and 

18 continuous evaluation. 

19 (F) A discussion of any impediments to 

20 the timely processing of personnel security 

21 clearances. 

22 (G) The number of clearance holders en23 rolled in continuous evaluation and the numbers 

24 and types of adverse actions taken as a result 

25 by each authorized adjudicative agency. 


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1 (H) The number of personnel security 

2 clearance cases, both initial investigations and 

3 periodic reinvestigations, awaiting or under in4 vestigation by the National Background Inves5 tigations Bureau. 

6 (I) Other information as appropriate, in7 cluding any recommendations to improve the 

8 timeliness and efficiency of personnel security 

9 clearance initiations, investigations, and adju10 dications. 

11 (2) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 

12 the end of each calendar-year quarter beginning 

13 after January 1, 2018, through the date specified in 

14 paragraph (4), the Secretary of Defense shall pro15 vide the appropriate congressional committees a 

16 briefing on the progress of the Secretary in carrying 

17 out the requirements of this section during that cal18 endar-year quarter. Until the backlog of security 

19 clearance applications at the National Background 

20 Investigations Bureau is eliminated, each quarterly 

21 briefing shall also include the current status of the 

22 backlog and the resulting mission and resource im23 pact to the Department of Defense and the defense 

24 industrial base. Until the phased transition described 

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1 shall also include identification of any resources 

2 planned for movement from the National Back3 ground Investigations Bureau to the Department of 

4 Defense during the next calendar-year quarter. 

5 (3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than Decem6 ber 31, 2018, and each December 31 thereafter 

7 through the date specified in paragraph (4), the Sec8 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

9 congressional committees a report on the following 

10 for the calendar year in which the report is to be 

11 submitted: 

12 (A) The status of the Secretary in meeting 

13 the requirements in subsections (a), (b), and 

14 (c). 

15 (B) The status of any transfers to be car16 ried out pursuant to subsection (d). 

17 (C) An assessment of the personnel secu18 rity capabilities of the Department of Defense. 

19 (D) The average periods of time taken by 

20 each authorized investigative agency and au21 thorized adjudicative agency to initiate cases, 

22 conduct investigations, and adjudicate cases as 

23 compared with established timeliness objectives, 

24 from the date a completed security clearance 

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1 tion and notification to the subject and the sub2 ject’s employer. 

3 (E) The number of initial investigations 

4 and periodic reinvestigations initiated and adju5 dicated by each authorized adjudicative agency. 

6 (F) The number of initial investigations 

7 and periodic reinvestigations carried over from 

8 prior fiscal years by each authorized investiga9 tive and adjudicative agency. 

10 (G) The number of initial investigations 

11 and periodic reinvestigations that resulted in a 

12 denial or revocation of a security clearance by 

13 each authorized adjudicative agency. 

14 (H) The costs to the Department of De15 fense related to personnel security clearance ini16 tiations, investigations, adjudications, revoca17 tions, and continuous evaluation. 

18 (I) A discussion of any impediments to the 

19 timely processing of personnel security clear20 ances. 

21 (J) The number of clearance holders en22 rolled in continuous evaluation and the numbers 

23 and types of adverse actions taken as a result. 

24 (K) The number of personnel security 

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1 periodic reinvestigations, awaiting or under in2 vestigation by the National Background Inves3 tigations Bureau. 

4 (L) Other information that the Secretary 

5 considers appropriate, including any rec6 ommendations to improve the timeliness and ef7 ficiency of personnel security clearance initi8 ations, investigations, and adjudications. 

9 (4) TERMINATION.—No briefing or report is re10 quired under this subsection after December 31, 

11 2021. 

12 (l) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE13 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres14 sional committees’’ means— 

15 (1) the Committees on Armed Services, Appro16 priations, Homeland Security and Governmental Af17 fairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

18 the Senate; and 

19 (2) the Committees on Armed Services, Appro20 priations, Oversight and Government Reform, and 

21 the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

22 the House of Representatives. 


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1 Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 

2 Reporting Requirements 

3 SEC. 931. ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN REPORTS ON POLICY, 

4 ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGEMENT GOALS 

5 OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR THE 

6 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

7 Section 912(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza8 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

9 Stat. 2349) is amended by adding at the end the following 

10 new subparagraphs: 

11 ‘‘(D) A civilian operating force structure 

12 sized for operational effectiveness that is 

13 manned, equipped, and trained to support de14 ployment time and rotation ratios that sustain 

15 the readiness and needed retention levels of the 

16 regular and reserve components of the Armed 

17 Forces. 

18 ‘‘(E) The hiring authorities and other ac19 tions that the Secretary of Defense or the Sec20 retaries of the military departments will take to 

21 eliminate any gaps between desired pro22 grammed civilian workforce levels and the cur23 rent size of the civilian workforce, set forth by 

24 mission and functional area.’’. 


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1 SEC. 932. REPORT AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESPONSI2 BILITY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND 

3 EVALUATION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE 

4 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 

5 (a) REPORT ON PLANS TO ADDRESS DEVELOP6 MENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION RESPONSIBILITIES

7 WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DE8 FENSE.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

11 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

12 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa13 tives a report containing a strategy to ensure that 

14 there is sufficient expertise, oversight, and policy di15 rection on developmental test and evaluation within 

16 the Office of the Secretary of Defense after the com17 pletion of the reorganization of such Office required 

18 under section 901 of the National Defense Author19 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

20 328; 130 Stat. 2339). 

21 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para22 graph (1) shall address the following: 

23 (A) The structure of the roles and respon24 sibilities of the senior Department of Defense 

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1 evaluation, as distinct from operational test and 

2 evaluation or systems engineering. 

3 (B) The location of the senior Department 

4 of Defense official responsible for developmental 

5 test and evaluation within the organizational 

6 structure of the Office of the Secretary of De7 fense. 

8 (C) An estimate of personnel and other re9 sources that should be made available to the 

10 senior Department of Defense official respon11 sible for developmental test and evaluation to 

12 ensure that such official can provide inde13 pendent expertise, oversight, and policy direc14 tion and guidance Department of Defense-wide. 

15 (D) Methods to ensure that the senior De16 partment of Defense official responsible for de17 velopmental test and evaluation will be empow18 ered to facilitate Department of Defense-wide 

19 efficiencies by helping programs to optimize test 

20 designs and activities, including ensuring access 

21 to program data and participation in acquisi22 tion program oversight. 

23 (E) Methods to ensure that an advocate 

24 for test and evaluation workforce will continue 

25 to exist within the acquisition workforce. 


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1 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con2 gress that— 

3 (1) developmental testing is critical to reducing 

4 acquisition program risk by providing valuable infor5 mation to support sound decision making; 

6 (2) major defense acquisition programs often do 

7 not conduct enough developmental testing, so too 

8 many problems are first identified during oper9 ational testing, when they are expensive and time10 consuming to fix; and 

11 (3) in order to ensure that effective develop12 mental testing is conducted on major defense acqui13 sition programs, the Secretary of Defense should— 

14 (A) carefully consider where the senior De15 partment of Defense official responsible for de16 velopmental test and evaluation is located with17 in the organizational structure of the Office of 

18 the Secretary of Defense; and 

19 (B) ensure that such official has sufficient 

20 authority and resources to provide oversight 

21 and policy direction on developmental test and 

22 evaluation Department of Defense-wide. 


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1 SEC. 933. REPORT ON OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND 

2 OVERSIGHT. 

3 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

5 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv6 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re7 port— 

8 (1) evaluating the continued need for the Office 

9 of Corrosion Policy and Oversight; and 

10 (2) containing a recommendation regarding 

11 whether to retain or terminate the Office. 

12 (b) ASSESSMENT.—As part of the report required by 

13 subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 

14 assessment to determine whether there is duplication in 

15 matters relating to corrosion prevention and control and 

16 mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and in17 frastructure of the Department of Defense between the 

18 Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight and other ele19 ments of the Department, including, in particular, the 

20 Corrosion Control and Prevention Executives of the mili21 tary departments. 

22 (c) RECOMMENDATION.—If the report required by 

23 subsection (a) includes a recommendation to terminate the 

24 Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight, the Secretary 

25 of Defense shall include recommendations for such addi26 tional authorities, if any, for the military departments and 


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1 the Armed Forces as the Secretary considers appropriate 

2 to ensure the proper discharge by the Department of De3 fense of functions relating to corrosion prevention and 

4 control and mitigation of corrosion in the absence of the 

5 Office. 

6 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

7 SEC. 941. COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRAT8 EGY FOR THE UNITED STATES. 

9 (a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR REPORTING AND

10 BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 942(e) of the Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

12 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2368) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 1, 

14 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2018’’; and 

15 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘June 1, 

16 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2018’’. 

17 (b) TREATMENT OF COMMISSION.—Section 942 of 

18 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2368) is amended 

20 by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

21 ‘‘(h) LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 

22 Commission shall operate as a legislative advisory com23 mittee and shall not be subject to the provisions of the 

24 Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463; 5 

25 U.S.C. App.) or section 552b of title 5, United States 


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1 Code (commonly known as the Government in the Sun2 shine Act).’’. 

3 TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

Sec. 1002. Consolidation, codification, and improvement of certain authorities 

and requirements in connection with the audit of the financial 

statements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1003. Improper payment matters. 

Sec. 1004. Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 

and elements of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1005. Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1006. Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on 

full financial statements. 

Sec. 1007. Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit services. 

Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign in Colombia. 

Sec. 1012. Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1022. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear procurement of certain critical components. 

Sec. 1023. Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended deployment. 

Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderogaclass cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Sec. 1025. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force 

ships. 

Sec. 1026. Surveying ships. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat 

terrorism. 

Sec. 1032. Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

to the United States. 

Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the 

United States to house detainees transferred from United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to certain countries. 


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Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and family 

testimony in military commission trials. 

Sec. 1038. Report on public availability of military commissions proceedings. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 

Sec. 1041. Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and extraordinary 

expenses for intelligence and counter-intelligence activities. 

Sec. 1042. Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs. 

Sec. 1043. Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities. 

Sec. 1044. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes. 

Sec. 1045. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of 

Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian 

employees of the Department following separation from military service or employment with the Department. 

Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine 

countermeasures platforms. 

Sec. 1047. Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance capability 

and capacity. 

Sec. 1048. Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian 

Federation. 

Sec. 1049. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1051. Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 

25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

Sec. 1052. Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross violations of human rights. 

Sec. 1053. Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 

Center. 

Sec. 1054. Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource 

gaps and required infrastructure. 

Sec. 1055. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms. 

Sec. 1056. Mine warfare readiness inspection plan and report. 

Sec. 1057. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1058. Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization. 

Sec. 1059. Report on alternatives to aqueous film forming foam. 

Sec. 1060. Assessment of global force posture. 

Sec. 1061. Army modernization strategy. 

Sec. 1062. Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units. 

Sec. 1063. Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft. 

Sec. 1064. Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force. 

Sec. 1065. Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region. 

Sec. 1066. Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities. 


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Sec. 1067. Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 

Sec. 1068. Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial vehicle systems. 

Sec. 1069. Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments affecting national security. 

Sec. 1070. Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against defense 

systems. 

Sec. 1071. Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1072. Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces. 

Sec. 1073. Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for 

undersea fixed surveillance. 

Sec. 1074. Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the 

organization of the Department of Defense for management of 

special operations forces and special operations. 

Sec. 1075. Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. 

Subtitle G—Modernizing Government Technology 

Sec. 1076. Definitions. 

Sec. 1077. Establishment of agency information technology systems modernization and working capital funds. 

Sec. 1078. Establishment of technology modernization fund and board. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian 

judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review. 

Sec. 1083. Modification of requirement relating to conversion of certain military technician (dual status) positions to civilian positions. 

Sec. 1084. National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1085. Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers. 

Sec. 1086. Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees. 

Sec. 1087. Construction of memorial to the crew of the Apollo I launch test accident at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Sec. 1088. Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal entities. 

Sec. 1089. Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational 

aircraft. 

Sec. 1090. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events. 

Sec. 1091. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. 

Sec. 1092. Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems. 

Sec. 1093. Carriage of certain programming. 

Sec. 1094. National strategy for countering violent extremism. 

Sec. 1095. Sense of Congress regarding World War I. 

Sec. 1096. Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement 

agreements. 


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Sec. 1097. Office of Special Counsel reauthorization. 

Sec. 1098. Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel to 

and from Afghanistan. 

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 2018 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. 

18 (3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN

19 MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A trans20 fer of funds between military personnel authoriza21 tions under title IV shall not be counted toward the 

22 dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

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1 (1) may only be used to provide authority for 

2 items that have a higher priority than the items 

3 from which authority is transferred; and 

4 (2) may not be used to provide authority for an 

5 item that has been denied authorization by Con6 gress. 

7 (c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A 

8 transfer made from one account to another under the au9 thority of this section shall be deemed to increase the 

10 amount authorized for the account to which the amount 

11 is transferred by an amount equal to the amount trans12 ferred. 

13 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 

14 promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under 

15 subsection (a). 

16 SEC. 1002. CONSOLIDATION, CODIFICATION, AND IMPROVE17 MENT OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND RE18 QUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE 

19 AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF 

20 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

21 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CHAPTER ON

22 AUDIT.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle A of title 

24 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

25 after chapter 9 the following new chapter: 


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1 ‘‘CHAPTER 9A—AUDIT 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘251. Audit of Department of Defense financial statements. 

‘‘252. Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan. 

‘‘253. Audit: consolidated corrective action plan; centralized reporting system. 

‘‘254. Audits: audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors. 

‘‘254a. Audits: use of commercial data integration and analysis products in preparing audits. 

‘‘254b. Audits: selection of service providers for audit services.’’. 

2 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 

3 chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, 

4 United States Code, and part I of such subtitle, are 

5 each amended by inserting after the item relating to 

6 chapter 9 the following new item: 

‘‘9A. Audit ............................................................................................. 251’’. 

7 (b) REQUIREMENT FOR AUDIT OF FINANCIAL

8 STATEMENTS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, 

10 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is 

11 amended by inserting after the table of sections a 

12 new section 251 as follows: 

13 ‘‘§ 251. Audit of Department of Defense financial 

14 statements 

15 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

16 Defense shall ensure that a full audit is performed on the 

17 financial statements of the Department of Defense for 

18 each fiscal year as required by section 3521(e) of title 31. 

19 ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON AUDIT.—The Secretary 

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1 formed in accordance with subsection (a) for a fiscal year 

2 by not later than March 31 of the following fiscal year.’’. 

3 (2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1003 of 

4 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 842; 10 

6 U.S.C. 2222 note) is repealed. 

7 (c) FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT REMEDI8 ATION PLAN.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, 

10 United States Code, as added and amended by this 

11 section, is further amended by inserting after section 

12 251, as added by subsection (b), a new section 252 

13 consisting of— 

14 (A) a heading as follows: 

15 ‘‘§ 252. Financial Improvement and Audit Remedi16 ation Plan’’; and 

17 (B) a text consisting subsection (a) of sec18 tion 1003 of the National Defense Authoriza19 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 2222 

20 note). 

21 (2) AMENDMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CODI22 FICATION.—Subsection (a) of section 252 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), is 

24 amended— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘develop 

2 and’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘of 

4 title 10, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘of 

5 this title’’. 

6 (3) IMPROVEMENTS.—Such section 252, as 

7 added and amended by this subsection, is further 

8 amended— 

9 (A) in the subsection headings for sub10 section (a), by striking ‘‘FINANCIAL IMPROVE11 MENT AND AUDIT READINESS PLAN’’ and in12 serting ‘‘FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT

13 REMEDIATION PLAN’’; 

14 (B) in subsection (a)— 

15 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Fi16 nancial Improvement and Audit Readiness 

17 Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Financial Improve18 ment and Audit Remediation Plan’’; and 

19 (ii) in paragraph (2)— 

20 (I) in subparagraph (A)— 

21 (aa) by striking the matter 

22 preceding clause (i) and inserting 

23 the following: 

24 ‘‘(A) describe specific actions to be taken, 

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1 scription of the subordinate activities required, 

2 and estimate the costs associated with—’’; 

3 (bb) in clause (ii), by strik4 ing ‘‘are validated as ready for 

5 audit’’ and all that follows and 

6 inserting ‘‘go under full financial 

7 statement audit, and that the 

8 Department leadership makes 

9 every effort to reach an unmodi10 fied opinion as soon as possible;’’; 

11 and 

12 (cc) by adding at the end 

13 the following new clauses: 

14 ‘‘(iii) achieving an unqualified audit 

15 opinion for each major element of the 

16 statement of budgetary resources of the 

17 Department of Defense; and 

18 ‘‘(iv) addressing the existence and 

19 completeness of each major category of 

20 Department of Defense assets; and’’; 

21 (II) in subparagraph (B)— 

22 (aa) by inserting ‘‘business’’ 

23 before ‘‘process and control’’; 


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1 (bb) by striking ‘‘the busi2 ness enterprise architecture and 

3 transition plan required by’’; and 

4 (cc) by striking the semi5 colon at the end and inserting a 

6 period; and 

7 (III) by striking subparagraphs 

8 (C) and (D); and 

9 (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the 

10 following new subsection (b): 

11 ‘‘(b) REPORT AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 

14 30, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Under 

15 Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit 

16 to the congressional defense committees a re17 port on the status of the implementation by the 

18 Department of Defense of the Financial Im19 provement and Audit Remediation Plan under 

20 subsection (a). 

21 ‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under sub22 paragraph (A) shall include the following: 

23 ‘‘(i) An analysis of the consolidated 

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1 mary prepared pursuant to section 253a of 

2 this title. 

3 ‘‘(ii) Current Department of Defense4 wide information on the status of correc5 tive actions plans related to critical capa6 bilities and material weaknesses, including 

7 the standard data elements recommended 

8 in the implementation guide for Office of 

9 Management and Budget Circular A–123, 

10 for the armed forces, military departments, 

11 and Defense Agencies. 

12 ‘‘(iii) A current description of the 

13 work undertaken and planned to be under14 taken by the Department of Defense, and 

15 the military departments, Defense Agen16 cies, and other organizations and elements 

17 of the Department, to test and verify 

18 transaction data pertinent to obtaining an 

19 unqualified audit of their financial state20 ments, including from feeder systems. 

21 ‘‘(iv) A current projected timeline of 

22 the Department in connection with the 

23 audit of the full financial statements of the 

24 Department, to be submitted to Congress 

25 annually not later than six months after 


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1 the submittal to Congress of the budget of 

2 the President for a fiscal year under sec3 tion 1105 of title 31, including the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(I) The date on which the De6 partment projects the beginning of an 

7 audit of the full financial statements 

8 of the Department, and the military 

9 departments, Defense Agencies, and 

10 other organizations and elements of 

11 the Department, for a fiscal year. 

12 ‘‘(II) The date on which the De13 partment projects the completions of 

14 audits of the full financial statements 

15 of the Department, and the military 

16 departments, Defense Agencies, and 

17 other organizations and elements of 

18 the Department, for a fiscal year. 

19 ‘‘(III) The dates on which the 

20 Department estimates it will obtain 

21 an unqualified audit opinion on the 

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1 nizations and elements of the Depart2 ment for a fiscal year. 

3 ‘‘(v) A current estimate of the antici4 pated annual costs of maintaining an un5 qualified audit opinion on the full financial 

6 statements of the Department, the military 

7 departments, the Defense Agencies, and 

8 other organizations and elements of the 

9 Department for a fiscal year after an un10 qualified audit opinion on such full finan11 cial statements for a fiscal year is first ob12 tained. 

13 ‘‘(vi) A certification of the results of 

14 the audit of the financial statements of the 

15 Department performed for the preceding 

16 fiscal year, and a statement summarizing, 

17 based on such results, the current condi18 tion of the financial statements of the De19 partment. 

20 ‘‘(2) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 

21 January 31 and June 30 each year, the Under Sec22 retary of Defense (Comptroller) and the comptrollers 

23 of the military departments shall provide a briefing 

24 to the congressional defense committees on the sta25 tus of the corrective action plan. 


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1 ‘‘(3) CRITICAL CAPABILITIES DEFINED.—In 

2 this subsection, the term ‘critical capabilities’ means 

3 the critical capabilities described in the Department 

4 of Defense report titled ‘Financial Improvement and 

5 Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status Report’ and 

6 dated May 2016.’’. 

7 (4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1003 of 

8 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2010 is repealed. 

10 (d) CONSOLIDATED CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.— 

11 Chapter 9A of title 10, United States Code, as added and 

12 amended by this section, is further amended by adding 

13 after section 252, as added and amended by subsection 

14 (c), a new section 253 consisting of— 

15 (1) a heading as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 253. Audit: consolidated corrective action plan; 

17 centralized reporting system’’; and 

18 (2) a text as follows: 

19 ‘‘The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

20 shall— 

21 ‘‘(1) on a bimonthly basis, prepare a consoli22 dated corrective action plan management summary 

23 on the status of key corrective actions plans related 

24 to critical capabilities for the armed forces and for 


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1 the components of the Department of Defense that 

2 support the armed forces; and 

3 ‘‘(2) develop and maintain a centralized moni4 toring and reporting process that captures and 

5 maintains up-to-date information, including the 

6 standard data elements recommended in the imple7 mentation guide for Office of Management and 

8 Budget Circular A–123, for key corrective action 

9 plans and findings and recommendations Depart10 ment-wide that pertain to critical capabilities.’’. 

11 (e) AUDIT OF DOD COMPONENTS BY INDEPENDENT

12 EXTERNAL AUDITORS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, 

14 United States Code, as added and amended by this 

15 section, is further amended by adding after section 

16 253, as added and amended by subsection (d), a new 

17 section 254 consisting of— 

18 (A) a heading as follows: 

19 ‘‘§ 254. Audits: audit of financial statements of De20 partment of Defense components by inde21 pendent external auditors’’; and 

22 (B) a text consisting of the text of section 

23 1005 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

24 for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 

25 Stat. 861; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note). 


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1 (2) AMENDMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CODI2 FICATION.—Section 254 of title 10, United States 

3 Code, as added by paragraph (1), is further amend4 ed— 

5 (A) in subsections (d)(1)(A) and (e)(3), by 

6 striking ‘‘, United States Code’’; and 

7 (B) in subsections (a) and (e)(2), by strik8 ing ‘‘, United States Code,’’. 

9 (3) IMPROVEMENTS.—Such section 254, as 

10 added and amended by this subsection, is further 

11 amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (d)(1)— 

13 (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

14 ‘‘and the Chief Management Officer of the 

15 Department of Defense’’ before the semi16 colon; 

17 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

18 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

19 (iii) by redesignating subparagraph 

20 (C) as subparagraph (D); and 

21 (iv) by inserting after subparagraph 

22 (B), the following new subparagraph (C): 

23 ‘‘(C) the head of each component audited; 

24 and’’; and 

25 (B) in subsection (e)— 


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1 (i) by striking paragraph (1); and 

2 (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 

3 and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respec4 tively. 

5 (4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1005 of 

6 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

7 Year 2016 is repealed. 

8 (f) USE OF COMMERCIAL DATA INTEGRATION AND

9 ANALYSIS PRODUCTS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, 

11 United States Code, as added and amended by this 

12 section, is further amended by adding after section 

13 254, as added and amended by subsection (e), a new 

14 section 254a consisting of— 

15 (A) a heading as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 254a. Audits: use of commercial data integration 

17 and analysis products in preparing au18 dits’’; and 

19 (B) a text consisting of subsections (a) and 

20 (b) of section 1003 of the National Defense Au21 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

22 Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2380; 10 U.S.C. 2222 

23 note). 


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1 (2) AMENDMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CODI2 FICATION.—Section 254a of title 10, United States 

3 Code, as added by paragraph (1), is amended— 

4 (A) in subsection (a)— 

5 (i) by striking ‘‘of title 10, United 

6 States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’; 

7 and 

8 (ii) by striking ‘‘, as soon as prac9 ticable,’’; and 

10 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this de11 ployment’’ and inserting ‘‘deployment of tech12 nologies and services as described in subsection 

13 (a)’’. 

14 (3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1003 of 

15 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

16 Year 2017 is repealed. 

17 (g) SELECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR AUDIT

18 SERVICES.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9A of title 10, 

20 United States Code, as added and amended by this 

21 section, is further amended by adding after section 

22 254a, as added and amended by subsection (f), a 

23 new section 254b consisting of— 

24 (A) a heading as follows: 


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1 ‘‘§ 254b. Audits: selection of service providers for 

2 audit services’’; and 

3 (B) a text consisting of the text of section 

4 892 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

5 for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

6 130 Stat. 2324; 10 U.S.C. 2331 note). 

7 (2) IMPROVEMENT.—Section 254b of title 10, 

8 United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘and audit readiness services’’. 

10 (3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 892 of the 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2017 is repealed. 

13 (h) REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN CON14 NECTION WITH RELIABILITY OF DOD FINANCIAL STATE15 MENTS.—Section 1008 of the National Defense Author16 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) 

17 is amended by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f). 

18 SEC. 1003. IMPROPER PAYMENT MATTERS. 

19 Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the 

20 Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense 

21 (Comptroller) shall take the following actions: 

22 (1) With regard to estimating improper pay23 ments: 

24 (A) Establish and implement key quality 

25 assurance procedures, such as reconciliations, to 


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1 ensure the completeness and accuracy of sam2 pled populations. 

3 (B) Revise the procedures for the sampling 

4 methodologies of the Department of Defense so 

5 that such procedures— 

6 (i) comply with Office of Management 

7 and Budget guidance and generally accept8 ed statistical standards; 

9 (ii) produce statistically valid im10 proper payment error rates, statistically 

11 valid improper payment dollar estimates, 

12 and appropriate confidence intervals for 

13 both; and 

14 (iii) in meeting clauses (i) and (ii), 

15 take into account the size and complexity 

16 of the transactions being sampled. 

17 (2) With regard to identifying programs suscep18 tible to significant improper payments, conduct a 

19 risk assessment that complies with the Improper 

20 Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 

21 (Public Law 111–204) and the amendments made 

22 by that Act (in this section collectively referred to as 

23 ‘‘IPERA’’). 


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1 (3) With regard to reducing improper pay2 ments, establish procedures that produce corrective 

3 action plans that— 

4 (A) comply fully with IPERA and associ5 ated Office of Management and Budget guid6 ance, including by holding individuals respon7 sible for implementing corrective actions and 

8 monitoring the status of corrective actions; and 

9 (B) are in accordance with best practices, 

10 such as those recommended by the Chief Finan11 cial Officers Council, including by providing 

12 for— 

13 (i) measurement of the progress made 

14 toward remediating root causes of im15 proper payments; and 

16 (ii) communication to the Secretary of 

17 Defense and the heads of departments, 

18 agencies, and organizations and elements 

19 of the Department of Defense, and key 

20 stakeholders, on the progress made toward 

21 remediating the root causes of improper 

22 payments. 

23 (4) With regard to implementing recovery au24 dits for improper payments, develop and implement 

25 procedures to— 


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1 (A) identify costs related to the recovery 

2 audits and recovery efforts of the Department 

3 of Defense; and 

4 (B) evaluate improper payment recovery 

5 efforts in order to ensure that they are cost ef6 fective. 

7 (5) Monitor the implementation of the revised 

8 chapter of the Financial Management Regulations 

9 on recovery audits in order to ensure that the De10 partment of Defense, the military departments, the 

11 Defense Agencies, and the other organizations and 

12 elements of the Department of Defense either con13 duct recovery audits or demonstrate that it is not 

14 cost effective to do so. 

15 (6) Develop and submit to the Office of Man16 agement and Budget for approval a payment recap17 ture audit plan that fully complies with Office of 

18 Management and Budget guidance. 

19 (7) With regard to reporting on improper pay20 ments, design and implement procedures to ensure 

21 that the annual improper payment and recovery 

22 audit reporting of the Department of Defense is 

23 complete, accurate, and complies with IPERA and 

24 associated Office of Management and Budget guid25 ance. 


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1 SEC. 1004. RANKINGS OF AUDITABILITY OF FINANCIAL 

2 STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND 

3 ELEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE4 FENSE. 

5 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordi7 nation with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 

8 submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

9 setting forth a ranking of the auditability of the financial 

10 statements of the departments, agencies, organizations, 

11 and elements of the Department of Defense according to 

12 the progress made toward achieving auditability as re13 quired by law. The Under Secretary shall determine the 

14 criteria to be used for purposes of the rankings. 

15 SEC. 1005. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS DASHBOARD FOR THE 

16 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

18 (Comptroller) shall develop and maintain on an Internet 

19 website available to Department of Defense agencies a tool 

20 (commonly referred to as a ‘‘dashboard)’’ to permit offi21 cials to track key indicators of the financial performance 

22 of the Department of Defense. Such key indicators may 

23 include outstanding accounts payable, abnormal accounts 

24 payable, outstanding advances, unmatched disbursements, 

25 abnormal undelivered orders, negative unliquidated obliga26 tions, violations of sections 1341 and 1517(a) of title 31, 


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1 United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Anti2 Deficiency Act’’), costs deriving from payment delays, in3 terest penalty payments, and improper payments, and ac4 tual savings realized through interest payments made, dis5 counts for timely or advanced payments, and other finan6 cial management and improvement initiatives. 

7 (b) INFORMATION COVERED.—The tool shall cover fi8 nancial performance information for the military depart9 ments, the defense agencies, and any other organizations 

10 or elements of the Department of Defense. 

11 (c) TRACKING OF PERFORMANCE OVER TIME.—The 

12 tool shall permit the tracking of financial performance 

13 over time, including by month, quarter, and year, and per14 mit users of the tool to export both current and historical 

15 data on financial performance. 

16 (d) UPDATES.—The information covered by the tool 

17 shall be updated not less frequently than quarterly. 

18 SEC. 1006. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON EFFORTS 

19 TO OBTAIN AUDIT OPINION ON FULL FINAN20 CIAL STATEMENTS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may es22 tablish within the Department of Defense a team of distin23 guished, private sector experts with experience conducting 

24 financial audits of large public or private sector organiza25 tions to review and make recommendations to improve the 


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1 efforts of the Department to obtain an audit opinion on 

2 its full financial statements. 

3 (b) SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES.—A team established pur4 suant to subsection (a) shall— 

5 (1) identify impediments to the progress of the 

6 Department in obtaining an audit opinion on its full 

7 financial statements, including an identification of 

8 the organizations or elements that are lagging in 

9 their efforts toward obtaining such audit opinion; 

10 (2) estimate when an audit opinion on the full 

11 financial statements of the Department will be ob12 tained; and 

13 (3) consider mechanisms and incentives to sup14 port efficient achievement by the Department of its 

15 audit goals, including organizational mechanisms to 

16 transfer direction and management control of audit 

17 activities from subordinate organizations to the Of18 fice of the Secretary of Defense, individual personnel 

19 incentives, workforce improvements (including in 

20 senior leadership positions), business process, tech21 nology, and systems improvements (including the 

22 use of data analytics), and metrics by which the Sec23 retary and Congress may measure and assess 

24 progress toward achievement of the audit goals of 

25 the Department. 


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1 (c) REPORTS.— 

2 (1) REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF TEAM.—If 

3 the Secretary takes action pursuant to subsection 

4 (a), the Secretary shall, not later than September 

5 30, 2019, submit to the congressional defense com6 mittees a report on the team established pursuant to 

7 that subsection, including a description of the ac8 tions taken and to be taken by the team pursuant 

9 to subsection (b). 

10 (2) REPORT ON DETERMINATION NOT TO ES11 TABLISH TEAM.—If as of June 1, 2019, the Sec12 retary has determined not to establish a team au13 thorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall sub14 mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

15 Senate and the House of Representatives on that 

16 date a report on the determination, including an ex17 planation and justification for the determination. 

18 SEC. 1007. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 

19 CONTRACTS FOR AUDIT SERVICES. 

20 (a) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—If the Under Sec21 retary of Defense (Comptroller) makes a written finding 

22 that a delay in performance of a covered contract while 

23 a protest is pending would hinder the annual preparation 

24 of audited financial statements for the Department of De25 fense, and the head of the procuring activity responsible 


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1 for the award of the covered contract does not authorize 

2 the award of the contract (pursuant to section 3553(c)(2) 

3 of title 31, United States Code) or the performance of the 

4 contract (pursuant to section 3553(d)(3)(C) of such title), 

5 the Secretary of Defense shall— 

6 (1) notify the congressional defense committees 

7 within 10 days after such finding is made; and 

8 (2) describe any steps the Department of De9 fense plans to take to mitigate any hindrance identi10 fied in such finding to the annual preparation of au11 dited financial statements for the Department. 

12 (b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, 

13 the term ‘‘covered contract’’ means a contract for services 

14 to perform an audit to comply with the requirements of 

15 section 3515 of title 31, United States Code. 

16 Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 

17 SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT A UNI18 FIED COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTER19 RORISM CAMPAIGN IN COLOMBIA. 

20 Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 

22 108–375; 118 Stat. 2042), as most recently amended by 

23 section 1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

25 2385), is further amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘2022’’; and 

3 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘2022’’. 

5 SEC. 1012. VENUE FOR PROSECUTION OF MARITIME DRUG 

6 TRAFFICKING. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70504(b) of title 46, 

8 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘(b) VENUE.—A person violating section 70503 or 

10 70508— 

11 ‘‘(1) shall be tried in the district in which such 

12 offense was committed; or 

13 ‘‘(2) if the offense was begun or committed 

14 upon the high seas, or elsewhere outside the jurisdic15 tion of any particular State or district, may be tried 

16 in any district.’’. 

17 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1009(d) of 

18 the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 

19 U.S.C. 959(d)) is amended— 

20 (1) in the subsection title, by striking ‘‘; 

21 VENUE’’; and 

22 (2) by striking ‘‘Any person who violates this 

23 section shall be tried in the United States district 

24 court at the point of entry where such person enters 


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1 the United States, or in the United States District 

2 Court for the District of Columbia.’’. 

3 Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and 

4 Shipyards 

5 SEC. 1021. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

6 (a) FUND PURPOSES; DEPOSITS.—Section 2218 of 

7 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (c)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

10 (i) by striking subparagraph (D); and 

11 (ii) by redesignating subparagraph 

12 (E) as subparagraph (D); 

13 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’; 

14 and 

15 (2) in subsection (d)— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

17 (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 

18 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

19 (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

20 ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 

21 (iii) by striking subparagraph (D); 

22 and 

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

24 paragraph (4): 


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1 ‘‘(4) Any other funds made available to the De2 partment of Defense to carry out any of the pur3 poses described in subsection (c).’’. 

4 (b) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VESSELS.— 

5 Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at 

6 the end the following new paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding the limitations under sub8 section (c)(1)(E) and paragraph (1), the Secretary of De9 fense may, as part of a program to recapitalize the Ready 

10 Reserve Force component of the national defense reserve 

11 fleet and the Military Sealift Command surge fleet, pur12 chase any used vessel, regardless of where such vessel was 

13 constructed if such vessel— 

14 ‘‘(i) participated in the Maritime Security Fleet; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(ii) is available for purchase at a reasonable 

17 cost, as determined by the Secretary. 

18 ‘‘(B) If the Secretary determines that no used vessel 

19 meeting the requirements under clauses (i) and (ii) of sub20 paragraph (A) is available, the Secretary may purchase 

21 a used vessel comparable to a vessel described in clause 

22 (i) of subparagraph (A), regardless of the source of the 

23 vessel or where the vessel was constructed, if such vessel 

24 is available for purchase at a reasonable cost, as deter25 mined by the Secretary. 


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1 ‘‘(C) The Secretary may not use the authority under 

2 this paragraph to purchase more than two foreign con3 structed ships. 

4 ‘‘(D) The Secretary shall ensure that the initial con5 version, or modernization of any vessel purchased under 

6 the authority of subparagraph (A) occurs in a shipyard 

7 located in the United States. 

8 ‘‘(E) Not later than 30 days after the purchase of 

9 any vessel using the authority under this paragraph, the 

10 Secretary, in consultation with the Maritime Adminis11 trator, shall submit to the congressional defense commit12 tees a report that contains each of the following with re13 spect to such purchase: 

14 ‘‘(i) The date of the purchase. 

15 ‘‘(ii) The price at which the vessel was pur16 chased. 

17 ‘‘(iii) The anticipated cost of modernization of 

18 the vessel. 

19 ‘‘(iv) The proposed military utility of the vessel. 

20 ‘‘(v) The proposed date on which the vessel will 

21 be available for use by the Ready Reserve. 

22 ‘‘(vi) The contracting office responsible for the 

23 completion of the purchase. 

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1 ‘‘(I) there was no vessel available for pur2 chase at a reasonable price that was con3 structed in the United States; and 

4 ‘‘(II) the used vessel purchased supports 

5 the recapitalization of the Ready Reserve Force 

6 component of the National Defense Reserve 

7 Fleet or the Military Sealift Command surge 

8 fleet.’’. 

9 (c) DEFINITION OF MARITIME SECURITY FLEET.— 

10 Subsection (k) of such section is amended by adding at 

11 the end the following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(5) The term ‘Maritime Security Fleet’ means 

13 the fleet established under section 53102(a) of title 

14 46.’’. 

15 (d) BUDGETING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL VES16 SELS.—Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (a)— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘year—’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘year each of the following:’’; 

21 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

22 (i) by striking ‘‘a plan’’ and inserting 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘combatant and sup2 port vessels for the Navy’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘naval vessels’’; 

4 (iii) by striking the semicolon and in5 serting ‘‘for each of the following classes of 

6 ships:’’; and 

7 (iv) by adding at the end the following 

8 new subparagraphs: 

9 ‘‘(A) Combatant and support vessels. 

10 ‘‘(B) Auxiliary vessels.’’; and 

11 (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a cer12 tification’’ and inserting ‘‘A certification’’; 

13 (2) in subsection (b)(2)— 

14 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 

15 through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), 

16 respectively; 

17 (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 

18 the following new subparagraph (B): 

19 ‘‘(B) A detailed program for the construction of 

20 auxiliary vessels for the Navy over the next 30 fiscal 

21 years.’’; and 

22 (C) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated 

23 by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara24 graph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (D)’’; 

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1 (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 

2 following new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(5) The term ‘auxiliary vessel’ means any ship 

4 designed to operate in the open ocean in a variety 

5 of sea states to provide general support to either 

6 combatant forces or shore based establishments.’’. 

7 SEC. 1022. USE OF NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE 

8 FUND FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF 

9 CERTAIN CRITICAL COMPONENTS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 2218a of 

11 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘the common missile compart13 ment’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘critical 

14 components’’; and 

15 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘critical parts, 

16 components, systems, and subsystems’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘critical components’’. 

18 (b) DEFINITION OF CRITICAL COMPONENT.—Sub19 section (k) of such section is amended by adding at the 

20 end the following new paragraph: 

21 ‘‘(3) The term ‘critical component’ means any 

22 of the following: 

23 ‘‘(A) A common missile compartment com24 ponent. 

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1 ‘‘(C) An air induction diesel exhaust valve. 

2 ‘‘(D) An auxiliary seawater valve. 

3 ‘‘(E) A hovering valve. 

4 ‘‘(F) A missile compensation valve. 

5 ‘‘(G) A main seawater valve. 

6 ‘‘(H) A launch tube. 

7 ‘‘(I) A trash disposal unit. 

8 ‘‘(J) A logistics escape trunk. 

9 ‘‘(K) A torpedo tube. 

10 ‘‘(L) A weapons shipping cradle weldment. 

11 ‘‘(M) A control surface. 

12 ‘‘(N) A launcher component. 

13 ‘‘(O) A propulsor.’’. 

14 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The subsection head15 ing for subsection (i) of such section is amended by strik16 ing ‘‘OF THE COMMON MISSILE COMPARTMENT’’. 

17 SEC. 1023. OPERATIONAL READINESS OF LITTORAL COM18 BAT SHIPS ON EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT. 

19 Section 7310(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

20 amended— 

21 (1) by inserting ‘‘UNDER JURISDICTION OF

22 THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY’’ in the subsection 

23 heading after ‘‘VESSELS’’; 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘A naval vessel (or any other 

2 vessel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 

3 Navy)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) A naval vessel’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and subject 

7 to subparagraph (B), in the case of a naval vessel classi8 fied as a Littoral Combat Ship and operating on deploy9 ment, corrective and preventive maintenance or repair 

10 (whether intermediate or depot level) and facilities mainte11 nance may be performed on the vessel— 

12 ‘‘(i) in a foreign shipyard; 

13 ‘‘(ii) at a facility outside of a foreign shipyard; 

14 or 

15 ‘‘(iii) at any other facility convenient to the ves16 sel. 

17 ‘‘(B)(i) Corrective and preventive maintenance or re18 pair may be performed on a vessel as described in sub19 paragraph (A) if the work is performed by United States 

20 Government personnel or United States contractor per21 sonnel. 

22 ‘‘(ii) Facilities maintenance may be performed by a 

23 foreign contractor on a vessel as described in subpara24 graph (A) only as approved by the Secretary of the Navy. 

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1 ‘‘(i) The term ‘corrective and preventive mainte2 nance or repair’ means— 

3 ‘‘(I) maintenance or repair actions per4 formed as a result of a failure in order to re5 turn or restore equipment to acceptable per6 formance levels; and 

7 ‘‘(II) scheduled maintenance or repair ac8 tions to prevent or discover functional failures. 

9 ‘‘(ii) The term ‘facilities maintenance’ means 

10 preservation or corrosion control efforts and cleaning 

11 services. 

12 ‘‘(D) This paragraph shall expire on September 30, 

13 2020.’’. 

14 SEC. 1024. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR 

15 INACTIVATION OF TICONDEROGA-CLASS 

16 CRUISERS OR DOCK LANDING SHIPS. 

17 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

18 this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 

19 of Defense for fiscal year 2018 may be obligated or ex20 pended— 

21 (1) to retire, prepare to retire, or inactivate a 

22 cruiser or dock landing ship; or 

23 (2) to place more than six cruisers and one 

24 dock landing ship in the modernization program 

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1 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

3 113–291; 128 Stat. 3490). 

4 SEC. 1025. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON MINIMUM 

5 NUMBER OF BATTLE FORCE SHIPS. 

6 (a) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the United 

7 States to have available, as soon as practicable, not fewer 

8 than 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix 

9 of platforms, with funding subject to the availability of 

10 appropriations or other funds. 

11 (b) BATTLE FORCE SHIPS DEFINED.—In this sec12 tion, the term ‘‘battle force ship’’ has the meaning given 

13 the term in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C. 

14 SEC. 1026. SURVEYING SHIPS. 

15 (a) SURVEYING SHIP REQUIREMENT.—Not later 

16 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

17 the Chief of Naval Operations shall submit to the congres18 sional defense committees a report setting forth a force 

19 structure assessment that establishes a surveying ship re20 quirement. The Chief of Naval Operations shall conduct 

21 the assessment for purposes of the report, and may limit 

22 the assessment to surveying ships. 

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1 (1) The term ‘‘surveying ship’’ has the meaning 

2 given the term in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 

3 5030.8C. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘force structure assessment’’ has 

5 the meaning given the term in Chief of Naval Oper6 ations Instruction 3050.27. 

7 Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

8 SEC. 1031. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ON SUPPORT OF 

9 SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TER10 RORISM. 

11 (a) OVERSIGHT OF SUPPORT.—Section 127e of title 

12 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub14 section (h); and 

15 (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol16 lowing new subsection (g): 

17 ‘‘(g) OVERSIGHT BY ASD FOR SOLIC.—The Assist18 ant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low19 Intensity Conflict shall have primary responsibility within 

20 the Office of the Secretary of Defense for oversight of poli21 cies and programs for support authorized by this sec22 tion.’’. 

23 (b) REPORT SUBMITTAL MATTERS.—Subsection (h) 

24 of such section, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of 

25 this section, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘March 1 

2 each year’’ and inserting ‘‘120 days after the last 

3 day of each fiscal year’’; and 

4 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘September 1 each year’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘six months after the date of the 

7 submittal of the report most recently submitted 

8 under paragraph (1)’’; and 

9 (B) by inserting ‘‘under this paragraph’’ 

10 after ‘‘in which the report’’. 

11 SEC. 1032. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT AN12 NUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY FOR 

13 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMBATING TER14 RORISM PROGRAM. 

15 Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is 

16 amended by adding at the end the following new sub17 section: 

18 ‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a 

19 budget justification display under this section shall termi20 nate on December 31, 2020.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

2 OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

3 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA4 NAMO BAY, CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES. 

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, 2018, 

9 to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to 

10 or within the United States, its territories, or possessions 

11 of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 

12 (1) is not a United States citizen or a member 

13 of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

14 (2) is or was held on or after January 20, 

15 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

16 Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

17 SEC. 1034. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT 

18 OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED 

19 STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANS20 FERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STA21 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be ap23 propriated or otherwise made available for the Depart24 ment of Defense may be used during the period beginning 

25 on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on 

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1 in the United States, its territories, or possessions to 

2 house any individual detained at Guantanamo for the pur3 poses of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 

4 under the control of the Department of Defense. 

5 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

6 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United 

7 States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

8 (c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE9 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 

10 Guantanamo’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

11 1034(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 971; 10 

13 U.S.C. 801 note). 

14 SEC. 1035. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

15 OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

16 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA17 NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 

18 No amounts authorized to be appropriated or other19 wise made available for the Department of Defense may 

20 be used during the period beginning on the date of the 

21 enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, 

22 to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of 

23 any individual detained in the custody or under the control 

24 of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Sta25 tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control 


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1 of any country, or any entity within such country, as fol2 lows: 

3 (1) Libya. 

4 (2) Somalia. 

5 (3) Syria. 

6 (4) Yemen. 

7 SEC. 1036. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE OR 

8 RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES 

9 NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

10 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 

11 otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 

12 for fiscal year 2018 may be used— 

13 (1) to close or abandon United States Naval 

14 Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 

15 (2) to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to 

16 the Republic of Cuba; or 

17 (3) to implement a material modification to the 

18 Treaty Between the United States of America and 

19 Cuba signed at Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, 

20 that constructively closes United States Naval Sta21 tion, Guantanamo Bay. 


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1 SEC. 1037. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PROVIDING 

2 FOR TIMELY VICTIM AND FAMILY TESTIMONY 

3 IN MILITARY COMMISSION TRIALS. 

4 It is the sense of Congress that in the interests of 

5 justice, efficiency, and providing closure to victims of ter6 rorism and their families, military judges overseeing mili7 tary commissions in United States Naval Station, Guanta8 namo Bay, Cuba, should consider making arrangements 

9 to take recorded testimony from victims and their families 

10 should they wish to provide testimony before such a com11 mission. 

12 SEC. 1038. REPORT ON PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY 

13 COMMISSIONS PROCEEDINGS. 

14 (a) GAO STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 

15 United States shall conduct a study on the feasibility and 

16 advisability of expanding the public availability of military 

17 commissions proceedings that are made open to the public. 

18 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 

19 (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 

20 2018, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 

21 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of 

22 the House of Representatives a report containing the 

23 interim findings of the Comptroller General pursu24 ant to the study required by subsection (a). 

25 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 

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1 Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees 

2 on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House 

3 of Representatives a final report on the findings and 

4 recommendations of the Comptroller General pursu5 ant to such study. 

6 (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—The reports required 

7 by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified 

8 form, but may contain a classified annex. 

9 Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 

10 Authorities and Limitations 

11 SEC. 1041. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR 

12 EMERGENCY AND EXTRAORDINARY EX13 PENSES FOR INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTER14 INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

15 (a) LIMITATION.—Subsection (c) of section 127 of 

16 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

17 end the following new paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), funds may 

19 not be obligated or expended in an amount in excess of 

20 $100,000 under the authority of subsection (a) or (b) for 

21 intelligence or counter-intelligence activities until the Sec22 retary of Defense has notified the congressional defense 

23 committees and the congressional intelligence committees 

24 of the intent to obligate or expend the funds and 15 days 

25 have elapsed since the date of the notification. 


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1 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense may waive subpara2 graph (A) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver 

3 is necessary due to extraordinary circumstances that af4 fect the national security of the United States. If the Sec5 retary issues a waiver under this subparagraph, the Sec6 retary shall submit to the congressional defense and con7 gressional intelligence committees, by not later than 48 

8 hours after issuing the waiver, written notice of and jus9 tification for the waiver.’’. 

10 (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such sec11 tion is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 

13 Not later’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘to the congressional defense 

15 committees’’ and all that follows through the period 

16 at the end and inserting an em dash; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) to the congressional defense committees a 

19 report on all expenditures during the preceding fiscal 

20 year under subsections (a) and (b); and 

21 ‘‘(B) to the congressional intelligence commit22 tees a report on expenditures relating to intelligence 

23 and counter-intelligence during the preceding fiscal 

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1 ‘‘(2) Each report required to be submitted under 

2 paragraph (1) shall include a detailed explanation, by cat3 egory of activity and approving authority (the Secretary 

4 of Defense, the Inspector General of the Department of 

5 Defense, and the Secretary of a military department), of 

6 the expenditures during the preceding fiscal year.’’. 

7 (c) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended 

8 by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

9 ‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTEL10 LIGENCE COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘con11 gressional intelligence committees’ means the Permanent 

12 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep13 resentatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

14 the Senate.’’. 

15 (d) REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTER-IN16 TELLIGENCE FUNDING AUTHORITIES.—Not later than 90 

17 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec18 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

19 and intelligence committees a report describing current 

20 and, if necessary, any required, funding authorities to sus21 tain recurring expenses for intelligence and counter-intel22 ligence activities in lieu of section 127 of title 10, United 

23 States Code. Such report shall include a description of the 

24 potential benefits and negative consequences of the codi25 fication of a distinct authority for such purposes. 


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1 SEC. 1042. MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBMITTAL OF FU2 TURE-YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) TIMING OF SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Sub4 section (a) of section 221 of title 10, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘at or about the time that’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘not later than five days after the date on 

7 which’’. 

8 (b) MANNER AND FORM OF SUBMITTAL.—Such sec9 tion is further amended by adding at the end the following 

10 new subsection: 

11 ‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall make avail12 able to Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, the 

13 Comptroller General of the United States, and the Con14 gressional Research Service each future-years defense pro15 gram under this section as follows: 

16 ‘‘(A) By making such program available elec17 tronically in the form of an unclassified electronic 

18 database. 

19 ‘‘(B) By delivering printed copies of such pro20 gram to the congressional defense committees. 

21 ‘‘(2) In the event inclusion of classified material in 

22 a future-years defense program would otherwise render 

23 the totality of the program classified for purposes of this 

24 subsection— 


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1 ‘‘(A) such program shall be made available to 

2 Congress in unclassified form, with such material at3 tached as a classified annex; and 

4 ‘‘(B) such annex shall be submitted to the con5 gressional defense committees, the Congressional 

6 Budget Office, the Comptroller General of the 

7 United States, and the Congressional Research Serv8 ice.’’. 

9 (c) ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.—Such section is 

10 further amended by adding at the end the following new 

11 subsection: 

12 ‘‘(e) Each future-years defense program under this 

13 subsection shall be accompanied by a certification by the 

14 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), in the case of 

15 the Department of Defense, and the comptroller of each 

16 military department, in the case of such military depart17 ment, that any information entered into the Standard 

18 Data Collection System of the Department of Defense, the 

19 Comptroller Information System, or any other data sys20 tem, as applicable, for purposes of assembling such future21 years defense program was accurate.’’. 

22 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

23 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

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1 grams submitted at the time of budgets of the President 

2 for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2018. 

3 (e) DOD GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 

4 shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense 

5 (Comptroller), update Department of Defense Financial 

6 Management Regulation 7000.14–R, and any other appro7 priate instructions and guidance, to ensure that the De8 partment of Defense takes appropriate actions to comply 

9 with the amendments made by this section in the sub10 mittal of future-years defense programs in calendar years 

11 after calendar year 2017. 

12 SEC. 1043. MODIFICATIONS TO HUMANITARIAN DEMINING 

13 ASSISTANCE AUTHORITIES. 

14 (a) MODIFICATION TO THE ROLE OF ARMED FORCES

15 IN PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE.— 

16 Subsection (a)(3) of section 407 of title 10, United States 

17 Code, is amended— 

18 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

19 by striking ‘‘or stockpiled conventional munitions as20 sistance’’; and 

21 (2) in subparagraph (A)— 

22 (A) by inserting ‘‘, unexploded explosive 

23 ordnance,’’ after ‘‘landmines’’; and 

24 (B) by striking ‘‘, or stockpiled conven25 tional munitions, as applicable’’. 


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1 (b) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF HUMANI2 TARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (e)(1) of 

3 such section is amended— 

4 (1) by inserting ‘‘, unexploded explosive ord5 nance,’’ after ‘‘landmines’’ in each place it appears; 

6 and 

7 (2) by striking ‘‘, and the disposal’’ and all that 

8 follows and inserting a period. 

9 (c) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF STOCKPILED

10 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ASSISTANCE.—Subsection 

11 (e)(2) of such section is amended, in the second sentence, 

12 by striking ‘‘, the detection and clearance of landmines 

13 and other explosive remnants of war,’’. 

14 SEC. 1044. PROHIBITION ON CHARGE OF CERTAIN TARIFFS 

15 ON AIRCRAFT TRAVELING THROUGH CHAN16 NEL ROUTES. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 157 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol19 lowing new section: 

20 ‘‘§ 2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on 

21 aircraft traveling through channel routes 

22 ‘‘The United States Transportation Command may 

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1 ignated by the United States Transportation Command as 

2 a channel route.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

5 at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2652. Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling through 

channel routes.’’. 

6 SEC. 1045. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WITH 

7 RESPECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

8 BY CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE ARMED 

9 FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 

10 DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING SEPARATION 

11 FROM MILITARY SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT 

12 WITH THE DEPARTMENT. 

13 (a) TWO-YEAR PROHIBITION.— 

14 (1) PROHIBITION.—An individual described in 

15 paragraph (2) may not engage in lobbying activities 

16 with respect to the Department of Defense during 

17 the two-year period beginning on the date of retire18 ment or separation from service in the Armed 

19 Forces or the date of retirement or separation from 

20 service with the Department, as applicable. 

21 (2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual de22 scribed in this paragraph is the following: 


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1 (A) An officer of the Armed Forces in 

2 grade O–9 or higher at the time of retirement 

3 or separation from the Armed Forces. 

4 (B) A civilian employee of the Department 

5 of Defense who had a civilian grade equivalent 

6 to a military grade specified in subparagraph 

7 (A) at the time of the employee’s retirement or 

8 separation from service with the Department. 

9 (b) ONE-YEAR PROHIBITION.— 

10 (1) PROHIBITION.—An individual described in 

11 paragraph (2) may not engage in lobbying activities 

12 with respect to the Department of Defense during 

13 the one-year period beginning on the date of retire14 ment or separation from service in the Armed 

15 Forces or the date of retirement or separation from 

16 service with the Department, as applicable. 

17 (2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual de18 scribed in this paragraph is the following: 

19 (A) An officer of the Armed Forces in 

20 grade O–7 or O–8 at the time of retirement or 

21 separation from the Armed Forces. 

22 (B) A civilian employee of the Department 

23 of Defense who had a civilian grade equivalent 

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1 (A) at the time of the employee’s retirement or 

2 separation from service with the Department. 

3 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) The term ‘‘lobbying activities with respect 

5 to the Department of Defense’’ means the following: 

6 (A) Lobbying contacts and other lobbying 

7 activities with covered executive branch officials 

8 with respect to the Department of Defense. 

9 (B) Lobbying contacts with covered execu10 tive branch officials described in subparagraphs 

11 (C) through (F) of section 3(3) of the Lobbying 

12 Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(3)) in 

13 the Department of Defense. 

14 (2) The terms ‘‘lobbying activities’’ and ‘‘lob15 bying contacts’’ have the meaning given such terms 

16 in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 

17 (2 U.S.C. 1602). 

18 (3) The term ‘‘covered executive branch offi19 cial’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

20 3(3) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 

21 U.S.C. 1602(3)). 


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1 SEC. 1046. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE2 MENT OF LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTER3 MEASURES PLATFORMS. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 

5 (b), the Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend 

6 funds to— 

7 (1) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place 

8 in storage any AVENGER-class mine counter9 measures ship or associated equipment; 

10 (2) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place 

11 in storage any SEA DRAGON (MH–53) helicopter 

12 or associated equipment; 

13 (3) make any reductions to manning levels with 

14 respect to any AVENGER-class mine counter15 measures ship; or 

16 (4) make any reductions to manning levels with 

17 respect to any SEA DRAGON helicopter squadron 

18 or detachment. 

19 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

20 the prohibition under subsection (a)— 

21 (1) with respect to an AVENGER-class ship or 

22 a SEA DRAGON helicopter, if the Secretary cer23 tifies to the congressional defense committees that 

24 the Secretary has— 

25 (A) identified a replacement capability and 

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1 all combatant commander mine counter2 measures operational requirements that are cur3 rently being met by the ship or helicopter to be 

4 retired, transferred, or placed in storage; 

5 (B) achieved initial operational capability 

6 of all systems described in subparagraph (A); 

7 and 

8 (C) deployed a sufficient quantity of sys9 tems described in subparagraph (A) that have 

10 achieved initial operational capability to con11 tinue to meet or exceed all combatant com12 mander mine countermeasures operational re13 quirements currently being met by the ship or 

14 helicopter to be retired, transferred, or placed 

15 in storage; or 

16 (2) with respect to a SEA DRAGON helicopter, 

17 if the Secretary certifies to such committees that the 

18 Secretary has determined, on a case-by-case basis, 

19 that such a helicopter is non-operational because of 

20 a mishap or other damage or because it is uneco21 nomical to repair. 


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1 SEC. 1047. REPORT ON WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN SHIP 

2 DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY AND CA3 PACITY. 

4 (a) LIMITATION OF USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than 

5 75 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated 

6 by this Act for Secretary of the Navy for emergency and 

7 extraordinary expenses may be obligated or expended be8 fore the date on which the report required by subsection 

9 (b) is submitted to the congressional defense committees. 

10 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy 

12 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

13 a report on the ship depot maintenance capability 

14 and capacity required for Navy ships operating in 

15 the western Pacific Ocean. The report shall include 

16 each of the following: 

17 (A) An analysis of the requirements relat18 ing to Navy ship depot maintenance during 

19 peacetime and in response to the most likely, 

20 stressing, and dangerous contingency scenarios. 

21 (B) A description of the extent to which 

22 the existing Navy ship depot capacity can meet 

23 the requirements described in subparagraph 

24 (A). 


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1 (C) A description of any specific shortfalls 

2 in such capability or capacity with respect to 

3 meeting such requirements. 

4 (D) An analysis of options to address any 

5 shortfalls described in subparagraph (C). 

6 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required 

7 under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassi8 fied form, but may contain a classified annex. 

9 (c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 

10 days after the submittal of the report required by sub11 section (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

12 congressional defense committees a certification— 

13 (1) that the current ship depot maintenance ca14 pability and capacity, including drydocks, in the 

15 western Pacific Ocean are sufficient to meet peace16 time and contingency requirements; or 

17 (2) certification that such capability and capac18 ity are not sufficient and a description of the options 

19 being pursued to address areas of insufficiency. 

20 (d) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REQUIRED.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 

22 30, 2018, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to 

23 the congressional defense committees a business case 

24 analysis of the options described in paragraph (2) 


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1 that includes the analysis described in paragraph 

2 (3). 

3 (2) OPTIONS TO BE INCLUDED.—The business 

4 case analysis required by paragraph (1) shall cover 

5 options that could increase the Navy depot-level ship 

6 repair capacity and capabilities in the western Pa7 cific Ocean, including the following four courses of 

8 action: 

9 (A) Enhancing current maintenance capa10 bility and capacity by repairing Lima Wharf, 

11 United States Naval Base, Guam. 

12 (B) Adding drydock capability and capac13 ity with associated facilities for conventionally14 powered ships. 

15 (C) Adding drydock capability and capacity 

16 with associated facilities for nuclear-powered 

17 submarines. 

18 (D) Maintaining the status quo with re19 spect to the ship repair capabilities and capac20 ity in the western Pacific Ocean. 

21 (3) ANALYSIS OF OPTIONS.—For each course of 

22 action listed in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall in23 clude an analysis of the following: 

24 (A) Any additional maintenance actions 

25 that would be possible with respect to the 


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1 course of action and estimated use during 

2 peacetime and during the most likely, stressing 

3 and dangerous contingency operations. 

4 (B) Any additional infrastructure, includ5 ing facilities and equipment, that would be nec6 essary to carry out the course of action. 

7 (C) The military, civilian, and contractor 

8 personnel requirements to reach full operational 

9 capability with respect to the course of action, 

10 including personnel to be assigned on both a 

11 temporary and permanent basis. 

12 (D) A description of how the course of ac13 tion would improve materiel readiness and oper14 ational availability of ships operating in the Pa15 cific. 

16 (E) The estimated cost and schedule to im17 plement the course of action, including detailed 

18 estimates for major cost elements. 

19 (F) In the case of a course of action de20 scribed in subparagraph (B) or (C) of para21 graph (2), an evaluation of acquisition strate22 gies (including procurement, leasing, public-pri23 vate partnerships, and enhanced use leases) and 

24 an identification of the desired ship tonnage 

25 each drydock would be able to accommodate. 


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1 SEC. 1048. ANNUAL TRAINING REGARDING THE INFLUENCE 

2 CAMPAIGN OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

3 In addition to any currently mandated training, the 

4 Secretary of Defense may furnish annual training to all 

5 members of the Armed Forces and all civilian employees 

6 of the Department of Defense, regarding attempts by the 

7 Russian Federation and its proxies and agents to influence 

8 and recruit members of the Armed Forces as part of its 

9 influence campaign. 

10 SEC. 1049. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR MILITARY REALIGN11 MENTS IN THE PACIFIC. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolu13 tion entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to approve the ‘Covenant 

14 To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

15 Islands in Political Union With the United States of 

16 America’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 24, 

17 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(b) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS FOR NONIMMIGRANT

19 WORKERS.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 

21 ‘‘(A) NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS GEN22 ERALLY.—An alien, if otherwise qualified, may 

23 seek admission to Guam or to the Common24 wealth during the transition program as a non25 immigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) 

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1 1101(a)(15)(H)) without counting against the 

2 numerical limitations set forth in section 214(g) 

3 of such Act (8 USC 1184(g)). 

4 ‘‘(B) H-2B WORKERS.—In the case of 

5 such an alien who seeks admission under sec6 tion 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act, such 

7 alien, if otherwise qualified, may, before Octo8 ber 1, 2023, be admitted under such section for 

9 a period of up to 3 years to perform service or 

10 labor on Guam or the Commonwealth pursuant 

11 to any agreement entered into by a prime con12 tractor or subcontractor calling for services or 

13 labor required for performance of a contact or 

14 subcontract for construction, repairs, renova15 tions, or facility services that is directly con16 nected to, or associated with, the military re17 alignment occurring on Guam and the Com18 monwealth, notwithstanding the requirement of 

19 such section that the service or labor be tem20 porary. 

21 ‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

22 ‘‘(A) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—For any 

23 fiscal year, not more 4,000 aliens may be ad24 mitted to Guam and the Commonwealth pursu25 ant to paragraph (1)(B). 


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1 ‘‘(B) LOCATION.—Paragraph (1)(B) does 

2 not apply with respect to the performance of 

3 services or labor at a location other than Guam 

4 or the Commonwealth.’’. 

5 (b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Upon conclusion of 

6 all required agreements between the Secretary of Defense 

7 and the heads of relevant Federal agencies, the Common8 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (including the 

9 Commonwealth Port Authority), and local agencies to sup10 port the required construction and operation of the divert 

11 activities and exercises program of the Air Force in the 

12 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the 

13 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands joint 

14 military training program of the Marine Corps, the Sec15 retary shall submit to the congressional defense commit16 tees certification of such conclusion and a report describ17 ing such agreements. 

18 (c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendment made by 

19 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact20 ment of this Act and shall apply as follows: 

21 (1) In the case of services or labor to be per22 formed on Guam, such amendment shall apply be23 ginning on the date that is 120 days after the date 

24 of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 (2) In the case of services or labor to be per2 formed on the Common Wealth of the Northern 

3 Mariana Islands, such amendment shall apply begin4 ning on the later of— 

5 (A) the date that is 120 days after the 

6 date of the submittal of the certification and re7 port required under subsection (b); or 

8 (B) the date on which the transition pro9 gram ends under section 6(a)(2) of the Joint 

10 Resolution entitled ‘‘A Joint Resolution to ap11 prove the ‘Covenant To Establish a Common12 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Po13 litical Union With the United States of Amer14 ica’, and for other purposes’’, approved March 

15 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(a)(2)). 

16 Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

17 SEC. 1051. ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

18 TERMINATED AFTER NOVEMBER 25, 2017, 

19 PURSUANT TO SECTION 1080 OF THE NA20 TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 

21 FISCAL YEAR 2016. 

22 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended as follows: 

24 (1) SECTION 113 REPORTS.— 


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1 (A) RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD RE2 PORT.—Section 113(c) is amended— 

3 (i) by striking paragraph (2); 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 

5 (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 

6 (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), 

7 and (3), respectively. 

8 (B) TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT RE9 PORT.—Section 113 is amended by striking 

10 subsection (l). 

11 (2) DIVERSITY IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP RE12 PORT.—Section 115a(g) is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘during fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 

14 (3) DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SECURITY RE15 PORT.—Section 428 is amended by striking sub16 section (f). 

17 (4) MILITARY MUSICAL UNITS GIFT REPORT.— 

18 Section 974(d) is amended by striking paragraph 

19 (3). 

20 (5) HEALTH PROTECTION QUALITY REPORT.— 

21 Section 1073b is amended— 

22 (A) by striking subsection (a); and 

23 (B) by redesignating subsections (b) and 

24 (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 


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1 (6) MASTER PLANS FOR REDUCTIONS IN CIVIL2 IAN POSITIONS.— 

3 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1597 is amend4 ed— 

5 (i) by striking subsection (c); 

6 (ii) by striking subsections (d), (e), 

7 and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), re8 spectively; and 

9 (iii) in subsection (c), as redesignated, 

10 by striking ‘‘or a master plan prepared 

11 under subsection (c)’’. 

12 (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 

13 129a(d) is amended— 

14 (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); 

15 and 

16 (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 

17 and (4) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respec18 tively. 

19 (7) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

20 FUND REPORT.—Section 1705 is amended— 

21 (A) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘sub22 section (h)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

23 (g)(2)’’; 

24 (B) by striking subsection (f); and 


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1 (C) by redesignating subsections (g) and 

2 (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 

3 (8) ACQUISITION CORPS REPORT.—Section 

4 1722b is amended by striking subsection (c). 

5 (9) MILITARY FAMILY READINESS REPORT.— 

6 Section 1781b is amended by striking subsection (d). 

7 (10) PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION RE8 PORT.— 

9 (A) ELIMINATION.—Section 2157 is re10 pealed. 

11 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

12 sections at the beginning of chapter 107 is 

13 amended by striking the item relating to section 

14 2157. 

15 (11) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONFERENCES

16 FEE-COLLECTION REPORT.—Section 2262 is amend17 ed by striking subsection (d). 

18 (12) UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO

19 COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS REPORT.—Section 2263 

20 is amended— 

21 (A) by striking subsection (b); and 

22 (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub23 section (b). 

24 (13) FOREIGN COUNTER-SPACE PROGRAMS RE25 PORT.— 


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1 (A) ELIMINATION.—Section 2277 is re2 pealed. 

3 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

4 sections at the beginning of chapter 135 is 

5 amended by striking the item relating to section 

6 2277. 

7 (14) USE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS RE8 PORT.—Section 2306b(l)(4) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘Not later than’’ and all that follows through the 

10 colon and inserting the following: ‘‘Each report re11 quired by paragraph (5) with respect to a contract 

12 (or contract extension) shall contain the following:’’. 

13 (15) BURDEN SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS RE14 PORT.—Section 2350j is amended by striking sub15 section (f). 

16 (16) CONTRACT PROHIBITION WAIVER RE17 PORT.—Section 2410i(c) is amended by striking the 

18 second sentence. 

19 (17) STRATEGIC SOURCING PLAN OF ACTION

20 REPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 2475 is amend21 ed to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(a) STRATEGIC SOURCING PLAN OF ACTION DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘Strategic Sourcing 

24 Plan of Action’ means a Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action 

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1 partment of Defense Interim Guidance dated February 

2 29, 2000, or any successor Department of Defense guid3 ance or directive) in effect for a fiscal year.’’. 

4 (18) TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE POL5 ICY GUIDANCE REPORT.—Section 2506 is amend6 ed— 

7 (A) by striking subsection (b); and 

8 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Such 

9 guidance’’ and inserting the following: 

10 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE OF GUIDANCE.—The guidance pre11 scribed pursuant to subsection (a)’’. 

12 (19) FOREIGN-CONTROLLED CONTRACTORS RE13 PORT.—Section 2537 is amended— 

14 (A) by striking subsection (b); and 

15 (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub16 section (b). 

17 (20) SUPPORT FOR SPORTING EVENTS RE18 PORT.—Section 2564 is amended— 

19 (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘sec20 tion 377’’ and inserting ‘‘section 277’’; 

21 (B) by striking subsection (e); 

22 (C) by redesignating subsections (f) and 

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1 (D) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, 

2 by ‘‘striking sections 375 and 376’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘sections 275 and 276’’. 

4 (21) GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER QUARTERS

5 REPORT.—Section 2831 is amended— 

6 (A) by striking subsection (e); 

7 (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub8 section (e); and 

9 (C) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘(1) Except as pro11 vided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Sec12 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

13 (ii) by striking paragraphs (2) and 

14 (3); and 

15 (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 

16 (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), re17 spectively. 

18 (22) MILITARY INSTALLATIONS VULNERABILITY

19 ASSESSMENT REPORTS.—Section 2859 is amended— 

20 (A) by striking subsection (c); and 

21 (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub22 section (c). 

23 (23) INDUSTRIAL FACILITY INVESTMENT PRO24 GRAM CONSTRUCTION REPORT.—Section 2861 is 

25 amended by striking subsection (d). 


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1 (24) STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR

2 WATER CONSERVATION AT MILITARY INSTALLA3 TIONS.—Section 2866(b) is amended by striking 

4 paragraph (3). 

5 (25) ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF MILI6 TARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING PILOT PROJECTS

7 REPORT.—Section 2881a is amended by striking 

8 subsection (e). 

9 (26) STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE

10 FROM ENERGY COST SAVINGS.—Section 2912 is 

11 amended by striking subsection (d). 

12 (27) ARMY TRAINING REPORT.— 

13 (A) ELIMINATION.—Section 4316 is re14 pealed. 

15 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

16 sections at the beginning of chapter 401 is 

17 amended by striking the item relating to section 

18 4316. 

19 (28) STATE OF THE ARMY RESERVE REPORT.— 

20 Section 3038(f) is amended— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 

22 (B) by striking paragraph (2). 

23 (29) STATE OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE

24 REPORT.—Section 5144(d) is amended— 

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1 (B) by striking paragraph (2). 

2 (30) STATE OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE RE3 PORT.—Section 8038(f) is amended— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The’’; and 

5 (B) by striking paragraph (2). 

6 (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

7 ACT, 1985.—Section 1003 of the Department of Defense 

8 Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–525; 22 U.S.C. 

9 1928 note), relating to an annual report on allied con10 tributions to the common defense, is amended by striking 

11 subsections (c) and (d). 

12 (c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, FIS13 CAL YEAR 1989.—Section 1009 of the National Defense 

14 Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100– 

15 456; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), relating to an annual report 

16 on the official development assistance program of Japan, 

17 is amended by striking subsection (b). 

18 (d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

19 FISCAL YEAR 1991.—Section 1518 of the Defense Au20 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101– 

21 510; 24 U.S.C. 418), relating to reports on the results 

22 of inspection of Armed Forces Retirement Homes, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Congress 

25 and’’; and 


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1 (2) in subsection (e)— 

2 (A) by striking paragraph (2); 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not later’’; 

4 and 

5 (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

6 and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

7 (e) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

8 FISCAL YEARS 1992 AND 1993.—Section 1046 of the Na9 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 

10 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), 

11 relating to an annual report on defense cost-sharing, is 

12 amended by striking subsections (e) and (f). 

13 (f) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

14 FISCAL YEAR 1994.—Section 1603 of the National De15 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 

16 103–160; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note), relating to an annual re17 port on counterproliferation policy and programs of the 

18 United States, is amended by striking subsection (d). 

19 (g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

20 FISCAL YEAR 1995.—Section 533 of the National Defense 

21 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103– 

22 337; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), relating to an annual report 

23 on personnel readiness factors by race and gender, is re24 pealed. 


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1 (h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2000.—Section 366 of the National Defense 

3 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106– 

4 65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), relating to an annual report on 

5 spare parts, logistics, and sustainment standards, is 

6 amended by striking subsection (f). 

7 (i) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

8 FISCAL YEAR 2002.—The National Defense Authoriza9 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107) is 

10 amended as follows: 

11 (1) ARMY WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE SYS12 TEM REPORT.—Section 346 (115 Stat. 1062) is 

13 amended— 

14 (A) by striking subsections (b) and (c); 

15 and 

16 (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub17 section (b). 

18 (2) RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

19 REPORT.—Section 1008(d) (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 

20 amended— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘On each’’; 

22 and 

23 (B) by striking paragraph (2). 

24 (j) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

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1 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

2 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note), relating to 

3 an annual report on commercial item and exceptional case 

4 exceptions and waivers, is amended— 

5 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

6 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub7 section (d). 

8 (k) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

9 2006.—The National Defense Authorization Act for 2006 

10 (Public Law 109–163) is amended as follows: 

11 (1) NOTIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENT IN LIMITA12 TION AMOUNT FOR NEXT-GENERATION DESTROYER

13 PROGRAM.—Section 123 (119 Stat. 3156) is amend14 ed— 

15 (A) by striking subsection (d); and 

16 (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub17 section (d). 

18 (2) CERTIFICATION OF BUDGETS FOR JOINT

19 TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM REPORT.—Section 218(c) 

20 (119 Stat. 3171) is amended by striking paragraph 

21 (3). 

22 (3) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS TO

23 CARRY OUT UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS RE24 PORT.—Section 1224 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is re25 pealed. 


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1 (l) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2007.—Section 357(b) of the John Warner 

3 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

4 (Public Law 109–364; 22 U.S.C. 4865 note), relating to 

5 an annual report on Department of Defense overseas per6 sonnel subject to chief of mission authority, is amended 

7 by striking ‘‘shall submit to the congressional defense 

8 committees’’ and inserting ‘‘shall prepare’’. 

9 (m) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

10 FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The National Defense Authoriza11 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) is 

12 amended as follows: 

13 (1) ARMY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES COOPERA14 TIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT.—Section 328 (10 U.S.C. 

15 4544 note) is amended by striking subsection (b). 

16 (2) ARMY PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT REPORT.— 

17 Section 330 (122 Stat. 68) is amended by striking 

18 subsection (e). 

19 (n) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

20 FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The Duncan Hunter National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 

22 110–417) is amended as follows: 

23 (1) SUPPORT FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL AS24 SISTED RECOVERY ACTIVITIES REPORT.—Section 

25 943 (122 Stat. 4578) is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking subsection (e); and 

2 (B) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), 

3 and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respec4 tively. 

5 (2) REIMBURSEMENT OF NAVY MESS EXPENSES

6 REPORT.—Section 1014 (122 Stat. 4585) is amend7 ed by striking subsection (c). 

8 (3) ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK RE9 PORT.—Section 1048 (122 Stat. 4603) is repealed. 

10 (o) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

11 FISCAL YEAR 2010.—Section 121 of the National Defense 

12 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

13 84; 123 Stat. 2211) is amended— 

14 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 

15 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub16 section (e). 

17 (p) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

18 FISCAL YEAR 2011.—The Ike Skelton National Defense 

19 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 

20 383) is amended as follows: 

21 (1) NAVY AIRBORNE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE, 

22 SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILI23 TIES REPORT.—Section 112(b) (124 Stat. 4153) is 

24 amended— 

25 (A) by striking paragraph (3); and 


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1 (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 

2 paragraph (3). 

3 (2) INCLUSION OF TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION

4 FEATURES DURING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

5 OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS REPORT.—Section 243 (10 

6 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

7 (A) by striking subsection (c); and 

8 (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and 

9 (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 

10 (3) ACQUISITION OF MILITARY PURPOSE NON11 DEVELOPMENTAL ITEMS REPORT.—Section 866(d) 

12 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

13 (A) by striking ‘‘(d) REPORTS.—’’ and all 

14 that follows through ‘‘(2) PROGRAM ASSESS15 MENT.—If the Secretary’’ and inserting the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(d) PROGRAM ASSESSMENT.—If the Secretary’’; 

18 and 

19 (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 

20 (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 

21 respectively, and indenting the left margin of 

22 such paragraphs, as so redesignated, two ems 

23 from the left margin. 

24 (4) NUCLEAR TRIAD REPORT.—Section 1054 

25 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed. 


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1 (q) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The National Defense Authoriza3 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81) is 

4 amended as follows: 

5 (1) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND

6 APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES REPORT.—Section 1102 

7 (5 U.S.C. 9902 note) is amended by striking sub8 section (b). 

9 (2) GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND RE10 PORT.—Section 1207 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is 

11 amended— 

12 (A) by striking subsection (n); and 

13 (B) by redesignating subsections (o) and 

14 (p) as subsections (n) and (o). 

15 (3) DATA SERVERS AND CENTERS COST SAV16 INGS REPORT.—Section 2867 (10 U.S.C. 2223a 

17 note) is amended by striking subsection (d). 

18 (r) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

19 FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The National Defense Authoriza20 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239) is 

21 amended as follows: 

22 (1) F–22A RAPTOR MODERNIZATION PROGRAM

23 REPORT.—Section 144 (126 Stat. 1663) is amended 

24 by striking subsection (c). 


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1 (2) TRICARE MAIL-ORDER PHARMACY PRO2 GRAM REPORT.—Section 716 (10 U.S.C. 1074g 

3 note) is amended— 

4 (A) by striking subsection (e); and 

5 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and 

6 (g) as subsections (e) and (f). 

7 (3) WARRIORS IN TRANSITION PROGRAMS RE8 PORT.—Section 738 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is 

9 amended— 

10 (A) by striking subsection (e); and 

11 (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub12 section (e). 

13 (4) USE OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS

14 REPORT.—Section 865 (126 Stat. 1861) is repealed. 

15 (5) COUNTER SPACE TECHNOLOGY REPORT.— 

16 Section 917 (126 Stat. 1878) is repealed. 

17 (6) IMAGERY INTELLIGENCE AND GEOSPATIAL

18 INFORMATION SUPPORT REPORT.—Section 921 (126 

19 Stat. 1878) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

20 (7) COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS COORDI21 NATION REPORT.—Section 1079 (10 U.S.C. 221 

22 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

23 (8) UPDATES OF ACTIVITIES OF OFFICE OF SE24 CURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ REPORT.—Section 

25 1211(d) (126 Stat. 1983) is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

2 (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 

3 paragraph (3). 

4 (9) UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE

5 ATARES PROGRAM REPORT.—Section 1276 (10 

6 U.S.C. 2350c note) is amended— 

7 (A) by striking subsections (e) and (f); and 

8 (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub9 section (e). 

10 (s) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

11 FISCAL YEAR 2014.—The National Defense Authoriza12 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) is 

13 amended as follows: 

14 (1) MODERNIZING PERSONNEL SECURITY

15 STRATEGY METRICS REPORT.—Section 907(c)(3) (10 

16 U.S.C. 1564 note) is amended— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘(A) METRICS RE18 QUIRED.—In’’ and inserting ‘‘In’’; and 

19 (B) by striking subparagraph (B). 

20 (2) DEFENSE CLANDESTINE SERVICE RE21 PORT.—Section 923 (10 U.S.C. prec. 421 note) is 

22 amended— 

23 (A) by striking subsection (b); and 


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1 (B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), 

2 and (e) as subsection (b), (c), and (d), respec3 tively. 

4 (3) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELATING

5 TO DOD REPORT.—Section 1249 (127 Stat. 925) is 

6 repealed. 

7 (4) SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH REPORT.—Sec8 tion 1611 (127 Stat. 946) is amended by striking 

9 subsection (d). 

10 (t) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

11 FISCAL YEAR 2015.—The Carl Levin and Howard P. 

12 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended as 

14 follows: 

15 (1) ASSIGNMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR PER16 SONNEL TO DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH

17 PROJECTS AGENCY REPORT.—Section 232 (10 

18 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 

19 (A) by striking subsection (e); and 

20 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and 

21 (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 

22 (2) GOVERNMENT LODGING PROGRAM RE23 PORT.—Section 914 (5 U.S.C. 5911 note) is amend24 ed by striking subsection (d). 


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1 (3) DOD RESPONSE TO COMPROMISES OF CLAS2 SIFIED INFORMATION REPORT.—Section 1052 (128 

3 Stat. 3497) is repealed. 

4 (4) PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND PERSONNEL

5 SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT LOAN REPORT.—Section 

6 1207 (10 U.S.C. 2342 note) is amended— 

7 (A) by striking subsection (d); and 

8 (B) by redesignating subsections (e) and 

9 (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

10 (5) DOD ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER ISIS RE11 PORT.—Section 1236 (128 Stat. 3558) is amended 

12 by striking subsection (d). 

13 (6) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PRO14 GRAM USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT.—Section 

15 1325 (50 U.S.C. 3715) is amended— 

16 (A) by striking subsection (e); and 

17 (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and 

18 (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 

19 (7) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PRO20 GRAM FACILITIES CERTIFICATION REPORT.—Section 

21 1341 (50 U.S.C. 3741) is repealed. 

22 (8) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PRO23 GRAM PROJECT CATEGORY REPORT.—Section 1342 

24 (50 U.S.C. 3742) is repealed. 


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1 (9) STATEMENT ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

2 FOR SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM.— 

3 Section 1607 (128 Stat. 3625) is amended— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘(a) ALLOCATION OF

5 FUNDS.—’’; 

6 (B) by striking subsections (b), (c), and 

7 (d); and 

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

9 sentence: ‘‘This requirement shall terminate on 

10 December 19, 2019.’’. 

11 (u) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL RE12 PORTS.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if in13 cluded therein as enacted, section 1061(c) of the National 

14 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

15 Law 114–328) is amended as follows: 

16 (1) NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REPORT.—By 

17 inserting after paragraph (63) the following new 

18 paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(64) Section 10504(b).’’. 

20 (2) REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACT

21 SERVICES.—By inserting after paragraph (64), as 

22 added by paragraph (1), the following new para23 graph: 

24 ‘‘(65) Section 235.’’. 


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1 (3) ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER REQUIRE2 MENTS REPORT.—By inserting after paragraph (65), 

3 as added by paragraph (2), the following new para4 graph: 

5 ‘‘(66) Section 115a.’’. 

6 (4) STARBASE PROGRAM REPORT.—By in7 serting after paragraph (66), as added by paragraph 

8 (3), the following new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(67) Section 2193b(g).’’. 

10 (v) PRESERVATION OF VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION

11 REPORT.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if 

12 included therein as enacted, section 1061(d) of the Na13 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

14 (Public Law 114–328) is amended by adding at the end 

15 the following new paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(18) Section 1209(d) (128 Stat. 3542).’’. 

17 (w) PRESERVATION OF REPORTS REQUIRED BY

18 OTHER LAWS.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, and 

19 as if included therein as enacted, section 1061(i) of the 

20 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

21 (Public Law 114–328) is amended as follows: 

22 (1) NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE RE23 PORT.—By adding at the end the following new 

24 paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(34) Section 509(k) of title 32, United States 

2 Code.’’. 

3 (2) ANNUAL REPORT ON SUPPORT TO LAW EN4 FORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TER5 RORISM ACTIVITIES.—By inserting after paragraph 

6 (34), as added by paragraph (1), the following new 

7 paragraph: 

8 ‘‘(35) Section 1022(c) of the National Defense 

9 Authorization Act for 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 

10 10 U.S.C. 371 note).’’. 

11 (x) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL RE12 PORTS.—Effective on December 31, 2021, the reports re13 quired under the following provisions of title 10, United 

14 States Code, shall no longer be required to be submitted 

15 to Congress: 

16 (1) Section 113(c)(1). 

17 (2) Section 113(e). 

18 (3) Section 116. 

19 (4) Section 2432. 

20 (y) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Feb21 ruary 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

22 the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

23 House of Representatives a report that includes the fol24 lowing: 


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1 (1) A list of all reports required to be submitted 

2 to Congress by the Department of Defense, or any 

3 officer, official, component, or element of the De4 partment, from any source of law other than an an5 nual national defense authorization Act as of April 

6 1, 2015. 

7 (2) For each report included on the list under 

8 paragraph (1), a citation to the provision of law 

9 under which the report is required to be submitted. 

10 (z) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub11 sections (u), (v), and (w) the amendments made by this 

12 section shall take effect on the later of— 

13 (1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or 

14 (2) November 25, 2017. 

15 SEC. 1052. REPORT ON TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 

16 TO UNITS COMMITTING GROSS VIOLATIONS 

17 OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 

18 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

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

20 of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 

21 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

22 a report on the transfer of defense articles to units com23 mitting gross violations of human rights. 

24 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re25 quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 


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1 (1) A description of the current laws, guidance, 

2 and policies, if any, for Department of Defense per3 sonnel to monitor and report the transfer of defense 

4 articles, provided to the government of a foreign 

5 state pursuant to a Department of Defense assist6 ance authority, that have subsequently been provided 

7 by that government to a unit of that foreign state 

8 that is prohibited from receiving assistance from the 

9 United States by reason of a determination by the 

10 Secretary of State that there is credible evidence 

11 that such unit has committed a gross violation of 

12 human rights. 

13 (2) A description of any confirmed instances 

14 since January 1, 2016, in which the government of 

15 a foreign state that has received defense articles 

16 pursuant to a Department of Defense assistance au17 thority has subsequently transferred the equipment 

18 to a unit of that foreign state that is prohibited from 

19 receiving assistance from the United States by rea20 son of a determination by the Secretary of State 

21 that there is credible evidence that such unit has 

22 committed a gross violation of human rights. 

23 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE24 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit25 tees of Congress’’ means— 


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1 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

2 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

3 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

4 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep5 resentatives. 

6 SEC. 1053. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL BIODEFENSE ANAL7 YSIS AND COUNTERMEASURES CENTER. 

8 (a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

9 Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of De10 fense shall submit to the appropriate congressional com11 mittees a report, prepared in consultation with the officials 

12 listed in subsection (b), on the National Biodefense Anal13 ysis and Countermeasures Center (referred to in this sec14 tion as the ‘‘NBACC’’). Such report shall contain the fol15 lowing information: 

16 (1) The functions of the NBACC. 

17 (2) The end users of the NBACC, including 

18 those whose assets may be managed by other agen19 cies. 

20 (3) The cost and mission impact for each user 

21 identified under paragraph (2) of any potential clo22 sure of the NBACC, including an analysis of the 

23 functions of the NBACC that cannot be replicated 

24 by other departments and agencies of the Federal 

25 Government. 


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1 (4) In the case of closure of the NBACC, a 

2 transition plan for any essential functions currently 

3 performed by the NBACC to ensure mission con4 tinuity, including the storage of samples needed for 

5 ongoing criminal cases. 

6 (b) CONSULTATION.—The officials listed in this sub7 section are the following: 

8 (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

9 (2) The Director of the Federal Bureau of In10 vestigation. 

11 (3) The Attorney General. 

12 (4) The Director of National Intelligence. 

13 (5) As determined by the Secretary of Home14 land Security, the leaders of other offices that use 

15 the NBACC. 

16 (c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection 

17 (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may con18 tain a classified annex. 

19 (d) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

20 be appropriated in this Act may be used to support the 

21 closure or transfer of the NBACC until— 

22 (1) the report required by subsection (a) has 

23 been submitted; and 

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1 gressional committees certification that the closure 

2 or transfer of the NBACC would not have a negative 

3 effect on biological defense capabilities. 

4 (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE5 FINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appro6 priate congressional committees’’ means the Committees 

7 on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep8 resentatives, the Committees on Armed Services of the 

9 Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee 

10 on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 

11 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

12 Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Judiciary of the 

13 Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee 

14 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

15 Representatives, the Permanent Select Committee on In16 telligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select 

17 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

18 SEC. 1054. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARCTIC 

19 CAPABILITY AND RESOURCE GAPS AND RE20 QUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE. 

21 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

23 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com24 mittees a report setting forth— 


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1 (1) necessary steps the Department of Defense 

2 is undertaking to resolve Arctic security capability 

3 and resource gaps; and 

4 (2) the requirements and investment plans for 

5 military infrastructure required to protect United 

6 States national security interests in the Arctic re7 gion. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

9 shall include an analysis of each of the following: 

10 (1) The infrastructure needed to ensure na11 tional security in the Arctic region. 

12 (2) Any shortfalls in observation, remote sens13 ing capabilities, ice prediction, and weather fore14 casting, including an analysis of— 

15 (A) the readiness challenges posed by a 

16 changing Arctic region; and 

17 (B) changes to the Arctic region that af18 fect existing military infrastructure. 

19 (3) Any shortfalls of the Department in naviga20 tional aids. 

21 (4) Any additional, necessary high-latitude elec22 tronic and communications infrastructure require23 ments. 

24 (5) Any gaps in intelligence, surveillance, and 

25 reconnaissance coverage and recommendations for 


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1 additional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais2 sance capabilities. 

3 (6) Any shortfalls in personnel recovery capa4 bilities. 

5 (7) United States national security interests in 

6 the Arctic region, including strategic national assets, 

7 United States citizens, territory, freedom of naviga8 tion, and economic and trade interests in the region. 

9 (8) United States military capabilities needed 

10 for operations in Arctic terrain, including types of 

11 forces, major weapon systems, and logistics required 

12 for operations in such terrain. 

13 (9) The installations, infrastructure, and deep 

14 water ports for deployment of assets required to 

15 support operations in the Arctic region, including 

16 the stationing, deployment, and training of military 

17 forces for operations in the region. 

18 (10) Any additional capabilities the Secretary 

19 determines should be incorporated into future Navy 

20 surface combatants. 

21 (c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 

22 (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in23 clude a classified annex. 


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1 SEC. 1055. REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF 

2 DEFENSE PERSONNEL RECOVERY AND NON3 CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY MECH4 ANISMS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

6 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de7 fense committees a review and assessment of personnel re8 covery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs, 

9 authorities, and policies. 

10 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under 

11 subsection (a) shall include each of the following elements: 

12 (1) An overall strategy defining personnel re13 covery and nonconventional assisted recovery pro14 grams and activities, including how such programs 

15 and activities support the requirements of the geo16 graphic combatant commanders. 

17 (2) A comprehensive review and assessment of 

18 statutory authorities, policies, and interagency co19 ordination mechanisms, including limitations and 

20 shortfalls, for personnel recovery and nonconven21 tional assisted recovery programs and activities. 

22 (3) A comprehensive description of current vali23 dated requirements and anticipated future personnel 

24 recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery re25 quirements across the future years defense program, 

26 as validated by the Joint Staff. 


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1 (4) An overview of validated current and ex2 pected future force structure requirements necessary 

3 to meet near-, mid-, and long-term personnel recov4 ery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs 

5 and activities of the geographic combatant com6 manders. 

7 (5) Any other matters the Secretary considers 

8 appropriate. 

9 (c) FORM OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment re10 quired under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi11 fied form, but may include a classified annex. 

12 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 

13 than 90 days after the date on which the assessment re14 quired under subsection (a) is submitted, the Comptroller 

15 General of the United States shall submit to the congres16 sional defense committees a review of such assessment. 

17 SEC. 1056. MINE WARFARE READINESS INSPECTION PLAN 

18 AND REPORT. 

19 (a) INSPECTION PLAN.—Not later than one year 

20 after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the 

21 Chief of Naval Operations, in consultation with the Com22 batant Commanders, shall submit a plan for inspections 

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1 ing, and materiel for naval mine warfare. At a minimum, 

2 inspected units and organizations shall include those re3 quired in the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan and those 

4 assigned in the Forces For Unified Commands document 

5 or have the potential to support, by deployment or other6 wise, a directed Operation Plan, Concept Plan, contin7 gency operation, homeland security operation, or Defense 

8 Support of Civil Authorities requirements for naval offen9 sive or defensive mine warfare. 

10 (b) CRITERIA.—This inspection plan shall propose 

11 methods to analytically assess, evaluate, improve and as12 sure mission readiness of each unit or organization with 

13 required operational capabilities for naval mine warfare. 

14 Inspection shall include— 

15 (1) an assessment or verification of material 

16 condition; 

17 (2) unit wide training and personnel readiness 

18 as measured by established tasks, conditions and 

19 standards that demonstrate the unit readiness to 

20 perform their wartime or homeland defense mission; 

21 (3) force through unit level training; 

22 (4) readiness to support multi-echelon, joint 

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1 (5) readiness to support combatant commander 

2 campaign plans, operational plan, concept plan, or 

3 the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan; 

4 (6) required operational capability; 

5 (7) inspection and reinspection process; and 

6 (8) inspection periodicy. 

7 (c) APPLICABILITY.—The inspection requirements 

8 under this subsection apply to the following units and or9 ganizations: 

10 (1) Surface MCM vessels or vessels performing 

11 MCM tasks. 

12 (2) Airborne MCM squadrons. 

13 (3) Mobile mine assembly groups and mobile 

14 mine assembly units. 

15 (4) Fleet patrol squadrons with mine laying ca16 pabilities. 

17 (5) LCS and LCS MCM mission modules upon 

18 reaching IOC. 

19 (6) Mine countermeasures squadrons. 

20 (7) Units exercising command and control over 

21 MIW forces. 

22 (8) MCM operational support ships. 

23 (9) Attack and guided missile submarines with 

24 mine laying capabilities. 

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1 (11) EOD MCM or VSW Companies and Pla2 toons. 

3 (12) SEAL (ESG / CSG) USMC units with 

4 VSW capability. 

5 (d) CERTIFICATION.—The Chief of Naval Operations 

6 shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Combatant 

7 Commanders, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

8 and to Congress a report on the program under this sub9 section. The report shall contain a classified section which 

10 addresses capability and capacity to meet JSCP, OPLAN, 

11 CONPLAN and contingency requirements and unclassi12 fied section with general summary and readiness trends. 

13 (e) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1090 of the Na14 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

15 (Public Law 114–92) is repealed. 

16 SEC. 1057. ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN 

17 CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILI18 TARY OPERATIONS. 

19 (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 

20 May 1 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

21 to the congressional defense committees a report on civil22 ian casualties caused as a result of United States military 

23 operations during the preceding year. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 

25 shall set forth the following: 


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1 (1) A list of all the United States military oper2 ations during the year covered by such report that 

3 were confirmed, or reasonably suspected, to have re4 sulted in civilian casualties. 

5 (2) For each military operation listed pursuant 

6 to paragraph (1), each of the following: 

7 (A) The date. 

8 (B) The location. 

9 (C) An identification of whether the oper10 ation occurred inside or outside of a declared 

11 theater of active armed conflict. 

12 (D) The type of operation. 

13 (E) An assessment of the number of civil14 ian and enemy combatant casualties. 

15 (3) A description of the process by which the 

16 Department of Defense investigates allegations of ci17 vilian casualties resulting from United States mili18 tary operations. 

19 (4) A description of steps taken by the Depart20 ment to mitigate harm to civilians in conducting 

21 such operations. 

22 (5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

23 determines are relevant. 

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1 count relevant and credible all-source reporting, including 

2 information from public reports and nongovernmental 

3 sources. 

4 (d) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 

5 be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a clas6 sified annex. 

7 (e) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit a report 

8 under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is five 

9 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 SEC. 1058. REPORT ON JOINT PACIFIC ALASKA RANGE 

11 COMPLEX MODERNIZATION. 

12 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

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

14 of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

15 committees a report regarding proposed improvements to 

16 the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

18 shall include the following: 

19 (1) An analysis of existing Joint Pacific Alaska 

20 Range Complex infrastructure. 

21 (2) A summary of improvements to the range 

22 infrastructure the Secretary determines are nec23 essary— 

24 (A) for fifth generation fighters to train at 

25 maximum potential; and 


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1 (B) to provide a realistic air warfare envi2 ronment versus a near-peer adversary for— 

3 (i) four squadrons of fifth generation 

4 fighters; 

5 (ii) annual Red Flag-Alaska exercises; 

6 and 

7 (iii) biannual Operation Northern 

8 Edge exercises. 

9 SEC. 1059. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES TO AQUEOUS FILM 

10 FORMING FOAM. 

11 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

13 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv14 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re15 port on the Department’s status with respect to developing 

16 a new military specification for safe and effective alter17 natives to aqueous film forming foam (hereinafter referred 

18 to as ‘‘AFFF’’) that do not contain perfluorooctanoic acid 

19 (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘PFOA’’) or 

20 erfluorooctanesulfonic acid (hereinafter referred to as 

21 ‘‘PFOS’’). 

22 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subpara23 graph (1) shall include the following: 

24 (1) A detailed explanation of the Department’s 

25 status with respect to developing a new military 


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1 specification for safe and effective alternatives to 

2 AFFF that do not contain PFOA or PFOS. 

3 (2) An update on the Secretary’s plans for re4 placing AFFF containing PFOA or PFOS at mili5 tary installations across the country and methods of 

6 disposal for AFFF containing PFOA or PFOS. 

7 (3) An overview of current and planned re8 search and development for AFFF alternatives that 

9 do not contain PFOA or PFOS. 

10 (4) An assessment of how the establishment of 

11 a maximum contaminant level for PFOA or PFOS 

12 under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f 

13 et seq.), rather than the current health advisory 

14 level, would impact the Department’s mitigation ac15 tions, prioritization of such actions, and research 

16 and development related to PFOA and PFOS. 

17 SEC. 1060. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL FORCE POSTURE. 

18 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De19 fense shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint 

20 Chiefs of Staff, the chiefs of the military services, and the 

21 commanders of the combatant commands, provide for and 

22 oversee an assessment of the global force posture of the 

23 Armed Forces. 

24 (b) REPORT.—Not later than the earlier of 180 days 

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1 egy (which is intended to be closely coordinated with and 

2 complementary to a new National Security Strategy) or 

3 December 31, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the 

4 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

5 House of Representatives a report on the assessment re6 quired by subsection (a). The report shall include the fol7 lowing: 

8 (1) Recommendations for force size, structure, 

9 and basing globally that reflect and complement the 

10 force sizing and planning construct included in the 

11 2018 National Defense Strategy in order to guide 

12 the growth of the force structure of the Armed 

13 Forces, which recommendations shall be based on an 

14 evaluation of the relative costs of rotational and for15 ward-based forces as well as impacts to deployment 

16 timelines of threats to lines of communication and 

17 anti-access area denial capabilities of potential ad18 versaries. 

19 (2) An assessment by each commander of a 

20 combatant command of the capability and force 

21 structure gaps within the context of an evaluation of 

22 the projected threats in the theater of operations of 

23 the combatant command concerned and the oper24 ation plans of each combatant command. 


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1 (3) An evaluation of the headquarters manning 

2 requirements to oversee and direct execution of cur3 rent operational plans. 

4 SEC. 1061. ARMY MODERNIZATION STRATEGY. 

5 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

6 Army shall develop a modernization strategy for the total 

7 Army. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection 

9 (a) shall include the following: 

10 (1) A comprehensive description of the future 

11 total Army, including key objectives, war fighting 

12 challenges, and risks, sufficient to establish require13 ments, set priorities, identify opportunity costs, and 

14 establish acquisition time lines for the total Army 

15 over a period beyond the period of the current fu16 ture-years defense program under section 221 of 

17 title 10, United States Code. 

18 (2) Mechanisms for identifying programs of the 

19 Army that may be unnecessary, or do not perform 

20 according to expectations, in achieving the future 

21 total Army. 

22 (3) A comprehensive description of the manner 

23 in which the future total Army intends to fight and 

24 win as part of a joint force engaged in combat 

25 across all operational domains. 


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1 (4) A comprehensive description of the mecha2 nisms required by the future total Army to maintain 

3 command, control, and communications and 

4 sustainment. 

5 (5) A description of— 

6 (A) the combat vehicle modernization pri7 orities of the Army over the next 5 and 10 

8 years; 

9 (B) the extent to which such priorities can 

10 be supported at current funding levels within a 

11 relevant time period; 

12 (C) the extent to which additional funds 

13 are required to support such priorities; 

14 (D) how the Army is balancing and 

15 resourcing such priorities with efforts to rebuild 

16 and sustain readiness and increase force struc17 ture capacity over this same time period; and 

18 (E) how the Army is balancing its near19 term modernization efforts with an accelerated 

20 long-term strategy for acquiring next generation 

21 combat vehicle capabilities. 

22 (c) PARTICULAR CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing 

23 the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

24 take into particular account the following: 


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1 (1) Current trends and developments in weap2 ons and equipment technologies. 

3 (2) New tactics and force design of peer adver4 saries, including the rapid pace of development of 

5 such tactics and force design by such adversaries. 

6 (d) REPORT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 

8 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the congres9 sional defense committees the strategy required by 

10 subsection (a). 

11 (2) FORM.—If the report is submitted in classi12 fied form, the report shall be accompanied by an un13 classified summary. 

14 (e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.— 

15 (1) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller General of 

16 the United States shall conduct an assessment of the 

17 modernization strategy required by subsection (a). 

18 (2) FOCUS.—In carrying out the assessment 

19 under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall 

20 focus on evaluating— 

21 (A) the development of the modernization 

22 priorities of the Army for the five-year period 

23 beginning on the date of the enactment of this 

24 Act; 


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1 (B) how the Army is balancing and 

2 resourcing such priorities with efforts to rebuild 

3 and sustain readiness and increase force struc4 ture capacity over such period; and 

5 (C) the extent to which the Army has bal6 anced its near-term modernization efforts with 

7 its long-term strategy for acquiring new capa8 bilities. 

9 (3) CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING.— 

10 (A) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 

11 2018, the Comptroller General shall provide to 

12 the congressional defense committees a briefing 

13 on the preliminary assessment of the Comp14 troller General under paragraph (1). 

15 (B) REPORT.—The Comptroller General 

16 shall submit to the congressional defense com17 mittees a report on the final assessment of the 

18 Comptroller General under such paragraph. 

19 (f) TOTAL ARMY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

20 term ‘‘total Army’’ means the active components and the 

21 reserve components of the Army. 


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1 SEC. 1062. REPORT ON ARMY PLAN TO IMPROVE OPER2 ATIONAL UNIT READINESS BY REDUCING 

3 NUMBER OF NON-DEPLOYABLE SOLDIERS AS4 SIGNED TO OPERATIONAL UNITS. 

5 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 

7 to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

8 plans of the Army to improve operational unit readiness 

9 in the Army by reducing the number of non-deployable 

10 soldiers assigned to operational units of the Army and re11 placing such soldiers with soldiers capable of world-wide 

12 deployment. 

13 SEC. 1063. EFFORTS TO COMBAT PHYSIOLOGICAL EPI14 SODES ON CERTAIN NAVY AIRCRAFT. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days there17 after until January 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Navy 

18 shall provide to the congressional defense committees in19 formation on efforts by the Navy’s Physiological Episode 

20 Team to combat the prevalence of physiological episodes 

21 in F/A–18 Hornet and Super Hornet, EA–18G Growler, 

22 and T–45 Goshawk aircraft. 

23 (b) ELEMENTS.—The information required under 

24 subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 


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1 (1) A description of Naval Aviation Enterprise 

2 activities addressing physiological episodes during 

3 the reporting period. 

4 (2) An estimate of funding expended in support 

5 of the activities described under paragraph (1). 

6 (3) A description of any planned or executed 

7 changes to Physiological Episode Team structure or 

8 processes. 

9 (4) A description of activities planned for the 

10 upcoming two quarters. 

11 (c) FORM.—The information required under sub12 section (a) may be provided in a written report or a brief13 ing. 

14 SEC. 1064. STUDIES ON AIRCRAFT INVENTORIES FOR THE 

15 AIR FORCE. 

16 (a) INDEPENDENT STUDIES.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 shall provide for the performance of three inde19 pendent studies of alternative aircraft inventories 

20 through 2030, and an associated force-sizing con21 struct, for the Air Force. 

22 (2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

23 March 1, 2019, the Secretary shall submit the re24 sults of each study to the congressional defense com25 mittees. 


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1 (3) FORM.—The result of each study shall be 

2 submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 

3 classified annex. 

4 (b) ENTITIES TO PERFORM STUDIES.—The Sec5 retary shall provide for the studies under subsection (a) 

6 to be performed as follows: 

7 (1) One study shall be performed by the Sec8 retary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Di9 rector of the Office of Net Assessment. 

10 (2) One study shall be performed by a federally 

11 funded research and development center. 

12 (3) One study shall be conducted by an inde13 pendent, nongovernmental institute which is de14 scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

15 Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under sec16 tion 501(a) of such Code, and has recognized cre17 dentials and expertise in national security and mili18 tary affairs. 

19 (c) PERFORMANCE OF STUDIES.— 

20 (1) INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE.—The Sec21 retary shall require the studies under this section to 

22 be conducted independently of one another. 

23 (2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In per24 forming a study under this section, the organization 

25 performing the study, while being aware of current 


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1 and projected aircraft inventories for the Air Force, 

2 shall not be limited by such current or projected air3 craft inventories, and shall consider the following 

4 matters: 

5 (A) The national security and national de6 fense strategies of the United States. 

7 (B) Potential future threats to the United 

8 States and to United States air and space 

9 forces through 2030. 

10 (C) Traditional roles and missions of the 

11 Air Force. 

12 (D) Alternative roles and missions for the 

13 Air Force. 

14 (E) The force-sizing methodology and ra15 tionale used to calculated aircraft inventory lev16 els. 

17 (F) Other government and nongovernment 

18 analyses that would contribute to the study 

19 through variations in study assumptions or po20 tential scenarios. 

21 (G) The role of evolving technology on fu22 ture air forces, including unmanned and space 

23 systems. 

24 (H) Opportunities for reduced operation 

25 and sustainment costs. 


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1 (I) Current and projected capabilities of 

2 other Armed Forces that could affect force 

3 structure capability and capacity requirements 

4 of the Air Force. 

5 (d) STUDY RESULTS.—The results of each study 

6 under this section shall— 

7 (1) identify a force-sizing construct for the Air 

8 Force that connects national security strategy to air9 craft inventories; 

10 (2) present the alternative aircraft inventories 

11 considered, with assumptions and possible scenarios 

12 identified for each; 

13 (3) provide for presentation of minority views of 

14 study participants; and 

15 (4) for the recommended inventories, provide— 

16 (A) the numbers and types of aircraft, the 

17 numbers and types of manned and unmanned 

18 aircraft, and the basic capabilities of each of 

19 such platforms; 

20 (B) describe the force-sizing rationale used 

21 to arrive at the recommended inventory levels; 

22 (C) other information needed to under23 stand the aircraft inventories in basic form and 

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1 (D) options to address aircraft types whose 

2 retirement commences before 2030. 

3 SEC. 1065. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVIEW OF NAVY CA4 PABILITIES IN THE ARCTIC REGION. 

5 (a) REPORT ON CAPABILITIES.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 

9 defense committees a report on the capabilities of 

10 the Navy in the Arctic region. 

11 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para12 graph (1) shall include an analysis of the following: 

13 (A) The current naval capabilities of the 

14 Department of Defense in the Arctic region, 

15 with a particular emphasis on surface capabili16 ties. 

17 (B) Any gaps that exist between the cur18 rent naval capabilities described in subpara19 graph (A) and the ability of the Department to 

20 fully execute its updated strategy for the Arctic 

21 region. 

22 (C) Any gaps in the capabilities described 

23 in subparagraph (A) that require ice-hardening 

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1 vessels to preserve freedom of navigation in the 

2 Arctic region whenever and wherever necessary. 

3 (D) An analysis and recommendation of 

4 which Navy vessels could be ice-hardened to ef5 fectively preserve freedom of navigation in the 

6 Arctic region when and where necessary, in all 

7 seasons and weather conditions. 

8 (E) An analysis of any cost increases or 

9 schedule adjustments that may result from ice10 hardening existing or new Navy vessels. 

11 (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

12 STATES REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

13 on which the Secretary submits the report required by 

14 subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United 

15 States shall submit to the congressional defense commit16 tees a review of the report, including any matters in con17 nection with the report and the review that the Comp18 troller General considers appropriate. 

19 (c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) and the 

20 review under subsection (b) shall each be submitted in un21 classified form, but may include a classified annex. 


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1 SEC. 1066. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF MARITIME INTEL2 LIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE, 

3 AND TARGETING CAPABILITIES. 

4 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than May 1, 

5 2018, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the con6 gressional defense committees a report on maritime intel7 ligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capa8 bilities. 

9 (b) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—The report required 

10 in subsection (a) shall include a comprehensive review of 

11 the following elements for the 2025 and 2035 timeframes: 

12 (1) A description of the projected steady-state 

13 demands for maritime intelligence, surveillance, re14 connaissance, and targeting capabilities and capacity 

15 in each timeframe, including protracted gray-zone or 

16 low-intensity confrontations between the United 

17 States or its allies and potential adversaries such as 

18 Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. 

19 (2) A description of potential warfighting plan20 ning scenarios in which maritime intelligence, sur21 veillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities 

22 will be required in each prescribed timeframe, in23 cluding the most demanding such scenario. 

24 (3) A description of the undersea, surface, and 

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1 lance, reconnaissance, and targeting to be conducted 

2 in order to achieve warfighting objectives. 

3 (4) An assessment of the sufficiency of mari4 time intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and 

5 targeting program capability and capacity to achieve 

6 the warfighting objectives described in paragraph (3) 

7 in the most demanding scenario described in para8 graph (2), including the effects of attrition. 

9 (5) Planned operational concepts, including a 

10 High level operational concept graphic (OV–1) for 

11 each such concept, for conducting maritime intel12 ligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting 

13 capabilities during steady state operations and 

14 warfighting scenarios described in paragraph (2), in15 cluding consideration of distributed combat oper16 ations in a satellite denied environment. 

17 (6) Specific capability or capacity gaps and risk 

18 areas in the ability or sufficiency of maritime intel19 ligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting 

20 capabilities. 

21 (7) Potential mitigation or solutions to address 

22 the capability and capacity gaps and risk areas iden23 tified in paragraph (6), including new capabilities, 

24 increased capacity, or new operating concepts that 

25 could be employed by the Navy. 


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1 (8) A description of the funding amount by fis2 cal year, initial operational capability, and full oper3 ational capability for each maritime intelligence, sur4 veillance, reconnaissance, and targeting program 

5 identified in paragraph (4), based on the President’s 

6 fiscal year 2019 future years defense program, in7 cluding unfunded and partially funded programs. 

8 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

9 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 

10 a classified annex. 

11 SEC. 1067. REPORT ON THE NEED FOR A JOINT CHEMICAL12 BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS CENTER. 

13 Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of De14 fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

15 a report that includes the following: 

16 (1) A description of the operational need and 

17 requirement for a consolidated Joint Chemical-Bio18 logical Defense Logistics Center. 

19 (2) Identification of the specific operational re20 quirements for rapid deployment of chemical and bi21 ological defense assets and the sustainment require22 ments for maintenance, storage, inspection, and dis23 tribution of specialized chemical, biological, radio24 logical, and nuclear equipment at the Joint Chem25 ical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. 


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1 (3) A definition of program objectives and mile2 stones to achieve initial operating capability and full 

3 operating capability. 

4 (4) Estimated facility and personnel resource 

5 requirements for use in planning, programming, and 

6 budgeting. 

7 (5) An environmental assessment of proposed 

8 effects in accordance with the National Environ9 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

10 SEC. 1068. MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME CAT11 EGORY I UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYS12 TEMS. 

13 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

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

15 Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit 

16 to the appropriate committees of Congress a report pro17 viding an evaluation of the impact to national security of 

18 current United States policy regarding proliferation of 

19 complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems under Category 

20 I of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub22 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

23 (1) An analysis of Category I unmanned aerial 

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1 tries that export such systems, including the volume 

2 and location. 

3 (2) An evaluation of the impact of the MTCR 

4 presumption of denial relating to Category I UAVs 

5 on identified United States security interests, includ6 ing the presumption’s nonproliferation benefits and 

7 the extent to which the presumption may foster the 

8 growth of foreign UAV providers, reducing United 

9 States Government influence and the qualitative 

10 United States technological edge. 

11 (3) An evaluation of the potential risks and 

12 benefits to security posed by exports of UAVs, 

13 whether or not covered by Category I criteria, to 

14 identify characteristics that pose particular concerns, 

15 such as speed, radar cross-section, swarming capa16 bility, surveillance payload, low observable features, 

17 armor, and anti-aircraft countermeasures. 

18 (4) A discussion of how the evaluation above 

19 should inform United States Government and allied 

20 and partner licensing guidance with respect to the 

21 MTCR presumption of denial and its potential im22 pacts, United States Government proposals for revi23 sions to the MTCR Guidelines, and differences 

24 among UAVs (Category I, as well as Category II 

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1 (5) Any other matters the Secretaries consider 

2 appropriate. 

3 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

4 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 

5 a classified annex. 

6 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

7 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com8 mittees of Congress’’ means— 

9 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

10 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 

11 on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

12 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

14 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

15 SEC. 1069. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERAGENCY VET16 TING OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AFFECTING 

17 NATIONAL SECURITY. 

18 (a) PLAN AND RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.—The 

19 Secretary of Defense, in concurrence with the Secretary 

20 of State, the Secretary of Treasury, and the Director of 

21 National Intelligence, shall assess and develop a plan and 

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1 eign investments that could potentially impair the national 

2 security of the United States. 

3 (b) OBJECTIVES.—The recommendations required by 

4 subsection (a) shall have the following objectives: 

5 (1) To increase collaboration and coordination 

6 among agencies of the United States Government in 

7 the identification and prevention of foreign invest8 ments that could potentially impair the national se9 curity of the United States. 

10 (2) To increase collaboration and cooperation 

11 among the United States Government and govern12 ments of United States allies and partners on invest13 ments described in paragraph (1), including through 

14 information sharing. 

15 (3) To increase collaboration and cooperation 

16 among agencies of the United States Government to 

17 identify and mitigate potential threats to critical 

18 United States technologies from foreign state owned 

19 or state controlled entities. 

20 (c) ANALYSIS.—The recommendations required by 

21 subsection (a) shall be based upon analysis of the fol22 lowing: 

23 (1) Whether the current interagency vetting 

24 processes and policies place adequate focus on the 

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1 eign governments over business entities seeking in2 vestment in the United States. 

3 (2) The current or projected major 

4 vulnerabilities of the defense industrial base per5 taining to foreign investment, including in the areas 

6 of cybersecurity, reliance on foreign suppliers in the 

7 defense supply chain access to materials that are es8 sential for national defense, and the use of transpor9 tation assets and other critical infrastructure for 

10 training, mobilizing, and deploying forces. 

11 (3) Whether the current interagency vetting 

12 process for foreign investments— 

13 (A) requires additional resources to be ef14 fective; 

15 (B) permits the interagency establishment 

16 adequate time to thoroughly review transactions 

17 and to conduct national security threat assess18 ments; 

19 (C) assesses the risks posed by trans20 actions before they are implemented; and 

21 (D) provides adequate monitoring and 

22 compliance of agreements to mitigate such 

23 risks. 

24 (4) The counterintelligence risks posed by pur25 chases or leases of Federal land. 


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1 (5) Whether and to what extent industrial espi2 onage is occurring against private United States 

3 companies to obtain commercial secrets related to 

4 critical or foundational technologies. 

5 (6) Whether and to what extent foreseeable for6 eign investments have the potential to— 

7 (A) reduce any United States technological 

8 or industrial advantage of the United States; or 

9 (B) increase the vulnerability of the United 

10 States to information operations, including the 

11 purposeful dissemination of false or misleading 

12 information to the American public and the ma13 nipulation of American public opinion on crit14 ical public policy issues. 

15 (7) Whether currently mandated annual reports 

16 to Congress on the interagency vetting of foreign in17 vestments should be revised to ensure that they pro18 vide valuable information. 

19 (d) CONSIDERATIONS.—The recommendations re20 quired by subsection (a) shall take into consideration each 

21 of the following: 

22 (1) Trends in foreign investment transactions, 

23 including joint ventures, the sale of assets pursuant 

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1 tate in proximity to Government installations that 

2 could impair national security. 

3 (2) Strategies used by foreign investors to ex4 ploit vulnerabilities in existing foreign investment 

5 vetting processes and regulations. 

6 (3) Any market distortion or unfair competition 

7 incurred by foreign transactions that directly or in8 directly impairs the national security or the United 

9 States. 

10 (e) REPORTS.— 

11 (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 

12 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec13 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

14 committees of Congress a report on the progress of 

15 the Secretary in developing the recommendations re16 quired by subsection (a). 

17 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

18 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec19 retary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 

20 Congress a report setting forth the recommendations 

21 developed pursuant to subsection (a). 

22 (3) FORM.—Each report under this subsection 

23 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in24 clude a classified annex. 


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1 (4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON2 GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

3 committees of Congress’’ means— 

4 (A) the Committees on Armed Services of 

5 the Senate and the House of Representatives; 

6 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

7 the House of Representatives; 

8 (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

9 the Senate; 

10 (D) the Committee on Financial Services 

11 of the House of Representatives; 

12 (E) the Committee on Finance of the Sen13 ate; 

14 (F) the Permanent Select Committee on 

15 Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 

16 and 

17 (G) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

18 the Senate. 

19 SEC. 1070. BRIEFING ON PRIOR ATTEMPTED RUSSIAN 

20 CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST DEFENSE SYS21 TEMS. 

22 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact23 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

24 with the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide 

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1 House of Representatives a briefing on all attempts to 

2 breach, intrude, or otherwise hack into Department of De3 fense systems that— 

4 (1) occurred during the last 24-month period 

5 ending on the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

6 (2) were attributable either to the government 

7 of the Russian Federation or actors substantially 

8 supported by the government of the Russian Federa9 tion. 

10 SEC. 1071. ENHANCED ANALYTICAL AND MONITORING CA11 PABILITY OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL 

12 BASE. 

13 (a) PROCESS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

15 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

16 Defense shall establish a process, or designate an ex17 isting process, for enhancing the ability of the De18 partment of Defense to analyze, assess, and monitor 

19 the vulnerabilities of, and concentration of purchases 

20 in, the defense industrial base. 

21 (2) ELEMENTS.—The process required by sub22 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

23 (A) Designation of a senior official respon24 sible for overseeing the development and imple25 mentation of the process. 


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1 (B) Development or integration of tools to 

2 support commercial due diligence and business 

3 intelligence or to otherwise analyze and monitor 

4 commercial activity to understand business rela5 tionships affecting the defense industrial base. 

6 (C) Development of risk profiles of prod7 ucts, services, or entities based on business in8 telligence, commercial due diligence tools and 

9 data services. 

10 (D) As the Secretary determines necessary, 

11 integration with intelligence sources to develop 

12 threat profiles of entities attempting trans13 actions with a defense industrial base compa14 nies. 

15 (E) Other matters as the Secretary deems 

16 necessary. 

17 (3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days 

18 after establishing or designating the process required 

19 by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

20 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

21 House of Representatives notice in writing that such 

22 process has been established or otherwise designated. 

23 Such notification shall include the following: 

24 (A) Identification of the official required to 

25 be designated under paragraph (2)(A). 


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1 (B) Identification of the tools described in 

2 paragraph (2)(B) that are currently available to 

3 Department of Defense and any other tools 

4 available commercially or otherwise that might 

5 contribute to enhancing the analytic capability 

6 of the process. 

7 (C) Identification of, or recommendations 

8 for, any statutory changes needed to improve 

9 the effectiveness of the process. 

10 (D) Projected resources necessary to pur11 chase any commercially available tools identified 

12 under subparagraph (B) and to carry out any 

13 statutory changes identified under subpara14 graph (C). 

15 (b) REPORTING.— 

16 (1) CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON

17 VULNERABILITIES OF, AND CONCENTRATION OF

18 PURCHASES IN, THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.— 

19 (A) REPORT REQUIRED.—For each of fis20 cal years 2018 through 2023, the Secretary of 

21 Defense shall submit to the appropriate con22 gressional committees a consolidated report 

23 that combines all of the reports required to be 

24 provided to Congress for that fiscal year on the 

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1 tion of purchases in the defense industrial sec2 tor. Such consolidated report shall include each 

3 of the following: 

4 (i) The report required under section 

5 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 

6 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(m)) (relating to 

7 concentrations of purchases of the defense 

8 industrial base). 

9 (ii) The report required under section 

10 723(a) of the Defense Production Act of 

11 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4568(a)) (relating to off12 sets in defense production). 

13 (iii) The report required under section 

14 2504 of title 10, United States Code (re15 lating to annual industrial capabilities). 

16 (iv) Any other reports the Secretary 

17 determines appropriate. 

18 (B) DEADLINE.—A consolidated report 

19 under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted by 

20 not later than March 31 of the fiscal year fol21 lowing the fiscal year for which the report is 

22 submitted. 

23 (2) REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION POL24 ICY.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 

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1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

2 a report describing any need for reforms of policies 

3 governing the export of technology or related intel4 lectual property, along with any proposed legislative 

5 changes the Secretary believes are necessary. 

6 (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Each report sub7 mitted under this subsection shall be in unclassified 

8 form, but may contain a classified annex. 

9 (4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT10 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com11 mittees’’ means— 

12 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Financial Services, the Com14 mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent 

15 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

16 of Representatives; and 

17 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

18 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

19 Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

20 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

21 Senate. 

22 SEC. 1072. REPORT ON DEFENSE OF COMBAT LOGISTICS 

23 AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY FORCES. 

24 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 

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1 mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

2 of Representatives a report on the defense of combat logis3 tics and strategic mobility forces. 

4 (b) COVERED PERIODS.—The report required by sub5 section (a) shall cover two periods: 

6 (1) The period from 2018 through 2025. 

7 (2) The period from 2026 through 2035. 

8 (c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

9 (a) shall include, for each of the periods covered by the 

10 report, the following: 

11 (1) A description of potential warfighting plan12 ning scenarios in which combat logistics and stra13 tegic mobility forces will be threatened, including the 

14 most demanding operational plan requiring such 

15 forces. 

16 (2) A description of the combat logistics and 

17 strategic mobility forces capacity, including addi18 tional combat logistics and strategic mobility forces, 

19 that may be required due to losses from attacks 

20 under each scenario described pursuant to para21 graph (1). 

22 (3) A description of the projected capability and 

23 capacity of subsurface threats to combat logistics 

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1 (4) A description of planned operating concepts 

2 for defending combat logistics and strategic mobility 

3 forces from subsurface, surface, and air threats for 

4 each scenario described pursuant to paragraph (1). 

5 (5) An assessment of the ability and availability 

6 of United States naval forces to defend combat logis7 tics and strategic mobility forces from the threats 

8 described pursuant to paragraph (1), while also ac9 complishing other assigned missions, for each sce10 nario described pursuant to that paragraph. 

11 (6) A description of specific capability gaps or 

12 risk areas in the ability or availability of United 

13 States naval forces to defend combat logistics and 

14 strategic mobility forces from the threats described 

15 pursuant to paragraph (1). 

16 (7) A description and assessment of potential 

17 solutions to address the capability gaps and risk 

18 areas identified pursuant to paragraph (6), including 

19 new capabilities, increased capacity, or new oper20 ating concepts that could be employed by United 

21 States naval forces. 

22 (d) 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 (e) COMBAT LOGISTICS AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY

2 FORCES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘combat lo3 gistics and strategic mobility forces’’ means the combat 

4 logistics force, the Ready Reserve Force, and the Military 

5 Sealift Command surge fleet. 

6 SEC. 1073. REPORT ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY TO RECAPI7 TALIZE THE EXISTING SYSTEM FOR UNDER8 SEA FIXED SURVEILLANCE. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

11 Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

12 a report on the acquisition strategy to recapitalize the ex13 isting system for undersea fixed surveillance. 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

15 (a) shall address the following matters: 

16 (1) A description of undersea fixed surveillance 

17 system recapitalization requirements, including key 

18 performance parameters and key system attributes 

19 as applicable. 

20 (2) Cost estimates for procuring a future sys21 tem or systems. 

22 (3) Projected dates for key milestones within 

23 the acquisition strategy. 

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1 tion and localization compared to the legacy system 

2 to enable effective performance against current, 

3 emerging, and future threats over the life of the sys4 tems. 

5 (5) A description of how the acquisition strat6 egy will encourage competition and reward innova7 tion for addressing system performance require8 ments. 

9 SEC. 1074. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIRE10 MENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANI11 ZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

12 FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

13 FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS. 

14 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

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

16 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv17 ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a re18 port on the implementation of section 922 of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

20 Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made 

21 by that section (in this section collectively referred to as 

22 the ‘‘covered authority’’). 

23 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

24 (a) shall include the following: 


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1 (1) A statement of the responsibilities of the 

2 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Oper3 ations and Low Intensity Conflict that is consistent 

4 with the covered authority, including an identifica5 tion of any responsibilities to be divested by the As6 sistant Secretary pursuant to the covered authority. 

7 (2) A resource-unconstrained analysis of man8 power requirements necessary to satisfy the respon9 sibilities akin to those of the Secretary of a military 

10 department that are specified by the covered author11 ity. 

12 (3) An accounting of civilian, military, and con13 tractor personnel currently assigned to the fulfill14 ment of the responsibilities akin to those of the Sec15 retary of a military department that are specified by 

16 the covered authority, including responsibilities re17 lating to budget, personnel, programs and require18 ments, acquisition, and special access programs. 

19 (4) A description of actions taken to implement 

20 the covered authority as of the date of the report, 

21 including the assignment of any additional civilian, 

22 military, or contractor personnel to fulfill additional 

23 responsibilities akin to those of the Secretary of a 

24 military department that are specified by the covered 

25 authority. 


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1 (5) An explanation how the responsibilities akin 

2 to those of the Secretary of a military department 

3 that assigned to the Assistant Secretary by the cov4 ered authority will be fulfilled in the absence of addi5 tional personnel being assigned to the office of the 

6 Assistant Secretary. 

7 (6) An assessment of whether the responsibil8 ities specified in section 138(b)(4) of title 10, United 

9 States Code, could be accomplished more effectively 

10 if the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Op11 erations and Low Intensity Conflict were elevated to 

12 an Under Secretary, including the potential benefits 

13 and negative consequences of such a change. 

14 (7) Any other matters the Secretary considers 

15 appropriate. 

16 SEC. 1075. REPORT ON THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM AND 

17 VULNERABILITIES RELEVANT TO DEPART18 MENT OF DEFENSE MISSIONS. 

19 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

21 of Defense shall, in consultation with the heads of such 

22 components of the Department of Defense as the Sec23 retary considers appropriate, submit to the congressional 

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1 tional security implications of global food system 

2 vulnerabilities. 

3 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 

4 (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

5 (1) An evaluation of vulnerabilities in the global 

6 food system that may affect the national security of 

7 the United States and the Department of Defense 

8 roles, missions, and capabilities in addressing such 

9 vulnerabilities, including information technology, 

10 data management, and surveillance capabilities for 

11 detection and assessment of food system shocks with 

12 the potential to result in the deployment of the 

13 Armed Forces or directly affect bilateral security in14 terests with allies or partners. 

15 (2) A characterization of how Department of 

16 Defense strategy, policies, and plans, including the 

17 Unified Command Plan, defense planning scenarios, 

18 operational plans, theater cooperation plans, and 

19 other relevant planning documents and procedures, 

20 account for food system vulnerabilities as precursors 

21 to and components of protracted major state con22 flicts, civil wars, insurgencies, or terrorism. 

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1 cluding thresholds for ordering such operations, in 

2 regions where food system instability represents an 

3 urgent and growing threat, including due to the 

4 presence of destabilizing non-state actors who may 

5 weaponize access to food. 

6 (4) An identification of opportunities to initiate 

7 or further develop cooperative military-to-military re8 lationships to build partner capacity to avoid, mini9 mize, or control global and regional food system 

10 shocks. 

11 Subtitle G—Modernizing 

12 Government Technology 

13 SEC. 1076. DEFINITIONS. 

14 In this subtitle: 

15 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis16 trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv17 ices. 

18 (2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 

19 Technology Modernization Board established under 

20 section 1094(c)(1). 

21 (3) CLOUD COMPUTING.—The term ‘‘cloud 

22 computing’’ has the meaning given the term by the 

23 National Institute of Standards and Technology in 

24 NIST Special Publication 800–145 and any amend25 atory or superseding document thereto. 


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1 (4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 

2 the Director of the Office of Management and Budg3 et. 

4 (5) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Tech5 nology Modernization Fund established under sec6 tion 1094(b)(1). 

7 (6) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term 

8 ‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning given the 

9 term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. 

10 (7) IT WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—The term 

11 ‘‘IT working capital fund’’ means an information 

12 technology system modernization and working cap13 ital fund established under section 1093(b)(1). 

14 (8) LEGACY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYS15 TEM.—The term ‘‘legacy information technology sys16 tem’’ means an outdated or obsolete system of infor17 mation technology. 

18 SEC. 1077. ESTABLISHMENT OF AGENCY INFORMATION 

19 TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 

20 AND WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

21 (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

22 agency’’ means each agency listed in section 901(b) of title 

23 31, United States Code. 

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1 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The head of a covered 

2 agency may establish within the covered agency an 

3 information technology system modernization and 

4 working capital fund for necessary expenses de5 scribed in paragraph (3). 

6 (2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The following 

7 amounts may be deposited into an IT working cap8 ital fund: 

9 (A) Reprogramming and transfer of funds 

10 made available in appropriations Acts enacted 

11 after the date of enactment of this Act, includ12 ing the transfer of any funds for the operation 

13 and maintenance of legacy information tech14 nology systems, in compliance with any applica15 ble reprogramming law or guidelines of the 

16 Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

17 and the House of Representatives or transfer 

18 authority specifically provided in appropriations 

19 law. 

20 (B) Amounts made available to the IT 

21 working capital fund through discretionary ap22 propriations made available after the date of 

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1 (3) USE OF FUNDS.—An IT working capital 

2 fund established under paragraph (1) may only be 

3 used— 

4 (A) to improve, retire, or replace existing 

5 information technology systems in the covered 

6 agency to enhance cybersecurity and to improve 

7 efficiency and effectiveness across the life of a 

8 given workload, procured using full and open 

9 competition among all commercial items to the 

10 greatest extent practicable; 

11 (B) to transition legacy information tech12 nology systems at the covered agency to com13 mercial cloud computing and other innovative 

14 commercial platforms and technologies, includ15 ing those serving more than 1 covered agency 

16 with common requirements; 

17 (C) to assist and support covered agency 

18 efforts to provide adequate, risk-based, and 

19 cost-effective information technology capabilities 

20 that address evolving threats to information se21 curity; 

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1 sultation with the Chief Financial Officer, of 

2 the covered agency; and 

3 (E) for a program, project, or activity or 

4 to increase funds for any program, project, or 

5 activity that has not been denied or restricted 

6 by Congress. 

7 (4) EXISTING FUNDS.—An IT working capital 

8 fund may not be used to supplant funds provided for 

9 the operation and maintenance of any system within 

10 an appropriation for the covered agency at the time 

11 of establishment of the IT working capital fund. 

12 (5) PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS.—The head of 

13 each covered agency— 

14 (A) shall prioritize funds within the IT 

15 working capital fund of the covered agency to 

16 be used initially for cost savings activities ap17 proved by the Chief Information Officer of the 

18 covered agency; and 

19 (B) may reprogram and transfer any 

20 amounts saved as a direct result of the cost 

21 savings activities approved under clause (i) for 

22 deposit into the IT working capital fund of the 

23 covered agency, consistent with paragraph 

24 (2)(A). 

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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Any funds deposited 

2 into an IT working capital fund shall be avail3 able for obligation for the 3-year period begin4 ning on the last day of the fiscal year in which 

5 the funds were deposited. 

6 (B) TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED

7 AMOUNTS.—Any amounts in an IT working 

8 capital fund that are unobligated at the end of 

9 the 3-year period described in subparagraph (A) 

10 shall be transferred to the general fund of the 

11 Treasury. 

12 (7) AGENCY CIO RESPONSIBILITIES.—In evalu13 ating projects to be funded by the IT working cap14 ital fund of a covered agency, the Chief Information 

15 Officer of the covered agency shall consider, to the 

16 extent applicable, guidance issued under section 

17 1094(b)(1) to evaluate applications for funding from 

18 the Fund that include factors including a strong 

19 business case, technical design, consideration of 

20 commercial off-the-shelf products and services, pro21 curement strategy (including adequate use of rapid, 

22 iterative software development practices), and pro23 gram management. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

2 the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 

3 months thereafter, the head of each covered agency 

4 shall submit to the Director, with respect to the IT 

5 working capital fund of the covered agency— 

6 (A) a list of each information technology 

7 investment funded, including the estimated cost 

8 and completion date for each investment; and 

9 (B) a summary by fiscal year of obliga10 tions, expenditures, and unused balances. 

11 (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall 

12 make the information submitted under paragraph 

13 (1) publicly available on a website. 

14 SEC. 1078. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZA15 TION FUND AND BOARD. 

16 (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’ 

17 has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, 

18 United States Code. 

19 (b) TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND.— 

20 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 

21 the Treasury a Technology Modernization Fund for 

22 technology-related activities, to improve information 

23 technology, to enhance cybersecurity across the Fed24 eral Government, and to be administered in accord25 ance with guidance issued by the Director. 


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1 (2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.—The Adminis2 trator, in consultation with the Chief Information 

3 Officers Council and with the approval of the Direc4 tor, shall administer the Fund in accordance with 

5 this subsection. 

6 (3) USE OF FUNDS.—The Administrator shall, 

7 in accordance with recommendations from the 

8 Board, use amounts in the Fund— 

9 (A) to transfer such amounts, to remain 

10 available until expended, to the head of an 

11 agency for the acquisition of products and serv12 ices, or the development of such products and 

13 services when more efficient and cost effective, 

14 to improve, retire, or replace existing Federal 

15 information technology systems to enhance cy16 bersecurity and privacy and improve long-term 

17 efficiency and effectiveness; 

18 (B) to transfer such amounts, to remain 

19 available until expended, to the head of an 

20 agency for the operation and procurement of in21 formation technology products and services, or 

22 the development of such products and services 

23 when more efficient and cost effective, and ac24 quisition vehicles for use by agencies to improve 

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1 accordance with the requirements of the agen2 cies; 

3 (C) to provide services or work performed 

4 in support of— 

5 (i) the activities described in subpara6 graph (A) or (B); and 

7 (ii) the Board and the Director in car8 rying out the responsibilities described in 

9 subsection (c)(2); and 

10 (D) to fund only programs, projects, or ac11 tivities or to fund increases for any programs, 

12 projects, or activities that have not been denied 

13 or restricted by Congress. 

14 (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; 

15 CREDITS; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

16 (A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA17 TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

18 to the Fund $250,000,000 for each of fiscal 

19 years 2018 and 2019. 

20 (B) CREDITS.—In addition to any funds 

21 otherwise appropriated, the Fund shall be cred22 ited with all reimbursements, advances, or re23 funds or recoveries relating to information tech24 nology or services provided for the purposes de25 scribed in paragraph (3). 


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1 (C) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts 

2 deposited, credited, or otherwise made available 

3 to the Fund shall be available until expended 

4 for the purposes described in paragraph (3). 

5 (5) REIMBURSEMENT.— 

6 (A) REIMBURSEMENT BY AGENCY.— 

7 (i) IN GENERAL.—The head of an 

8 agency shall reimburse the Fund for any 

9 transfer made under subparagraph (A) or 

10 (B) of paragraph (3), including any serv11 ices or work performed in support of the 

12 transfer under paragraph (3)(C), in ac13 cordance with the terms established in a 

14 written agreement described in paragraph 

15 (6). 

16 (ii) REIMBURSEMENT FROM SUBSE17 QUENT APPROPRIATIONS.—Notwith18 standing any other provision of law, an 

19 agency may make a reimbursement re20 quired under clause (i) from any appro21 priation made available after the date of 

22 enactment of this Act for information tech23 nology activities, consistent with any appli24 cable reprogramming law or guidelines of 


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1 the Committees on Appropriations of the 

2 Senate and the House of Representatives. 

3 (iii) RECORDING OF OBLIGATION.— 

4 Notwithstanding section 1501 of title 31, 

5 United States Code, an obligation to make 

6 a payment under a written agreement de7 scribed in paragraph (6) in a fiscal year 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act 

9 shall be recorded in the fiscal year in 

10 which the payment is due. 

11 (B) PRICES FIXED BY ADMINISTRATOR.— 

12 (i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, 

13 in consultation with the Director, shall es14 tablish amounts to be paid by an agency 

15 under this paragraph and the terms of re16 payment for activities funded under para17 graph (3), including any services or work 

18 performed in support of that development 

19 under paragraph (3)(C), at levels sufficient 

20 to ensure the solvency of the Fund, includ21 ing operating expenses. 

22 (ii) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—Before 

23 making any changes to the established 

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1 ministrator shall conduct a review and ob2 tain approval from the Director. 

3 (C) FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY REIM4 BURSEMENT.—The Administrator may obtain 

5 reimbursement from an agency under this para6 graph by the issuance of transfer and counter7 warrants, or other lawful transfer documents, 

8 supported by itemized bills, if payment is not 

9 made by the agency during the 90-day period 

10 beginning after the expiration of a repayment 

11 period described in a written agreement de12 scribed in paragraph (6). 

13 (6) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—Before the transfer of 

15 funds to an agency under subparagraphs (A) 

16 and (B) of paragraph (3), the Administrator, in 

17 consultation with the Director, and the head of 

18 the agency shall enter into a written agree19 ment— 

20 (i) documenting the purpose for which 

21 the funds will be used and the terms of re22 payment, which may not exceed 5 years 

23 unless approved by the Director; and 

24 (ii) which shall be recorded as an obli25 gation as provided in paragraph (5)(A). 


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1 (B) REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF INCRE2 MENTAL FUNDING, COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

3 AND SERVICES, AND RAPID, ITERATIVE DEVEL4 OPMENT PRACTICES.—The Administrator shall 

5 ensure— 

6 (i) for any funds transferred to an 

7 agency under paragraph (3)(A), in the ab8 sence of compelling circumstances docu9 mented by the Administrator at the time of 

10 transfer, that such funds shall be trans11 ferred only on an incremental basis, tied to 

12 metric-based development milestones 

13 achieved by the agency through the use of 

14 rapid, iterative, development processes; and 

15 (ii) that the use of commercial prod16 ucts and services are incorporated to the 

17 greatest extent practicable in activities 

18 funded under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

19 of paragraph (3), and that the written 

20 agreement required under paragraph (6) 

21 documents this preference. 

22 (7) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

23 (A) LIST OF PROJECTS.— 

24 (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 

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1 Act, the Director shall maintain a list of 

2 each project funded by the Fund, to be up3 dated not less than quarterly, that includes 

4 a description of the project, project status 

5 (including any schedule delay and cost 

6 overruns), financial expenditure data re7 lated to the project, and the extent to 

8 which the project is using commercial 

9 products and services, including if applica10 ble, a justification of why commercial prod11 ucts and services were not used and the as12 sociated development and integration costs 

13 of custom development. 

14 (ii) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The list 

15 required under clause (i) shall be published 

16 on a public website in a manner that is, to 

17 the greatest extent possible, consistent 

18 with applicable law on the protection of 

19 classified information, sources, and meth20 ods. 

21 (B) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.— 

22 Not later than 2 years after the date of enact23 ment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 

24 the Comptroller General of the United States 


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1 shall submit to Congress and make publically 

2 available a report assessing— 

3 (i) the costs associated with estab4 lishing the Fund and maintaining the over5 sight structure associated with the Fund 

6 compared with the cost savings associated 

7 with the projects funded both annually and 

8 over the life of the acquired products and 

9 services by the Fund; 

10 (ii) the reliability of the cost savings 

11 estimated by agencies associated with 

12 projects funded by the Fund; 

13 (iii) whether agencies receiving trans14 fers of funds from the Fund used full and 

15 open competition to acquire the custom de16 velopment of information technology prod17 ucts or services; and 

18 (iv) the number of IT procurement, 

19 development, and modernization programs, 

20 offices, and entities in the Federal Govern21 ment, including 18F and the United States 

22 Digital Services, the roles, responsibilities, 

23 and goals of those programs and entities, 

24 and the extent to which they duplicate 

25 work. 


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1 (c) TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION BOARD.— 

2 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 

3 Technology Modernization Board to evaluate pro4 posals submitted by agencies for funding authorized 

5 under the Fund. 

6 (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of 

7 the Board are— 

8 (A) to provide input to the Director for the 

9 development of processes for agencies to submit 

10 modernization proposals to the Board and to 

11 establish the criteria by which those proposals 

12 are evaluated, which shall include— 

13 (i) addressing the greatest security, 

14 privacy, and operational risks; 

15 (ii) having the greatest Government16 wide impact; and 

17 (iii) having a high probability of suc18 cess based on factors including a strong 

19 business case, technical design, consider20 ation of commercial off-the-shelf products 

21 and services, procurement strategy (includ22 ing adequate use of rapid, agile iterative 

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1 (B) to make recommendations to the Ad2 ministrator to assist agencies in the further de3 velopment and refinement of select submitted 

4 modernization proposals, based on an initial 

5 evaluation performed with the assistance of the 

6 Administrator; 

7 (C) to review and prioritize, with the as8 sistance of the Administrator and the Director, 

9 modernization proposals based on criteria estab10 lished pursuant to subparagraph (A); 

11 (D) to identify, with the assistance of the 

12 Administrator, opportunities to improve or re13 place multiple information technology systems 

14 with a smaller number of information tech15 nology services common to multiple agencies; 

16 (E) to recommend the funding of mod17 ernization projects, in accordance with the uses 

18 described in subsection (b)(3), to the Adminis19 trator; 

20 (F) to monitor, in consultation with the 

21 Administrator, progress and performance in 

22 executing approved projects and, if necessary, 

23 recommend the suspension or termination of 

24 funding for projects based on factors including 


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1 the failure to meet the terms of a written agree2 ment described in subsection (b)(6); and 

3 (G) to monitor the operating costs of the 

4 Fund. 

5 (3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist of 

6 7 voting members. 

7 (4) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Board shall be 

8 the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Gov9 ernment. 

10 (5) PERMANENT MEMBERS.—The permanent 

11 members of the Board shall be— 

12 (A) the Administrator of the Office of 

13 Electronic Government; and 

14 (B) a senior official from the General Serv15 ices Administration having technical expertise 

16 in information technology development, ap17 pointed by the Administrator, with the approval 

18 of the Director. 

19 (6) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.— 

20 (A) APPOINTMENT.—The other members 

21 of the Board shall be— 

22 (i) 1 employee of the National Protec23 tion and Programs Directorate of the De24 partment of Homeland Security, appointed 


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1 by the Secretary of Homeland Security; 

2 and 

3 (ii) 4 employees of the Federal Gov4 ernment primarily having technical exper5 tise in information technology development, 

6 financial management, cybersecurity and 

7 privacy, and acquisition, appointed by the 

8 Director. 

9 (B) TERM.—Each member of the Board 

10 described in paragraph (A) shall serve a term 

11 of 1 year, which shall be renewable not more 

12 than 4 times at the discretion of the appointing 

13 Secretary or Director, as applicable. 

14 (7) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—Mem15 bers of the Board may not receive additional pay, al16 lowances, or benefits by reason of their service on 

17 the Board. 

18 (8) STAFF.—Upon request of the Chair of the 

19 Board, the Director and the Administrator may de20 tail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, 

21 any employee of the Federal Government to the 

22 Board to assist the Board in carrying out the func23 tions of the Board. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the respon2 sibilities described in subsection (b), the Adminis3 trator shall support the activities of the Board and 

4 provide technical support to, and, with the concur5 rence of the Director, oversight of, agencies that re6 ceive transfers from the Fund. 

7 (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of 

8 the Administrator are— 

9 (A) to provide direct technical support in 

10 the form of personnel services or otherwise to 

11 agencies transferred amounts under subsection 

12 (b)(3)(A) and for products, services, and acqui13 sition vehicles funded under subsection 

14 (b)(3)(B); 

15 (B) to assist the Board with the evalua16 tion, prioritization, and development of agency 

17 modernization proposals. 

18 (C) to perform regular project oversight 

19 and monitoring of approved agency moderniza20 tion projects, in consultation with the Board 

21 and the Director, to increase the likelihood of 

22 successful implementation and reduce waste; 

23 and 


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1 (D) to provide the Director with informa2 tion necessary to meet the requirements of sub3 section (b)(7). 

4 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 

5 on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment 

6 of this Act. 

7 (f) SUNSET.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that 

9 is 2 years after the date on which the Comptroller 

10 General of the United States issues the third report 

11 required under subsection (b)(7)(B), the Adminis12 trator may not award or transfer funds from the 

13 Fund for any project that is not already in progress 

14 as of such date. 

15 (2) TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.— 

16 Not later than 90 days after the date on which all 

17 projects that received an award from the Fund are 

18 completed, any amounts in the Fund shall be trans19 ferred to the general fund of the Treasury and shall 

20 be used for deficit reduction. 

21 (3) TERMINATION OF TECHNOLOGY MOD22 ERNIZATION BOARD.—Not later than 90 days after 

23 the date on which all projects that received an award 

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1 ernization Board and all the authorities of sub2 section (c) shall terminate. 

3 Subtitle H—Other Matters 

4 SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL 

5 AMENDMENTS. 

6 (a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 

7 United States Code, is amended as follows: 

8 (1) Section 113(j)(1) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘the Committee on’’ the first place it appears and 

10 all that follows through ‘‘of Representatives’’ and in11 serting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 

12 (2) Section 115(i)(9) is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘section 1203(b) of the Cooperative Threat Reduc14 tion Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5952(b))’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘section 1321(a) of the Department of Defense Co16 operative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 

17 3711(a))’’. 

18 (3) Section 122a(a) is amended by striking 

19 ‘‘acting through the Office of the Assistant Sec20 retary of Defense for Public Affairs’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘acting through the Assistant to the Secretary of 

22 Defense for Public Affairs’’. 

23 (4) Section 127(c)(1) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘the Committee on’’ the first place it appears and 


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1 all that follows through ‘‘of Representatives’’ and in2 serting ‘‘congressional defense committees’’. 

3 (5) Section 129a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘(as 

4 identified pursuant to section 118b of this title)’’. 

5 (6) Section 130f(b)(1) is amended by adding a 

6 period at the end. 

7 (7) Section 139b(c)(2) is amended by inserting 

8 a period at the end of subparagraph (K). 

9 (8) Section 153(a) is amended by inserting a 

10 colon after ‘‘the following’’ in the matter preceding 

11 paragraph (1). 

12 (9) Section 162(a)(4) is amended by striking 

13 the comma after ‘‘command of’’. 

14 (10) Section 164(a)(1)(B) is amended by strik15 ing ‘‘section 664(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 664(d)’’. 

16 (11) Section 166(c) is amended by striking 

17 ‘‘section 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘section 322’’. 

18 (12) Section 167b(e)(2)(A)(iii)(II) is amended 

19 by striking ‘‘Fiscal Year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘Fis20 cal Year 2016’’. 

21 (13) Section 171a is amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(4))’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘(4)))’’; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘sec2 tion 2366(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2366(e) 

3 and 2366a(d)’’. 

4 (14) Section 179(f)(3)(B)(iii) is amended by 

5 striking ‘‘Joints’’ and inserting ‘‘Joint’’. 

6 (15) Section 181(b)(1) is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘section 118’’ and inserting ‘‘section 113(g)’’. 

8 (16) Section 222(b) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘both’’ through the period at the end and inserting 

10 ‘‘major force programs.’’. 

11 (17) Section 342(j)(2) is amended by striking 

12 the second period at the end. 

13 (18) Section 347(a)(1)(A) is amended by insert14 ing ‘‘section’’ in clauses (i) and (iii) after ‘‘Academy 

15 under’’. 

16 (19) Section 494(b)(2)(B) is amended by strik17 ing ‘‘of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘of this title’’. 

18 (20) Section 661(c) is amended by striking 

19 ‘‘section 664(f)’’ in paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (3)(A) 

20 and inserting ‘‘section 664(d)’’. 

21 (21) Section 801 (article 1 of the Uniform Code 

22 of Military Justice) is amended in the matter pre23 ceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘chapter:’’ and in24 serting ‘‘chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Jus25 tice):’’. 


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1 (22) Section 806b(b) (article 6b(b) of the Uni2 form Code of Military Justice) is amended by strik3 ing ‘‘(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)’’. 

4 (23) Section 1073c(a)(1)(E) is amended by 

5 striking ‘‘miliary’’ and inserting ‘‘military’’. 

6 (24) Section 1074g(a)(9) is amended by moving 

7 subparagraphs (B) and (C) two ems to the left. 

8 (25) Section 1451 is amended in subsections 

9 (a) and (b) by striking ‘‘section 1450(a)(4)’’ each 

10 place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 1450(a)(5)’’. 

11 (26) Section 1452(c) is amended in paragraphs 

12 (1) and (3) by striking ‘‘section 1450(a)(4)’’ both 

13 places it appears and inserting ‘‘section 1450(a)(5)’’. 

14 (27) Subsection (i) of section 1552, as redesig15 nated by section 511(a)(1) of this Act, is amended 

16 by striking ‘‘calender’’ each place it appears and in17 serting ‘‘calendar’’. 

18 (28) Section 1553(f) is amended by striking 

19 ‘‘calender’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘cal20 endar’’. 

21 (29) Section 2264(b)(3) is amended by striking 

22 ‘‘the date of the’’ and all the follows through ‘‘2015’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘December 19, 2014’’. 

24 (30) Section 2330a is amended— 


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1 (A) in subsection (d)(1)(C), by striking 

2 ‘‘management.;’’ and inserting ‘‘management;’’; 

3 and 

4 (B) in subsection (h)— 

5 (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting 

6 ‘‘PERFORMANCE-BASED.—’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; 

7 (ii) by designating the four para8 graphs after paragraph (4) as paragraphs 

9 (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; 

10 (iii) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, 

11 by inserting ‘‘SERVICE ACQUISITION PORT12 FOLIO GROUPS.—’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and 

13 (iv) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, 

14 by inserting ‘‘STAFF AUGMENTATION CON15 TRACTS.—’’ after ‘‘(6)’’. 

16 (31) Section 2334(a)(6)(B) is amended by add17 ing a semicolon at the end. 

18 (32) Section 2335 is amended by striking ‘‘(2 

19 U.S.C. 431 et seq.)’’ in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(3) 

20 and inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.)’’. 

21 (33) The table of sections at the beginning of 

22 chapter 139 is amended by inserting at period at the 

23 end of the items relating to sections 2372 and 

24 2372a. 


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1 (34) Section 2364(a)(6) is amended by striking 

2 ‘‘conveys’’ and inserting ‘‘convey’’. 

3 (35) Section 2372 is amended by striking ‘‘sub4 section (c)(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 

5 (c)(2)(A)’’. 

6 (36) Section 2411(1)(D) is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘(Public Law 93–638; 25 U.S.C. 450b(l))’’ and in8 serting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5304(l))’’. 

9 (37) The item relating to section 2431b in the 

10 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 144 is 

11 amended to read as follows: 

‘‘2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major defense acquisition programs 

and major systems.’’. 

12 (38) Section 2430 is amended by striking ‘‘sub13 section (a)(2)’’ in subsections (b) and (c) and insert14 ing ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’. 

15 (39) Section 2431a(d) is amended by inserting 

16 ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘REVIEW.—’’. 

17 (40) Section 2446b(e) is amended— 

18 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

19 by striking ‘‘in writing that—’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘in writing—’’; and 

21 (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, that’’ 

22 after ‘‘open system approach’’. 

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1 (A) by striking ‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’ and all 

2 that follows through ‘‘by the Secretary’’ and in3 serting ‘‘REQUIREMENT.—The annual report 

4 prepared by the Secretary’’; 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘system; and’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘system.’’; and 

7 (C) by striking paragraph (2). 

8 (42) The table of sections at the beginning of 

9 chapter 152 is amended by inserting a period at the 

10 end of the item relating to section 2567. 

11 (43) Section 2576a(b) is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4). 

13 (44) Section 2612(a) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘section 2166(f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

15 343(f)(4)’’. 

16 (45) Section 2662(f)(1)(D) is amended by 

17 striking ‘‘section 334’’ and inserting ‘‘section 254’’. 

18 (46) Section 2667(e) is amended— 

19 (A) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘mili20 tary museum described in section 489(a) of this 

21 title’’ and inserting ‘‘military museum’’; 

22 (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘before 

23 January 1, 2005, shall be deposited into the ac24 count’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be deposited into 


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1 the Department of Defense Base Closure Ac2 count’’; and 

3 (C) by striking paragraph (5). 

4 (47) Section 2667(k) is amended by striking 

5 ‘‘section 9101’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8101’’. 

6 (48) Section 2925(b)(1) is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘section 138c’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2926(b)’’. 

8 (49) Chapter 449 is amended— 

9 (A) by striking the second section 4781; 

10 and 

11 (B) in the table of sections, by striking the 

12 item relating to the second section 4781. 

13 (50) Section 7235(e)(2) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘24 months after the date of the enactment of this 

15 section’’ and inserting ‘‘November 25, 2017,’’. 

16 (51) The item relating to section 9517 in the 

17 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 931 is 

18 amended by making the first letter of the third word 

19 lower case. 

20 (b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO REPEAL OF PEND21 ING AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH UNDER SECRETARY OF

22 DEFENSE FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMA23 TION.— 

24 (1) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

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1 23, 2016, section 901 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

2 P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 

3 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

4 Stat. 3462), as amended by section 901(d) of the 

5 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2342), is fur7 ther amended— 

8 (A) by striking subsection (j); 

9 (B) in subsection (l)(1), by striking sub10 paragraph (A); 

11 (C) in subsection (m), by striking para12 graphs (1) and (2); and 

13 (D) in subsection (n), by striking para14 graph (1). 

15 (2) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

16 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016.—Effective as of November 

17 25, 2015, subsection (f) of section 883 of the Na18 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2016 (Public Law 114–92), as added by section 

20 1081(c)(5) of the National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), is 

22 amended by striking paragraph (1). 

23 (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO UNI24 FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 10, 

2 United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military 

3 Justice), as amended by the Military Justice Act of 

4 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328), is further 

5 amended as follows: 

6 (A) Section 801 (article 1) is amended, in 

7 the matter preceding paragraph (1), by insert8 ing ‘‘(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)’’ 

9 after ‘‘chapter’’. 

10 (B) Subsection (b) of section 806b (article 

11 6b), as amended by section 5105 of the Military 

12 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2895) is amend13 ed by striking ‘‘(the Uniform Code of Military 

14 Justice)’’. 

15 (C) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 816 

16 (article 16), as amended by section 5161 of the 

17 Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2897) 

18 are amended by striking ‘‘sections 825(d)(3) 

19 and 829 of this title (articles 25(d)(3) and 29)’’ 

20 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sections 

21 825(e)(3) and 829 of this title (articles 25(e)(3) 

22 and 29)’’. 

23 (D) Subsection (a)(4) of section 839 (arti24 cle 39), as added by section 5222(1) of the 

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1 is amended by striking ‘‘in non-capital cases 

2 unless the accused requests sentencing by mem3 bers under section 825 of this title (article 25)’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘under section 853(b)(1) of this 

5 title (article 53(b)(1))’’. 

6 (E) Subsection (i) of section 843 (article 

7 43), as added by section 5225(c) of the Military 

8 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2909), is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘DNA EVIDENCE.—’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘DNA EVIDENCE.—’’. 

11 (F) Section 848(c)(1) (article 48(c)(1)), as 

12 amended by section 5230 of the Military Jus13 tice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2913), is further 

14 amended by striking ‘‘section 866(g) of this 

15 title (article 66(g))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

16 866(h) of this title (article 66(h))’’. 

17 (G) Section 853(b)(1)(B) (article 

18 53(b)(1)(B)), as amended by section 5236 of 

19 the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 

20 2937), is further amended by striking ‘‘in a 

21 trial’’. 

22 (H) Subsection (d) of section 853a (article 

23 53a), as added by section 5237 of the Military 

24 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2917), is 

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1 ond place it appears and inserting ‘‘court-mar2 tial’’. 

3 (I) Section 864(a) (article 64(a)), as 

4 amended by section 5328(a) of the Military 

5 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2929), is fur6 ther amended by striking ‘‘(a) (a) IN GEN7 ERAL.—’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’. 

8 (J) Subsection (b)(1) of section 865 (arti9 cle 65), as added by section 5329 of the Mili10 tary Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2930), is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘section 866(b)(2) of this 

12 title (article 66(b)(2))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

13 866(b)(3) of this title (article 66(b)(3))’’. 

14 (K) Subsection (f)(3) of section 866 (arti15 cle 66), as added by section 5330 of the Mili16 tary Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2932), is 

17 amended by inserting after ‘‘Court’’ the first 

18 place it appears the following: ‘‘of Criminal Ap19 peals’’. 

20 (L) Section 869(c)(1)(A) (article 

21 69(c)(1)(A)), as amended by section 5333 of 

22 the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 

23 2935), is further amended by inserting a 

24 comma after ‘‘in part’’. 


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1 (M) Section 882(b) (article 82(b)), as 

2 amended by section 5403 of the Military Jus3 tice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2939), is further 

4 amended by striking ‘‘section 99’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘section 899’’. 

6 (N) Section 919a(b) (article 119a(b)), as 

7 amended by section 5401(13)(B) of the Military 

8 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2939), is fur9 ther amended— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘928a, 926, and 928’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘926, 928, and 928a’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘128a 126, and 128’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘126, 128, and 128a’’. 

14 (O) Section 920(g)(2) (article 120(g)(2)), 

15 as amended by section 5430(b) of the Military 

16 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2949), is fur17 ther amended in the first sentence by striking 

18 ‘‘brest’’ and inserting ‘‘breast’’. 

19 (P) Section 928(b)(2) (article 128(b)(2)), 

20 as amended by section 5441 of the Military 

21 Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2954), is fur22 ther amended by striking the comma after 

23 ‘‘substantial bodily harm’’. 

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1 tary Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 2957), is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘section 1034(h)’’ and in3 serting ‘‘section 1034(j)’’. 

4 (R) Section 937 (article 137), as amended 

5 by section 5503 of the Military Justice Act of 

6 2016 (130 Stat. 2960), is further amended by 

7 striking ‘‘(the Uniform Code of Military Jus8 tice)’’ each place it appears as follows: 

9 (i) In subsection (a)(1), in the matter 

10 preceding subparagraph (A). 

11 (ii) In subsection (b), in the matter 

12 preceding subparagraph (A). 

13 (iii) In subsection (d), in the matter 

14 preceding paragraph (1). 

15 (2) CROSS-REFERENCES TO STALKING.—Title 

16 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

17 (A) Section 673(a) is amended— 

18 (i) by striking ‘‘920a, or 920c’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘920c, or 930’’; and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘120a, or 120c’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘120c, or 130’’. 

22 (B) Section 674(a) is amended— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘920a, 920b, 920c, or 

24 925’’ and inserting ‘‘920b, 920c, or 930’’; 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘120a, 120b, 120c, or 

2 125’’ and inserting ‘‘120b, 120c, or 130’’. 

3 (C) Section 1034(c)(2)(A) is amended by 

4 striking ‘‘sections 920 through 920c of this title 

5 (articles 120 through 120c of the Uniform Code 

6 of Military Justice)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

7 920, 920b, 920c, or 930 of this title (article 

8 120, 120b, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code 

9 of Military Justice)’’. 

10 (D) Section 1044e(g)(1) is amended— 

11 (i) by striking ‘‘920a, 920b, 920c, or 

12 925’’ and inserting ‘‘920b, 920c, or 930’’; 

13 and 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘120a, 120b, 120c, or 

15 125’’ and inserting ‘‘120b, 120c, or 130’’. 

16 (3) CROSS-REFERENCE IN TITLE 5.—Section 

17 8312(b)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is 

18 amended by striking ‘‘article 106 (spies), or article 

19 106a (espionage)’’ and inserting ‘‘article 103a (espi20 onage), or article 106 (spies)’’. 

21 (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

22 by this subsection shall take effect immediately after 

23 the amendments made by the Military Justice Act of 

24 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) take effect 


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1 as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (130 

2 Stat. 2967). 

3 (d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

4 FISCAL YEAR 2017.—Effective as of December 23, 2016, 

5 and as if included therein as enacted, the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

7 114–328) is amended as follows: 

8 (1) Section 217(a)(2) (130 Stat. 2051) is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘section 821b’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘section 821(b)’’. 

11 (2) Section 233 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note; 130 

12 Stat. 2061) is amended in subsections (a)(1) and 

13 (b)(1), by striking ‘‘secretaries’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec14 retaries’’. 

15 (3) Section 728(b)(1) (130 Stat. 2234) is 

16 amended by inserting ‘‘(c)’’ after ‘‘Section 1073b’’. 

17 (4) Section 805(a)(2) (130 Stat. 2255) is 

18 amended by striking ‘‘The table of chapters for title 

19 10, United States Code, is’’ and inserting ‘‘The ta20 bles of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and 

21 at the beginning of part IV of subtitle A, of title 10, 

22 United States Code, are’’. 

23 (5) The matter to be inserted by section 

24 824(d)(1)(B) (130 Stat. 2279) is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)’’; 

2 and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)’’. 

4 (6) Section 833(b)(2)(C) (130 Stat. 2284) is 

5 amended— 

6 (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Section 

7 2330a(j) of title 10, United States Code,’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘Section 2330a(h) of title 10, United 

9 States Code, as redesignated by section 

10 812(d),’’; and 

11 (B) in clause (iii), in the matter proposed 

12 to be inserted, by striking ‘‘section 2330a(j)’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘section 2330a(h)’’. 

14 (7) Section 865(b)(2) (130 Stat. 2305) is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘section 2330a(g)(5)’’ and in16 serting ‘‘section 2330a(h)(4)’’. 

17 (8) Section 893(c) (130 Stat. 2324) is amended 

18 by inserting ‘‘paragraph (2) of’’ after ‘‘is further 

19 amended in’’. 

20 (9) Section 902(b) (130 Stat. 2344) is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘Section 151(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec22 tion 131(b)(5)’’. 

23 (10) Section 921(c) (130 Stat. 2351) is amend24 ed by inserting after ‘‘The text of’’ the following: 

25 ‘‘subsection (a) (after the subsection heading)’’. 


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1 (11) Section 1061(c)(23) (130 Stat. 2400) is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘488(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘488’’. 

3 (12) Section 1061(i) (130 Stat. 2404) is 

4 amended— 

5 (A) in paragraph (23), by striking ‘‘2010 

6 (Public Law 110–417)’’ and inserting ‘‘2009 

7 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 

8 note)’’; and 

9 (B) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘2010’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 

11 (13) Section 1064(b) (130 Stat. 2409) is 

12 amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 113–239’’ and in13 serting ‘‘Public Law 112–239’’. 

14 (14) Section 1253(b) (130 Stat. 2532) is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘this subchapter’’ both places 

16 it appears and inserting ‘‘this subtitle’’. 

17 (15) Section 2811(c) (130 Stat. 2716) is 

18 amended by striking ‘‘, and the provisions of law 

19 amended by subsections (a) and (b) of that section 

20 shall be restored as if such section had not been en21 acted into law’’. 

22 (16) Section 2829E(a) (130 Stat. 2733) is 

23 amended by striking paragraph (3). 


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1 (17) Section 5225(f) (130 Stat. 2910) is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘this section’’. 

4 (18) The table of sections to be inserted by sec5 tion 5452 (130 Stat. 2958) is amended— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘Art.’’ each place it ap7 pears, except the first place it appears; 

8 (B) in the item relating to section 887a, by 

9 striking ‘‘Resistence’’ and inserting ‘‘Resist10 ance’’; 

11 (C) in the item relating to section 908, by 

12 striking ‘‘of the United States–Loss’’ and in13 serting ‘‘of United States–Loss,’’; 

14 (D) in the item relating to section 909, by 

15 striking ‘‘of the’’ and inserting ‘‘of’’; and 

16 (E) in the item relating to section 909a, by 

17 striking the second period at the end. 

18 (19) The matters to be inserted by section 5541 

19 (130 Stat. 2965) is amended— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘Art.’’ each place it ap21 pears; 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘825.’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘825a.’’; and 

24 (C) by striking ‘‘830.’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘830a.’’. 


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1 (e) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2016.—Effective as of November 25, 2015, 

3 and as if included therein as enacted, section 574 of the 

4 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

5 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 831) is amended by strik6 ing ‘‘1785 note’’ both places it appears and inserting 

7 ‘‘1788 note’’. 

8 (f) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

9 FISCAL YEAR 2015.—Effective as of December 19, 2014, 

10 and as if included therein as enacted, section 

11 1044(a)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

12 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

13 3493) is amended by striking ‘‘October 28’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘September 30’’. 

15 (g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

16 FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Effective as of January 7, 2011, 

17 and as if included therein as enacted, section 896(b) of 

18 the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 

19 Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–398; 124 Stat. 4315) 

20 is amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Chapter’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘Subchapter II of chapter’’; and 

23 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘subchapter’’. 


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1 (h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan 

3 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417), as amended by section 

5 1205(c)(2) of Public Law 112–81 (125 Stat. 1623), is fur6 ther amended by striking the second period at the end of 

7 the first sentence. 

8 (i) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

9 FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Section 1022(e) of the National De10 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 

11 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 271 note) is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘section 1004(j)’’ and all that follows through the end of 

13 the subsection and inserting ‘‘section 284(i) of title 10, 

14 United States Code’’. 

15 (j) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS

16 MADE BY THIS ACT.—For purposes of applying amend17 ments made by provisions of this Act other than this sec18 tion, the amendments made by this section shall be treated 

19 as having been enacted immediately before any such 

20 amendments by other provisions of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 1082. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN 

2 PROVISIONS OF LAW TO CIVILIAN JUDGES OF 

3 THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY 

4 COMMISSION REVIEW. 

5 Section 950f(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following new para7 graph: 

8 ‘‘(5)(A) For purposes of sections 203, 205, 207, 208, 

9 and 209 of title 18, the term ‘special Government em10 ployee’ shall include a judge of the Court appointed under 

11 paragraph (3). 

12 ‘‘(B) A person appointed as a judge of the Court 

13 under paragraph (3) shall be considered to be an officer 

14 or employee of the United States with respect to such per15 son’s status as a judge, but only during periods in which 

16 such person is performing the duties of such a judge. Any 

17 provision of law that prohibits or limits the political or 

18 business activities of an employee of the United States 

19 shall only apply to such a judge during such periods.’’. 

20 SEC. 1083. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO 

21 CONVERSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY TECHNI22 CIAN (DUAL STATUS) POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN 

23 POSITIONS. 

24 (a) REVISED REDUCTION.—Section 1053(a)(1) of 

25 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

26 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note), as 


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1 amended by section 1084(a)(1) of the National Defense 

2 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

3 328; 130 Stat. 2421), is further amended by striking ‘‘20 

4 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘12.6 percent’’. 

5 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1084(a)(2) 

6 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2421), is amended 

8 by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

9 (2)(A)’’. 

10 SEC. 1084. NATIONAL GUARD ACCESSIBILITY TO DEPART11 MENT OF DEFENSE ISSUED UNMANNED AIR12 CRAFT. 

13 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

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

15 of Defense, in coordination with the Chief of the National 

16 Guard Bureau, the Commander of United States North17 ern Command, and the Commander of United States Pa18 cific Command, shall conduct an efficiency and effective19 ness review of the governance structure, coordination proc20 esses, documentation, and timing and deadline require21 ments stipulated in Department of Defense Policy Memo22 randum 15-002, entitled ‘‘Guidance for the Domestic Use 

23 of Unmanned Aircraft Systems’’ and dated February 17, 

24 2015. In conducting the review, the Secretary shall take 

25 into account information and data points provided by 


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1 State governors and State adjutant generals in assessing 

2 the efficiency and effectiveness of accessing Department 

3 of Defense issued unmanned aircraft systems for State 

4 and National Guard operations. 

5 (b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 

6 days after the completion of the review required by sub7 section (a), the Secretary shall submit the review to the 

8 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 

9 of Representatives. 

10 SEC. 1085. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AIRCRAFT 

11 CARRIERS. 

12 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find13 ings: 

14 (1) Naval aviation was born in the United 

15 States when Eugene Ely launched from the deck of 

16 a United States Navy ship on November 14, 1910, 

17 in a Curtiss Model D. 

18 (2) In 1915, Cpt. Henry C. Mustin made the 

19 first catapult launch aboard a ship underway in a 

20 Curtiss Model AB-2, beginning a century of techno21 logical advancements that have led to today’s Elec22 tromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. 

23 (3) In 1924, Lt. Dixie Kiefer made the first 

24 night catapult launch in a Vought UO-1 in San 

25 Diego harbor. 


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1 (4) The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, 

2 USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was commissioned in 

3 1961, ushering in a new era of the world’s most 

4 dominant and capable warships. 

5 (5) In 2013, aircraft carrier USS George Wash6 ington (CVN 73) provided humanitarian assistance, 

7 medical supplies, food, and water to the victims in 

8 the Republic of the Philippines of Super Typhoon 

9 Haiyan, once again demonstrating the versatility of 

10 aircraft carriers for combat, diplomatic, and humani11 tarian operations. 

12 (6) In 2017, the first of the next generation of 

13 aircraft carriers, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), 

14 was commissioned, marking a continuation of the in15 novative naval aviation spirit, technological advance16 ment, and war fighting capabilities of aircraft car17 riers. 

18 (7) For over 70 years, aircraft carriers have 

19 been employed in every major and many smaller con20 flicts, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Gre21 nada, Lebanon, Libya, Operation Desert Storm, Af22 ghanistan, Iraq, and the fight against terrorism. 

23 (8) The United States Navy’s aircraft carriers 

24 are a cornerstone of the Nation’s ability to project 

25 its power and strength. 


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1 (9) When aircraft carriers sail the globe they 

2 are a statement of national purpose and a symbol of 

3 the Nation’s industrial strength, competitive edge, 

4 and economic prosperity. 

5 (10) Aircraft carriers are 4.5 acres of sovereign 

6 United States territory enabling the Nation to re7 duce its dependency on other nations while it pur8 sues its national security interests. 

9 (11) Aircraft carriers enable the United States 

10 Armed Forces to carry out operations from inter11 national waters, often obviating the need to obtain 

12 fly-over rights and land-base rights from other na13 tions. 

14 (12) Aircraft carriers are modern, mobile 

15 United States military bases complete with airfield, 

16 hospital, and communications systems from which 

17 the United States can strike at its enemies. 

18 (13) Over 90 percent of world trade is moved 

19 by sea, including much of the world’s gas and oil 

20 supply, and aircraft carriers patrol vital regions of 

21 the world to keep shipping lanes open and protect 

22 the interests of the United States and its allies. 

23 (14) There are more than 2,450 companies in 

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1 tribute to the construction and maintenance of these 

2 complex and technologically advanced ships. 

3 (15) Thousands of members of the United 

4 States Armed Forces have served the Nation aboard 

5 aircraft carriers in war, peace, and times of crisis. 

6 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that— 

8 (1) United States aircraft carriers are premier 

9 sea-based power projection platforms and have 

10 served the Nation’s interests in times of war and 

11 peace, adapting to the immediate and ever-changing 

12 nature of the world for over 90 years; and 

13 (2) aircraft carrier contributions and heritage 

14 should be celebrated. 

15 SEC. 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE 

16 UNITED STATES NAVY SEABEES. 

17 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find18 ings: 

19 (1) On March 5, 1942, Navy Construction 

20 Force personnel, known as the ‘‘Seabees’’, were offi21 cially established by the Navy Department. 

22 (2) The purpose of the Navy Seabees is to 

23 build, maintain, and support base infrastructure in 

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1 while simultaneously being capable of engaging in 

2 combat operations. 

3 (3) The Navy Seabees dual-role is exemplified 

4 by the Seabee motto Construimus, Batuimus: We 

5 Build, We Fight. 

6 (4) Throughout their history, the Navy Seabees 

7 have answered the call of duty to protect the United 

8 States and its democratic values both in times of 

9 war and peace. 

10 (5) The Navy Seabees support United States 

11 national security at Navy fleet and combatant com12 mands worldwide, through the construction, both on 

13 land and underwater, of bases, airfields, roads, 

14 bridges, and other infrastructure. 

15 (6) The Navy Seabees and their families have 

16 demonstrated unmatched courage and dedication to 

17 sacrifice for the United States, from service in 

18 World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to the recent 

19 conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. 

20 (7) The Navy Seabees exhibit honor, personal 

21 courage, and commitment as they sacrifice their per22 sonal comfort to keep the United States safe from 

23 threats. 


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1 (8) The Navy Seabees continue to display 

2 strength, professionalism, and bravery in the all-vol3 unteer force. 

4 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress recognizes the 

5 United States Navy Seabees and the Navy personnel who 

6 comprise the construction force for the Navy and the Ma7 rine Corps as critical elements in deterring conflict, over8 coming aggression, and rebuilding democratic institutions. 

9 SEC. 1087. CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL TO THE CREW OF 

10 THE APOLLO I LAUNCH TEST ACCIDENT AT 

11 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 

12 Subject to applicable requirements of section 

13 2409(b)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, the Sec14 retary of the Army, in consultation with the Administrator 

15 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

16 the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Advisory Committee 

17 on Arlington National Cemetery, shall authorize the con18 struction, at an appropriate place in Arlington National 

19 Cemetery, Virginia, of a memorial marker honoring the 

20 three members of the crew of the Apollo I who died during 

21 a launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967, in Cape Ca22 naveral, Florida. The memorial may not be constructed 

23 in a location that is otherwise suitable as an interment 

24 site. 


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1 SEC. 1088. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENGAGEMENT WITH 

2 COVERED NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. 

3 (a) REVIEW OF CURRENT GUIDANCE.—Not later 

4 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

5 the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall 

6 jointly conduct a review of the guidance of the Department 

7 of Defense applicable to Department of Defense engage8 ments with covered non-Federal entities. 

9 (b) ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.—If the Secretary of De10 fense and the Secretary of State determine pursuant to 

11 the review under subsection (a) that additional guidance 

12 is required in connection with Department of Defense en13 gagements with covered non-Federal entities, the Sec14 retary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

15 of State, shall, by not later than 180 days after the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act, issue such additional guid17 ance as the Secretaries consider appropriate in light of 

18 the review. Any such additional guidance shall be con19 sistent with— 

20 (1) applicable law, as in effect on the date of 

21 the enactment of this Act; 

22 (2) Department of Defense guidance with re23 spect to solicitation and preferential treatment, as in 

24 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, in25 cluding such guidance specified in the Department 

26 of Defense Joint Ethics Regulations; and 


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1 (3) the principle that the Department of State 

2 and the United States Agency for International De3 velopment are the principal United States agencies 

4 with primary responsibility for providing and coordi5 nating humanitarian and economic assistance. 

6 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 150 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 and the Secretary of State shall jointly provide to the 

9 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

10 House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Re11 lations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Af12 fairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on the 

13 findings of the review required under subsection (a). 

14 (d) COVERED NON-FEDERAL ENTITY DEFINED.—In 

15 this section, the term ‘‘covered non-Federal entity’’ means 

16 an organization that— 

17 (1) is based in the United States; 

18 (2) has an independent board of directors and 

19 is subject to independent financial audits; 

20 (3) is substantially privately-funded; 

21 (4) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the In22 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from 

23 taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; 

24 (5) provides international assistance; and 


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1 (6) has a stated mission of supporting United 

2 States military missions abroad. 

3 SEC. 1089. PRIZE COMPETITION TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE 

4 OF PHYSIOLOGICAL EPISODES ON NAVY, MA5 RINE CORPS, AND AIR FORCE TRAINING AND 

6 OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Under the authority of section 

8 2374a of title 10, United States Code, and section 24 of 

9 the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 

10 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Secretary of Defense, in consulta11 tion with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the 

12 Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the 

13 heads of any other appropriate Federal agencies that have 

14 experience in prize competitions, and when appropriate, 

15 in coordination with private organizations, may establish 

16 a prize competition designed to accelerate identification of 

17 the root cause or causes of, or find solutions to, physio18 logical episodes experienced in Navy, Marine Corps, and 

19 Air Force training and operational aircraft. 

20 (b) EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of 

21 Defense, or the Secretary’s designee, shall select the per22 son or persons to conduct the competition authorized in 

23 subsection (a) and evaluate any submissions. 

24 (c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

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1 that is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of 

2 Defense submits to congressional defense committees cer3 tification in writing that the use of the authority will not 

4 compromise classified information, proprietary informa5 tion, or intellectual property. 

6 SEC. 1090. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HOUSE OF REP7 RESENTATIVES IN RESPONSE TO CYBERSE8 CURITY EVENTS. 

9 (a) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—If the Speaker of 

10 the House of Representatives (or the Speaker’s designee), 

11 with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the House 

12 of Representatives (or the Minority Leader’s designee), de13 termines that a cybersecurity event has occurred and that 

14 containing, mitigating, or resolving the event exceeds the 

15 resources of the House of Representatives, then notwith16 standing any other provision of law or any rule, regulation, 

17 or executive order— 

18 (1) the Speaker may request assistance in re19 sponding to the event from the head of any Execu20 tive department, military department, or inde21 pendent establishment; 

22 (2) not later than 24 hours after receiving the 

23 request, the head of the department or establish24 ment shall begin to provide appropriate assistance in 

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1 storing the information systems of the House to an 

2 operational state which allows for the continuation 

3 of the legislative process and for Members, officers, 

4 and employees of the House to continue to meet 

5 their official and representational duties; and 

6 (3) such assistance shall be provided without 

7 reimbursement by the House of Representatives. 

8 (b) SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The assistance provided to 

10 the Speaker by the head of a department or estab11 lishment under this section may consist only of a 

12 type that the head of the department or establish13 ment is authorized under law to provide to the de14 partment or establishment, another Executive de15 partment, military department, or independent es16 tablishment, or a private entity. 

17 (2) CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OR

18 ESTABLISHMENT AND HOUSE INFORMATION SYS19 TEMS.—In providing assistance under this section— 

20 (A) personnel of a department or establish21 ment may not log onto the information systems 

22 of the House without the authorization of the 

23 Speaker (or the Speaker’s designee); and 

24 (B) personnel of a department or establish25 ment may provide the House with access to 


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1 technological support services of the department 

2 or establishment, including by authorizing per3 sonnel or systems of the House to connect with 

4 and operate services or programs of the depart5 ment or establishment with guidance from sub6 ject matter experts of the department or estab7 lishment. 

8 (c) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.— 

9 (1) TERMINATION UPON NOTICE FROM SPEAK10 ER.—After initiating assistance under this section, 

11 the head of the department or establishment shall 

12 continue providing assistance until the Speaker (or 

13 Speaker’s designee) notifies the head of the depart14 ment or establishment that the cybersecurity inci15 dent has terminated and that it is no longer nec16 essary for the department or establishment to pro17 vide post-incident assistance. 

18 (2) REMOVAL OF TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT

19 SERVICES.—Upon receiving notice from the Speaker 

20 under paragraph (1), the head of the department or 

21 establishment shall ensure that any technological 

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1 ment or establishment are no longer monitoring such 

2 systems. 

3 (d) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING STANDARDS.—In 

4 providing assistance under this section, the head of the 

5 Executive department, military department, or inde6 pendent establishment shall meet the requirements of sec7 tion 113 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 

8 2017 (Public Law 115–31). 

9 (e) NO EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE

10 SUPPORT.—Nothing in this section may be construed to 

11 affect the authority of an Executive department, military 

12 department, or independent establishment to provide any 

13 support, including cybersecurity support, to the House of 

14 Representatives under any other law, rule, or regulation. 

15 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, each of the terms 

16 ‘‘Executive department’’, ‘‘military department’’, and 

17 ‘‘independent establishment’’ has the meaning given such 

18 term in chapter 1 of title 5, United States Code. 

19 SEC. 1091. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO COR20 PORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE 

21 PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY. 

22 (a) TRANSFER REQUIREMENT.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2018 

24 and 2019, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer 

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1 scribed in paragraph (2) to the Corporation for the 

2 Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety in 

3 accordance with this section. 

4 (2) PISTOLS DESCRIBED.—The pistols de5 scribed in this paragraph are surplus caliber .45 

6 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and re7 lated accessories for those pistols that, on the date 

8 of the enactment of this section, are under the con9 trol of the Secretary and are surplus to the require10 ments of the Department of the Army. 

11 (3) NUMBER TO BE TRANSFERRED.— 

12 (A) TOTAL NUMBER.—For any fiscal year, 

13 a total of not more than 10,000 surplus caliber 

14 .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols may be trans15 ferred to the Corporation under this section and 

16 section 40728 of title 36, United States Code. 

17 (B) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—For fiscal year 

18 2018, not less than 8,000 surplus caliber .45 

19 M1911/M1911A1 pistols shall be transferred to 

20 the Corporation pursuant to this section. 

21 (4) TERMS OF TRANSFERS.—Subsections (b), 

22 (c), (d), (e), and (g) of section 40728 of title 36, 

23 United States Code, shall apply to a transfer under 

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1 apply to transfers of firearms under such section 

2 40728. 

3 (5) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Except as pro4 vided in subsection (b)(1), subchapter II of chapter 

5 407 of title 36, United States Code, shall apply with 

6 respect to firearms transferred under this section. 

7 (b) SUSPENSION OF DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER AU8 THORITY.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—During the period described 

10 in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Army may 

11 only transfer surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 

12 pistols to the Corporation under the authority of this 

13 section and may not transfer such pistols to such 

14 Corporation under section 40728 of title 36, United 

15 States Code. 

16 (2) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described 

17 in this paragraph is the period beginning on the date 

18 of the enactment of this Act and ending on the ear19 lier of the following dates: 

20 (A) The date that is 60 days after the date 

21 of the enactment of the National Defense Au22 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. 

23 (B) June 1, 2020. 

24 (c) CONFORMING REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR

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1 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

2 Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1012) is amended by striking sub3 sections (b) and (c). 

4 (d) REPORTS ON TRANSFERS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year during 

6 which the Secretary transfers surplus caliber .45 

7 M1911/M1911A1 pistols under subsection (a), the 

8 Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing 

9 the transfer and sale of such pistols during such fis10 cal year. A report under this paragraph for a fiscal 

11 year shall be submitted not later than 5 days after 

12 the budget of the President for the subsequent fiscal 

13 year is submitted to Congress under section 1105 of 

14 title 31, United States Code. 

15 (2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report sub16 mitted under paragraph (1) shall include, for the fis17 cal year covered by the report— 

18 (A) the number of surplus caliber .45 

19 M1911/M1911A1 pistols transferred to the Cor20 poration under subsection (a); 

21 (B) the number of such pistols sold by the 

22 Corporation; and 

23 (C) to the extent feasible based on the in24 formation available to the Secretary, informa25 tion on any crimes committed using any such 


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1 pistols transferred to or sold by the Corpora2 tion. 

3 (e) EVALUATION OF CORPORATION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

6 of the Army shall enter into an agreement with a 

7 Federally funded research and development center 

8 with relevant expertise to conduct an evaluation of 

9 the Corporation for the Promotion for Rifle Practice 

10 and Firearms Safety for the purpose of assessing fu11 ture transfers of excess firearms to the Corporation. 

12 (2) ELEMENTS.—The evaluation required under 

13 paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

14 (A) An assessment of the effectiveness of 

15 the Civilian Marksmanship Program, including 

16 an examination of the functions and activities 

17 of the Program, as described in section 40722 

18 of title 36, United States Code, that support 

19 the mission of the Program. 

20 (B) A comparison the Civilian Marksman21 ship Program to similar organizations that offer 

22 instruction in marksmanship, firearm practice 

23 and safety, and opportunities for marksmanship 

24 competitions. 


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1 (C) An evaluation of benefits the Army re2 ceives from the Civilian Marksmanship Pro3 gram relative to the resources the Army pro4 vides to the Program. 

5 (D) An assessment of present and prospec6 tive funding models to support a transition to 

7 self-sustainment, including opportunities for 

8 non-Federal resources. 

9 (E) An assessment of the costs and profits 

10 associated with the transfer of excess firearms 

11 from the Army to the Civilian Marksmanship 

12 Program (including the costs associated with 

13 the storage, inspection, and, refurbishment of 

14 such firearms), which shall be determined with 

15 respect to surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A 

16 pistols using data from a minimum of 8,000 

17 sales transactions. 

18 (F) Any other matters the Secretary deter19 mines appropriate. 

20 (3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 

21 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

22 a report on the results of the evaluation by not later 

23 than January 1, 2019, and shall provide interim 

24 briefings upon request. 

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1 (1) CONCURRENT REVIEW OF CORPORTION.— 

2 (A) IN GENERAL.—At the same time as 

3 the Federally funded research and development 

4 center conducts the evaluation under subsection 

5 (d), the Comptroller General shall conduct a re6 view of the Corporation for the Promotion for 

7 Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety. 

8 (B) ELEMENTS.—The review required 

9 under paragraph (1) shall include the following 

10 elements: 

11 (i) A review of whether the procedures 

12 relating to sales of surplus caliber .45 

13 M1911/M1911A pistols covered by the 

14 evaluation were conducted in accordance 

15 with applicable Federal laws. 

16 (ii) A review of the business oper17 ations of the Civilian Marksmanship Pro18 gram in comparison to the business oper19 ations of other Federally chartered organi20 zations. 

21 (iii) An evaluation of any authorities 

22 or agreements governing the relationship 

23 between the Army and the Program. 

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1 gram, including how the Program’s endow2 ment is funded by the proceeds from sales 

3 of excess weapons transferred to the Pro4 gram from the Army. 

5 (v) An assessment of the costs and 

6 profits associated with the transfer of ex7 cess firearms from the Army to the Civil8 ian Marksmanship Program, which shall 

9 be determined with respect to surplus cal10 iber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols using 

11 data from a minimum of 8,000 sales trans12 actions. 

13 (vi) Any other matters the Comp14 troller General determines are relevant. 

15 (C) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Comp16 troller General shall submit to the congressional 

17 defense committees a report on the review re18 quired by subparagraph (A) by not later than 

19 January 1, 2019. 

20 (2) REVIEW OF FFRDC REPORT.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller Gen22 eral shall conduct a review of the report sub23 mitted under subsection (d)(3). 

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1 port required under subsection (d)(3), the 

2 Comptroller General shall provide to the con3 gressional defense committees a briefing on the 

4 preliminary results of the review required by 

5 paragraph (1). 

6 (C) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 

7 after the Secretary submits such report, the 

8 Comptroller General shall submit to the con9 gressional defense committees a report con10 taining the findings and recommendations of 

11 the Comptroller General pursuant to the review 

12 required by paragraph (1). 

13 SEC. 1092. COLLABORATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AVIATION 

14 ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT OF DE15 FENSE ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 

16 (a) COLLABORATION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 

18 Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary 

19 of Defense may collaborate on sense-and-avoid capa20 bilities for unmanned aircraft systems. 

21 (2) ELEMENTS.—The collaboration described in 

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1 (A) Sharing information on safely inte2 grating unmanned aircraft systems and manned 

3 aircraft in the national airspace system. 

4 (B) The development of civil standards, 

5 policies, and procedures for the Federal Avia6 tion Administration for integrating unmanned 

7 aircraft systems in the national airspace system 

8 by leveraging the historical and current testing, 

9 training, and operational experiences of the De10 partment of Defense, particularly the Air 

11 Force, of unmanned flight operations 

12 (C) Informing stakeholders about— 

13 (i) the development of airborne and 

14 ground-based sense-and-avoid capabilities 

15 for unmanned aircraft systems; and 

16 (ii) research and development on un17 manned aircraft systems, especially with 

18 respect to matters involving human fac19 tors, information assurance, and security. 

20 (b) PARTICIPATION BY FAA IN DOD ACTIVITIES.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 

22 Federal Aviation Administration may participate, 

23 and provide assistance to the Secretary of Defense 

24 for activities during the test and evaluation efforts 

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1 Force, relating to airborne and ground-based sense2 and-avoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft sys3 tems. 

4 (2) PARTICIPATION THROUGH TEST SITES.— 

5 Participation under paragraph (1) may include pro6 vision of assistance through Department of Defense 

7 unmanned aircraft systems test sites or a Federal 

8 Aviation Administration test range. 

9 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘un10 manned aircraft system’’ and ‘‘test range’’ have the mean11 ing given such terms in section 331 of the FAA Mod12 ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 

13 49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 

14 (d) RESTORATION OF RULES FOR REGISTRATION

15 AND MARKING OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.—The rules 

16 adopted by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad17 ministration in the matter of registration and marking re18 quirements for small unmanned aircraft (FAA-2015-7396; 

19 published on December 16, 2015) that were vacated by 

20 the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Co21 lumbia Circuit in Taylor v. Huerta (No. 15-1495; decided 

22 on May 19, 2017) shall be restored to effect on the date 

23 of enactment of this Act. 

24 SEC. 1093. CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN PROGRAMMING. 

25 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 


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1 (1) the term ‘‘local commercial television sta2 tion’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

3 614(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 

4 U.S.C. 534(h)); 

5 (2) the term ‘‘multichannel video programming 

6 distributor’’ has the meaning given the term in sec7 tion 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 

8 U.S.C. 522); 

9 (3) the term ‘‘qualified noncommercial edu10 cational television station’’ has the meaning given 

11 the term in section 615(l) of the Communications 

12 Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 535(l)); 

13 (4) the term ‘‘retransmission consent’’ means 

14 the authority granted to a multichannel video pro15 gramming distributor under section 325(b) of the 

16 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325(b)) to 

17 retransmit the signal of a television broadcast sta18 tion; and 

19 (5) the term ‘‘television broadcast station’’ has 

20 the meaning given the term in section 76.66(a) of 

21 title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. 

22 (b) CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN CONTENT.—Notwith23 standing any other provision of law, a multichannel video 

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1 required, including as a condition of obtaining retrans2 mission consent, to— 

3 (1) carry non-incidental video content from a 

4 local commercial television station, qualified non5 commercial educational television station, or tele6 vision broadcast station to the extent that such con7 tent is owned, controlled, or financed (in whole or in 

8 part) by the Government of the Russian Federation; 

9 or 

10 (2) lease, or otherwise make available, channel 

11 capacity to any person for the provision of video pro12 gramming that is owned, controlled, or financed (in 

13 whole or in part) by the Government of the Russian 

14 Federation. 

15 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec16 tion may be construed as applying to the editorial use by 

17 a local commercial television station, qualified noncommer18 cial educational television station, or television broadcast 

19 station of programming that is owned, controlled, or fi20 nanced (in whole or in part) by the Government of the 

21 Russian Federation. 

22 SEC. 1094. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING VIO23 LENT EXTREMISM. 

24 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 

2 2018, the President shall submit to the appropriate 

3 committees of Congress a report on a comprehen4 sive, interagency national strategy for countering 

5 violent extremism. 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive, inter7 agency national strategy required by paragraph (1) 

8 shall include the following elements: 

9 (A) Identification of the interagency tools 

10 for combating and countering violent extre11 mism, including— 

12 (i) countering violent extremist mes13 saging and ideological support; 

14 (ii) combating violent extremist fi15 nancing, intelligence gathering, and co16 operation; 

17 (iii) law enforcement activities, sanc18 tions, counterterrorism, and counterintel19 ligence activities; 

20 (iv) support to civil-society groups, 

21 commercial entities, allies, and counter 

22 radicalization activities; and 

23 (v) support by the Armed Forces of 

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1 (B) Use of, coordination with, or liaison to 

2 international partners, non-governmental orga3 nizations, or commercial entities that support 

4 United States policy goals in countering violent 

5 extremist ideologies and organizations. 

6 (C) Synchronization processes for the use 

7 of interagency tools to combat violent extre8 mism, including the roles and responsibilities of 

9 the Global Engagement Center, as well as the 

10 National Security Council in coordinating the 

11 interagency tools. 

12 (D) Recommendations for improving co13 ordination between Federal Government agen14 cies, as well as with State, local, international, 

15 and non-governmental entities. 

16 (E) Other matters as the President con17 siders appropriate. 

18 (b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one year after the 

19 date of the submission of the strategy required by sub20 section (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate 

21 committees of Congress an assessment of the strategy, in22 cluding— 

23 (1) the status of implementation of the strat24 egy; 


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1 (2) progress toward the achievement of bench2 marks or implementation of any recommendations; 

3 and 

4 (3) any changes to the strategy since such sub5 mission. 

6 (c) FORM.—The report and assessment required by 

7 this section shall each be submitted in unclassified form, 

8 but may include a classified annex. 

9 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In 

10 this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con11 gress’’ means— 

12 (1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, 

13 Armed Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security 

14 and Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary and 

15 the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

16 and 

17 (2) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed 

18 Services, Appropriations, Homeland Security, and 

19 the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee 

20 on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 

21 SEC. 1095. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WORLD WAR I. 

22 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find23 ings: 

24 (1) The United States declared war against 

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1 cluding Germany’s resumption of unrestricted sub2 marine warfare, violation of United States neu3 trality, meddling in Mexican affairs, and denial of 

4 freedom of the seas to nonbelligerent nations. 

5 (2) The United States associated itself with the 

6 allied powers of the United Kingdom and its Com7 monwealth, France and its colonies, Russia, Italy, 

8 and Japan to defeat the German Empire. 

9 (3) The United States Army, consisting of the 

10 Regular Army, National Guard, and Reserve Corps, 

11 with the addition of volunteers and the draftees of 

12 the National Army, underwent a transformation 

13 from a frontier constabulary and coastal defense 

14 force to a modern land warfare force. 

15 (4) Early 20th century military and techno16 logical advances resulted in the incorporation of 

17 motor transport, aviation, anti-aircraft artillery, 

18 tanks, chemical weapons, submarines and anti-sub19 marine warfare, underwater mines, and other inno20 vations into the military arsenal of the United 

21 States. 

22 (5) The need to quickly build a military 

23 strength of four million soldiers and half a million 

24 sailors required the mobilization of the human re25 sources of the United States, during which members 


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1 of diverse ethnic groups, races, and creeds, both na2 tive-born and immigrant, forged a new American 

3 identity. 

4 (6) The United States Army maintained its de5 fense of American seacoasts, southern border, and 

6 overseas possessions, while the Army American Ex7 peditionary Forces arrived in Europe in June 1917 

8 and deployed for combat operations in October. 

9 (7) By the end of World War I, almost 

10 2,000,000 members of the Army served overseas in 

11 the American Expeditionary Forces. 

12 (8) During World War I, the United States 

13 Navy increased in strength from approximately 

14 67,000 sailors and marines to approximately 

15 500,000 sailors and marines by the war’s end, and 

16 the size of the Navy increased from around 200 

17 ships at the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914, to 

18 342 vessels by the time the United States entered 

19 the war, and 774 vessels by the day of the Armistice 

20 (9) The Navy operated in the Atlantic and Pa21 cific Oceans, and the North and Mediterranean Seas 

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1 ers stationed specifically for such purpose, which by 

2 war’s end grew to 110 total destroyers 

3 (11) Navy vessels escorted troop transports car4 rying 1,250,000 passengers and escorted supply 

5 transports carrying 27 percent of all cargo shipped 

6 to Europe. 

7 (12) The Navy deployed five batteries of large8 caliber battleship guns mounted on railroad trains to 

9 France for service as long-range artillery for the 

10 Army. 

11 (13) The United States Coast Guard trans12 ferred to the operational control of the Navy and 

13 augmented that service with officers and sailors, ves14 sels of all types, and shore stations. 

15 (14) The United States Marine Corps, with an 

16 eventual wartime strength of 53,000 officers and 

17 men, detached the 5th and 6th regiments and a ma18 chine gun battalion to constitute an infantry brigade 

19 integrated into the Army’s 2d Division for service in 

20 France. 

21 (15) On July 4, 1917, Colonel Charles E. Stan22 ton, one of the officers on the staff of General John 

23 Pershing, commander of the American Expedi24 tionary Forces in Europe, famously announced the 

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1 Colonel Stanton proclaimed upon his arrival in 

2 France, ‘‘Lafayette, we are here!’’. 

3 (16) Whereas the American Expeditionary 

4 Forces formed three field armies, nine corps and 43 

5 divisions, plus various units of the Services of Sup6 ply. 

7 (17) The American Expeditionary Forces suf8 fered 255,000 casualties and over 50,000 non-battle 

9 casualties while participating in 13 named cam10 paigns in World War I. 

11 (18) Participation in World War I resulted in 

12 the completion of a period of reform and profes13 sionalism that transformed the Armed Forces from 

14 a small dispersed organization to a modern industri15 alized fighting force capable of global reach and in16 fluence. 

17 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

18 (1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes who 

19 wore the uniform of the United States Armed 

20 Forces during World War I; 

21 (2) commends the Unites States Armed Forces 

22 for preserving and protecting the interests of the 

23 United States during World War I; 

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1 serving the founding principles of the United States 

2 at home and abroad during World War I; 

3 (4) commends the brave members of the United 

4 States Armed Forces for preserving and protecting 

5 the sea lanes of commerce and communications dur6 ing World War I that ensured the continued pros7 perity of the United States; 

8 (5) celebrates and congratulates the United 

9 States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and 

10 Coast Guard during the commemoration of the cen11 tennial of World War I for a job well done; and 

12 (6) calls on all people of the United States to 

13 join in the commemoration of the centennial of 

14 World War I in events throughout the United States 

15 and overseas. 

16 SEC. 1096. NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF TERMS OF DEPART17 MENT OF DEFENSE SETTLEMENT AGREE18 MENTS. 

19 (a) REQUEST OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.—At 

20 the request of the Chairman, in coordination with the 

21 Ranking Member, of the Committee on Armed Services 

22 of the Senate or the House of Representatives or the 

23 Chairman, in coordination with the Ranking Member, of 

24 the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the 

25 House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense shall 


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1 make available (in an appropriate manner with respect to 

2 classified or other protected information) to the Chairman 

3 and Ranking Member of the requesting committee a settle4 ment agreement (including a consent decree) in any civil 

5 action in a court of competent jurisdiction involving the 

6 Department of Defense, a military department, or a De7 fense Agency. 

8 (b) PROVISION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.— 

9 The Secretary shall take all necessary steps to ensure the 

10 settlement agreement is provided to the Chairman and 

11 Ranking Member of the requesting committee, including 

12 by making any necessary requests to a court with com13 petent jurisdiction over the settlement. 

14 SEC. 1097. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL REAUTHORIZA15 TION. 

16 (a) ADEQUATE ACCESS OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO IN17 FORMATION.—Section 1212(b) of title 5, United States 

18 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 

20 Special Counsel, in carrying out this subchapter, is au21 thorized to— 

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1 plicable agency that relate to an investigation, re2 view, or inquiry conducted under— 

3 ‘‘(I) section 1213, 1214, 1215, or 1216 of 

4 this title; or 

5 ‘‘(II) section 4324(a) of title 38; 

6 ‘‘(ii) request from any agency the information 

7 or assistance that may be necessary for the Special 

8 Counsel to carry out the duties and responsibilities 

9 of the Special Counsel under this subchapter; and 

10 ‘‘(iii) require, during an investigation, review, or 

11 inquiry of an agency, the agency to provide to the 

12 Special Counsel any record or other information that 

13 relates to an investigation, review, or inquiry con14 ducted under— 

15 ‘‘(I) section 1213, 1214, 1215, or 1216 of 

16 this title; or 

17 ‘‘(II) section 4324(a) of title 38. 

18 ‘‘(B)(i) The authorization of the Special Counsel 

19 under subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to 

20 any entity that is an element of the intelligence commu21 nity, as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act 

22 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003), unless the Special Counsel is 

23 investigating, or otherwise carrying out activities relating 

24 to the enforcement of, an action under subchapter III of 

25 chapter 73. 


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1 ‘‘(ii) An Inspector General may withhold from the 

2 Special Counsel material described in subparagraph (A) 

3 if the Inspector General determines that the material con4 tains information derived from, or pertaining to, intel5 ligence activities. 

6 ‘‘(iii) The Attorney General or an Inspector General 

7 may withhold from the Special Counsel material described 

8 in subparagraph (A) if— 

9 ‘‘(I)(aa) disclosing the material could reason10 ably be expected to interfere with a criminal inves11 tigation or prosecution that is ongoing as of the date 

12 on which the Special Counsel submits a request for 

13 the material; or 

14 ‘‘(bb) the material— 

15 ‘‘(AA) may not be disclosed pursuant to a 

16 court order; or 

17 ‘‘(BB) has been filed under seal under sec18 tion 3730 of title 31; and 

19 ‘‘(II) the Attorney General or the Inspector 

20 General, as applicable, submits to the Special Coun21 sel a written report that describes— 

22 ‘‘(aa) the material being withheld; and 

23 ‘‘(bb) the reason that the material is being 

24 withheld. 


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1 ‘‘(C)(i) A claim of common law privilege by an agen2 cy, or an officer or employee of an agency, shall not pre3 vent the Special Counsel from obtaining any material de4 scribed in subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to the agency. 

5 ‘‘(ii) The submission of material described in sub6 paragraph (A)(i) by an agency to the Special Counsel may 

7 not be deemed to waive any assertion of privilege by the 

8 agency against a non-Federal entity or against an indi9 vidual in any other proceeding. 

10 ‘‘(iii) With respect to any record or other information 

11 made available to the Special Counsel by an agency under 

12 subparagraph (A), the Special Counsel may only disclose 

13 the record or information for a purpose that is in further14 ance of any authority provided to the Special Counsel 

15 under this subchapter. 

16 ‘‘(6) The Special Counsel shall submit to the Com17 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

18 of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Govern19 ment Reform of the House of Representatives, and each 

20 committee of Congress with jurisdiction over the applica21 ble agency a report regarding any case of contumacy or 

22 failure to comply with a request submitted by the Special 

23 Counsel under paragraph (5)(A).’’. 

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1 (1) AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

2 (A) REPEAL.—Section 2307 of chapter 23 

3 of title 5, United States Code, and the item re4 lated to such section in the table of sections for 

5 such chapter, is repealed. 

6 (B) INFORMATION ON WHISTLEBLOWER

7 PROTECTIONS.—Section 2302 of title 5, United 

8 States Code, is amended by— 

9 (i) redesignating subsections (c), (d), 

10 and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), re11 spectively; and 

12 (ii) by inserting after subsection (b) 

13 the following: 

14 ‘‘(c)(1) In this subsection— 

15 ‘‘(A) the term ‘new employee’ means an indi16 vidual— 

17 ‘‘(i) appointed to a position as an employee 

18 on or after the date of enactment of this sub19 section; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) who has not previously served as an 

21 employee; and 

22 ‘‘(B) the term ‘whistleblower protections’ means 

23 the protections against and remedies for a prohibited 

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1 subparagraph (A)(i), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph 

2 (9) of subsection (b). 

3 ‘‘(2) The head of each agency shall be responsible 

4 for— 

5 ‘‘(A) preventing prohibited personnel practices; 

6 ‘‘(B) complying with and enforcing applicable 

7 civil service laws, rules, and regulations and other 

8 aspects of personnel management; and 

9 ‘‘(C) ensuring, in consultation with the Special 

10 Counsel and the Inspector General of the agency, 

11 that employees of the agency are informed of the 

12 rights and remedies available to the employees under 

13 this chapter and chapter 12, including— 

14 ‘‘(i) information with respect to whistle15 blower protections available to new employees 

16 during a probationary period; 

17 ‘‘(ii) the role of the Office of Special Coun18 sel and the Merit Systems Protection Board 

19 with respect to whistleblower protections; and 

20 ‘‘(iii) the means by which, with respect to 

21 information that is otherwise required by law or 

22 Executive order to be kept classified in the in23 terest of national defense or the conduct of for24 eign affairs, an employee may make a lawful 

25 disclosure of the information to— 


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1 ‘‘(I) the Special Counsel; 

2 ‘‘(II) the Inspector General of an 

3 agency; 

4 ‘‘(III) Congress; or 

5 ‘‘(IV) another employee of the agency 

6 who is designated to receive such a disclo7 sure. 

8 ‘‘(3) The head of each agency shall ensure that the 

9 information described in paragraph (2) is provided to each 

10 new employee of the agency not later than 180 days after 

11 the date on which the new employee is appointed. 

12 ‘‘(4) The head of each agency shall make available 

13 information regarding whistleblower protections applicable 

14 to employees of the agency on the public website of the 

15 agency and on any online portal that is made available 

16 only to employees of the agency, if such portal exists. 

17 ‘‘(5) Any employee to whom the head of an agency 

18 delegates authority for any aspect of personnel manage19 ment shall, within the limits of the scope of the delegation, 

20 be responsible for the activities described in paragraph 

21 (2).’’. 

22 (2) INFORMATION ON APPEAL RIGHTS.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Any notice provided to 

24 an employee under section 7503(b)(1), section 

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1 United States Code, shall include detailed infor2 mation with respect to— 

3 (i) the right of the employee to appeal 

4 an action brought under the applicable sec5 tion; 

6 (ii) the forums in which the employee 

7 may file an appeal described in clause (i); 

8 and 

9 (iii) any limitations on the rights of 

10 the employee that would apply because of 

11 the forum in which the employee decides to 

12 file an appeal. 

13 (B) DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION.— 

14 The information described in subparagraph (A) 

15 shall be developed by the Director of the Office 

16 of Personnel Management, in consultation with 

17 the Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protec18 tion Board, and the Equal Employment Oppor19 tunity Commission. 

20 (3) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND21 MENTS.— 

22 (A) Section 4505a(b)(2) of title 5, United 

23 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

24 2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 


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1 (B) Section 5755(b)(2) of title 5, United 

2 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

3 2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 

4 (C) Section 110(b)(2) of the Whistleblower 

5 Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (5 U.S.C. 

6 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 

7 2302(e)(1) or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

8 2302(f)(1) or (2)’’. 

9 (D) Section 1217(d)(3) of the Panama 

10 Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3657(d)(3)) is 

11 amended by striking ‘‘section 2302(c)’’ and in12 serting ‘‘section 2302(d)’’. 

13 (E) Section 1233(b) of the Panama Canal 

14 Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3673(b)) is amended by 

15 striking ‘‘section 2302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec16 tion 2302(d)’’. 

17 (c) ADDITIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER PROVISIONS.— 

18 (1) PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES.—Sec19 tion 2302 of title 5, United States Code, is amend20 ed— 

21 (A) in subsection (b)(9)(C), by inserting 

22 ‘‘(or any other component responsible for inter23 nal investigation or review)’’ after ‘‘Inspector 

24 General’’; and 

25 (B) in subsection (f)— 


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1 (i) in paragraph (1)— 

2 (I) in subparagraph (E), by 

3 striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

4 (II) by redesignating subpara5 graph (F) as subparagraph (G); and 

6 (III) by inserting after subpara7 graph (E) the following: 

8 ‘‘(F) the disclosure was made before the 

9 date on which the individual was appointed or 

10 applied for appointment to a position; or’’; and 

11 (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and in12 serting the following: 

13 ‘‘(2) If a disclosure is made during the normal 

14 course of duties of an employee, the principal job 

15 function of whom is to regularly investigate and dis16 close wrongdoing (referred to in this paragraph as 

17 the ‘disclosing employee’), the disclosure shall not be 

18 excluded from subsection (b)(8) if the disclosing em19 ployee demonstrates that an employee who has the 

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1 prisal for the disclosure made by the disclosing em2 ployee.’’. 

3 (2) EXPLANATIONS FOR FAILURE TO TAKE AC4 TION.—Section 1213 of title 5, United States Code, 

5 is amended— 

6 (A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘15 

7 days’’ and inserting ‘‘45 days’’; and 

8 (B) in subsection (e)— 

9 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Any 

10 such report’’ and inserting ‘‘Any report re11 quired under subsection (c) or paragraph 

12 (5) of this subsection’’; 

13 (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and in14 serting the following: 

15 ‘‘(2) Upon receipt of any report that the head 

16 of an agency is required to submit under subsection 

17 (c), the Special Counsel shall review the report and 

18 determine whether— 

19 ‘‘(A) the findings of the head of the agency 

20 appear reasonable; and 

21 ‘‘(B) if the Special Counsel requires the 

22 head of the agency to submit a supplemental re23 port under paragraph (5), the reports sub24 mitted by the head of the agency collectively 


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1 contain the information required under sub2 section (d).’’; 

3 (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking 

4 ‘‘agency report received pursuant to sub5 section (c) of this section’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘report submitted to the Special Counsel 

7 by the head of an agency under subsection 

8 (c) or paragraph (5) of this subsection’’; 

9 and 

10 (iv) by adding at the end the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(5) If, after conducting a review of a report 

13 under paragraph (2), the Special Counsel concludes 

14 that the Special Counsel requires additional informa15 tion or documentation to determine whether the re16 port submitted by the head of an agency is reason17 able and sufficient, the Special Counsel may request 

18 that the head of the agency submit a supplemental 

19 report— 

20 ‘‘(A) containing the additional information 

21 or documentation identified by the Special 

22 Counsel; and 

23 ‘‘(B) that the head of the agency shall sub24 mit to the Special Counsel within a period of 

25 time specified by the Special Counsel.’’. 


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1 (3) TRANSFER REQUESTS DURING STAYS.— 

2 (A) PRIORITY GRANTED.—Section 

3 1214(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (i) by striking subparagraph (E); and 

6 (ii) by adding at the end the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(E) If the Board grants a stay under sub9 paragraph (A), the head of the agency employ10 ing the employee who is the subject of the ac11 tion shall give priority to a request for a trans12 fer submitted by the employee.’’. 

13 (B) PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES.—Section 

14 1221 of title 5, United States Code, is amend15 ed— 

16 (i) by striking subsection (k); and 

17 (ii) by adding at the end the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(k) If the Board grants a stay under subsection (c) 

20 and the employee who is the subject of the action is in 

21 probationary status, the head of the agency employing the 

22 employee shall give priority to a request for a transfer sub23 mitted by the employee.’’. 


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1 (4) RETALIATORY INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 

2 1214 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

3 adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(i) The Special Counsel may petition the Board to 

5 order corrective action, including fees, costs, or damages 

6 reasonably incurred by an employee due to an investiga7 tion of the employee by an agency, if the investigation by 

8 an agency was commenced, expanded, or extended in retal9 iation for a disclosure or protected activity described in 

10 section 2302(b)(8) or subparagraph (A)(i), (B), (C), or 

11 (D) of section 2302(b)(9), without regard to whether a 

12 personnel action, as defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A), is 

13 taken.’’. 

14 (d) PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS AS CRITERIA

15 IN PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS.— 

16 (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEMS.—Section 

17 4302 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

18 (A) by redesignating subsections (b) and 

19 (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 

20 (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the 

21 following: 

22 ‘‘(b)(1) The head of each agency, in consultation with 

23 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and 

24 the Special Counsel, shall develop criteria that— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the head of the agency shall use as a crit2 ical element for establishing the job requirements of 

3 a supervisory employee; and 

4 ‘‘(B) promote the protection of whistleblowers. 

5 ‘‘(2) The criteria required under paragraph (1) shall 

6 include— 

7 ‘‘(A) principles for the protection of whistle8 blowers, such as the degree to which supervisory em9 ployees— 

10 ‘‘(i) respond constructively when employees 

11 of the agency make disclosures described in 

12 subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2302(b)(8); 

13 ‘‘(ii) take responsible actions to resolve the 

14 disclosures described in clause (i); and 

15 ‘‘(iii) foster an environment in which em16 ployees of the agency feel comfortable making 

17 disclosures described in clause (i) to supervisory 

18 employees or other appropriate authorities; and 

19 ‘‘(B) for each supervisory employee— 

20 ‘‘(i) whether the agency entered into an 

21 agreement with an individual who alleged that 

22 the supervisory employee committed a prohib23 ited personnel practice; and 

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1 stances in which the agency entered into such 

2 an agreement with respect to the supervisory 

3 employee. 

4 ‘‘(3) In this subsection— 

5 ‘‘(A) the term ‘agency’ means any entity the 

6 employees of which are covered under paragraphs 

7 (8) and (9) of section 2302(b), without regard to 

8 whether any other provision of this section is appli9 cable to the entity; 

10 ‘‘(B) the term ‘prohibited personnel practice’ 

11 has the meaning given the term in section 

12 2302(a)(1); 

13 ‘‘(C) the term ‘supervisory employee’ means an 

14 employee who would be a supervisor, as defined in 

15 section 7103(a), if the agency employing the em16 ployee was an agency for purposes of chapter 71; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(D) the term ‘whistleblower’ means an em19 ployee who makes a disclosure described in section 

20 2302(b)(8).’’. 

21 (2) CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE APPRAIS22 ALS.—Section 4313 of title 5, United States Code, 

23 is amended— 

24 (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

25 the end; 


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1 (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe2 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(6) protecting whistleblowers, as described in 

5 section 4302(b)(2).’’. 

6 (3) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON UNAC7 CEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IN WHISTLEBLOWER PRO8 TECTION.— 

9 (A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph, the 

10 terms ‘‘agency’’ and ‘‘whistleblower’’ have the 

11 meanings given the terms in section 4302(b)(3) 

12 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by 

13 paragraph (1). 

14 (B) REPORT.—Each agency shall annually 

15 submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 

16 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the 

17 Committee on Oversight and Government Re18 form of the House of Representatives, and each 

19 committee of Congress with jurisdiction over 

20 the agency a report that details— 

21 (i) the number of performance ap22 praisals, for the year covered by the report, 

23 that determined that an employee of the 

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1 lished under section 4302(b) of title 5, 

2 United States Code, as amended by para3 graph (1); 

4 (ii) the reasons for the determinations 

5 described in clause (i); and 

6 (iii) each performance-based or correc7 tive action taken by the agency in response 

8 to a determination under clause (i). 

9 (4) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND10 MENT.—Section 4301 of title 5, United States Code, 

11 is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

12 by striking ‘‘For the purpose of’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex13 cept as otherwise expressly provided, for the purpose 

14 of’’. 

15 (e) DISCIPLINE OF SUPERVISORS BASED ON RETAL16 IATION AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 75 

18 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

19 (A) by striking section 7515; and 

20 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘§ 7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation 

22 against whistleblowers 

23 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

24 ‘‘(1) the term ‘agency’— 


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1 ‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in 

2 section 2302(a)(2)(C), without regard to wheth3 er any other provision of this chapter is applica4 ble to the entity; and 

5 ‘‘(B) does not include any entity that is an 

6 element of the intelligence community, as de7 fined in section 3 of the National Security Act 

8 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003); 

9 ‘‘(2) the term ‘prohibited personnel action’ 

10 means taking or failing to take an action in violation 

11 of paragraph (8), (9), or (14) of section 2302(b) 

12 against an employee of an agency; and 

13 ‘‘(3) the term ‘supervisor’ means an employee 

14 who would be a supervisor, as defined in section 

15 7103(a), if the entity employing the employee was 

16 an agency. 

17 ‘‘(b) PROPOSED DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 1214(f), 

19 if the head of the agency in which a supervisor is 

20 employed, an administrative law judge, the Merit 

21 Systems Protection Board, the Special Counsel, a 

22 judge of the United States, or the Inspector General 

23 of the agency in which a supervisor is employed has 

24 determined that the supervisor committed a prohib25 ited personnel action, the head of the agency in 


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1 which the supervisor is employed, consistent with the 

2 procedures required under paragraph (2)— 

3 ‘‘(A) for the first prohibited personnel ac4 tion committed by the supervisor— 

5 ‘‘(i) shall propose suspending the su6 pervisor for a period that is not less than 

7 3 days; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) may propose an additional action 

9 determined appropriate by the head of the 

10 agency, including a reduction in grade or 

11 pay; and 

12 ‘‘(B) for the second prohibited personnel 

13 action committed by the supervisor, shall pro14 pose removing the supervisor. 

15 ‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.— 

16 ‘‘(A) NOTICE.—A supervisor against whom 

17 an action is proposed to be taken under para18 graph (1) is entitled to written notice that— 

19 ‘‘(i) states the specific reasons for the 

20 proposed action; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) informs the supervisor about the 

22 right of the supervisor to review the mate23 rial that is relied on to support the reasons 

24 given in the notice for the proposed action. 

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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A supervisor who 

2 receives notice under subparagraph (A) 

3 may, not later than 14 days after the date 

4 on which the supervisor receives the notice, 

5 submit an answer and furnish evidence in 

6 support of that answer. 

7 ‘‘(ii) NO EVIDENCE FURNISHED; IN8 SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FURNISHED.—If, 

9 after the end of the 14-day period de10 scribed in clause (i), a supervisor does not 

11 furnish any evidence as described in that 

12 clause, or if the head of the agency in 

13 which the supervisor is employed deter14 mines that the evidence furnished by the 

15 supervisor is insufficient, the head of the 

16 agency shall carry out the action proposed 

17 under subparagraph (A) or (B) of para18 graph (1), as applicable. 

19 ‘‘(C) SCOPE OF PROCEDURES.—An action 

20 carried out under this section— 

21 ‘‘(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 

22 shall be subject to the same requirements 

23 and procedures, including those with re24 spect to an appeal, as an action under sec25 tion 7503, 7513, or 7543; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) shall not be subject to— 

2 ‘‘(I) paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

3 section 7503(b); 

4 ‘‘(II) paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

5 subsection (b) and subsection (c) of 

6 section 7513; and 

7 ‘‘(III) paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

8 subsection (b) and subsection (c) of 

9 section 7543. 

10 ‘‘(3) NON-DELEGATION.—If the head of an 

11 agency is responsible for determining whether a su12 pervisor has committed a prohibited personnel action 

13 for purposes of paragraph (1), the head of the agen14 cy may not delegate that responsibility.’’. 

15 (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND16 MENT.—The table of sections for subchapter II of 

17 chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is amend18 ed— 

19 (A) by striking any item relating to section 

20 7515; and 

21 (B) adding at the end the following: 

‘‘7515. Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against whistleblowers.’’. 

22 (f) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS BY

23 THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.—Section 1214(a) of 

24 title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

25 end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(6)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 

2 this section, not later than 30 days after the date on 

3 which the Special Counsel receives an allegation of 

4 a prohibited personnel practice under paragraph (1), 

5 the Special Counsel may terminate an investigation 

6 of the allegation without further inquiry if the Spe7 cial Counsel determines that— 

8 ‘‘(i) the same allegation, based on the same 

9 set of facts and circumstances, had previously 

10 been— 

11 ‘‘(I)(aa) made by the individual; and 

12 ‘‘(bb) investigated by the Special 

13 Counsel; or 

14 ‘‘(II) filed by the individual with the 

15 Merit Systems Protection Board; 

16 ‘‘(ii) the Special Counsel does not have ju17 risdiction to investigate the allegation; or 

18 ‘‘(iii) the individual knew or should have 

19 known of the alleged prohibited personnel prac20 tice on or before the date that is 3 years before 

21 the date on which the Special Counsel received 

22 the allegation. 

23 ‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days after the date on 

24 which the Special Counsel terminates an investiga25 tion under subparagraph (A), the Special Counsel 


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1 shall provide a written notification to the individual 

2 who submitted the allegation of a prohibited per3 sonnel practice that states the basis of the Special 

4 Counsel for terminating the investigation.’’. 

5 (g) ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING WITHIN THE

6 OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.—Section 1212 of title 5, 

7 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(i) The Special Counsel shall enter into at least 1 

10 agreement with the Inspector General of an agency under 

11 which— 

12 ‘‘(1) the Inspector General shall— 

13 ‘‘(A) receive, review, and investigate allega14 tions of prohibited personnel practices or 

15 wrongdoing filed by employees of the Office of 

16 Special Counsel; and 

17 ‘‘(B) develop a method for an employee of 

18 the Office of Special Counsel to communicate 

19 directly with the Inspector General; and 

20 ‘‘(2) the Special Counsel— 

21 ‘‘(A) may not require an employee of the 

22 Office of Special Counsel to seek authorization 

23 or approval before directly contacting the In24 spector General in accordance with the agree25 ment; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) may reimburse the Inspector General 

2 for services provided under the agreement.’’. 

3 (h) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

4 (1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 1218 of title 5, 

5 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘§ 1218. Annual report 

7 ‘‘The Special Counsel shall submit to Congress, on 

8 an annual basis, a report regarding the activities of the 

9 Special Counsel, which shall include, for the year pre10 ceding the submission of the report— 

11 ‘‘(1) the number, types, and disposition of alle12 gations of prohibited personnel practices filed with 

13 the Special Counsel and the costs of resolving such 

14 allegations; 

15 ‘‘(2) the number of investigations conducted by 

16 the Special Counsel; 

17 ‘‘(3) the number of stays and disciplinary ac18 tions negotiated with agencies by the Special Coun19 sel; 

20 ‘‘(4) the number of subpoenas issued by the 

21 Special Counsel; 

22 ‘‘(5) the number of instances in which the Spe23 cial Counsel reopened an investigation after the Spe24 cial Counsel had made an initial determination with 

25 respect to the investigation; 


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1 ‘‘(6) the actions that resulted from reopening 

2 investigations, as described in paragraph (5); 

3 ‘‘(7) the number of instances in which the Spe4 cial Counsel did not make a determination before 

5 the end of the 240-day period described in section 

6 1214(b)(2)(A)(i) regarding whether there were rea7 sonable grounds to believe that a prohibited per8 sonnel practice had occurred, existed, or was to be 

9 taken; 

10 ‘‘(8) a description of the recommendations and 

11 reports made by the Special Counsel to other agen12 cies under this subchapter and the actions taken by 

13 the agencies as a result of the recommendations or 

14 reports; 

15 ‘‘(9) the number of— 

16 ‘‘(A) actions initiated before the Merit Sys17 tems Protection Board, including the number of 

18 corrective action petitions and disciplinary ac19 tion complaints initiated; and 

20 ‘‘(B) stays and extensions of stays ob21 tained from the Merit Systems Protection 

22 Board; 

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1 for the complainant, other than a stay or an exten2 sion of a stay, organized by actions in— 

3 ‘‘(A) complaints dealing with reprisals 

4 against whistleblowers; and 

5 ‘‘(B) all other complaints; 

6 ‘‘(11) the number of prohibited personnel prac7 tice complaints that were resolved by an agreement 

8 between an agency and an individual, organized by 

9 agency and agency components in— 

10 ‘‘(A) complaints dealing with reprisals 

11 against whistleblowers; and 

12 ‘‘(B) all other complaints; 

13 ‘‘(12) the number of corrective actions that the 

14 Special Counsel required an agency to take after a 

15 finding by the Special Counsel of a prohibited per16 sonnel practice, as defined in section 2302(a)(1); 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(13) the results for the Office of Special Coun19 sel of any employee viewpoint survey conducted by 

20 the Office of Personnel Management or any other 

21 agency.’’. 

22 (2) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—Section 1219(a)(1) 

23 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 

24 as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(1) a list of any noncriminal matters referred 

2 to the head of an agency under section 1213(c), to3 gether with— 

4 ‘‘(A) a copy of the information transmitted 

5 to the head of the agency under section 

6 1213(c)(1); 

7 ‘‘(B) any report from the agency under 

8 section 1213(c)(1)(B) relating to the matter; 

9 ‘‘(C) if appropriate, not otherwise prohib10 ited by law, and consented to by the complain11 ant, any comments from the complainant under 

12 section 1213(e)(1) relating to the matter; and 

13 ‘‘(D) the comments or recommendations of 

14 the Special Counsel under paragraph (3) or (4) 

15 of section 1213(e);’’. 

16 (3) NOTICE OF COMPLAINT SETTLEMENTS.— 

17 Section 1217 of title 5, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘The Special Counsel’’ and 

20 inserting the following: 

21 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Special Counsel’’; and 

22 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIRED.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If an allegation submitted 

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1 between an agency and an individual, the Special 

2 Counsel shall submit to Congress and each congres3 sional committee with jurisdiction over the agency a 

4 report regarding the agreement. 

5 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Any report required under 

6 paragraph (1) shall identify, with respect to an 

7 agreement described in that paragraph— 

8 ‘‘(A) the agency that entered into the 

9 agreement; 

10 ‘‘(B) the position and employment location 

11 of the employee who submitted the allegation 

12 that formed the basis of the agreement, pro13 vided the information is not so specific as to be 

14 reasonably likely to identify the employee; 

15 ‘‘(C) the position and employment location 

16 of any employee alleged by an employee de17 scribed in subparagraph (B) to have committed 

18 a prohibited personnel practice, as defined in 

19 section 2302(a)(1); 

20 ‘‘(D) a description of the allegation de21 scribed in subparagraph (B); and 

22 ‘‘(E) whether the agency that entered into 

23 the agreement has agreed to pursue any dis24 ciplinary action as a result of the allegation de25 scribed in subparagraph (B).’’. 


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1 (i) ESTABLISHMENT OF SURVEY PILOT PROGRAM.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Special Coun3 sel shall design and establish a pilot program under 

4 which the Office shall conduct, during the first full 

5 fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

6 a survey of individuals who have filed a complaint or 

7 disclosure with the Office. 

8 (2) PURPOSE.—The survey under paragraph 

9 (1) shall be designed for the purpose of collecting in10 formation and improving service at various stages of 

11 a review or investigation by the Office of Special 

12 Counsel. 

13 (3) RESULTS.—The results of the survey under 

14 paragraph (1) shall be published in the annual re15 port of the Office of Special Counsel. 

16 (4) SUSPENSION OF OTHER SURVEYS.—During 

17 the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending 

18 on September 30, 2018, section 13 of the Act enti19 tled ‘‘An Act to reauthorize the Office of Special 

20 Counsel, and for other purposes’’, approved October 

21 29, 1994 (5 U.S.C. 1212 note), shall have no force 

22 or effect. 

23 (j) STAYS OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION

24 BOARD.—Section 1214(b)(1)(B)(ii) of title 5, United 


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1 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘who was appointed, 

2 by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’’. 

3 (k) PENALTIES UNDER THE HATCH ACT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7326 of title 5, 

5 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘§ 7326. Penalties 

7 ‘‘An employee or individual who violates section 7323 

8 or 7324 shall be subject to— 

9 ‘‘(1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, 

10 reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employ11 ment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, 

12 or reprimand; 

13 ‘‘(2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to ex14 ceed $1,000; or 

15 ‘‘(3) any combination of the penalties described 

16 in paragraph (1) or (2).’’. 

17 (2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 

18 paragraph (1) shall apply to any violation of section 

19 7323 or 7324 of title 5, United States Code, occur20 ring after the date of enactment of this Act. 

21 (l) AMENDMENTS TO DR. CHRIS KIRKPATRICK

22 WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT.—Section 105 of the 

23 Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 

24 2017 is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘credible’’ be2 fore ‘‘information indicating’’; and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(c) PERMISSION OF NEXT OF KIN.—The head of 

5 the agency shall only make a referral under subsection (a) 

6 regarding an employee after receiving written permission 

7 from the next of kin, as such term is defined in section 

8 6381 of title 5, United States Code, of the employee.’’. 

9 (m) REGULATIONS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 

11 the date of enactment of this Act, the Special Coun12 sel shall prescribe such regulations as may be nec13 essary to perform— 

14 (A) the functions of the Special Counsel 

15 under subchapter II of chapter 12 of title 5, 

16 United States Code, including regulations that 

17 are necessary to carry out sections 1213, 1214, 

18 and 1215 of that title; and 

19 (B) any functions of the Special Counsel 

20 that are required because of the amendments 

21 made by this section. 

22 (2) PUBLICATION.—Any regulations prescribed 

23 under paragraph (1) shall be published in the Fed24 eral Register. 

25 (n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(a)(2) of the Whis2 tleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 

3 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2003, 2004, 2005, 

4 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 

5 2023’’. 

6 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 

7 by paragraph (1) shall take effect as though enacted 

8 on September 30, 2017. 

9 SEC. 1098. AIR TRANSPORTATION OF CIVILIAN DEPART10 MENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL TO AND 

11 FROM AFGHANISTAN. 

12 (a) POLICY REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after 

13 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

14 Defense shall conduct a policy review regarding the use 

15 of commercial air transportation or alternative forms of 

16 air transportation to transport civilian personnel of the 

17 Department of Defense to and from Afghanistan. 

18 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 

19 after the completion of the policy review required by sub20 section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

21 on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent22 atives a report on the results of such review. 

23 (c) UPDATED GUIDELINES.—Not later than 90 days 

24 after the completion of the policy review required by sub25 section (a), the Secretary shall issue updated guidelines, 


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1 based on the report submitted under subsection (b), re2 garding the use of commercial air transportation or alter3 native forms of air transportation to transport civilian per4 sonnel of the Department to and from Afghanistan. 

5 TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

6 MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel 

to assist in business transformation and management innovation. 

Sec. 1102. Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense Industrial 

Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive pay 

for civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1104. Additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories. 

Sec. 1105. One year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas. 

Sec. 1106. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce. 

Sec. 1107. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range 

and Test Facilities Base civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1108. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone. 

Sec. 1109. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of 

the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1110. Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for 

cybsersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1111. Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major 

Range and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center. 

7 SEC. 1101. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPART8 MENT OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL TO AS9 SIST IN BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND 

10 MANAGEMENT INNOVATION. 

11 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may ap12 point in the Department of Defense individuals described 


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1 in subsection (b) without regard to the provisions of sub2 chapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, 

3 for the purpose of assisting and facilitating the efforts of 

4 the Department in business transformation and manage5 ment innovation. 

6 (b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The individuals de7 scribed in this subsection are individuals who have all of 

8 the following: 

9 (1) A management or business background. 

10 (2) Experience working with large or complex 

11 organizations. 

12 (3) Expertise in management and organiza13 tional change, data analytics, or business process de14 sign. 

15 (c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER.—The number of indi16 viduals appointed pursuant to this section at any one time 

17 may not exceed 10 individuals. 

18 (d) NATURE OF APPOINTMENT.—Any appointment 

19 under this section shall be on a term basis, and shall be 

20 subject to the term appointment regulations in part 316 

21 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (other than require22 ments in such regulations relating to competitive hiring). 

23 The term of any such appointment shall be specified by 

24 the Secretary at the time of the appointment. 

25 (e) BRIEFINGS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 

2 30, 2019, and September 30, 2021, the Secretary 

3 shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress 

4 on the exercise of the authority in this section. 

5 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under this sub6 section shall include the following: 

7 (A) A description and assessment of the 

8 results of the use of such authority as of the 

9 date of such briefing. 

10 (B) Such recommendations as the Sec11 retary considers appropriate for extension or 

12 modification of such authority. 

13 (3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

14 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro15 priate committees of Congress’’ means— 

16 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

17 the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov18 ernmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

19 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

20 the Committee on Government Oversight and 

21 Reform of the House of Representatives. 

22 (f) SUNSET.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint in24 dividuals in this section shall expire on September 

25 30, 2021. 


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1 (2) CONSTRUCTION WITH EXISTING APPOINT2 MENTS.—The expiration in paragraph (1) of the au3 thority in this section shall not be construed to ter4 minate any appointment made under this section be5 fore the date of expiration that continues according 

6 to its term as of the date of expiration. 

7 SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR 

8 DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FA9 CILITIES AND MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FA10 CILITIES BASE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1125 of 

12 subtitle B of title XI of the National Defense Authoriza13 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2017 and 

15 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘During each of fiscal years 2017 

16 through 2021,’’. 

17 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

18 of each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of 

19 Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 

20 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Com21 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee 

22 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

23 Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Secu24 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate including— 


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1 (1) a description of the effect of such section 

2 1125 (as amended by subsection (a)) on the man3 agement of the Department of Defense civilian work4 force during the most recently ended fiscal year; and 

5 (2) the number of employees— 

6 (A) hired under such section during such 

7 fiscal year; and 

8 (B) expected to be hired under such sec9 tion during the fiscal year in which the briefing 

10 is provided. 

11 SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOL12 UNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY FOR 

13 CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT 

14 OF DEFENSE. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1107 of subtitle A of title 

16 XI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended by striking 

18 ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

19 2021’’. 

20 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than December 31, 2019, 

21 and December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall 

22 provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services 

23 of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed 

24 Services of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and 

25 Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and 


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1 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 

2 Affairs of the Senate including— 

3 (1) a description of the effect of such section 

4 1107 (as amended by subsection (a)) on the man5 agement of the Department of Defense civilian work6 force during the most recently ended fiscal year; 

7 (2) the number of employees offered voluntary 

8 separation incentive payments during such fiscal 

9 year by operation of such section; and 

10 (3) the number of such employees that accepted 

11 such payments. 

12 SEC. 1104. ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

13 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION 

14 LABORATORIES. 

15 Section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authoriza16 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

17 Stat. 2487; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by adding 

18 at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(20) The Naval Medical Research Center. 

20 ‘‘(21) The Joint Warfighting Analysis Center. 

21 ‘‘(22) The Naval Facilities Engineering and Ex22 peditionary Warfare Center.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1105. ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 

2 ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 

3 AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED4 ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER5 SEAS. 

6 Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

8 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 

9 amended by section 1137 of the National Defense Author10 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

11 130 Stat. 2460), is amended by striking ‘‘through 2017’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘through 2018’’. 

13 SEC. 1106. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL MAN14 AGEMENT EXPERTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 

15 DEFENSE WORKFORCE. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1110 of the National De17 fense Authorization Act for 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

18 130 Stat. 2450; 10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Defense 

20 Agencies or the applicable military Department’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘a Department of Defense component’’; 

22 (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘the De23 fense Agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘each Department of 

24 Defense component listed in subsection (f) other 

25 than the Department of the Army, the Department 

26 of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force’’; 


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1 (3) in subsection (d)— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘any Defense Agency or 

3 military department’’ and inserting ‘‘any De4 partment of Defense component’’; and 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘such Defense Agency or 

6 military department’’ and inserting ‘‘such De7 partment of Defense component’’; and 

8 (4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the 

9 following new subsection (f): 

10 ‘‘(f) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENT DE11 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘Department of Defense 

12 component’ means the following: 

13 ‘‘(1) A Defense Agency. 

14 ‘‘(2) The Office of the Chairman of the Joint 

15 Chiefs of Staff. 

16 ‘‘(3) The Joint Staff. 

17 ‘‘(4) A combatant command. 

18 ‘‘(5) The Office of the Inspector General of the 

19 Department of Defense. 

20 ‘‘(6) A Field Activity of the Department of De21 fense. 

22 ‘‘(7) The Department of the Army. 

23 ‘‘(8) The Department of the Navy. 

24 ‘‘(9) The Department of the Air Force.’’. 


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1 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

2 of each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of 

3 Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 

4 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Com5 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee 

6 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

7 Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Secu8 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate including— 

9 (1) a description of the effect of section 1110 

10 of subtitle A of title XI of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as 

12 amended by subsection (a), on the management of 

13 the Department of Defense civilian workforce during 

14 the most recently ended fiscal year; and 

15 (2) the number of employees— 

16 (A) hired under such section during such 

17 fiscal year; and 

18 (B) expected to be hired under such sec19 tion during the fiscal year in which the briefing 

20 is provided. 


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1 SEC. 1107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY 

2 PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES FOR DOMESTIC 

3 DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES AND 

4 MAJOR RANGE AND TEST FACILITIES BASE 

5 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1132 of 

7 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2457) is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2021’’. 

10 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the end 

11 of each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021, the Secretary of 

12 Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 

13 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Com14 mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee 

15 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

16 Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Secu17 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate including— 

18 (1) a description of the effect of such section 

19 1132 (as amended by subsection (a)) on the man20 agement of civilian personnel at domestic defense in21 dustrial base facilities and Major Range and Test 

22 Facilities Base during the most recently ended fiscal 

23 year; and 

24 (2) the number of employees— 

25 (A) hired under such section during such 

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1 (B) expected to be hired under such sec2 tion during the fiscal year in which the briefing 

3 is provided. 

4 SEC. 1108. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR5 ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 

6 GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF7 FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 

8 Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 

9 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 

10 War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public 

11 Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 

12 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

14 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1133 of 

15 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2459), is further 

17 amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 1109. 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, 2018’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

10 SEC. 1110. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED PERSONNEL 

11 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR 

12 CYBSERSECURITY AND LEGAL PROFES13 SIONALS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

14 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

15 Defense shall carry out within the Department of Defense 

16 a pilot program to assess the feasability and advisability 

17 of an enhanced personnel management system in accord18 ance with this section for cybersecurity and legal profes19 sionals in the Department described in subsection (b) who 

20 enter civilian service with the Department on or after Jan21 uary 1, 2020. 

22 (b) CYBERSECURITY AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The cybersecurity and legal 

24 professionals described in this subsection are the fol25 lowing: 


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1 (A) Civilian cybersecurity professionals in 

2 the Department of Defense consisting of civilian 

3 personnel engaged in or directly supporting 

4 planning, commanding and controlling, training, 

5 developing, acquiring, modifying, and operating 

6 systems and capabilities, and military units and 

7 intelligence organizations (other than those 

8 funded by the National Intelligence Program) 

9 that are directly engaged in or used for offen10 sive and defensive cyber and information war11 fare or intelligence activities in support thereof. 

12 (B) Civilian legal professionals in the De13 partment occupying legal or similar positions, 

14 as determined by the Secretary of Defense for 

15 purposes of the pilot program, that require eli16 gibility to practice law in a State or territory of 

17 the United States. 

18 (2) INAPPLICABILITY TO SES POSITIONS.—The 

19 pilot program shall not apply to positions within the 

20 Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of 

21 chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. 

22 (c) DIRECT-APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.— 

23 (1) INAPPLICABILITY OF GENERAL CIVIL SERV24 ICE APPOINTMENT AUTHORITIES TO APPOINT25 MENTS.—Under the pilot program, the Secretary of 


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1 Defense, with respect to the Defense Agencies, and 

2 the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

3 with respect to the military departments, may ap4 point qualified candidates as cybersecurity and legal 

5 professionals without regard to the provisions of 

6 subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 

7 Code. 

8 (2) APPOINTMENT ON DIRECT-HIRE BASIS.— 

9 Appointments under the pilot program shall be made 

10 on a direct-hire basis. 

11 (d) TERM APPOINTMENTS.— 

12 (1) RENEWABLE TERM APPOINTMENTS.—Each 

13 individual shall serve with the Department of De14 fense as a cybersecurity or legal professional under 

15 the pilot program pursuant to an initial appointment 

16 to service with the Department for a term of not less 

17 than 2 years nor more than 8 years. Any term of 

18 appointment under the pilot program may be re19 newed for one or more additional terms of not less 

20 than 2 years nor more than 8 years as provided in 

21 subsection (h). 

22 (2) LENGTH OF TERMS.—The length of the 

23 term of appointment to a position under the pilot 

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1 sion, and other applicable requirements of the posi2 tion. Positions having identical or similar require3 ments or terms may be grouped into categories for 

4 purposes of the pilot program. The Secretary may 

5 delegate any authority in this paragraph to a com6 missioned officer of the Armed Forces in pay grade 

7 O–7 or above or an employee in the Department in 

8 the Senior Executive Service. 

9 (e) NATURE OF SERVICE UNDER APPOINTMENTS.— 

10 (1) TREATMENT OF PERSONNEL APPOINTED AS

11 EMPLOYEES.—Except as otherwise provided by this 

12 section, individuals serving with the Department of 

13 Defense as cybersecurity or legal professionals under 

14 the pilot program pursuant to appointments under 

15 this section shall be considered employees (as speci16 fied in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) 

17 for purposes of the provisions of title 5, United 

18 States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, 

19 including, in particular, for purposes as follows: 

20 (A) Eligibility for participation in the Fed21 eral Employees’ Retirement System under chap22 ter 84 of title 5, United States Code, subject to 

23 the provisions of section 8402 of such title and 

24 the regulations prescribed pursuant to such sec25 tion. 


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1 (B) Eligibility for enrollment in a health 

2 benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, 

3 United States Code (commonly referred as the 

4 ‘‘Federal Employees Health Benefits Pro5 gram’’). 

6 (C) Eligibility for and subject to the em7 ployment protections of subpart F of part III of 

8 title 5, United States Code, relating to merit 

9 principles and protections. 

10 (D) Eligibility for the protections of chap11 ter 81, of title 5, United States Code, relating 

12 to workers compensation. 

13 (2) SCOPE OF RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.—In ad14 ministering the pilot program, the Secretary of De15 fense shall specify, and from time to time update, a 

16 comprehensive description of the rights and benefits 

17 of individuals serving with the Department under 

18 the pilot program pursuant to this subsection and of 

19 the provisions of law under which such rights and 

20 benefits arise. 

21 (f) COMPENSATION.— 

22 (1) BASIC PAY.—Individuals serving with the 

23 Department of Defense as cybersecurity or legal pro24 fessionals under the pilot program shall be paid 

25 basic pay for such service in accordance with a 


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1 schedule of pay prescribed by the Secretary of De2 fense for purposes of the pilot program. 

3 (2) TREATMENT AS BASIC PAY.—Basic pay 

4 payable under the pilot program shall be treated for 

5 all purposes as basic pay paid under the provisions 

6 of title 5, United States Code. 

7 (3) PERFORMANCE AWARDS.—Individuals serv8 ing with the Department as cybersecurity or legal 

9 professionals under the pilot program may be award10 ed such performance awards for outstanding per11 formance as the Secretary shall prescribe for pur12 poses of the pilot program. The performance awards 

13 may include a monetary bonus, time off with pay, or 

14 such other awards as the Secretary considers appro15 priate for purposes of the pilot program. The award 

16 of performance awards under the pilot program shall 

17 be based in accordance with such policies and re18 quirements as the Secretary shall prescribe for pur19 poses of the pilot program. 

20 (4) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.—Individuals 

21 serving with the Department as cybersecurity or 

22 legal professionals under the pilot program may be 

23 awarded such additional compensation above basic 

24 pay as the Secretary (or the designees of the Sec25 retary) consider appropriate in order to promote the 


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1 recruitment and retention of highly skilled and pro2 ductive cybersecurity and legal professionals to and 

3 with the Department. 

4 (g) PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—The following terms of 

5 appointment shall be treated as a probationary period 

6 under the pilot program: 

7 (1) The first term of appointment of an indi8 vidual to service with the Department of Defense as 

9 a cybersecurity or legal professional, regardless of 

10 length. 

11 (2) The first term of appointment of an indi12 vidual to a supervisory position in the Department 

13 as a cybersecurity or legal professional, regardless of 

14 length and regardless of whether or not such term 

15 of appointment to a supervisory position is the first 

16 term of appointment of the individual concerned to 

17 service with the Department as a cybersecurity or 

18 legal professional. 

19 (h) RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENTS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

21 shall prescribe the conditions for the renewal of ap22 pointments under the pilot program. The conditions 

23 may apply to one or more categories of positions, po24 sitions on a case-by-case basis, or both. 


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1 (2) PARTICULAR CONDITIONS.—In prescribing 

2 conditions for the renewal of appointments under 

3 the pilot program, the Secretary shall take into ac4 count the following (in the order specified): 

5 (A) The necessity for the continuation of 

6 the position concerned based on mission re7 quirements and other applicable justifications 

8 for the position. 

9 (B) The service performance of the indi10 vidual serving in the position concerned, with 

11 individuals with satisfactory or better perform12 ance afforded preference in renewal. 

13 (C) Input from employees on conditions for 

14 renewal. 

15 (D) Applicable private and public sector 

16 labor market conditions. 

17 (3) SERVICE PERFORMANCE.—The assessment 

18 of the service performance of an individual under the 

19 pilot program for purposes of paragraph (2)(B) shall 

20 consist of an assessment of the ability of the indi21 vidual to effectively accomplish mission goals for the 

22 position concerned as determined by the supervisor 

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1 oped in consultation with the individual) of the indi2 vidual’s performance in the position. An individual’s 

3 tenure of service in a position or the Department of 

4 Defense may not be the primary element of the as5 sessment. 

6 (i) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The pilot pro7 gram shall provide for the professional development of in8 dividuals serving with the Department of Defense as cy9 bersecurity and legal professionals under the pilot pro10 gram in a manner that— 

11 (1) creates opportunities for education, train12 ing, and career-broadening experiences, and for ex13 perimental opportunities in other organizations with14 in and outside the Federal Government; and 

15 (2) reflects the differentiated needs of personnel 

16 at different stages of their careers. 

17 (j) SABBATICALS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall pro19 vide for an individual who is in a successive term 

20 after the first 8 years with the Department of De21 fense as a cybersecurity or legal professional under 

22 the pilot program to take, at the election of the indi23 vidual, a paid or unpaid sabbatical from service with 

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1 any length not less than 6 months nor more than 1 

2 year (unless a different period is approved by the 

3 Secretary of the military department or head of the 

4 organization or element of the Department con5 cerned for purposes of this subsection). The purpose 

6 of any sabbatical shall be subject to advance ap7 proval by the organization or element in the Depart8 ment in which the individual is currently performing 

9 service. The taking of a sabbatical shall be contin10 gent on the written agreement of the individual con11 cerned to serve with the Department for an appro12 priate length of time at the conclusion of the term 

13 of appointment in which the sabbatical commences, 

14 with the period of such service to be in addition to 

15 the period of such term of appointment. 

16 (2) NUMBER OF SABBATICALS.—An individual 

17 may take more than one sabbatical under this sub18 section. 

19 (3) REPAYMENT.—Except as provided in para20 graph (4), an individual who fails to satisfy a writ21 ten agreement executed under paragraph (1) with 

22 respect to a sabbatical shall repay the Department 

23 an amount equal to any pay, allowances, and other 

24 benefits received by the individual from the Depart25 ment during the period of the sabbatical. 


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1 (4) WAIVER OF REPAYMENT.—An agreement 

2 under paragraph (1) may include such conditions for 

3 the waiver of repayment otherwise required under 

4 paragraph (3) for failure to satisfy such agreement 

5 as the Secretary specifies in such agreement. 

6 (k) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

7 administer the pilot program under regulations prescribed 

8 by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program. 

9 (l) TERMINATION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the Sec11 retary of Defense to appoint individuals for service 

12 with the Department of Defense as cybersecurity or 

13 legal professionals under the pilot program shall ex14 pire on December 31, 2029. 

15 (2) EFFECT ON EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.— 

16 The termination of authority in paragraph (1) shall 

17 not be construed to terminate or otherwise affect 

18 any appointment made under this section before De19 cember 31, 2029, that remains valid as of that date. 

20 (m) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

21 (1) INTERIM FINAL RULE.—Not later than one 

22 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

23 Secretary of Defense shall prescribe an interim final 

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1 (2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 180 days 

2 after prescribing the interim final rule under para3 graph (1) and considering public comments with re4 spect to such interim final rule, the Secretary shall 

5 prescribe a final rule to implement the pilot pro6 gram. 

7 (3) OBJECTIVES.—The regulations prescribed 

8 under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall accomplish the 

9 objectives set forth in subsections (a) through (j) 

10 and otherwise ensure flexibility and expedited ap11 pointment of cybersecurity and legal professionals in 

12 the Department of Defense under the pilot program. 

13 (n) REPORTS.— 

14 (1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than Janu15 ary 30 of each of 2022, 2025, and 2028, the Sec16 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

17 committees of Congress a report on the carrying out 

18 of the pilot program. Each report shall include the 

19 following: 

20 (A) A description and assessment of the 

21 carrying out of the pilot program during the pe22 riod since the commencement of the pilot pro23 gram or the previous submittal of a report 

24 under this subsection, as applicable. 


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1 (B) A description and assessment of the 

2 successes in and impediments to carrying out 

3 the pilot program system during such period. 

4 (C) Such recommendations as the Sec5 retary considers appropriate for legislative ac6 tion to improve the pilot program and to other7 wise improve civilian personnel management of 

8 cybersecurity and legal professionals by the De9 partment of Defense. 

10 (D) In the case of the report submitted in 

11 2028, an assessment and recommendations by 

12 the Secretary on whether to make the pilot pro13 gram permanent. 

14 (2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

15 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro16 priate committees of Congress’’ means— 

17 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

18 the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov19 ernmental Affairs of the Senate; and 

20 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

21 the Committee on Oversight and Government 

22 Reform of the House of Representatives. 


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1 SEC. 1111. ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR SCIENTIFIC TECH2 NICAL MANAGERS AT MAJOR RANGE AND 

3 TEST FACILITY BASE FACILITIES AND DE4 FENSE TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CEN5 TER. 

6 Section 2358a of title 10, United States Code, is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (d)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

10 (i) in the matter preceding subpara11 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, each facility of 

12 the Major Range and Test Facility Base, 

13 and the Defense Test Resource Manage14 ment Center’’ after ‘‘each STRL’’; and 

15 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

16 ‘‘, of such facility of the Major Range and 

17 Test Facility Base, or the Defense Test 

18 Resource Management Center’’; and 

19 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

20 (i) by striking ‘‘The positions’’ and in21 serting ‘‘(A) The laboratory positions’’; 

22 and 

23 (ii) by adding at the end the following 

24 new subparagraph: 

25 ‘‘(B) The test and evaluation positions de26 scribed in paragraph (1) may be filled, and 


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1 shall be managed, by the director of the Major 

2 Range and Test Facility Base, in the case of a 

3 position at a facility of the Major Range and 

4 Test Facility Base, and the director of the De5 fense Test Resource Management Center, in the 

6 case of a position at such center, under criteria 

7 established pursuant to section 342(b) of the 

8 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 

10 2358 note), relating to personnel demonstration 

11 projects at laboratories of the Department of 

12 Defense, except that the director involved shall 

13 determine the number of such positions at each 

14 facility of the Major Range and Test Facility 

15 Base and the Defense Test Resource Manage16 ment Center, not to exceed two percent of the 

17 number of scientists and engineers, but at least 

18 one position, employed at the Major Range and 

19 Test Facility Base or the Defense Test Re20 source Management Center, as the case may be, 

21 as of the close of the last fiscal year before the 

22 fiscal year in which any appointments subject to 

23 those numerical limitations are made.’’; and 

24 (2) in subsection (f)— 


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1 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 

2 (2) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively; 

3 (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 

4 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following 

5 new paragraph (1): 

6 ‘‘(1) The term ‘Defense Test Resource Manage7 ment Center’ means the Department of Defense 

8 Test Resource Management Center established 

9 under section 196 of this title.’’; and 

10 (C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so 

11 redesignated, the following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(3) The term ‘Major Range and Test Facility 

13 Base’ means the test and evaluation facilities and 

14 resources that are designated by the Secretary of 

15 Defense as facilities and resources comprising the 

16 Major Range and Test Facility Base.’’. 

17 TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 

18 TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Support of special operations for irregular warfare. 

Sec. 1203. Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions. 

Sec. 1204. Modification of defense institution capacity building and authority 

to build capacity of foreign security forces. 

Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 

Sec. 1206. Global Security Contingency Fund. 

Sec. 1207. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. 

Sec. 1208. Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense College. 


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Sec. 1209. Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of foreign 

countries participating in United States capacity building programs to protect civilians. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 

countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability 

in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces. 

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

Sec. 1221. Report on United States strategy in Syria. 

Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 

opposition. 

Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 

activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1225. Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1226. Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile 

launches from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection 

with those launches. 

Sec. 1227. Limitation on use of funds for provision of man-portable air defense 

systems to the vetted Syrian opposition. 

Sec. 1228. Report on agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation on the status of Syria. 

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on European security. 

Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 

Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 

Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO. 

Sec. 1237. Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan 

Countries. 

Sec. 1238. Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New 

START Treaty. 

Sec. 1239. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. 


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Sec. 1239A. Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

Federation. 

Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation 

Act of 2017 

Sec. 1241. Short title. 

Sec. 1242. Findings. 

Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development 

of noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding 

material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1245. Review of RS–26 ballistic missile. 

Sec. 1246. Definitions. 

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

Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress and Initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1252. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1253. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 1254. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities 

of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 

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

Sec. 1256. Strategy on North Korea. 

Sec. 1257. North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1258. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 

India. 

Sec. 1259. Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States 

and Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259A. Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services 

to Taiwan. 

Sec. 1259B. Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expanding global access. 

Sec. 1259C. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with 

Palau. 

Sec. 1259D. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States. 

Subtitle G—Reports 

Sec. 1261. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 

involving the People’s Republic of China. 

Sec. 1262. Modifications to annual update of Department of Defense Freedom 

of Navigation Operations report. 

Sec. 1263. Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and 

co-belligerents. 

Sec. 1264. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related 

national security operations. 

Sec. 1265. Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners 

in Yemen. 


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Sec. 1266. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War 

Execution reports on quarterly basis. 

Sec. 1267. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian 

employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation 

Inherent Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations. 

Sec. 1268. Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and 

availability with respect to foreign military sales. 

Sec. 1269. Annual report on military and security developments involving the 

Russian Federation. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1271. Security and stability strategy for Somalia. 

Sec. 1272. Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System. 

Sec. 1273. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative. 

Sec. 1274. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating 

countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian 

Armies’ Program. 

Sec. 1275. United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen. 

Sec. 1276. Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to 

foreign countries. 

Sec. 1277. Department of Defense program to protect United States students 

against foreign agents. 

Sec. 1278. Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation authority. 

Sec. 1279. Anticorruption strategy. 

Sec. 1279A. Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria. 

Sec. 1279B. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1279C. Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator. 

Sec. 1279D. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for interoperability and deterrence against aggression. 

Sec. 1279E. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the 

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. 

Sec. 1279F. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of 

certain foreign countries. 


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1 Subtitle A—Assistance and 

2 Training 

3 SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT 

4 FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CER5 TAIN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER6 ATIONS. 

7 Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

9 394), as most recently amended by section 1201 of the 

10 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

11 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2473), is further amend12 ed— 

13 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

14 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’; 

15 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the 

16 period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on 

17 December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘during the pe18 riod beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on 

19 December 31, 2018’’; and 

20 (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 

21 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

22 SEC. 1202. SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR IRREG23 ULAR WARFARE. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, 

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1 pend up to $10,000,000 during each of fiscal years 2018 

2 through 2020 to provide support to foreign forces, irreg3 ular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting 

4 or facilitating ongoing and authorized irregular warfare 

5 operations by United States Special Operations Forces. 

6 (b) FUNDS.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Funds for support under 

8 this section in a fiscal year shall be derived from 

9 amounts authorized to be appropriated for that fis10 cal year for the Department of Defense for operation 

11 and maintenance. 

12 (2) LIMITATION.—Funds may not be made 

13 available under paragraph (1) until 15 days after 

14 the submittal of the strategy required by section 

15 1097 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

16 Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

17 1020). 

18 (c) PROCEDURES.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section 

20 shall be exercised in accordance with such proce21 dures as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of 

22 this section. 

23 (2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required 

24 under paragraph (1) shall establish, at a minimum, 

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1 (A) Policy guidance for the execution of, 

2 and constraints within, activities under the au3 thority in this section. 

4 (B) The processes through which activities 

5 under the authority in this section are to be de6 veloped, validated, and coordinated, as appro7 priate, with relevant entities of the United 

8 States Government. 

9 (C) The processes through which legal re10 views and determinations are made to comply 

11 with the authority in this section and ensure 

12 that the exercise of such authority is consistent 

13 with the national security of the United States. 

14 (3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON PROCEDURES

15 AND MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary 

16 shall notify the congressional defense committees of 

17 the procedures established pursuant to this section 

18 before any exercise of the authority in this section, 

19 and shall notify such committee of any material 

20 modification of the procedures. 

21 (d) NOTIFICATION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days be23 fore exercising the authority in this section to make 

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1 ing level of any support under this section for such 

2 an operation by $500,000 or an amount equal to 10 

3 percent of such funding level (whichever is less), the 

4 Secretary shall notify the congressional defense com5 mittees of the use of such authority with respect to 

6 such operation. Any such notification shall be in 

7 writing. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by this 

9 subsection shall include the following: 

10 (A) The type of support to be provided to 

11 United States Special Operations Forces, and a 

12 description of the ongoing and authorized oper13 ation to be supported. 

14 (B) A description of the foreign forces, ir15 regular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in 

16 supporting or facilitating the ongoing and au17 thorized operation that is to be the recipient of 

18 funds. 

19 (C) The type of support to be provided to 

20 the recipient of the funds, and a description of 

21 the end-use monitoring to be used in connection 

22 with the use of the funds. 

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1 (E) The determination of the Secretary 

2 that the provision of support does not con3 stitute any of the following: 

4 (i) A specific authorization within the 

5 meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers 

6 Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)) for the in7 troduction of United States Armed Forces 

8 into hostilities or situations wherein hos9 tilities are clearly indicated by cir10 cumstances. 

11 (ii) A covert action, as such term is 

12 defined in section 503(e) of the National 

13 Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 

14 (iii) An authorization for the provision 

15 of support to regular forces, irregular 

16 forces, groups or individuals for the con17 duct of operations that United States Spe18 cial Operations Forces are not otherwise 

19 legally authorized to conduct themselves. 

20 (iv) The conduct or support of activi21 ties, whether directly or indirectly, that are 

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1 (e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of 

2 the Secretary to make funds available under this section 

3 for support of a military operation may not be delegated. 

4 (f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 

5 section shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory 

6 authorization for any of the following: 

7 (1) The conduct of a covert action, as such 

8 term is defined in section 503(e) of the National Se9 curity Act of 1947. 

10 (2) The introduction of United States Armed 

11 Forces, within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

12 War Powers Resolution, into hostilities or into situa13 tions wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 

14 circumstances. 

15 (3) The provision of support to regular forces, 

16 irregular forces, groups, or individuals for the con17 duct of operations that United States Special Oper18 ations Forces are not otherwise legally authorized to 

19 conduct themselves. 

20 (4) The conduct or support of activities, directly 

21 or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of 

22 armed conflict. 

23 (g) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The 

24 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 

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1 and policy oversight within the Office of the Secretary of 

2 Defense of support to irregular warfare activities author3 ized by this section. 

4 (h) BIANNUAL REPORTS.— 

5 (1) REPORT ON PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.— 

6 Not later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal 

7 year in which subsection (a) is in effect, the Sec8 retary shall submit to the congressional defense com9 mittees a report on the support provided under this 

10 section during the preceding fiscal year. 

11 (2) REPORT ON CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.— 

12 Not later than 180 days after the submittal of each 

13 report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 

14 submit to the congressional defense committees a re15 port on the support provided under this section dur16 ing the first half of the fiscal year in which the re17 port under this paragraph is submitted. 

18 (3) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by this 

19 subsection shall include the following: 

20 (A) A summary of the ongoing irregular 

21 warfare operations, and associated authorized 

22 campaign plans, being conducted by United 

23 States Special Operations Forces that were sup24 ported or facilitated by foreign forces, irregular 

25 forces, groups, or individuals for which support 


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1 was provided under this section during the pe2 riod covered by such report. 

3 (B) A description of the support or facili4 tation provided by such foreign forces, irregular 

5 forces, groups, or individuals to United States 

6 Special Operations Forces during such period. 

7 (C) The type of recipients that were pro8 vided support under this section during such 

9 period, identified by authorized category (for10 eign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individ11 uals). 

12 (D) A detailed description of the support 

13 provided to the recipients under this section 

14 during such period. 

15 (E) The total amount obligated for support 

16 under this section during such period, including 

17 budget details. 

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20 (G) An assessment of value of the support 

21 provided under this section during such period, 

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1 fare operations by United States Special Oper2 ations Forces. 

3 (H) The total amount obligated for sup4 port under this section in prior fiscal years. 

5 (i) IRREGULAR WARFARE DEFINED.—In this section, 

6 the term ‘‘irregular warfare’’ means activities in support 

7 of predetermined United States policy and military objec8 tives conducted by, with, and through regular forces, irreg9 ular forces, groups, and individuals participating in com10 petition between state and non-state actors short of tradi11 tional armed conflict. 

12 SEC. 1203. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN SPECIAL DEFENSE 

13 ACQUISITION FUND FOR PRECISION GUIDED 

14 MUNITIONS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114(c)(3) of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Of the 

17 amount’’ and all that follows through ‘‘only to procure’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘Of the amount of annual obligations from 

19 the Special Defense Acquisition Fund in each of fiscal 

20 years 2018 through 2022, not less than 20 percent shall 

21 be for funds to procure’’. 

22 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

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1 SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE INSTITUTION CA2 PACITY BUILDING AND AUTHORITY TO BUILD 

3 CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 

4 (a) DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING.— 

5 Section 332 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and mem7 bers of the armed forces’’ after ‘‘civilian employees 

8 of the Department of Defense’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (b)— 

10 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘to as11 sign civilian employees of the Department of 

12 Defense and members of the armed forces as 

13 advisors or trainers’’ after ‘‘carry out a pro14 gram’’; and 

15 (B) in paragraph (2)(B)— 

16 (i) by striking ‘‘employees’’ in each 

17 place it appears and inserting ‘‘advisors or 

18 trainers’’; and 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘each assigned em20 ployee’s activities’’ and inserting ‘‘the ac21 tivities of each assigned advisor or train22 er’’; and 

23 (3) in subsection (c)— 

24 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

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1 after ‘‘a civilian employee of the Department of 

2 Defense’’; 

3 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘em4 ployee as an advisor’’ and inserting ‘‘advisor or 

5 trainer’’; and 

6 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘em7 ployee’’ and inserting ‘‘advisor or trainer’’. 

8 (b) AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN

9 SECURITY FORCES.—Subsection (c) of section 333 of title 

10 10, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

12 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 

13 the rule of law’’ and inserting ‘‘the rule of law, 

14 and civilian control of the military’’; and 

15 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Re16 spect for civilian control of the military’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘Institutional capacity building’’; 

18 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

19 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘HUMAN

20 RIGHTS TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘OBSERV21 ANCE OF AND RESPECT FOR THE LAW OF

22 ARMED CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDA23 MENTAL FREEDOMS, THE RULE OF LAW, AND

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1 (B) by inserting ‘‘or the Department of 

2 State’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’; and 

3 (C) by striking ‘‘human rights training 

4 that includes a comprehensive curriculum on 

5 human rights and the law of armed conflict’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘training that includes a com7 prehensive curriculum on the law of armed con8 flict, human rights and fundamental freedoms, 

9 and the rule of law, and that enhances the ca10 pacity to exercise responsible civilian control of 

11 the military’’; and 

12 (3) in paragraph (4)— 

13 (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘that 

14 the Department is already undertaking, or will 

15 undertake as part of the program’’ and all that 

16 follows and inserting ‘‘that the Department of 

17 Defense or another department or agency is al18 ready undertaking, or will undertake as part of 

19 the security sector assistance provided to the 

20 foreign country concerned, a program of institu21 tional capacity building with appropriate insti22 tutions of such foreign country to enhance the 

23 capacity of such foreign country to organize, 

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1 or oversee the national security forces of such 

2 foreign country.’’; and 

3 (B) by striking the second sentence. 

4 SEC. 1205. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

5 ON TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN NA6 TIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN THE COURSE 

7 OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES. 

8 (a) TWO-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of sec9 tion 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

10 Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1070; 

11 10 U.S.C. 2282 note), as amended by section 1233 of the 

12 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

13 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2489), is further amend14 ed— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ and in16 serting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’; and 

17 (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2016 through 

18 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on 

19 October 1, 2015, and ending on December 31, 

20 2020’’. 

21 (b) REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INCRE22 MENTAL EXPENSES.—Subsection (d) of such section, as 

23 so amended, is further amended by adding at the end the 

24 following: 

25 ‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De2 fense shall prescribe regulations for payment of 

3 incremental expenses under subsection (a). Not 

4 later than 120 days after the date of the enact5 ment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall sub6 mit the regulations to the Committee on Armed 

7 Services of the Senate and the Committee on 

8 Armed Services of the House of Representa9 tives. 

10 ‘‘(B) PROCEDURES TO BE INCLUDED.— 

11 The regulations required under subparagraph 

12 (A) shall include procedures— 

13 ‘‘(i) to require reimbursement of in14 cremental expenses from non-developing 

15 countries determined pursuant to sub16 section (c) to be eligible for the provision 

17 of training under subsection (a); and 

18 ‘‘(ii) to provide for a waiver of the re19 quirement of reimbursement of incremental 

20 expenses under clause (i), on a case-by21 case basis, if the Secretary of Defense de22 termines special circumstances exist to 

23 provide for the waiver. 

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1 fense committees and the Committee on For2 eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 

3 on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa4 tives, on a quarterly basis, a report that in5 cludes a description of each waiver of the re6 quirement of reimbursement of incremental ex7 penses under subparagraph (B)(i) that was in 

8 effect at any time during the preceding cal9 endar quarter. 

10 ‘‘(D) NON-DEVELOPING COUNTRY DE11 FINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘non-de12 veloping country’ means a country that is not 

13 a developing country, as such term is defined in 

14 section 301(4) of title 10, United States 

15 Code.’’. 

16 (c) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f) 

17 of such section, as so amended, is further amended— 

18 (1) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) is in addition’’ 

19 and inserting the following: ‘‘subsection (a)— 

20 ‘‘(1) is in addition’’; 

21 (2) by striking the period at the end and insert22 ing ‘‘; and’’; and 

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1 ‘‘(2) shall not be construed to include authority 

2 for the training of irregular forces, groups, or indi3 viduals.’’. 

4 (d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

5 Such section, as so amended, is further amended— 

6 (1) by striking ‘‘military’’ each place it appears 

7 and inserting ‘‘security’’; 

8 (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘that’’ and in9 serting ‘‘than’’; 

10 (3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 2282’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘chapter 16’’; and 

12 (4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘means’’ and 

13 all that follows and inserting ‘‘has the meaning given 

14 such term in section 301(5) of title 10, United 

15 States Code.’’. 

16 SEC. 1206. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 

17 Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 

18 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amend19 ed— 

20 (1) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘September 

21 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (p)— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘through 2017’’ and in2 serting ‘‘through 2019’’. 

3 SEC. 1207. DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL 

4 STUDIES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may op6 erate an institute to be known as the ‘‘Defense Institute 

7 of International Legal Studies’’ (in this section referred 

8 to as the ‘‘Institute’’) in accordance with this section to 

9 further the United States security and foreign policy ob10 jectives of— 

11 (1) promoting an understanding of and appre12 ciation for the rule of law; and 

13 (2) encouraging the international development 

14 of internal capacities of foreign governments for ci15 vilian control of the military, military justice, the 

16 legal aspects of peacekeeping, good governance and 

17 anti-corruption in defense reform, and human rights. 

18 (b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the purposes speci19 fied in subsection (a), the Institute may conduct activities 

20 as follows: 

21 (1) Exchange of ideas on best practices and les22 sons learned in order to improve compliance with 

23 international legal norms. 

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1 sonnel and related civilians, both within and outside 

2 the United States. 

3 (3) Building the legal capacity of foreign mili4 tary and other security forces, including equitable, 

5 transparent, and accountable defense institutions, ci6 vilian control of the military, human rights, and 

7 democratic governance. 

8 (4) Institutional legal capacity building of for9 eign defense and security institutions. 

10 (c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVIEW.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 

12 a comprehensive review of the mission, workforce, 

13 funding, and other support of the Institute. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—The review shall include, but 

15 not be limited to, the following: 

16 (A) An assessment of the scope of the mis17 sion of the Institute, taking into account the in18 creasing security cooperation authorities and re19 quirements of the Department of Defense, in20 cluding core rule of law training in the United 

21 States and abroad, defense legal institution 

22 building, and statutorily required human rights 

23 and legal capacity building of foreign security 

24 forces. 


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1 (B) An assessment of the workforce of the 

2 Institute, including whether it is appropriately 

3 sized to align with the full scope of the mission 

4 of the Institute. 

5 (C) A review of the funding mechanisms 

6 for the activities of the Institute, including the 

7 current mechanisms for reimbursing the Insti8 tute by the Department of State and by the De9 partment of Defense through the budget of the 

10 Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 

11 (D) An evaluation of the feasibility and ad12 visability of the provision of funds appropriated 

13 for the Department of Defense directly to the 

14 Institute, and the actions, if any, required to 

15 authorize the Institute to receive such funds di16 rectly. 

17 (E) A description of the challenges, if any, 

18 faced by the Institute to increase its capacity to 

19 provide residence courses to meet demands for 

20 training and assistance. 

21 (F) An assessment of the capacity of the 

22 Department of Defense to assess, monitor, and 

23 evaluate the effectiveness of the human rights 

24 training and other activities of the Institute. 


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1 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

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

3 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

4 a report summarizing the findings of the review and 

5 any recommendations for enhancing the capability of 

6 the Institute to fulfill its mission that the Secretary 

7 considers appropriate. 

8 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

9 STATES REPORT.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

12 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub13 mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re14 port that sets forth the following: 

15 (A) A description of the mechanisms and 

16 authorities used by the Department of Defense 

17 and the Department of State to conduct train18 ing of foreign security forces on human rights 

19 and international humanitarian law. 

20 (B) A description of the funding used to 

21 support the training described in subparagraph 

22 (A). 

23 (C) A description and assessment of the 

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1 Defense and the Department of State to assess 

2 the effectiveness of such training. 

3 (D) Such recommendations for improve4 ments to such training as the Comptroller Gen5 eral considers appropriate. 

6 (E) Such other matters relating to such 

7 training as the Comptroller General considers 

8 appropriate. 

9 (2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

10 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro11 priate committees of Congress’’ means— 

12 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com14 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

15 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

16 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com17 mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep18 resentatives. 

19 SEC. 1208. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN AND SUP20 PORT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE 

21 COLLEGE. 

22 Subsection (c) of section 1243 of the National De23 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

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1 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL YEAR

2 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2017, 2018, 

3 AND 2019’’; and 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 1209. PLAN ON IMPROVEMENT OF ABILITY OF NA7 TIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF FOREIGN 

8 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN UNITED 

9 STATES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS TO 

10 PROTECT CIVILIANS. 

11 (a) REPORT ON PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 

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

13 of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit 

14 to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting 

15 forth a plan, to be implemented as part of appropriate 

16 capacity building programs under section 333(c) of title 

17 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of national 

18 security forces of foreign countries to protect civilians. 

19 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

20 shall include the following: 

21 (1) Efforts to develop and integrate principles 

22 and techniques on the protection of civilians in rel23 evant partner force standard operating procedures. 


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1 (2) Efforts to build partner capacity to collect, 

2 track, and analyze civilian casualty data and apply 

3 lessons learned to future operations. 

4 (3) Efforts to support enhanced investigatory 

5 and accountability standards in partner forces in 

6 order to ensure that such forces comply with the 

7 laws of armed conflict and observe appropriate 

8 standards for human rights and the protection of ci9 vilians. 

10 (4) Efforts to increase partner transparency, 

11 which may include the establishment of capabilities 

12 within partner militaries to improve communication 

13 with the public. 

14 (5) The estimated resources required to imple15 ment the efforts described in paragraphs (1) 

16 through (4). 

17 (6) The appropriate roles of the Department of 

18 Defense and the Department of State in such ef19 forts. 

20 (7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

21 and the Secretary of State consider appropriate. 

22 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE23 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit24 tees of Congress’’ means— 


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1 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 

3 on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

4 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

5 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

6 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

7 Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 

8 Afghanistan and Pakistan 

9 SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DE10 FENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE 

11 SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY 

12 FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

13 (a) EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION.—Subsection (h) of 

14 section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

15 for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

16 1992), as most recently amended by section 1213 of the 

17 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

18 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2478), is further amend19 ed by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘De20 cember 31, 2018’’. 

21 (b) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) 

22 of such section 1222, as so amended, is further amended 

23 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ each place it appears 

24 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 


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1 SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

2 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI3 TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 

4 UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of 

6 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as most re8 cently amended by section 1218 of the National Defense 

9 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

10 328; 130 Stat. 2482), is further amended by striking ‘‘the 

11 period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on De12 cember 31, 2017,’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on 

13 October 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2018,’’. 

14 (b) LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Sub15 section (d)(1) of such section 1233, as so amended, is fur16 ther amended— 

17 (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘during 

18 the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending 

19 on December 31, 2017, may not exceed 

20 $1,100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period 

21 beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on De22 cember 31, 2018, may not exceed $900,000,000’’; 

23 and 

24 (2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the pe25 riod beginning on October 1, 2016 and ending on 

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1 and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on Octo2 ber 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2018, 

3 may not exceed $700,000,000’’. 

4 (c) EXTENSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON

5 REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SECURITY EN6 HANCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Subsection (e)(2) of such sec7 tion 1233, as added by section 1218 of the National De8 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is amended 

9 by inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter,’’ after ‘‘December 

10 31, 2017,’’. 

11 (d) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELAT12 ING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT

13 PROVIDED BY PAKISTAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the Na14 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

15 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 

16 1218(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

17 Fiscal Year 2017, is further amended by striking ‘‘Decem18 ber 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

19 (e) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT

20 OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.— 

21 Section 1227(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

22 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

23 2001), as most recently amended by section 1218(f) of 

24 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 to December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for any period 

2 prior to December 31, 2018’’. 

3 (f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT

4 OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.— 

5 Of the total amount of reimbursements and support au6 thorized for Pakistan during fiscal year 2018 pursuant to 

7 the second sentence of section 1233(d)(1) of the National 

8 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (as 

9 amended by subsection (b)(2)), $350,000,000 shall not be 

10 eligible for the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the Na11 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

12 (126 Stat. 2001) unless the Secretary of Defense certifies 

13 to the congressional defense committees that— 

14 (1) Pakistan continues to conduct military oper15 ations that are contributing to significantly dis16 rupting the safe havens, fundraising and recruiting 

17 efforts, and freedom of movement of the Haqqani 

18 Network in Pakistan; 

19 (2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its 

20 commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from 

21 using any Pakistan territory as a safe haven and for 

22 fundraising and recruiting efforts; 

23 (3) the Government of Pakistan is making an 

24 attempt to actively coordinate with the Government 

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1 such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghani2 stan-Pakistan border; and 

3 (4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting 

4 and prosecuting senior leaders and mid-level 

5 operatives of the Haqqani Network. 

6 SEC. 1213. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR AFGHAN AL7 LIES. 

8 Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection 

9 Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended in the mat10 ter preceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘11,000’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘14,500’’. 

12 SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROD13 UCTS AND SERVICES PRODUCED IN COUN14 TRIES ALONG A MAJOR ROUTE OF SUPPLY 

15 TO AFGHANISTAN. 

16 Section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

18 2399), as most recently amended by section 1212 of the 

19 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

20 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2478), is further amend21 ed by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘De22 cember 31, 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON EN2 HANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AF3 GHANISTAN. 

4 Section 1225(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

5 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

6 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550), 

7 as amended by section 1215(a) of the National Defense 

8 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

9 328; 130 Stat. 2480), is further amended by striking ‘‘De10 cember 15, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 15, 2020’’. 

11 SEC. 1216. HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF AFGHAN NATIONAL 

12 DEFENSE AND SECURITY FORCES. 

13 The Secretary of Defense may establish within the 

14 Department of Defense one or more permanent positions 

15 to oversee and support, in coordination with the Depart16 ment of State, the implementation of section 362 of title 

17 10, United States Code, with respect to the Afghan Na18 tional Defense and Security Forces. 

19 Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 

20 Syria, Iraq, and Iran 

21 SEC. 1221. REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN 

22 SYRIA. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2018, 

24 the President shall submit to the appropriate congres25 sional committees a report that describes the strategy of 

26 the United States in Syria. 


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1 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re2 quired by subsection (a) shall include each of the fol3 lowing: 

4 (1) A description of— 

5 (A) the key United States security inter6 ests and the political and military objectives, 

7 long-term goals, and end-states for Syria; and 

8 (B) indicators for the effectiveness of ef9 forts to achieve such objectives, goals, and end10 states. 

11 (2) A description of United States assumptions 

12 underlying current intelligence assessments, the 

13 roles and ambitions of other countries, and the in14 terests of relevant Syrian groups with respect to 

15 such objectives. 

16 (3) A description of how current military, diplo17 matic, and humanitarian assistance efforts in Syria 

18 align with such objectives. 

19 (4) The estimated annual resources required 

20 through fiscal year 2022 for the relevant depart21 ments and agencies to achieve such objectives. 

22 (5) An analysis of the threats posed to United 

23 States interests, including to United States military 

24 or civilian personnel in Syria or the surrounding re25 gion, by Russian and Iranian activities in Syria, as 


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1 well as the threats posed to such interests or per2 sonnel by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Al 

3 Qaeda, Hezbollah, and other violent extremist orga4 nizations in Syria. 

5 (6) A description of United States objectives for 

6 a sustainable political settlement in Syria. 

7 (7) A description of the coordination between 

8 the Department of Defense and the Department of 

9 State regarding the transition from military oper10 ations to stabilization efforts in areas liberated from 

11 the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, 

12 including a description of how local governance and 

13 civil society will be restored in areas secured through 

14 coalition military operations in Syria. 

15 (8) A description of the current and planned re16 sponse of the United States to the humanitarian cri17 sis in Syria as a result of attacks by the Syrian Gov18 ernment on its people, including support for the 

19 needs of refugees and internally displaced popu20 lations and for improving access to humanitarian 

21 aid, especially in areas where such aid has been 

22 blocked. 

23 (9) A description of amounts and sources of Is24 lamic State of Iraq and Syria financing in Syria and 


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1 efforts to disrupt this financing as part of the broad2 er strategy of the United States in Syria. 

3 (10) An assessment of the capabilities and will4 ingness of the Syrian government and its allies to 

5 use chemical or other weapons of mass destruction 

6 against its citizens or against United States and as7 sociated military forces in Syria. 

8 (11) A description of the roles and responsibil9 ities of United States allies and partners and other 

10 countries in the region in establishing regional sta11 bility. 

12 (12) A description of all mechanisms for coordi13 nation and deconfliction between the United States 

14 and the governments of Russia and other state ac15 tors in order to achieve the United States strategy 

16 in Syria. 

17 (13) A description of the current legal authori18 ties that support the strategy of the United States 

19 in Syria and any additional legal authorities that 

20 may be necessary to implement such strategy. 

21 (14) A description of the military conditions 

22 that must be met for the Islamic State of Iraq and 

23 Syria to be considered defeated. 

24 (15) Any other matters the President deter25 mines to be relevant. 


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1 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres3 sional committees’’ means— 

4 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

5 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

6 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

7 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

8 SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

9 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 

10 ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA. 

11 (a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of 

12 the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

13 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

14 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559), as most recently amended 

15 by section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

17 2485), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

18 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 

19 (b) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Subsection (d) 

20 of such section 1236, as most recently amended by section 

21 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1049), is fur23 ther amended— 

24 (1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding 

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1 riod the following: ‘‘, which shall be provided in un2 classified form with a classified annex if necessary’’; 

3 and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(12) An assessment of— 

6 ‘‘(A) security in liberated areas in Iraq; 

7 ‘‘(B) the extent to which security forces 

8 trained and equipped, directly or indirectly, by 

9 the United States are prepared to provide post10 conflict stabilization and security in such liber11 ated areas; and 

12 ‘‘(C) the effectiveness of security forces in 

13 the post-conflict environment and an identifica14 tion of which such forces will provide post-con15 flict stabilization and security in such liberated 

16 areas.’’. 

17 (c) CLARIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION AUTHOR18 ITY.— 

19 (1) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) of such 

20 section 1236 is further amended by striking ‘‘facility 

21 and infrastructure repair and renovation,’’ and in22 serting ‘‘infrastructure repair and renovation, small23 scale construction of temporary facilities necessary 

24 to meet urgent operational or force protection re25 quirements with a cost less than $4,000,000,’’. 


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1 (2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS AND REQUIRE2 MENTS.—Such section 1236 is further amended by 

3 adding at the end the following new subsections: 

4 ‘‘(m) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CON5 STRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.—The 

6 aggregate amount of construction, repair, and renovation 

7 projects carried out under this section in any fiscal year 

8 may not exceed $30,000,000. 

9 ‘‘(n) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CON10 STRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.— 

11 ‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—A construction, repair, or 

12 renovation project costing more than $1,000,000 

13 may not be carried out under this section unless ap14 proved in advance by the Commander of the United 

15 States Central Command. 

16 ‘‘(2) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to 

17 carry out a construction, repair, or renovation 

18 project to which paragraph (1) applies, the Com19 mander of the United States Central Command shall 

20 notify in writing the appropriate committees of Con21 gress of that decision, including the justification for 

22 the project and the estimated cost of the project. 

23 The project may be carried out only after the end 

24 of the 21-day period beginning on the date the noti25 fication is received by the committees or, if earlier, 


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1 the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date 

2 on which a copy of the notification is provided in an 

3 electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 

4 10, United States Code.’’. 

5 (3) ELEMENT IN QUARTERLY REPORTS ON

6 CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND RENOVATION.—Para7 graph (8) of subsection (d) of such section 1236 is 

8 amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘(8) A list of new projects for construction, re10 pair, or renovation commenced during the period 

11 covered by such progress report, and a list of 

12 projects for construction, repair, or renovation con13 tinuing from the period covered by the preceding 

14 progress report.’’. 

15 (d) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section 1236, 

16 as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National 

17 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is further 

18 amended— 

19 (1) by striking ‘‘in the National Defense Au20 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 for Overseas 

21 Contingency Operations in title XV for fiscal year 

22 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department of Defense 

23 for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 

24 2018’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘$630,000,000’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘$1,269,000,000’’. 

3 (e) NAME OF ISLAMIC STATE OR IRAQ AND SYRIA.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section 1236 is further 

5 amended— 

6 (A) in subsection (a)(1)— 

7 (i) by striking ‘‘the Levant’’ and in8 serting ‘‘Syria’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘ISIL’’ each place it 

10 appears and inserting ‘‘ISIS’’; and 

11 (B) in subsection (l)— 

12 (i) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking 

13 ‘‘the Levant (ISIL)’’ and inserting ‘‘Syria 

14 (ISIS)’’; and 

15 (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 

16 ‘‘ISIL’’ and inserting ‘‘ISIS’’. 

17 (2) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 

18 such section 1236 is amended to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1236. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 

2 COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND 

3 SYRIA.’’. 

4 SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AS5 SISTANCE TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSI6 TION. 

7 (a) NATURE OF ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a) of sec8 tion 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

9 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

10 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541), as 

11 amended by section 1221(a) of the National Defense Au12 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

13 328; 130 Stat. 2485), is further amended in the matter 

14 preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘construction of 

15 training and associated facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘construc16 tion and repair of training and associated facilities or 

17 other facilities necessary to meet urgent military oper18 ational requirements of a temporary nature with a cost 

19 less than $4,000,000’’. 

20 (b) SCOPE OF ELEMENT ON CONSTRUCTION

21 PROJECTS IN QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS.—Sub22 section (d)(9) of such section 1209 is amended by insert23 ing before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, including new 

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1 continuing from the period covered by the preceding 

2 progress report’’. 

3 (c) INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REPROGRAMMING

4 REQUESTS.—Subsection (f)(2) of such section 1209, as 

5 amended by section 1221(b) of the National Defense Au6 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is further amended 

7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

8 ‘‘(C) A description of any material use of 

9 assistance provided under subsection (a) by an 

10 appropriately vetted recipient of such assistance 

11 for a purpose other than the purposes specified 

12 in subsection (a) that occurred since the most 

13 recent reprogramming or transfer request of 

14 the Secretary pursuant to this subsection, 

15 which description shall set forth, for each such 

16 material misuse, the following: 

17 ‘‘(i) The details of such material mis18 use. 

19 ‘‘(ii) The recipient or recipients re20 sponsible for such material misuse. 

21 ‘‘(iii) The consequences of such mate22 rial misuse. 

23 ‘‘(iv) The actions taken by the Sec24 retary to remediate the causes and effects 

25 of such material misuse.’’. 


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1 (d) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CON2 STRUCTION AND REPAIR PROJECTS.—Such section 1209 

3 is further amended by adding at the end the following new 

4 subsection: 

5 ‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CON6 STRUCTION AND REPAIR PROJECTS.—The aggregate 

7 amount of construction and repair projects carried out 

8 under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed 

9 $10,000,000.’’. 

10 (e) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CON11 STRUCTION AND REPAIR PROJECTS.—Such section 1209 

12 is further amended by adding at the end the following new 

13 subsection: 

14 ‘‘(m) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN

15 CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR PROJECTS.— 

16 ‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—A construction or repair 

17 project costing more than $1,000,000 may not be 

18 carried out under this section unless approved in ad19 vance by the Commander of the United States Cen20 tral Command. 

21 ‘‘(2) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to 

22 carry out a construction or repair project to which 

23 paragraph (1) applies, the Commander of the United 

24 States Central Command shall notify in writing the 

25 appropriate committees of Congress of that decision, 


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1 including the justification for the project and the es2 timated cost of the project. The project may be car3 ried out only after the end of the 21-day period be4 ginning on the date the notification is received by 

5 the committees or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day 

6 period beginning on the date on which a copy of the 

7 notification is provided in an electronic medium pur8 suant to section 480 of title 10, United States 

9 Code.’’. 

10 SEC. 1224. 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 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

18 2018’’. 

19 (b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further 

21 amended— 

22 (A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

23 year 2017 may not exceed $70,000,000’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018 may not exceed 

25 $42,000,000’’; and 


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1 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal 

2 year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 

3 (2) LIMITATION OF USE OF FY18 FUNDS PEND4 ING PLAN.—Of the amount available for fiscal year 

5 2018 for section 1215 of the National Defense Au6 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as amended by 

7 this section, not more than 50 percent may be obli8 gated or expended until 30 days after the date on 

9 which the plan required by the joint explanatory 

10 statement to accompany the conference report on 

11 S.2943 of the 114th Congress, the National Defense 

12 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, and entitled 

13 ‘‘To transition the activities conducted by OSC-I but 

14 funded by the Department of Defense to another en15 tity or transition the funding of such activities to 

16 another source’’ is provided to the appropriate com17 mittees of Congress. 

18 (c) CLARIFICATION OF OSC-I MANDATE AND EXPAN19 SION OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (f) of such 

20 section 1215 is further amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘training ac22 tivities in support of Iraqi Ministry of Defense and 

23 Counter Terrorism Service personnel’’ and all that 

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1 ‘‘(A) Defense institution building to miti2 gate capability gaps and promote effective and 

3 sustainable defense institutions. 

4 ‘‘(B) Professionalization, strategic plan5 ning and reform, financial management, man6 power management, and logistics management 

7 of military and other security forces with a na8 tional security mission.’’; and 

9 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

10 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OF TRAIN11 ING’’; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘training’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘activities of the Office of Security Cooperation 

14 in Iraq’’. 

15 SEC. 1225. MODIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN 

16 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MILITARY POWER 

17 OF IRAN. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1245(b) of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 

20 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (5)— 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘from non-Iranian 

2 sources’’ and inserting ‘‘from or to non-Iranian 

3 sources or destinations’’; and 

4 (C) by inserting before the period at the 

5 end the following: ‘‘, including transfers that 

6 pertain to nuclear development, ballistic mis7 siles, and chemical, biological, and advanced 

8 conventional weapons, weapon systems, and de9 livery vehicles’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

11 paragraphs: 

12 ‘‘(6) An assessment of the use of civilian trans13 portation assets and infrastructure, including com14 mercial aircraft, airports, commercial vessels, and 

15 seaports, used to transport illicit military cargo to or 

16 from Iran, including military personnel, military 

17 goods, weapons, military-related electric parts, and 

18 related components. 

19 ‘‘(7) An assessment of military-to-military co20 operation between Iran and foreign counties, includ21 ing Cuba, North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, 

22 Venezuela, and any other country designated by the 

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1 tional weapons, weapon systems, and delivery vehi2 cles. 

3 ‘‘(8) An assessment of the extent to which the 

4 commercial aviation sector of Iran knowingly pro5 vides financial, material, or technological support to 

6 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Ministry 

7 of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, the 

8 Bashar al-Assad regime, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata’ib 

9 Hezbollah, or any other foreign terrorist organiza10 tion.’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

12 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

13 of this Act, and shall apply with respect to reports re14 quired to be submitted under section 1245 of the National 

15 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 after that 

16 date. 

17 SEC. 1226. EXTENSION OF QUARTERLY REPORTS ON CON18 FIRMED BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHES 

19 FROM IRAN AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS 

20 IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE LAUNCHES. 

21 Section 1226(e) of the National Defense Authoriza22 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

23 Stat. 2487) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 


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1 SEC. 1227. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION 

2 OF MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 

3 TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—If a determination is made during 

5 fiscal year 2018 to use funds available to the Department 

6 of Defense for that fiscal year to provide man-portable air 

7 defense systems (MANPADs) to the vetted Syrian opposi8 tion pursuant to the authority in section 1209 of the Carl 

9 Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

10 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

11 291; 128 Stat. 3541), such funds may not be used for 

12 that purpose until— 

13 (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

14 of State jointly submit to the appropriate congres15 sional committees a report on the determination; 

16 and 

17 (2) 30 days elapse after the date of the sub18 mittal of such report to the appropriate congres19 sional committees. 

20 (b) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—The report under 

21 subsection (a) shall set forth the following: 

22 (1) A description of each element of the vetted 

23 Syrian opposition that will provided man-portable air 

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1 (A) the geographic location of such ele2 ment; 

3 (B) a detailed intelligence assessment of 

4 such element; 

5 (C) a description of the alignment of such 

6 element within the broader conflict in Syria; 

7 and 

8 (D) a description and assessment of the 

9 assurance, if any, received by the commander of 

10 such element in connection with the provision of 

11 man-portable air defense systems. 

12 (2) The number and type of man-portable air 

13 defense systems to be so provided. 

14 (3) The logistics plan for providing and resup15 plying each element to be so provided man-portable 

16 air defense systems with additional man-portable air 

17 defense systems. 

18 (4) The duration of support to be provided in 

19 connection with the provision of man-portable air de20 fense systems. 

21 (5) The justification for the provision of man22 portable air defense systems to each element of the 

23 vetted Syrian opposition, including an explanation of 

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1 (6) Any other matters that the Secretary of De2 fense and the Secretary of State jointly consider ap3 propriate. 

4 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE5 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres6 sional committees’’ has the meaning given that term in 

7 section 1209(e)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

8 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

9 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541). 

10 SEC. 1228. REPORT ON AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERN11 MENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON THE 

12 STATUS OF SYRIA. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 calendar days 

14 after reaching any agreement with the Government of the 

15 Russian Federation relating to a political settlement or 

16 long-term territorial control in Syria, the President shall 

17 transmit to Congress a report on the agreement. 

18 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re19 quired by subsection (a) shall include— 

20 (1) the text of the agreement, including all re21 lated materials and annexes; 

22 (2) a list of all parties to the agreement; 

23 (3) an explanation of each of the terms estab24 lished by the agreement; 


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1 (4) a description of each of the obligations es2 tablished by the agreement; and 

3 (5) a description of any territorial demarca4 tions, apportionments, or areas of control con5 templated by the agreement. 

6 Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the 

7 Russian Federation 

8 SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY CO9 OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 

10 AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

11 Section 1232 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

13 2488) is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (a)— 

15 (A) by inserting ‘‘or 2018’’ after ‘‘fiscal 

16 year 2017’’; and 

17 (B) by inserting ‘‘in the fiscal year con18 cerned’’ after ‘‘may be used’’; and 

19 (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘with respect 

20 to funds for a fiscal year’’ after ‘‘the limitation in 

21 subsection (a)’’. 


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1 SEC. 1232. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RE2 LATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN 

3 FEDERATION OVER CRIMEA. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

6 for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may 

7 be obligated or expended to implement any activity that 

8 recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 

9 Crimea. 

10 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

11 concurrence of the Secretary of State, may waive the re12 striction on the obligation or expenditure of funds required 

13 by subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

14 (1) determines that to do so is in the national 

15 security interest of the United States; and 

16 (2) submits a notification of the waiver, at the 

17 time the waiver is invoked, to the Committee on 

18 Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Af19 fairs of the House of Representatives and the Com20 mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

21 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

22 SEC. 1233. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY. 

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

24 (1) Russia’s ongoing aggressive actions, includ25 ing its invasions of Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 

26 2014, threats to North Atlantic Treaty Organization 


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1 (NATO) allies, rapid military modernization, ad2 vanced anti-access and area denial capabilities, in3 creasing military activity in the Arctic region and 

4 Mediterranean Sea, evolving nuclear doctrine and 

5 capabilities, and violations of the Intermediate6 Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Between the United 

7 States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist 

8 Republics and the Treaty on Open Skies, constitute 

9 a major challenge to the security interests of the 

10 United States and its allies and partners in Europe. 

11 (2) Russia’s ongoing malign influence activities, 

12 including misinformation, disinformation, propa13 ganda, cyberattacks, election interference, active 

14 measures, and hybrid warfare operations pose not 

15 only a threat to the security interests of the United 

16 States and its allies and partners in Europe, but to 

17 the integrity of Western democracies and the institu18 tions and alliances they support. 

19 (3) Russia’s doctrine of ‘‘escalate to de-esca20 late’’, along with its tactical nuclear capabilities, 

21 threaten United States forces and European allies 

22 and exacerbate the risk of miscalculation and esca23 lation in a crisis. 


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1 (4) The European Deterrence Initiative (EDI) 

2 continues to improve credible deterrence against 

3 Russian aggression by— 

4 (A) training and equipping military forces 

5 of NATO allies and European partners; 

6 (B) enhancing the indications and warn7 ing, interoperability, and logistics capabilities of 

8 United States allies and partners; and 

9 (C) improving the agility and flexibility of 

10 partners and allies to address threats across the 

11 full spectrum of domains. 

12 (5) A strong NATO alliance is the cornerstone 

13 of transatlantic security cooperation and the guar14 antor of peace and stability in Europe. 

15 (6) The steps taken at the NATO 2014 Wales 

16 Summit and the NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit, in17 cluding the adoption and implementation of the 

18 Readiness Action Plan (RAP), the formation of the 

19 Very High Joint Readiness Force (VJTF), the En20 hanced Forward Presence (EFP) multinational bat21 talions deployed to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and 

22 Poland, and the Tailored Forward Presence in Ro23 mania and Bulgaria, have strengthened NATO read24 iness and collective defense. 


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1 (7) Montenegro’s accession into NATO is a 

2 strong step toward strengthening the alliance, en3 hancing security and stability in Southeastern Eu4 rope, and reaffirming NATO’s commitment to an 

5 ‘‘Open Door’’ policy. 

6 (8) Cooperation with non-NATO allies and 

7 members of the Partnership for Peace program en8 hances security and stability in Europe. 

9 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con10 gress that— 

11 (1) the United States should support a Europe 

12 whole, free, and at peace and the sovereign right of 

13 all European states to pursue integration into the 

14 Euro-Atlantic community through institutions such 

15 as NATO and the European Union; 

16 (2) the United States should develop and imple17 ment a policy and strategy backed by all elements of 

18 United States power to deter and, if necessary, de19 feat Russian aggression, which will require— 

20 (A) enhancing United States military capa21 bility and capacity in Europe, including strong 

22 consideration of investments in increased per23 manently-stationed and continued rotational 

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1 necessary to support United States presence 

2 and training with its allies and partners; and 

3 (B) strengthening United States capability 

4 and capacity to counter malign Russian influ5 ence, including Russian hybrid warfare oper6 ations short of traditional armed conflict, mali7 cious Russian cyber activities, and Russia’s use 

8 of misinformation, disinformation, and propa9 ganda; 

10 (3) investments that support the security and 

11 stability of Europe, including the EDI, and support 

12 to European countries in further developing their se13 curity capabilities, are in the long-term national se14 curity interests of the United States, and as such, 

15 funds for such efforts should be included in the 

16 President’s base budget request for the Department 

17 of Defense in order to fully support United States 

18 combat capability in Europe, facilitate efficient plan19 ning and execution, and ensure budgetary trans20 parency; 

21 (4) the United States should maintain an iron22 clad commitment to its obligations under Article 5 

23 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which declares that an 

24 ‘‘armed attack against one or more [NATO allies] 

25 shall be considered an attack against them all’’; 


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1 (5) while NATO allies have made progress to2 ward high levels of defense spending, it is important 

3 that all NATO allies fulfill their commitments to lev4 els and composition of defense expenditures as 

5 agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit and 

6 NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit in order to uphold 

7 their obligations under Article 3 of the North Atlan8 tic Treaty to ‘‘maintain and develop their individual 

9 and collective capacity to resist armed attack’’; 

10 (6) NATO allies should continue to coordinate 

11 defense investments to both improve deterrence 

12 against Russian aggression and more appropriately 

13 balance defense spending across the alliance; and 

14 (7) because the NATO alliance defends not only 

15 the common security of the United States and its 

16 NATO allies, but our common values as well, it is 

17 essential that all NATO allies uphold their obliga18 tions under the North Atlantic Treaty to ‘‘safeguard 

19 the freedom, common heritage and civilization of 

20 their peoples, founded on the principles of democ21 racy, individual liberty and the rule of law’’. 

22 SEC. 1234. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SE23 CURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 

24 Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization 

25 Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 


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1 1068), as amended by section 1237 of the National De2 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

3 114–328; 130 Stat. 2494), is further amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (b), adding at the end the fol5 lowing new paragraphs: 

6 ‘‘(12) Treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers 

7 in the United States in medical treatment facilities 

8 through the Secretarial Designee Program, including 

9 transportation, lodging, meals, and other appro10 priate non-medical support in connection with such 

11 treatment, and education and training for Ukrainian 

12 healthcare specialists such that they can provide 

13 continuing care and rehabilitation services for 

14 wounded Ukrainian soldiers. 

15 ‘‘(13) Air defense and coastal defense radars. 

16 ‘‘(14) Naval mine and counter-mine capabilities. 

17 ‘‘(15) Littoral-zone and coastal defense ves18 sels.’’; 

19 (2) in subsection (c)— 

20 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 

21 ‘‘$175,000,000 of the funds available for fiscal 

22 year 2017 pursuant to subsection (f)(2)’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘50 percent of the funds available for 

24 fiscal year 2018 pursuant to subsection (f)(3)’’; 

25 (B) in paragraph (2)— 


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1 (i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘, 

2 and potential opportunities for privatiza3 tion’’ and inserting ‘‘, sustainment, and in4 ventory management’’; and 

5 (ii) in the second sentence, by insert6 ing after ‘‘additional action is needed’’ the 

7 following: ‘‘and a description of the meth8 odology used to evaluate whether Ukraine 

9 has made progress in defense institutional 

10 reforms relative to previously established 

11 goals and objectives’’; and 

12 (C) in paragraph (3)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’; and 

15 (ii) by striking ‘‘, with not more than 

16 $100,000,000 available for the purposes as 

17 follows for any particular country’’; 

18 (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2018, $350,000,000.’’; and 

21 (4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December 

22 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 1235. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELAT2 ING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPEN 

3 SKIES TREATY. 

4 (a) LIMITATION ON CONDUCT OF FLIGHTS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author6 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

7 made available for any fiscal year after fiscal year 

8 2017 for the Department of Defense for operation 

9 and maintenance, Defense-wide, or operation and 

10 maintenance, Air Force, may be obligated or ex11 pended to conduct any flight during such fiscal year 

12 for purposes of implementing the Open Skies Treaty 

13 until the date that is seven days after the date on 

14 which the President submits to the appropriate con15 gressional committees a plan described in paragraph 

16 (2) with respect to such fiscal year. 

17 (2) PLAN DESCRIBED.—The plan described in 

18 this paragraph is a plan developed by the Secretary 

19 of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

20 State, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 

21 and the Director of National Intelligence, that con22 tains a description of the objectives for all planned 

23 flights described in paragraph (1) during such fiscal 

24 year. 

25 (3) UPDATE.—To the extent necessary and ap26 propriate, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 


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1 with the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the 

2 Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of National 

3 Intelligence, may update the plan described in para4 graph (2) with respect to a fiscal year and submit 

5 the updated plan to the appropriate congressional 

6 committees. 

7 (4) 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 Select Committee on Intelligence 

13 and Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

14 Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 

15 Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Af16 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

17 (5) SUNSET.—The requirements of this sub18 section shall terminate on the date that is five years 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

20 (b) PROHIBITION ON ACTIVITIES TO MODIFY

21 UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author23 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

24 made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, de25 velopment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms 


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1 control implementation (PE 0305145F) or procure2 ment, Air Force, for digital visual imaging system 

3 (BA–05, Line Item #1900) may be obligated or ex4 pended to carry out any activities to modify any 

5 United States aircraft for purposes of implementing 

6 the Open Skies Treaty until the Secretary of De7 fense submits to the appropriate congressional com8 mittees the certification described in paragraph (2) 

9 and the President submits to the appropriate con10 gressional committees the certification described in 

11 paragraph (3). 

12 (2) CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY OF DE13 FENSE.—The certification described in this para14 graph is a certification that contains a determination 

15 of the Secretary of Defense, without delegation, that 

16 modification of digital visual imaging systems in 

17 United States OC–135 aircraft under the Open 

18 Skies Treaty will provide superior digital imagery as 

19 compared to digital imagery that is available to the 

20 Department of Defense on a commercial basis. 

21 (3) CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—The certification de23 scribed in this paragraph is a certification of 

24 the President that— 


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1 (i) the President has imposed treaty 

2 violations responses and legal counter3 measures on the Russian Federation for its 

4 violations of the Open Skies Treaty; and 

5 (ii) the President has fully informed 

6 the appropriate congressional committees 

7 of such responses and countermeasures. 

8 (B) DELEGATION.—The President may 

9 delegate the responsibility for making a certifi10 cation under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary 

11 of the State. 

12 (4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT13 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap14 propriate congressional committees’’ 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 (c) OPEN SKIES TREATY DEFINED.—In this section, 

21 the term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open 

22 Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into 

23 force January 1, 2002. 


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1 SEC. 1236. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF NU2 CLEAR CAPABILITIES OF NATO. 

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

4 (1) The Warsaw Summit Communique, issued 

5 on July 9, 2016, by the North Atlantic Treaty Orga6 nization (in this section referred to as ‘‘NATO’’) 

7 clearly defines the need for, and the importance of, 

8 the nuclear mission of NATO. 

9 (2) The Warsaw Summit Communique states— 

10 (A) with respect to the nuclear deterrence 

11 capability of NATO, ‘‘As a means to prevent 

12 conflict and war, credible deterrence and 

13 defence is essential. Therefore, deterrence and 

14 defence, based on an appropriate mix of nu15 clear, conventional, and missile defence capabili16 ties, remains a core element of our overall strat17 egy. . . The fundamental purpose of NATO’s 

18 nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent 

19 coercion, and deter aggression. Nuclear weap20 ons are unique. Any employment of nuclear 

21 weapons against NATO would fundamentally 

22 alter the nature of a conflict. The cir23 cumstances in which NATO might have to use 

24 nuclear weapons are extremely remote’’; 

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1 must continue to adapt its strategy in line with 

2 trends in the security environment–including 

3 with respect to capabilities and other measures 

4 required–to ensure that NATO’s overall deter5 rence and defence posture is capable of address6 ing potential adversaries’ doctrine and capabili7 ties, and that it remains credible, flexible, resil8 ient, and adaptable.’’; and 

9 (C) with respect to the importance of con10 tributions to the nuclear deterrence mission 

11 from across the NATO alliance, ‘‘The strategic 

12 forces of the Alliance, particularly those of the 

13 United States, are the supreme guarantee of 

14 the security of the Allies. The independent stra15 tegic nuclear forces of the United Kingdom and 

16 France have a deterrent role of their own and 

17 contribute to the overall security of the Alli18 ance. These Allies’ separate centres of decision19 making contribute to deterrence by compli20 cating the calculations of potential adversaries. 

21 NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture also relies, 

22 in part, on United States’ nuclear weapons for23 ward-deployed in Europe and on capabilities 

24 and infrastructure provided by Allies concerned. 

25 These Allies will ensure that all components of 


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1 NATO’s nuclear deterrent remain safe, secure, 

2 and effective. That requires sustained leader3 ship focus and institutional excellence for the 

4 nuclear deterrence mission and planning guid5 ance aligned with 21st century requirements. 

6 The Alliance will ensure the broadest possible 

7 participation of Allies concerned in their agreed 

8 nuclear burden-sharing arrangements.’’. 

9 (3) Secretary of Defense James Mattis, in re10 sponse to the advance policy questions for his Senate 

11 confirmation hearing on January 12, 2017, stated 

12 that— 

13 (A) ‘‘NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture 

14 relies in part on U.S. nuclear weapons forward15 deployed in Europe and on capabilities and in16 frastructure provided by NATO allies. These 

17 capabilities include dual-capable aircraft that 

18 contribute to current burden-sharing arrange19 ments within NATO. In general, we must take 

20 care to maintain this particular capability, and 

21 to modernize it appropriately and in a timely 

22 fashion.’’; and 

23 (B) the role of the nuclear weapons of the 

24 United States is ‘‘to deter nuclear war and to 

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1 this sense, U.S. nuclear weapons are funda2 mental to our nation’s security and have his3 torically provided a deterrent against aggression 

4 and security assurance to U.S. allies. A robust, 

5 flexible, and survivable U.S. nuclear arsenal un6 derpins the U.S. ability to deploy conventional 

7 forces worldwide.’’. 

8 (4) On March 28, 2017, General Curtis 

9 Scaparrotti, Commander of the United States Euro10 pean Command and the Supreme Allied Com11 mander, Europe, testified to the Committee on 

12 Armed Services of the House of Representatives that 

13 ‘‘NATO and U.S. nuclear forces continue to be a 

14 vital component of our deterrence. Our moderniza15 tion efforts are crucial; we must preserve a ready, 

16 credible, and safe nuclear capability.’’. 

17 (5) The Russian Federation is currently under18 going significant modernization and recapitalization 

19 of all three legs of its nuclear triad, continues to 

20 field and modernize a large variety of non-strategic 

21 nuclear weapons, and is developing and deploying 

22 new and unique nuclear capabilities. 

23 (6) Russia remains in violation of the INF 

24 Treaty due to the development, testing, and, most 

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1 launched cruise missiles in violation of the INF 

2 Treaty. 

3 (7) On March 28, 2017, General Paul Selva, 

4 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, de5 scribed the security consequences of the deployment 

6 of such INF Treaty-violating missiles, testifying to 

7 the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

8 Representatives that ‘‘our assessment of the impact 

9 is that it more threatens NATO and infrastructure 

10 within the European continent than any other...area 

11 of the world that we have national interests in or al12 liance interests in.’’. 

13 (8) On March 28, 2017, General Curtis 

14 Scaparrotti, in testimony before the Committee on 

15 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, re16 sponded to a question asking if Russia intends to re17 turn to compliance with the INF Treaty by stating, 

18 ‘‘I don’t have any indication that they will at this 

19 time.’’. 

20 (9) Rhetoric from Russian officials has dem21 onstrated that Moscow has sought to leverage its nu22 clear arsenal to threaten and intimidate neighboring 

23 countries, including members of NATO, as was the 

24 case when the Russian Ambassador to Denmark 

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1 nuclear missiles’’ in response to Denmark’s potential 

2 cooperation in the NATO missile defense system. 

3 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con4 gress that— 

5 (1) the nuclear and conventional deterrence ca6 pabilities of NATO are of critical importance to the 

7 security of the United States and of the NATO alli8 ance, and must continue to adapt to the changed se9 curity environment in Europe; 

10 (2) the ability of the United States to forward11 deploy dual-capable aircraft and nuclear weapons, 

12 and of select members of NATO to participate in the 

13 nuclear deterrence mission of NATO by hosting for14 ward-deployed nuclear weapons of the United States 

15 or operating dual-capable aircraft, is central to the 

16 credibility of the nuclear deterrence and defense pos17 ture of NATO; 

18 (3) the strategic forces of the United States, 

19 the independent nuclear forces of the United King20 dom and the French Republic, and the dual-capable 

21 aircraft operated by the United States and other 

22 members of NATO constitute foundational elements 

23 of the nuclear deterrence and defense posture of 

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1 (4) NATO should modernize its nuclear-related 

2 infrastructure to ensure the highest-level of safety 

3 and security; 

4 (5) effective deterrence requires NATO to con5 duct nuclear planning and exercises aligned with 

6 21st century requirements and modernize nuclear-re7 lated capabilities and infrastructure, including dual8 capable aircraft, command and control networks, 

9 and facilities; and 

10 (6) to ensure the continued credibility of the de11 terrence and defense posture of NATO, the planned 

12 completion of F–35A aircraft development and test13 ing, as well as the delivery of such aircraft to mem14 bers of NATO, must not be delayed. 

15 (c) INF TREATY DEFINED.—In this section, the 

16 term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty Between the United 

17 States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Re18 publics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range 

19 and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

20 ‘‘Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty’’, 

21 signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into 

22 force June 1, 1988. 


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1 SEC. 1237. REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION WITH RE2 SPECT TO WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, with the 

5 concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 

6 congressional defense committees and the Committees on 

7 Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 

8 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 

9 on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan 

10 countries. 

11 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re12 quired under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

13 (1) An assessment of security cooperation be14 tween each Western Balkan country and the Russian 

15 Federation, including the following: 

16 (A) A list of Russian weapons systems and 

17 other military hardware and technology valued 

18 at $1,000,000 or more that have been provided 

19 to or purchased by each Western Balkan coun20 try since 2012. 

21 (B) A description of the participation of 

22 each Western Balkan country’s security forces 

23 in training or exercises with the Russian Fed24 eration since 2012. 


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1 (C) A description of any security coopera2 tion agreements each Western Balkan country 

3 has entered into with the Russian Federation. 

4 (D) An assessment of intelligence coopera5 tion between each Western Balkan country and 

6 the Russian Federation. 

7 (E) An assessment of how security co8 operation between each Western Balkan coun9 try and the Russian Federation affects the se10 curity interests of the United States, the North 

11 Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the 

12 Western Balkan country, and each NATO 

13 member state that borders the Western Balkan 

14 country. 

15 (2) An assessment of security cooperation be16 tween each Western Balkan country and the United 

17 States, including the following: 

18 (A) A list of United States weapons sys19 tems and other military hardware and tech20 nology valued at $1,000,000 or more that have 

21 been provided to or purchased by each Western 

22 Balkan country since 2012. 

23 (B) A description of the participation of 

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1 in training or exercises with the United States 

2 since 2012. 

3 (C) A description of any security coopera4 tion agreements each Western Balkan country 

5 has entered into with the United States. 

6 (D) An assessment of intelligence coopera7 tion between each Western Balkan country and 

8 the United States. 

9 (3) An assessment of security cooperation be10 tween each Western Balkan country and NATO. 

11 (4) A description of each Western Balkan coun12 try’s participation and activities in NATO’s Partner13 ship for Peace program, if applicable. 

14 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

15 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

16 a classified annex. 

17 (d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘Western Balkan coun18 tries’’ means— 

19 (1) Serbia; 

20 (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina; 

21 (3) Kosovo; and 

22 (4) Macedonia. 


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1 SEC. 1238. PLAN TO RESPOND IN CASE OF RUSSIAN NON2 COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW START TREATY. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub5 mit to the congressional defense committees, the Com6 mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 

7 and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 

8 a report— 

9 (1) describing the options available in response 

10 to a failure by Russia to achieve the reductions re11 quired by the New START Treaty before February 

12 5, 2018; and 

13 (2) including the assessment of the Secretary of 

14 Defense whether such a failure would constitute a 

15 material breach of the New START Treaty, pro16 viding grounds for the United States to withdraw 

17 from the treaty. 

18 (b) OPTIONS DESCRIBED.—The report required 

19 under subsection (a) shall specifically describe options to 

20 respond to such a failure relating to the following: 

21 (1) Economic sanctions. 

22 (2) Diplomacy. 

23 (3) Additional deployment of ballistic or cruise 

24 missile defense capabilities, or other United States 

25 capabilities that would offset any potential Russian 

26 military advantage from such a failure. 


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1 (4) Redeployment of United States nuclear 

2 forces beyond the levels required by the New 

3 START Treaty, and the associated costs and im4 pacts on United States operations. 

5 (5) Legal countermeasures available under 

6 other treaties between the United States and Russia, 

7 including under the Treaty on Open Skies, done at 

8 Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force 

9 January 1, 2002. 

10 (c) NEW START TREATY.—In this section, the term 

11 ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the 

12 United States of America and the Russian Federation on 

13 Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of 

14 Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010, 

15 and entered into force February 5, 2011. 

16 SEC. 1239. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THREATS BY THE RUS17 SIAN FEDERATION. 

18 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De19 fense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in 

20 consultation with each of the Secretaries of the military 

21 departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the com22 manders of each of the regional and functional combatant 

23 commands, shall develop and implement a comprehensive 

24 strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. 

25 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

4 congressional committees a report on the strategy 

5 required by subsection (a). 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by this 

7 subsection shall include the following elements: 

8 (A) An evaluation of strategic objectives 

9 and motivations of the Russian Federation. 

10 (B) A detailed description of Russian 

11 threats to the national security of the United 

12 States, including threats that may pose chal13 lenges below the threshold of armed conflict. 

14 (C) A discussion of how the strategy com15 plements the National Defense Strategy and 

16 the National Military Strategy. 

17 (D) A discussion of the ends, ways, and 

18 means inherent to the strategy. 

19 (E) A discussion of the strategy’s objec20 tives with respect to deterrence, escalation con21 trol, and conflict resolution. 

22 (F) A description of the military activities 

23 across geographic regions and military func24 tions and domains that are inherent to the 

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1 (G) A description of the posture, forward 

2 presence, and readiness requirements inherent 

3 to the strategy. 

4 (H) A description of the roles of the 

5 United States Armed Forces in implementing 

6 the strategy, including— 

7 (i) the role of United States nuclear 

8 capabilities; 

9 (ii) the role of United States space ca10 pabilities; 

11 (iii) the role of United States cyber 

12 capabilities; 

13 (iv) the role of United States conven14 tional ground forces; 

15 (v) the role of United States naval 

16 forces; 

17 (vi) the role of United States air 

18 forces; and 

19 (vii) the role of United States special 

20 operations forces. 

21 (I) An assessment of the force require22 ments needed to implement and sustain the 

23 strategy. 


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1 (J) A description of the logistical require2 ments needed to implement and sustain the 

3 strategy. 

4 (K) An assessment of the technological re5 search and development requirements needed to 

6 implement and sustain the strategy. 

7 (L) An assessment of the training and ex8 ercise requirements needed to implement and 

9 sustain the strategy. 

10 (M) An assessment of the budgetary re11 source requirements needed to implement and 

12 sustain the strategy through December 31, 

13 2030. 

14 (N) An analysis of the adequacy of current 

15 authorities and command structures for coun16 tering unconventional warfare. 

17 (O) Recommendations for improving the 

18 counter-unconventional warfare capabilities, au19 thorities, and command structures of the De20 partment of Defense. 

21 (P) A discussion of how the strategy pro22 vides a framework for future planning and in23 vestments in regional defense initiatives, includ24 ing the European Deterrence Initiative. 


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1 (Q) A plan to increase conventional preci2 sion strike weapon stockpiles in the United 

3 States European Command’s areas of responsi4 bility, which shall include necessary increases in 

5 the quantities of such stockpiles that the Sec6 retary of Defense determines will enhance de7 terrence and warfighting capability of the North 

8 Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. 

9 (R) A plan to counter the military capabili10 ties of the Russian Federation, which, in addi11 tion to elements the Secretary of Defense deter12 mines to be appropriate, shall include rec13 ommendations for— 

14 (i) improving the capability of United 

15 States Armed Forces to operate in a Glob16 al Positioning System (GPS)-denied or 

17 GPS-degraded environment; 

18 (ii) improving the capability of United 

19 States Armed Forces to counter Russian 

20 unmanned aircraft systems, electronic war21 fare, and long-range precision strike capa22 bilities; and 

23 (iii) countering unconventional capa24 bilities and hybrid threats from the Rus25 sian Federation. 


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1 (3) FORM.—The report required by this sub2 section shall be submitted in unclassified form but 

3 may contain a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1239A. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE THREAT OF MA5 LIGN INFLUENCE BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERA6 TION. 

7 (a) STRATEGY.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

9 and the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 

10 appropriate United States Government officials, 

11 shall jointly develop a comprehensive strategy to 

12 counter the threat of malign influence by the Rus13 sian Federation. 

14 (2) SCOPE OF STRATEGY.—The strategy re15 quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following 

16 actions: 

17 (A) To attribute, defend against, and 

18 counter hybrid warfare operations short of tra19 ditional armed conflict against the United 

20 States and its allies and partners. 

21 (B) To deter, and respond when necessary, 

22 to malicious cyber activities by the Russian 

23 Federation. 


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1 (C) To identify and defend against the 

2 threat of malign influence by the Russian Fed3 eration, including actions to counter— 

4 (i) the use of misinformation, 

5 disinformation, and propaganda in social 

6 and traditional media; 

7 (ii) corrupt or illicit financing of polit8 ical parties, think tanks, media organiza9 tions, and academic institutions; and 

10 (iii) the use of coercive economic tools, 

11 including sanctions, market access, 

12 cryptocurrencies, and differential pricing, 

13 especially in the energy sector. 

14 (D) To promote the core values and prin15 ciples of the United States, enhance the trans16 atlantic relationship, strengthen good govern17 ance and democracy among European allies and 

18 partners, and further integration into multilat19 eral institutions underpinning the global order, 

20 including the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza21 tion (NATO) and the European Union. 

22 (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection 

23 (a) shall include the following elements: 

24 (1) SECURITY MEASURES.—Actions to counter 

25 the use of force, coercion, and other hybrid warfare 


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1 operations of the military, intelligence, and other se2 curity forces, including irregulars, groups, or individ3 uals, of the Russian Federation, including the fol4 lowing: 

5 (A) Actions to build the military presence 

6 and capabilities of military and security forces 

7 of the United States and European allies and 

8 partners to deter and respond to aggression by 

9 the Russian Federation. 

10 (B) Actions to improve indications and 

11 warnings, and capabilities to identify and at12 tribute responsibility for the use of force, coer13 cion, or other hybrid warfare operations by the 

14 Russian Federation. 

15 (C) Actions to support NATO allies and 

16 non-NATO partners in maintaining their sov17 ereignty and territorial integrity. 

18 (2) INFORMATION OPERATIONS.—Actions to 

19 counter information operations of the Russian Fed20 eration, including the following: 

21 (A) Actions to identify, attribute, and 

22 counter malign disinformation, active measures, 

23 propaganda, and deception and denial activities 

24 of the Russian Federation in the United States 


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1 and Europe, through traditional and social 

2 media. 

3 (B) To enhance joint, regional, and com4 bined information operations and strategic com5 munication strategies to counter Russian Fed6 eration information warfare, malign influence, 

7 and propaganda activities and increase coopera8 tion, exercises, and policy development with the 

9 NATO Strategic Communications Center of Ex10 cellence. 

11 (C) The establishment of interagency 

12 mechanisms for the coordination and implemen13 tation of the strategy with respect to 

14 disinformation, active measures, propaganda, 

15 and deception and denial activities of the Rus16 sian Federation. 

17 (D) Actions to strengthen the effectiveness 

18 of and fully resource the Global Engagement 

19 Center to carry out its purpose specified in sec20 tion 1287(a)(2) of National Defense Authoriza21 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 

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1 eration, other foreign governments, and non2 state actors. 

3 (E) Programs to strengthen investigative 

4 journalism and media independence abroad in 

5 countries most vulnerable to malign influence 

6 by the Russian Federation. 

7 (F) Actions to build resilience to 

8 disinformation, active measures, propaganda, 

9 and deception and denial activities of the Rus10 sian Federation in the United States and other 

11 countries vulnerable to malign influence by the 

12 Russian Federation. 

13 (G) Efforts to work with traditional and 

14 social media providers to attribute and counter 

15 the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

16 Federation. 

17 (3) CYBER MEASURES.—Actions to counter the 

18 threat of malign influence by the Russian Federa19 tion in cyberspace, including the following: 

20 (A) To increase inclusion of regional cyber 

21 planning within larger United States joint plan22 ning exercises in the European region and in23 crease joint exercises and policy development 

24 through the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense 

25 Center of Excellence. 


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1 (B) To identify potential areas of cyberse2 curity collaboration and partnership capabilities 

3 with NATO and other European allies and 

4 partners. 

5 (C) Programs to educate citizens, informa6 tion and communications technology experts, 

7 and private sector organizations in the United 

8 States and abroad to enhance their resilience to 

9 malign influence by the Russian Federation in 

10 cyberspace. 

11 (4) POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC MEASURES.— 

12 Actions to counter malign political influence by the 

13 Russian Federation in the United States and among 

14 European allies and partners, including the fol15 lowing: 

16 (A) Programs and activities to enhance the 

17 resilience of United States democratic institu18 tions and infrastructure at the national and 

19 subnational levels. 

20 (B) Programs working through the De21 partment of State and the United States Agen22 cy for International Development to promote 

23 good governance and enhance democratic insti24 tutions abroad, particularly in countries deemed 


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1 most vulnerable to malign influence by the Rus2 sian Federation. 

3 (C) Actions within the United Nations, the 

4 Organization for Security and Cooperation in 

5 Europe, and other multi-lateral organizations to 

6 counter malign influence by the Russian Fed7 eration. 

8 (D) Actions to identify organizations or 

9 networks of individuals affiliated or collabo10 rating with the Government of the Russian 

11 Federation or proxies of the Russian Federa12 tion in the United States or European allies 

13 and partners. 

14 (5) FINANCIAL MEASURES.—Actions to counter 

15 corrupt and illicit financial networks of the Russian 

16 Federation in the United States and abroad, includ17 ing the following: 

18 (A) Actions to promote the transparency of 

19 corrupt and illicit financial transactions of the 

20 Russian Federation, and other anti-corruption 

21 measures. 

22 (B) Actions to maintain and enhance the 

23 focus within the Department of the Treasury on 

24 tracing corrupt and illicit financial flows linked 

25 to the Russian Federation that interact with 


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1 the United States financial system and exposing 

2 beneficial ownership and opaque Russia-related 

3 business transactions of significant importance. 

4 (C) Actions to build the capacity of finan5 cial intelligence units of allies and partners. 

6 (D) Actions to enhance financial intel7 ligence cooperation between the United States 

8 and the European Union. 

9 (6) ENERGY SECURITY MEASURES.—Actions to 

10 promote the energy security of European allies and 

11 partners, and to reduce their dependence on energy 

12 imports from the Russian Federation that the Rus13 sian Federation uses as a weapon to coerce, intimi14 date, and influence those countries, including the 

15 following: 

16 (A) Actions to develop plans, working with 

17 the governments of European allies and part18 ners to enhance energy market liberalization, 

19 effective regulation and oversight, energy reli20 ability, and energy efficiency. 

21 (B) Actions to work with the European 

22 Union to promote the growth of liquefied nat23 ural gas trade and expansion of the gas trans24 port infrastructure in Europe. 


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1 (C) Actions to promote a dialogue within 

2 the NATO on a coherent, strategic approach to 

3 energy security for NATO members and part4 ner nations. 

5 (7) PROMOTION OF VALUES.—Actions to pro6 mote United States values and principles to provide 

7 a strong, credible alternative to malign influence by 

8 the Russian Federation, including the following: 

9 (A) Actions to promote alliance structure, 

10 the importance of transatlantic security as it re11 lates to United States national security, and the 

12 continued integration of countries within multi13 lateral institutions within Europe. 

14 (B) Public diplomacy and outreach to the 

15 people of the Russian Federation. 

16 (c) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAWS.—The strat17 egy required by subsection (a) shall be consistent with the 

18 following: 

19 (1) The Countering America’s Adversaries 

20 Through Sanctions Act (Public law 115–44). 

21 (2) The Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 

22 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.). 

23 (3) The Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, 

24 Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act 

25 of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8901 et seq.). 


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1 (4) The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Ac2 countability Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note). 

3 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 

5 the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appro6 priate committees of Congress a report detailing the strat7 egy required by subsection (a). 

8 (e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE9 FINED.—In the section the term ‘‘appropriate committees 

10 of Congress’’ means— 

11 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

12 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 

13 Appropriations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 

14 Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, 

15 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Sen16 ate; and 

17 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

18 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

19 Appropriations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 

20 Committee on Financial Services, and the Perma21 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

22 of Representatives. 


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1 Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range 

2 Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty 

3 Preservation Act of 2017 

4 SEC. 1241. SHORT TITLE. 

5 This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Intermediate6 Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 

7 2017’’. 

8 SEC. 1242. FINDINGS. 

9 Congress makes the following findings: 

10 (1) The 2014, 2015, and 2016 Department of 

11 State reports entitled, ‘‘Adherence to and Compli12 ance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Dis13 armament Agreements and Commitments’’, all stat14 ed that the United States has determined that ‘‘the 

15 Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations 

16 under the INF Treaty not to possess, produce, or 

17 flight-test a ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) 

18 with a range capability of 500 km to 5,500 km, or 

19 to possess or produce launchers of such missiles’’. 

20 (2) The 2016 report also noted that ‘‘the cruise 

21 missile developed by Russia meets the INF Treaty 

22 definition of a ground-launched cruise missile with a 

23 range capability of 500 km to 5,500 km, and as 

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1 the type used or tested to launch such a missile, are 

2 prohibited under the provisions of the INF Treaty’’. 

3 (3) Potential consistency and compliance con4 cerns regarding the INF Treaty noncompliant 

5 GLCM have existed since 2008, were not officially 

6 raised with the Russian Federation until 2013, and 

7 were not briefed to the North Atlantic Treaty Orga8 nization (NATO) until January 2014. 

9 (4) The United States Government is aware of 

10 other consistency and compliance concerns regarding 

11 Russia actions vis-a`-vis its INF Treaty obligations. 

12 (5) Since 2013, senior United States officials, 

13 including the President, the Secretary of State, and 

14 the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have 

15 raised Russian noncompliance with the INF Treaty 

16 to their counterparts, but no progress has been 

17 made in bringing the Russian Federation back into 

18 compliance with the INF Treaty. 

19 (6) In April 2014, General Breedlove, the Su20 preme Allied Commander Europe, correctly stated, 

21 ‘‘A weapon capability that violates the INF, that is 

22 introduced into the greater European land mass, is 

23 absolutely a tool that will have to be dealt with . . . 

24 It can’t go unanswered.’’. 


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1 (7) The Department of Defense in its Sep2 tember 2013 report, Report on Conventional Prompt 

3 Global Strike Options if Exempt from the Restric4 tions of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces 

5 Treaty Between the United States of America and 

6 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, stated that 

7 it has multiple validated military requirement gaps 

8 due to the prohibitions imposed on the United States 

9 as a result of its compliance with the INF Treaty. 

10 (8) It is not in the national security interests 

11 of the United States to be unilaterally legally prohib12 ited from developing dual-capable ground-launched 

13 cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 

14 kilometers, while Russia makes advances in devel15 oping and fielding this class of weapon systems, and 

16 such unilateral limitation cannot be allowed to con17 tinue indefinitely. 

18 (9) Admiral Harry Harris, Jr., Commander of 

19 the United States Pacific Command, testified before 

20 the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 27, 

21 2017, that ‘‘[W]e’re in a multi-polar world where we 

22 have a lot of countries who are developing these 

23 weapons, including China, that I worry about. And 

24 I worry about their DF-21 and DF-26 missile pro25 grams, their anti-carrier ballistic missile programs, 


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1 if you will. INF doesn’t address missiles launched 

2 from ships or airplanes, but it focuses on those land3 based systems. I think there’s goodness in the INF 

4 treaty, anything you can do to limit nuclear weapons 

5 writ-large is generally good. But the aspects of the 

6 INF Treaty that limit our ability to counter Chinese 

7 and other countries’ land-based missiles, I think, is 

8 problematic.’’. 

9 (10) A material breach of the INF Treaty by 

10 the Russian Federation affords the United States 

11 the right to invoke legal countermeasures which in12 clude suspension of the treaty in whole or in part. 

13 (11) Article XV of the INF Treaty provides 

14 that ‘‘Each Party shall, in exercising its national 

15 sovereignty, have the right to withdraw from this 

16 Treaty if it decides that extraordinary events related 

17 to the subject matter of this Treaty have jeopardized 

18 its supreme interests.’’. 

19 SEC. 1243. COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT REGARDING RUS20 SIAN VIOLATIONS OF THE INF TREATY. 

21 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con22 gress that— 

23 (1) the actions undertaken by the Russian Fed24 eration in violation of the INF Treaty constitute a 

25 material breach of the treaty; 


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1 (2) in light of the Russian Federation’s mate2 rial breach of the INF Treaty, the United States is 

3 legally entitled to suspend the operation of the INF 

4 Treaty in whole or in part for so long as the Russian 

5 Federation continues to be in material breach; and 

6 (3) for so long as the Russian Federation re7 mains in noncompliance with the INF Treaty, the 

8 United States should take actions to encourage the 

9 Russian Federation return to compliance, including 

10 by— 

11 (A) providing additional funds for the ca12 pabilities identified in section 1243(d) of the 

13 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

15 1062); and 

16 (B) seeking additional missile defense as17 sets in the European theater to protect United 

18 States and NATO forces from ground-launched 

19 missile systems of the Russian Federation that 

20 are in noncompliance with the INF Treaty. 

21 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author22 ized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2018 

23 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci24 fied in the funding table in division D, $58,000,000 shall 

25 be made available for the development of— 


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1 (1) active defenses to counter ground-launched 

2 missile systems with ranges between 500 and 5,500 

3 kilometers; 

4 (2) counterforce capabilities to prevent attacks 

5 from these missiles; and 

6 (3) countervailing strike capabilities to enhance 

7 the capabilities of the United States identified in 

8 section 1243(d) of the National Defense Authoriza9 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 

10 129 Stat. 1062). 

11 (c) DEVELOPMENT OF INF RANGE GROUND12 LAUNCHED MISSILE SYSTEM.— 

13 (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM OF

14 RECORD.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 

15 a program of record to develop a conventional road16 mobile ground-launched cruise missile system with a 

17 range of between 500 to 5,500 kilometers, including 

18 research and development activities with respect to 

19 such cruise missile system. 

20 (2) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 

21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

22 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres23 sional defense committees a report on the cost and 

24 schedule for, and feasibility of, modifying United 

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1 such date of enactment for ground launch with a 

2 range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers as com3 pared with the cost and schedule for, and feasibility 

4 of, developing a new ground-launched missile using 

5 new technology with the same range. 

6 SEC. 1244. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATED TO RUS7 SIAN FEDERATION DEVELOPMENT OF NON8 COMPLIANT SYSTEMS AND UNITED STATES 

9 ACTIONS REGARDING MATERIAL BREACH OF 

10 INF TREATY BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

11 (a) NOTIFICATION BY DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL IN12 TELLIGENCE.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of National In14 telligence shall notify the appropriate congressional 

15 committees of any development, deployment, or test 

16 of a system by the Russian Federation that the Di17 rector determines is inconsistent with the INF Trea18 ty. 

19 (2) DEADLINE.—A notification under this sub20 section shall be made not later than 15 days after 

21 the date on which the Director makes the determina22 tion under this subsection with respect to which the 

23 notification is required. 

24 (b) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—An amount equal to 

2 $50,000,000 of the amount authorized to be appro3 priated or otherwise made available to the Depart4 ment of Defense for operation and maintenance, De5 fense-wide, for fiscal year 2018 to carry out special 

6 mission area activities of the Defense Information 

7 Systems Agency shall be withheld from obligation or 

8 expenditure until the date on which the President 

9 has submitted both the certification described in 

10 paragraph (2) and the report described in subsection 

11 (e). 

12 (2) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certifi13 cation described in this paragraph is a certification 

14 by the President to the appropriate congressional 

15 committees of the following: 

16 (A) Each requirement of section 1290 of 

17 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis18 cal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

19 2538; 22 U.S.C. 2593e) has been fully imple20 mented and is continuing to be fully imple21 mented. 

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1 spect to each person identified in a report 

2 under subsection (a) of such section, including 

3 a detailed description of the imposition of all 

4 such measures. 

5 (c) REPORT ON PLAN TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL SANC6 TIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall develop 

8 and submit to the congressional defense committees, 

9 the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com10 mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 

11 the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

12 of the House of Representatives a report that in13 cludes— 

14 (A) a plan to impose the measures de15 scribed in paragraph (3) with respect to each 

16 person described in paragraph (2) by reason of 

17 non-compliance by the Russian Federation with 

18 the INF Treaty; and 

19 (B) a list of each such person. 

20 (2) PERSONS DESCRIBED.—The persons de21 scribed in this paragraph are individuals who— 

22 (A) the President determines are respon23 sible for ordering or facilitating non-compliance 

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1 (B) are senior foreign political figures (as 

2 such term is defined in section 1010.605 of title 

3 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 

4 the date of the enactment of this Act) of the 

5 Government of the Russian Federation. 

6 (3) MEASURES DESCRIBED.—The measures de7 scribed in this paragraph are the following, with re8 spect to a person described in paragraph (2): 

9 (A) Blocking and prohibiting all trans10 actions in property and interests in property of 

11 such person, if such property and interests in 

12 property are in the United States, come within 

13 the United States, or are or come within the 

14 possession or control of a United States person. 

15 (B) Inadmissibility to the United States, 

16 ineligibility to receive a visa or other docu17 mentation to enter the United States, and ineli18 gibility to be admitted or paroled into the 

19 United States or to receive any other benefit 

20 under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

21 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and revocation of any visa 

22 or other entry documentation. 

23 (C) Prohibiting United States procurement 

24 from such person. 


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1 (D) Any other sanctions the President de2 termines to be appropriate. 

3 (4) FORM.—The report described in paragraph 

4 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 

5 (5) DRAFT REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not 

6 later than 60 days after the date of the submission 

7 of the plan described in paragraph (1), the President 

8 shall prescribe in draft form such regulations as may 

9 be necessary to impose the measures described in 

10 paragraph (3) with respect to each person described 

11 in paragraph (2). 

12 SEC. 1245. REVIEW OF RS–26 BALLISTIC MISSILE. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President, in consultation 

14 with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 

15 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director 

16 of National Intelligence, shall conduct a review of the RS– 

17 26 ballistic missile of the Russian Federation. 

18 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, 

20 in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary 

21 of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 

22 the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the 

23 appropriate congressional committees a report on the re24 view conducted under subsection (a). The report shall in25 clude— 


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1 (1) a determination whether the RS–26 ballistic 

2 missile is covered under the New START Treaty or 

3 would be a violation of the INF Treaty because Rus4 sia has flight-tested such missile to ranges covered 

5 by the INF Treaty in more than one warhead con6 figuration; and 

7 (2) if the President determines that the RS–26 

8 ballistic missile is covered under the New START 

9 Treaty, a determination whether the Russian Fed10 eration— 

11 (A) has agreed through the Bilateral Con12 sultative Commission that such a system is lim13 ited under the New START Treaty central lim14 its; and 

15 (B) has agreed to an exhibition of such a 

16 system. 

17 (c) EFFECT OF DETERMINATION.—If the President, 

18 with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Sec19 retary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

20 Staff, and the Director of National Intelligence, deter21 mines that the RS–26 ballistic missile is covered under 

22 the New START Treaty and that the Russian Federation 

23 has not taken the steps described under subsection (b)(2), 

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1 sile of the Russian Federation is a violation of the INF 

2 Treaty. 

3 SEC. 1246. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this subtitle: 

5 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT6 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com7 mittees’’ means— 

8 (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence, 

9 the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com10 mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

11 on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

12 (B) the Permanent Select Committee on 

13 Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

14 the Committee on Armed Services, and the 

15 Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

16 Representatives. 

17 (2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 

18 means the Treaty between the United States of 

19 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 

20 on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

21 Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington De22 cember 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 

23 1988. 

24 (3) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term 

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1 term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 

2 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

3 (4) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New 

4 START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the 

5 United States of America and the Russian Federa6 tion on Measures for the Further Reduction and 

7 Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at 

8 Prague April 8, 2010, and entered into force Feb9 ruary 5, 2011. 

10 (5) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open 

11 Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, 

12 done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into 

13 force January 1, 2002. 

14 Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the 

15 Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 

16 SEC. 1251. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND INITIATIVE FOR THE 

17 INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

18 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con19 gress that— 

20 (1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the 

21 Indo-Asia-Pacific region are vital to the national in22 terests of the United States; 

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1 power, deter acts of aggression, and respond, if nec2 essary, to regional threats; 

3 (3) the defense of the United States and its al4 lies against North Korean or any other aggression 

5 remains a top priority; 

6 (4) continuing efforts by the Department of De7 fense to realign forces, commit additional assets, and 

8 increase investments to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region 

9 are necessary to maintain a robust United States 

10 commitment to the region; 

11 (5) the Secretary of Defense should— 

12 (A) assess the current United States force 

13 posture in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to en14 sure that the United States maintains an ap15 propriate forward presence in the region; 

16 (B) invest in critical munitions, undersea 

17 warfare capabilities, amphibious capabilities, re18 silient space architectures, missile defense, of19 fensive and defensive cyber capabilities, and 

20 other capabilities conducive to operating effec21 tively in contested environments; and 

22 (C) enhance regional force readiness 

23 through joint training and exercises, consid24 ering contingencies ranging from grey zone to 

25 high-end near-peer conflict; 


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1 (6) the United States commitment to freedom 

2 of navigation, ensuring free access to sea lanes and 

3 overflights to the United States naval and air forces, 

4 remains a core security interest; and 

5 (7) the United States should continue to engage 

6 in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by strengthening alli7 ances and partnerships, supporting regional institu8 tions and bodies such as the Association of South9 east Asian Nations (ASEAN), building cooperative 

10 security arrangements, addressing shared challenges, 

11 and reinforcing the role of international law, includ12 ing respect for human rights. 

13 (b) INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC STABILITY INITIATIVE.—The 

14 Secretary of Defense may carry out a program of activities 

15 to enhance stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region that 

16 shall be known as the ‘‘Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initia17 tive’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Initiative’’). 

18 (c) ACTIVITIES.—The activities under the Initiative 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (1) Activities to increase the presence and capa21 bilities and enhance the posture of the United States 

22 Armed Forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

23 (2) Bilateral and multilateral military training 

24 and exercises with allies and partner nations in the 

25 Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 


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1 (3) Activities to improve military and defense 

2 infrastructure, logistics, and access in the Indo-Asia3 Pacific region in order to enhance the responsiveness 

4 and capabilities of the United States Armed Forces 

5 in that region. 

6 (4) Activities to enhance the storage and pre7 positioning in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region of equip8 ment of the United States Armed Forces. 

9 (5) Activities to build the defense and security 

10 capacity— 

11 (A) of the United States Armed Forces in 

12 the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; and 

13 (B) of allies and partner nations in the 

14 Indo-Asia-Pacific region, under— 

15 (i) section 2282 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, or section 333 of such title, 

17 relating to the authority to build the ca18 pacity of foreign security forces; 

19 (ii) section 332 of title 10, United 

20 States Code, relating to defense institution 

21 capacity building for friendly foreign coun22 tries and international and regional organi23 zations; 

24 (iii) section 1263 of the National De25 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 


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1 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2282 note), relating to 

2 the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Ini3 tiative; 

4 (iv) section 1206 of the Carl Levin 

5 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

6 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2015 (10 U.S.C. 2282 note), relating to 

8 training of security forces and associated 

9 ministries of foreign countries to promote 

10 respect for the rule of law and human 

11 rights; or 

12 (v) any other authority available to 

13 the Secretary of Defense. 

14 (d) GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Funds may 

15 only be made available to carry out this section through 

16 the transfer authority provided under section 1001. 

17 (e) INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.— 

18 (1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

21 defense committees a plan that includes the fol22 lowing: 

23 (A) A detailed description of each project 

24 or activity to be carried out under the Initiative, 

25 including any request of the Commander of the 


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1 United States Pacific Command for support, 

2 urgent operational need, or emergent oper3 ational need. 

4 (B) The amount planned to be obligated or 

5 expended on each such project or activity, and 

6 the timeline for such obligation or expenditure. 

7 (2) FORM.—The plan required under paragraph 

8 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 

9 include a classified annex. 

10 (f) INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION DEFINED.—In this 

11 subtitle, the term ‘‘Indo-Asia-Pacific region’’ means the 

12 region that falls under the responsibility and jurisdiction 

13 of United States Pacific Command. 

14 SEC. 1252. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE UNITED 

15 STATES DEFENSE INTERESTS IN THE INDO16 ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

17 (a) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR STRATEGY.— 

18 Subsection (a) of section 1261 of the National Defense 

19 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 

20 92; 129 Stat. 1072) is amended in the matter preceding 

21 paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘March 1, 2017’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘March 1, 2018’’. 

23 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

24 after the date on which the President issues the Presi25 dential Policy Directive required under subsection (b) of 


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1 such section 1261, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta2 tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the con3 gressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

4 Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

5 Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that con6 tains a strategy to prioritize United States defense inter7 ests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The strategy shall be 

8 informed by the overall strategy described in subsection 

9 (a) and shall address each of the following: 

10 (1) The national security interests of the 

11 United States in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

12 (2) The security environment, including threats 

13 to global and regional national security interests of 

14 the United States emanating from the Indo-Asia-Pa15 cific region such as efforts by China to advance na16 tional interests in the region. 

17 (3) The primary objectives and priorities in the 

18 Indo-Asia-Pacific region, including— 

19 (A) the military missions necessary to ad20 dress threats on the Korean Peninsula; 

21 (B) the role of the Department of Defense 

22 in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region regarding secu23 rity challenges posed by China; 


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1 (C) the primary objectives and priorities 

2 for combating terrorism in the Indo-Asia-Pa3 cific region; 

4 (4) Department of Defense plans, force posture, 

5 capabilities, and resources to support United States 

6 national security interests and to address any gaps. 

7 (5) The roles of allies, partners, and other 

8 countries in achieving United States defense objec9 tives and priorities. 

10 (6) Actions the Department of Defense could 

11 take, in cooperation with other Federal departments 

12 or agencies, to advance United Sates national secu13 rity interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

14 (7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

15 determines to be appropriate. 

16 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsections (a) 

17 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 

18 a classified annex. 

19 (d) REPEAL.—Section 1251 of the Carl Levin and 

20 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza21 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

22 Stat. 3570) is hereby repealed. 


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1 SEC. 1253. ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCE POS2 TURE AND BASING NEEDS IN THE INDO-ASIA3 PACIFIC REGION. 

4 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

6 shall conduct an assessment of United States force 

7 posture and basing needs in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

8 region. 

9 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required 

10 under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

11 (A) A review of military requirements 

12 based on operation and contingency plans, sce13 narios, capabilities of potential adversaries, and 

14 any assessed gaps or shortfalls of the Armed 

15 Forces. 

16 (B) A review of current United States mili17 tary force posture and deployment plans of the 

18 United States Pacific Command. 

19 (C) An analysis of potential future realign20 ments of United States forces in the region, in21 cluding options for strengthening United States 

22 presence, access, readiness, training, exercises, 

23 logistics, and pre-positioning. 

24 (D) A discussion of any factors that may 

25 influence the United States posture. 


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1 (E) Any recommended changes to the 

2 United States posture in the region. 

3 (F) Any other matters the Secretary of 

4 Defense determines to be appropriate. 

5 (b) REPORT.— 

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

7 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

8 congressional defense committees a report that in9 cludes the assessment required under subsection (a). 

10 (2) FORM.—The report required under para11 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

12 but may contain a classified annex. 

13 SEC. 1254. PLAN TO ENHANCE THE EXTENDED DETER14 RENCE AND ASSURANCE CAPABILITIES OF 

15 THE UNITED STATES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC 

16 REGION. 

17 (a) FINDING.—Congress recognizes that Democratic 

18 People’s Republic of Korea successful test of an interconti19 nental ballistic missile (ICBM) and nuclear explosive tests 

20 constitute a grave and imminent threat to United States 

21 security and to the security of United States allies and 

22 partners in the Asia-Pacific region. 

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1 (1) the nuclear and missile program of North 

2 Korea is one of the most dangerous national security 

3 threats facing the United States today and the de4 fense of the Republic of Korea and Japan must re5 main a top priority for the administration; 

6 (2) given the threat posed by North Korea to 

7 our allies, the United States maintains an unwaver8 ing and steadfast commitment to the policy of ex9 tended deterrence, especially with respect to South 

10 Korea and Japan; 

11 (3) the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Pos12 ture Review that is to be completed in 2017 should 

13 fully consider— 

14 (A) the perspectives of key allies and part15 ners of the United States in the Asia-Pacific re16 gion; and 

17 (B) actions to reassure South Korea and 

18 Japan of the enduring commitment of the 

19 United States to provide its full range of defen20 sive capabilities; 

21 (4) bilateral extended deterrence dialogues and 

22 discussions with South Korea and Japan are of 

23 great value to the United States and its allies and 

24 partners in the Asia-Pacific region and must remain 

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1 (5) the United States must sustain and mod2 ernize current United States nuclear capabilities to 

3 ensure the extended deterrence commitments of the 

4 United States remain credible and executable; and 

5 (6) the timely development, production, and de6 ployment of modern nuclear-capable aircraft are fun7 damental to ensure that the United States remains 

8 able to meet extended deterrence requirements in the 

9 Asia-Pacific region far into the future. 

10 (c) PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

11 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 

12 consultation with the Commander of the United States 

13 Pacific Command and the Commander of the United 

14 States Strategic Command, shall submit to the congres15 sional defense committees a plan to enhance the extended 

16 deterrence and assurance capabilities of the United States 

17 in the Asia-Pacific region. 

18 (d) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Such plan shall in19 clude consideration of actions that will enhance United 

20 States security by strengthening deterrence of North Ko21 rean aggression and providing increased assurance to 

22 United States allies in the Asia-Pacific region, including 

23 the following: 

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1 range strike assets, and intermediate-range strike 

2 assets to the region. 

3 (2) Increased military cooperation, exercises, 

4 and integration of defenses with allies in the region. 

5 (3) Increased foreign military sales to allies in 

6 the region. 

7 (4) Planning for, exercising, or deploying dual8 capable aircraft to the region. 

9 (5) Any necessary modifications to the United 

10 States nuclear force posture, including re-deploy11 ment of submarine-launched nuclear cruise missiles 

12 to the region. 

13 (6) Such other actions the Secretary considers 

14 appropriate to strengthen extended deterrence and 

15 assurance in the region. 

16 (e) FORM.—Such plan shall be submitted in unclassi17 fied form, but may contain a classified annex. 

18 (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec19 tion may be construed to alter the shared goal of the 

20 United States, South Korea, and Japan for a 

21 denuclearized Korean Peninsula. 


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1 SEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING SECURITY 

2 COMMITMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF 

3 JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA AND TRILATERAL 

4 COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED 

5 STATES, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA. 

6 It is the sense of Congress that— 

7 (1) the United States values its alliances with 

8 the Governments of Japan and the Republic of 

9 Korea, based on shared values of democracy, the 

10 rule of law, free and open markets, and respect for 

11 human rights; 

12 (2) the United States reaffirms its commitment 

13 to these alliances with Japan and South Korea, 

14 which are cornerstones for the preservation of peace 

15 and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and 

16 throughout the world; 

17 (3) the United States recognizes the substantial 

18 financial commitments of Japan and South Korea to 

19 the maintenance of United States forces in these 

20 countries, making them among the most significant 

21 burden-sharing partners of the United States; 

22 (4) the United States, South Korea, and Japan 

23 are indispensable partners in tackling global chal24 lenges, including combating the proliferation of 

25 weapons of mass destruction, preventing piracy, as26 sisting the victims of conflict and disaster worldwide, 


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1 safeguarding maritime security, and ensuring free2 dom of navigation, commerce, and overflight in the 

3 Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 

4 (5) the United States reaffirms its commitment 

5 to Article V of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 

6 and Security between the United States of America 

7 and Japan, which applies to the Japanese-adminis8 tered Senkaku Islands; 

9 (6) although the United States Government 

10 does not take a position on sovereignty of the 

11 Senkaku Islands, the United States acknowledges 

12 that the islands are under the administration of 

13 Japan and opposes any unilateral actions that would 

14 seek to undermine their administration by Japan, 

15 and any such unilateral actions of a third party will 

16 not affect United States’ acknowledgement of the 

17 administration of Japan over the Senkaku Islands; 

18 (7) the United States supports continued 

19 strengthening of defense cooperation with Japan in 

20 accordance with the 2015 U.S.-Japan Defense 

21 Guidelines and additional measures to strengthen 

22 this defense cooperation, including by expanding for23 eign military sales, establishing new cooperative 

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1 (8) the United States and South Korea share 

2 deep concerns that the nuclear and ballistic missile 

3 programs of North Korea and its repeated provo4 cations pose great threats to peace and stability on 

5 the Korean Peninsula, and the United States recog6 nizes that South Korea has made important commit7 ments to the bilateral security alliance, including by 

8 hosting a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense 

9 (THAAD) system; 

10 (9) the United States and South Korea should 

11 continue further defense cooperation, by enhancing 

12 mutual security based on the Mutual Defense Treaty 

13 between the United States and the Republic of 

14 Korea and investing in capabilities critical to the 

15 combined defense; 

16 (10) the United States should closely consult 

17 and coordinate with South Korea on measures to 

18 strengthen the alliance and defend against provo19 cations committed by the North Korean regime; 

20 (11) the United States welcomes greater secu21 rity cooperation with, and among, Japan and South 

22 Korea to promote mutual interests and address 

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1 lateral intelligence sharing agreement between the 

2 United States, Japan, and South Korea, signed on 

3 December 29, 2015; and 

4 (12) recognizing that North Korea poses a 

5 threat to each of the United States, Japan, and 

6 South Korea, and that the security of the three 

7 countries is intertwined, the United States welcomes 

8 and encourages deeper trilateral defense coordina9 tion and cooperation, including through expanded 

10 exercises, training, and information sharing that 

11 strengthens integration. 

12 SEC. 1256. STRATEGY ON NORTH KOREA. 

13 (a) REPORT ON STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later 

14 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

15 the President shall submit to Congress a report setting 

16 forth the strategy of the United States with respect to 

17 North Korea. 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

19 (a) shall include the following: 

20 (1) A description and assessment of the pri21 mary threats to United States national security in22 terests from North Korea. 

23 (2) A description of known foreign nation, for24 eign entity, or individual violations of current United 

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1 with parameters for determining whether and on 

2 what timeline it serves United States interests to 

3 target such violators with unilateral secondary sanc4 tions. 

5 (3) A description of the diplomatic, economic, 

6 and trade relationships between China and North 

7 Korea and between Russia and North Korea, includ8 ing trends in such relationships and their impact on 

9 the Government of North Korea. 

10 (4) An identification of the diplomatic, eco11 nomic, and security objectives for the Korean Penin12 sula and the desired end state in North Korea with 

13 respect to the security threats emanating from 

14 North Korea. 

15 (5) A detailed roadmap to reach the objectives 

16 and end state identified pursuant to paragraph (4), 

17 including timelines for each element of the roadmap. 

18 (6) A description of the unilateral and multilat19 eral options available to the United States regarding 

20 North Korea, together with an assessment of the de21 gree to which such options would impose costs on 

22 North Korea. 

23 (7) A description of the resources and authori24 ties necessary to carry out the roadmap described in 

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1 (8) A description of operational plans and asso2 ciated military requirements for the protection of 

3 United States interests with respect to North Korea. 

4 (9) An identification of any capability or re5 source gaps that would affect the implementation of 

6 the strategy described in subsection (a), and a miti7 gation plan to address such gaps. 

8 (10) An assessment of current and desired 

9 partner contributions to countering threats from 

10 North Korea, and a plan to enhance cooperation 

11 among countries with shared security interests with 

12 respect to North Korea. 

13 (11) Any other matters the President considers 

14 appropriate. 

15 (c) ANNUAL UPDATES.—The President shall submit 

16 to Congress in writing on an annual basis a report describ17 ing and assessing progress in the implementation of the 

18 strategy described in subsection (a). 

19 (d) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) and 

20 each report under subsection (c) shall be submitted in un21 classified form, but may include a classified annex. 

22 SEC. 1257. NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR INTERCONTINENTAL 

23 BALLISTIC MISSILES. 

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1 to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

2 hazards or risks posed directly or indirectly by the nuclear 

3 ambitions of North Korea, focusing upon— 

4 (1) the development and deployment of inter5 continental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons; 

6 (2) the consequences to the United States, the 

7 interests of the United States, and allies of the 

8 United States of North Korea’s nuclear and missile 

9 programs; 

10 (3) a plan to deter and defend against such 

11 threats from North Korea; 

12 (4) protecting vital interest and capabilities of 

13 the United States in space from such threats from 

14 North Korea; and 

15 (5) the potential damage or destruction caused 

16 by electromagnetic pulse weapons. 

17 SEC. 1258. ADVANCEMENTS IN DEFENSE COOPERATION BE18 TWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1292(a) of the National 

20 Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub21 lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2559; 22 U.S.C. 2751 note) 

22 is amended— 

23 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

24 (A) in subparagraph (E), by inserting be25 fore the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, 


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1 and to advance the Communications Interoper2 ability and Security Memorandum of Agreement 

3 and The Basic Exchange and Cooperation 

4 Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation’’; 

5 (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking 

6 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

7 (C) in subparagraph (I), by striking the 

8 period at the end and inserting ‘‘, including 

9 common security, and to enhance role of United 

10 States partners and allies in the defense rela11 tionship between the United States and India;’’; 

12 and 

13 (D) by adding at the end the following new 

14 subparagraphs: 

15 ‘‘(J) support joint exercises, operations, 

16 and patrols and mutual defense planning with 

17 India; 

18 ‘‘(K) work with representatives of the Gov19 ernment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 

20 and the Government of India to promote sta21 bility and development in Afghanistan; and 

22 ‘‘(L) support such other matters with re23 spect to defense and security cooperation with 

24 India that the Secretary of Defense or the Sec25 retary of State consider appropriate.’’; 


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1 (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 

2 following new sentence: ‘‘The report shall also in3 clude a forward-looking strategy on enhancing de4 fense and security cooperation with India.’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(3) REPORT FORM.—The report required by 

8 paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified 

9 form, but may include a classified annex.’’. 

10 (b) INTERAGENCY DEFINITION OF INDIA AS MAJOR

11 DEFENSE PARTNER.—The Secretary of Defense, the Sec12 retary of State, and the Secretary of Commerce shall joint13 ly produce a common definition that recognizes India’s 

14 status as a ‘‘Major Defense Partner’’ for joint use by the 

15 Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the 

16 Department of Commerce. 

17 (c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENHANCED COOPERA18 TION.— 

19 (1) DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE INDI20 VIDUAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

21 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

22 and the Secretary of State jointly shall make the 

23 designation required by paragraph (1)(B) of section 

24 1292(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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1 (2) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—Paragraph (1)(B) of 

2 section 1292(a) of the National Defense Authoriza3 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is amended— 

4 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

5 end; 

6 (B) in clause (ii), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 

7 end; and 

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

9 clause: 

10 ‘‘(iii) to promote United States de11 fense trade with India for the benefit of 

12 job creation and commercial competitive13 ness in the United States;’’. 

14 (3) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 90 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year 

16 thereafter, appropriate officials of the Office of the 

17 Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials of the 

18 Department of State shall brief the appropriate com19 mittees of Congress on the actions of the Depart20 ment of Defense and the Department of State, re21 spectively, to promote defense cooperation between 

22 the United States and India and the duties specified 

23 in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1292(a) of the Na24 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

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1 section). The requirement for briefings under this 

2 paragraph shall cease on the date of the designation 

3 of an individual pursuant to paragraph (1). 

4 (4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

5 DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appro6 priate committees of Congress’’ means— 

7 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

8 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen9 ate; and 

10 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

11 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

12 of Representatives. 

13 SEC. 1259. STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP 

14 BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN. 

15 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

16 United States to reinforce its commitments to Taiwan 

17 under the Taiwan Relations Act and consistent with the 

18 ‘‘Six Assurances’’ as both governments work to improve 

19 Taiwan’s self-defense capability. 

20 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con21 gress that the United States should— 

22 (1) strengthen and enhance its longstanding 

23 partnership and cooperation with Taiwan; 

24 (2) conduct regular transfers of defense articles 

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1 maintain a sufficient self-defense capability, based 

2 solely on the needs of Taiwan; 

3 (3) invite the military forces of Taiwan to par4 ticipate in military exercises, such as the ‘‘Red 

5 Flag’’ exercises; 

6 (4) carry out a program of exchanges of senior 

7 military officers and senior officials with Taiwan to 

8 improve military-to-military relations, as expressed 

9 in section 1284 of the National Defense Authoriza10 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 

11 130 Stat. 2544); 

12 (5) support expanded exchanges focused on 

13 practical training for Taiwan personnel by and with 

14 United States military units, including exchanges 

15 among services; 

16 (6) conduct bilateral naval exercises, to include 

17 pre-sail conferences, in the western Pacific Ocean 

18 with the Taiwan navy; and 

19 (7) consider the advisability and feasibility of 

20 reestablishing port of call exchanges between the 

21 United States navy and the Taiwan navy. 

22 SEC. 1259A. NORMALIZING THE TRANSFER OF DEFENSE AR23 TICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES TO TAIWAN. 

24 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con25 gress that any requests from the Government of Taiwan 


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1 for defense articles and defense services should receive a 

2 case-by-case review by the Secretary of Defense, in con3 sultation with the Secretary of State, that is consistent 

4 with the standard processes and procedures in an effort 

5 to normalize the arms sales process with Taiwan. 

6 (b) REPORT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

8 after the date on which the Secretary of Defense re9 ceives a Letter of Request from Taiwan with respect 

10 to the transfer of a defense article or defense service 

11 to Taiwan, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

12 Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 

13 congressional committees a report that includes— 

14 (A) the status of such request; 

15 (B) if the transfer of such article or service 

16 would require a certification or report to Con17 gress pursuant to any applicable provision of 

18 section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

19 U.S.C. 2776), the status of any Letter of Offer 

20 and Acceptance the Secretary of Defense in21 tends to issue with respect to such request; and 

22 (C) an assessment of whether the transfer 

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1 wan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. 

2 3301 et seq.). 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under 

4 paragraph (1) shall specify the following: 

5 (A) The date the Secretary of Defense re6 ceived the Letter of Request. 

7 (B) The value of the sale proposed by such 

8 Letter of Request. 

9 (C) A description of the defense article or 

10 defense service proposed to be transferred. 

11 (D) The view of the Secretary of Defense 

12 with respect to such proposed sale and whether 

13 such sale would be consistent with United 

14 States defense initiatives with Taiwan. 

15 (3) FORM.—Each report required under para16 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 

17 may contain a classified annex. 

18 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

20 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

21 the Secretary of State, shall provide a briefing to the ap22 propriate congressional committees with respect to the se23 curity challenges faced by Taiwan and the military co24 operation between the United States and Taiwan, includ25 ing a description of any requests from Taiwan for the 


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1 transfer of defense articles or defense services and the sta2 tus, whether signed or unsigned, of any Letters of Offer 

3 and Acceptance with respect to such requests. 

4 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT6 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com7 mittees’’ means— 

8 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

9 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

10 of Representatives; and 

11 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

12 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen13 ate. 

14 (2) DEFENSE ARTICLE; DEFENSE SERVICE.— 

15 The terms ‘‘defense article’’ and ‘‘defense service’’ 

16 have the meanings given such terms in section 47 of 

17 the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794). 

18 (3) LETTER OF REQUEST; LETTER OF OFFER

19 AND ACCEPTANCE.—The terms ‘‘Letter of Request’’ 

20 and ‘‘Letter of Offer and Acceptance’’ have the 

21 meanings given such terms for purposes of Chapter 

22 5 of the Security Assistance Management Manual of 

23 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, as in ef24 fect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 1259B. ASSESSMENT ON UNITED STATES DEFENSE IM2 PLICATIONS OF CHINA’S EXPANDING GLOBAL 

3 ACCESS. 

4 (a) ASSESSMENT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

6 consultation with the Secretary of State, shall assess 

7 the foreign military and non-military activities of the 

8 People’s Republic of China that could affect the re9 gional and global national security and defense in10 terests of the United States. 

11 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by 

12 paragraph (1) shall evaluate the following: 

13 (A) The expansion by China of military 

14 and non-military means in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

15 region and globally, including influence cam16 paigns, loans, access to military equipment, 

17 military training, tourism, media, investment 

18 projects, infrastructure, and access to foreign 

19 ports and military bases, and whether such 

20 means could affect United States national secu21 rity or defense interests, including operational 

22 access. 

23 (B) The implications, if any, of such 

24 means for the military force posture, access, 

25 training, and logistics of both the United States 

26 and China. 


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1 (C) The United States strategy and policy 

2 for mitigating any harmful effects resulting 

3 from such means. 

4 (D) The resources required to implement 

5 such strategy and policy, and the plan to ad6 dress and mitigate any gaps in capabilities or 

7 resources necessary for such implementation of 

8 the policy and strategy. 

9 (E) Measures to bolster the roles of allies, 

10 partners, and other countries to implement such 

11 strategy and policy. 

12 (F) Any other matters the Secretary of 

13 Defense or the Secretary of State determines to 

14 be appropriate. 

15 (3) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 

17 days after the date of the enactment of this 

18 Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

19 with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 

20 congressional defense committees, the Com21 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and 

22 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

23 of Representatives a report on the assessment 

24 required under subsection (b). 


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1 (B) FORM.—The report required by this 

2 paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified 

3 form, but may contain a classified annex. 

4 SEC. 1259C. AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO COMPACT OF 

5 FREE ASSOCIATION WITH PALAU. 

6 (a) APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO

7 COMPACT.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 

9 appropriations that meet the total financial obliga10 tions for such purpose, the Compact Review Agree11 ment and appendices signed by the United States 

12 and the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, in 

13 connection with section 432 of the Compact of Free 

14 Association with Palau (Public Law 99–658; 48 

15 U.S.C. 1931 note) are approved. 

16 (2) FUNDING SCHEDULE.—The Compact Re17 view Agreement includes a funding schedule that is 

18 to be modified by the parties to the Compact Review 

19 Agreement, and such funding schedule (as so modi20 fied) is approved. The Compact Review Agreement, 

21 appendices, and funding schedule (as so modified) 

22 are referred to hereinafter as the ‘‘Agreement’’. 

23 (b) STATUS OF PRIOR YEAR PAYMENTS.—Amounts 

24 provided to the Government of Palau by the Government 

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1 shall also be considered as funding to implement the 

2 Agreement. 

3 (c) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 

4 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free Association 

5 Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

7 SEC. 1259D. STUDY ON UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN THE 

8 FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. 

9 (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 

10 shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate inde11 pendent entity to conduct a study and assessment of 

12 United States security and foreign policy interests in the 

13 Freely Associated States of the Republic of Palau, the Re14 public of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States 

15 of Micronesia. 

16 (b) ELEMENTS.—The study required pursuant to 

17 subsection (a) shall address the following: 

18 (1) The role of the Compacts of Free Associa19 tion in promoting United States defense and foreign 

20 policy interests, including the United States defense 

21 posture and plans. 

22 (2) The status of the obligations of the United 

23 States and the Freely Associated States under the 

24 Compacts of Free Association. 


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1 (3) The economic assistance practices of the 

2 People’s Republic of China in the Freely Associated 

3 States, and the implications of such practices for 

4 United States defense and foreign policy interests in 

5 the Freely Associated States and the Pacific region. 

6 (4) The economic assistance practices of other 

7 countries in the Freely Associated States, as deter8 mined by the Comptroller General, and the implica9 tions of such practices for United States defense and 

10 foreign policy interests in the Freely Associated 

11 States and the Pacific region. 

12 (5) Any other matters the Secretary considers 

13 appropriate for purposes of the study. 

14 (c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT.—The Sec15 retary shall provide the entity conducting the study pursu16 ant to subsection (a) with timely access to appropriate in17 formation, data, resources, and analysis so that the entity 

18 may conduct a thorough and independent assessment of 

19 the matters covered by the study, including the matters 

20 specified in subsection (b). 

21 (d) REPORT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 

23 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the congres24 sional defense committees a report setting forth the 


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1 results of the study conducted pursuant to sub2 section (a). 

3 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

4 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified for, but may 

5 include a classified annex. 

6 Subtitle G—Reports 

7 SEC. 1261. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI8 TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN9 VOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

10 CHINA. 

11 Subsection (b) of section 1202 of the National De12 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 

13 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as most recently amended 

14 by section 1271 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

16 2538), is further amended by adding at the end the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(23) Any Chinese laws, regulations, or policies 

19 that could jeopardize the economic security of the 

20 United States.’’. 

21 SEC. 1262. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL UPDATE OF DE22 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM OF NAVI23 GATION OPERATIONS REPORT. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.— 


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1 (1) SCOPE OF REPORT.—Subsection (a) of sec2 tion 1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

3 for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

4 Stat. 2540) is amended by inserting ‘‘or have not 

5 been so challenged’’ after ‘‘international law’’. 

6 (2) UNCHALLENGED CLAIMS.—Subsection (b) 

7 of such section 1275 is amended by adding at the 

8 end the following: 

9 ‘‘(4) For each country identified under para10 graph (1), the types of any excessive maritime 

11 claims by such country that have not been chal12 lenged by the United States under the program re13 ferred to in subsection (a). 

14 ‘‘(5) A list of each country, other than a coun15 try identified under paragraph (1), making excessive 

16 maritime claims that have not been challenged by 

17 the United States under the program referred to in 

18 subsection (a) and the types and natures of such 

19 claims.’’. 

20 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made sub21 section (a) take effect of the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act and apply with respect to each report required to be 

23 submitted under section 1275 of the National Defense Au24 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 on or after such date 

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1 SEC. 1263. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO DEFEAT AL-QAEDA, 

2 THE TALIBAN, THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ 

3 AND SYRIA (ISIS), AND THEIR ASSOCIATED 

4 FORCES AND CO-BELLIGERENTS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub7 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

8 on the United States strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the 

9 Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and 

10 their associated forces and co-belligerents. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub12 section (a) shall include the following: 

13 (1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing 

14 legal framework to accomplish the strategy described 

15 in subsection (a), particularly with respect to the 

16 Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 

17 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authoriza18 tion for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolu19 tion of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 

20 note). 

21 (2) An analysis of the estimated defense and 

22 non-defense budgetary resources through fiscal year 

23 2022 necessary to accomplish the strategy described 

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1 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE2 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres3 sional committees’’ means— 

4 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

5 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

6 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

7 House of Representatives. 

8 SEC. 1264. REPORT ON AND NOTICE OF CHANGES MADE TO 

9 THE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR 

10 THE UNITED STATES’ USE OF MILITARY 

11 FORCE AND RELATED NATIONAL SECURITY 

12 OPERATIONS. 

13 (a) INITIAL REPORT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 

16 shall submit to the appropriate congressional com17 mittees a report on the legal and policy frameworks 

18 for the United States’ use of military force and re19 lated national security operations. 

20 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 

21 required by paragraph (1) shall include the legal, 

22 factual, and policy justifications for any changes 

23 made to such legal and policy frameworks during the 

24 period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending 

25 on the date the report is submitted. 


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1 (b) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 

2 after the date on which a change is made to the legal and 

3 policy frameworks described in subsection (a)(1), the 

4 President shall notify the appropriate congressional com5 mittees of such change, including the legal, factual, and 

6 policy justification for such change. 

7 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

8 and each notice required by subsection (b) shall be sub9 mitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

10 annex. 

11 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

12 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con13 gressional committees’’ means— 

14 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

15 Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 

16 Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on In17 telligence of the Senate; and 

18 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

19 Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 

20 Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Com21 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa22 tives. 


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1 SEC. 1265. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTION OF SAUDI ARABIA 

2 AND ITS COALITION PARTNERS IN YEMEN. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 

5 for 2 years, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

6 of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congres7 sional committees a report on military action of Saudi 

8 Arabia and its coalitions partners in Yemen. 

9 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re10 quired by subsection (a) shall include a description of the 

11 following: 

12 (1) The extent to which the Government of 

13 Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners in Yemen 

14 are taking demonstrable actions to— 

15 (A) reduce the risk of harm to civilians 

16 and civilian objects, in compliance with obliga17 tions under international humanitarian law, in18 cluding by minimizing harm to civilians, dis19 criminating between civilian objects and mili20 tary objectives, and exercising proportional use 

21 of force; 

22 (B) facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid 

23 and commercial goods into Yemen, including 

24 commercial fuel and commodities not subject to 

25 sanction or prohibition under United Nations 

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1 (C) target al Qaeda in the Arabian Penin2 sula and affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq 

3 and Syria as part of the coalition’s military op4 erations in Yemen. 

5 (2) The role of United States military personnel 

6 with respect to operations of such coalition partners 

7 in Yemen. 

8 (3) Progress made by the Government of Saudi 

9 Arabia and its coalition partners in avoiding and in10 vestigating, if necessary, civilian casualties, including 

11 improvements to— 

12 (A) targeting methodology; 

13 (B) the strike approval process; and 

14 (C) training of personnel, including by im15 plementing the recommendations of the Joint 

16 Incident Assessment Team. 

17 (4) Progress made to support implementation 

18 of the provisions of United Nations Security Council 

19 Resolution 2216 (2015) that call for the observance 

20 of applicable international humanitarian and human 

21 rights laws and the unimpeded provision of humani22 tarian assistance to those in need in Yemen. 

23 (5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

24 and the Secretary of State determine to be relevant. 


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1 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

2 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 

3 a classified annex. 

4 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

5 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con6 gressional committees’’ means— 

7 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

8 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

9 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

10 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

11 SEC. 1266. SUBMITTAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUP12 PLEMENTAL AND COST OF WAR EXECUTION 

13 REPORTS ON QUARTERLY BASIS. 

14 Subsection (c) of section 1221 of the National De15 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 

16 113 note) is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(c) QUARTERLY SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS AND

18 GAO OF CERTAIN REPORTS ON COSTS.—Not later than 

19 45 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

21 committees and the Comptroller General of the United 

22 States the Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost 

23 of War Execution report for such fiscal year quarter.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1267. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS ON UNITED 

2 STATES ARMED FORCES, CIVILIAN EMPLOY3 EES, AND CONTRACTORS DEPLOYED IN SUP4 PORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, 

5 OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, AND AS6 SOCIATED AND SUCCESSOR OPERATIONS. 

7 (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 

8 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 

9 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

10 the congressional defense committees a report on United 

11 States Armed Forces, Department of Defense civilian em12 ployees, and Department of Defense contractor employees 

13 deployed in support of the following: 

14 (1) Operation Inherent Resolve. 

15 (2) Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. 

16 (3) Any operation associated with, or successor 

17 to, an operation referred to in paragraph (1) or (2). 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (1) The number of members of the United 

21 States Armed Forces, set forth by Armed Force and 

22 component (whether regular, National Guard, or Re23 serve), Department of Defense civilian employees, 

24 and Department of Defense contractor employees 

25 deployed in support of the operations covered by 

26 subsection (a) for the most recent month for which 


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1 data is available, and a description of the functions 

2 performed by such deployed personnel. 

3 (2) An estimate for the 3-month period fol4 lowing the date on which the report is submitted of 

5 the total number of members of the United States 

6 Armed Forces, set forth by Armed Force and com7 ponent (whether regular, National Guard, or Re8 serve), Department civilian employees, and Depart9 ment contractor employees to be deployed in support 

10 of the operations covered by subsection (a), and a 

11 description of the functions to be performed by such 

12 deployed personnel during such period. 

13 (3) A description of any limitations on the 

14 number of United States Armed Forces, Department 

15 civilian employees, and Department contractor em16 ployees deployed in support of the operations covered 

17 by subsection (a). 

18 (4) A description of military functions that are 

19 and are not subject to the limitations described in 

20 paragraph (3). 

21 (5) The number of members of the United 

22 States Armed Forces, set forth by Armed Force and 

23 component (whether regular, National Guard, or Re24 serve), Department civilian employees, and Depart25 ment contractor employees deployed in support of 


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1 the operations covered by subsection (a) that are not 

2 subject to the limitations described in paragraph (3) 

3 for the most recent month for which data is avail4 able. 

5 (6) Any changes to the limitations described in 

6 paragraph (3), and the rationale for such changes. 

7 (7) Any other matters the Secretary considers 

8 appropriate. 

9 (c) MANNER OF PRESENTATION.—Each report under 

10 subsection (a) shall set forth each element specified in sub11 section (b)— 

12 (1) with respect to each operation covered by 

13 subsection (a); and 

14 (2) with respect to each country in which each 

15 such operation is being conducted. 

16 (d) FORM.—If any report under subsection (a) is sub17 mitted in classified form, such report shall be accompanied 

18 by an unclassified summary that includes, at a minimum, 

19 the information required by subsection (b)(1). 

20 (e) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports 

21 under this section shall terminate on the earlier of— 

22 (1) the date on which all operations covered by 

23 subsection (a) have terminated; or 

24 (2) the date that is five years after the date of 

25 the enactment of this Act. 


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1 (f) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 

2 1224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

3 Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1053) is re4 pealed. 

5 SEC. 1268. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 

6 STATES REPORT ON PRICING AND AVAIL7 ABILITY WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN MILI8 TARY SALES. 

9 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp11 troller General of the United States shall submit to the 

12 appropriate committees of Congress a report on pricing 

13 and availability with respect to foreign military sales. The 

14 report shall include the following: 

15 (1) An assessment of the purpose and role of 

16 pricing and availability within the foreign military 

17 sales process. 

18 (2) An assessment of the guidance provided by 

19 the Department of Defense for the preparation of 

20 pricing and availability data for foreign military 

21 sales. 

22 (3) An assessment of the assumptions, esti23 mations, and sources of data used by the Depart24 ment in the preparation of pricing and availability 

25 data for foreign military sales. 


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1 (4) An assessment of the degree of accuracy 

2 and transparency provided by the Department in 

3 preparing pricing and availability data during the 

4 foreign military sales process. 

5 (5) An assessment of the factors that may ac6 count for discrepancies between prices of major 

7 items or services offered by the Department in pric8 ing and availability data provided to foreign govern9 ments for foreign military sales and prices offered by 

10 relevant United States commercial entities for simi11 lar items or services, including— 

12 (A) a description of the magnitude of the 

13 extent of differences in such prices; and 

14 (B) a description of common discrepancies 

15 that account for such differences, including De16 partment administrative fees, cost for training 

17 and spares, and other factors, including recur18 ring factors. 

19 (6) An assessment of the extent to which the 

20 Department has identified instances where discrep21 ancies in pricing for major items or services resulted 

22 in the loss of a foreign military sale for a United 

23 States commercial entity. 

24 (7) Any other matters the Comptroller General 

25 considers appropriate. 


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1 (b) BRIEFINGS.—The Comptroller General shall pro2 vide periodic briefings to the appropriate committees of 

3 Congress on any preliminary findings and recommenda4 tions of the Comptroller General as a result of work in 

5 furtherance of the report required by subsection (a). 

6 (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE7 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit8 tees of Congress’’ means— 

9 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

10 Committee of Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

11 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

12 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep13 resentatives. 

14 SEC. 1269. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY 

15 DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN 

16 FEDERATION. 

17 Section 1245(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

18 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

19 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3566), 

20 as most recently amended by section 1235(a) of the Na21 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

22 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2490), is further amend23 ed— 


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1 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through 

2 (20) as paragraphs (16) through (22), respectively; 

3 and 

4 (2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol5 lowing new paragraphs: 

6 ‘‘(14) An assessment of Russia’s hybrid warfare 

7 strategy and capabilities, including— 

8 ‘‘(A) Russia’s information warfare strategy 

9 and capabilities, including the use of misin10 formation, disinformation, and propaganda in 

11 social and traditional media; 

12 ‘‘(B) Russia’s financing of political parties, 

13 think tanks, media organizations, and academic 

14 institutions; 

15 ‘‘(C) Russia’s malicious cyber activities; 

16 ‘‘(D) Russia’s use of coercive economic 

17 tools, including sanctions, market access, and 

18 differential pricing, especially in energy exports; 

19 and 

20 ‘‘(E) Russia’s use of criminal networks and 

21 corruption to achieve political objectives. 

22 ‘‘(15) An assessment of attempts by Russia, or 

23 any foreign person acting as an agent of or on be24 half of Russia, during the preceding year to know25 ingly disseminate Russian-supported disinformation 


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1 or propaganda, through social media applications or 

2 related Internet-based means, to members of the 

3 Armed Forces with probable intent to cause injury 

4 to the United States or advantage the Government 

5 of the Russian Federation.’’. 

6 Subtitle H—Other Matters 

7 SEC. 1271. SECURITY AND STABILITY STRATEGY FOR SOMA8 LIA. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub11 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

12 that contains a comprehensive United States strategy to 

13 achieve long-term security and stability in Somalia and in14 cludes each of the following elements: 

15 (1) A description of United States strategic ob16 jectives in Somalia and the benchmarks for assessing 

17 progress toward such objectives. 

18 (2) An assessment of the threats posed to So19 malia, the broader region, the United States, and 

20 partners of the United States, by al-Shabaab and or21 ganizations affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq 

22 and Syria in Somalia, including the origins, strategic 

23 aims, tactical methods, funding sources, and leader24 ship of each organization. 


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1 (3) A description of the key international and 

2 United States governance, diplomatic, development, 

3 military, and intelligence resources available to ad4 dress instability in Somalia. 

5 (4) A plan to improve coordination among, and 

6 effectiveness of, United States governance, diplo7 matic, development, military, and intelligence re8 sources to counter the threat of al-Shabaab and or9 ganizations affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq 

10 and Syria in Somalia. 

11 (5) A description of the role the United States 

12 is playing or will play to address political instability 

13 and support long-term security and stability in So14 malia. 

15 (6) A description of the contributions made by 

16 the African Union Mission in Somalia (in this sec17 tion referred to as ‘‘AMISOM’’) to security in Soma18 lia and an assessment of the anticipated duration of 

19 support provided to AMISOM by troop contributing 

20 countries. 

21 (7) A plan to train the Somali National Army 

22 and other Somali security forces, that also in23 cludes— 

24 (A) a description of the assistance provided 

25 by other countries for such training; and 


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1 (B) a description of the efforts to integrate 

2 regional militias into the uniformed Somali se3 curity forces; and 

4 (C) a description of the security assistance 

5 authorities under which any such training 

6 would be provided by the United States and the 

7 recommendations of the Secretary to address 

8 any gaps under such authorities to advise, as9 sist, or accompany the Somali National Army 

10 or other Somali security forces within appro11 priate roles and responsibilities that are not ful12 filled by other countries or by international or13 ganizations. 

14 (8) A description of the steps the United 

15 States, AMISOM, and any forces trained by the 

16 United States are taking in Somalia to minimize ci17 vilian casualties and other harm to civilians. 

18 (9) Any other matters the President considers 

19 appropriate. 

20 (b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

21 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 

22 a classified annex. 

23 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE24 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres25 sional committees’’ means— 


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1 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

3 Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Com4 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa5 tives; and 

6 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

7 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 

8 Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel9 ligence of the Senate. 

10 SEC. 1272. GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION 

11 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. 

12 (a) UPDATE OF GUIDANCE.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense shall— 

16 (A) update relevant security cooperation 

17 guidance issued by the Secretary for use of the 

18 Global Theater Security Cooperation Manage19 ment Information System (in this section re20 ferred to as ‘‘G-TSCMIS’’), including guidance 

21 relating to the matters described in paragraph 

22 (3); and 

23 (B) submit to the congressional defense 

24 committees a report that contains such guid25 ance. 


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1 (2) SUCCESSOR SYSTEM.—Not later than 180 

2 days after the date of the adoption of any security 

3 cooperation information system that is a successor 

4 to G-TSCMIS, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

5 (A) update relevant security cooperation 

6 guidance issued by the Secretary for use of 

7 such system, including guidance relating to the 

8 matters described in paragraph (3); and 

9 (B) submit to the congressional defense 

10 committees a report that contains such guid11 ance. 

12 (3) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters de13 scribed in this paragraph are the following: 

14 (A) Designation of an authoritative data 

15 repository for security cooperation information, 

16 with enforceable data standards and data con17 trols. 

18 (B) Responsibilities for entry of data relat19 ing to programs and activities into the system. 

20 (C) Oversight and accountability measures 

21 to ensure the full scope of activities are entered 

22 into the system consistently and in a timely 

23 manner. 

24 (D) Such other matters as the Secretary 

25 considers appropriate. 


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1 (b) REPORT.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 

3 after the adoption of any security cooperation infor4 mation system that is the successor to G-TSCMIS, 

5 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con6 gressional defense committees a report setting forth 

7 a review of measures for evaluating the system in 

8 order to comply with guidance required by sub9 section (a). 

10 (2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by para11 graph (1) shall include the following: 

12 (A) An evaluation of the impacts of incon13 sistent information on the system’s 

14 functionality as a tool for planning, resource al15 location, and adjustment. 

16 (B) An evaluation of the effectiveness of 

17 oversight and accountability measures. 

18 (C) An evaluation of feedback from the 

19 operational community to inform future re20 quirements. 

21 (D) Such other matters as the Secretary 

22 considers appropriate. 

23 (3) FORM.—The report required under para24 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

25 but may include a classified annex. 


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1 SEC. 1273. FUTURE YEARS PLAN FOR THE EUROPEAN DE2 TERRENCE INITIATIVE. 

3 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec6 retary of Defense, in consultation with the Com7 mander of the United States European Command, 

8 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

9 a future years plan on activities and resources of the 

10 European Deterrence Initiative (in this section re11 ferred to as the ‘‘EDI’’). 

12 (2) APPLICABILITY.—The plan shall apply with 

13 respect to fiscal year 2018 and at least the four suc14 ceeding fiscal years. 

15 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan required 

16 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) A description of the objectives of the EDI. 

18 (2) An assessment of resource requirements to 

19 achieve the objectives of the EDI. 

20 (3) An assessment of capabilities requirements 

21 to achieve the objectives of the EDI. 

22 (4) An assessment of logistics requirements, in23 cluding force enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, 

24 and maintenance requirements, to achieve the objec25 tives of the EDI. 


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1 (5) An identification and assessment of re2 quired infrastructure investments to achieve the ob3 jectives of the EDI, including potential infrastruc4 ture investments by host nations and new construc5 tion or modernization of existing sites that would be 

6 funded by the United States. 

7 (6) An assessment of security cooperation in8 vestments required to achieve the objectives of the 

9 EDI. 

10 (7) An analysis of the challenges to the ability 

11 of the United States to deploy significant forces 

12 from the continental United States to the European 

13 theater in the event of a major contingency, and a 

14 description of the plans of the Department of De15 fense, including military exercises, to address such 

16 challenges. 

17 (8) A plan to fully resource United States force 

18 posture and capabilities, including— 

19 (A) details regarding the strategy to bal20 ance the force structure of the United States 

21 forces to source additional permanently sta22 tioned United States forces in Europe as a part 

23 of any planned growth in end strength and 

24 force posture; 


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1 (B) the infrastructure capacity of existing 

2 locations and their ability to accommodate addi3 tional permanently stationed United States 

4 forces in Europe; 

5 (C) the potential new locations for addi6 tional permanently stationed United States 

7 forces in Europe, including an assessment of in8 frastructure and military construction resources 

9 necessary to accommodate additional United 

10 States forces in Europe; 

11 (D) a detailed timeline to achieve desired 

12 permanent posture requirements; 

13 (E) a reevaluation of sites identified for di14 vestiture but not yet divested under the Euro15 pean Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, ac16 counting for updated military requirements; and 

17 (F) any changes and associated costs in18 curred with retaining each site identified for di19 vestiture but not yet divested under the Euro20 pean Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, in21 cluding possible leasing agreements, 

22 sustainment, and maintenance. 

23 (c) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) 

24 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

25 a classified annex. 


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1 (d) LIMITATIONS.— 

2 (1) GENERAL LIMITATION.—The Secretary of 

3 Defense may not take any action to divest any site 

4 identified for divestiture but not yet divested under 

5 the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative 

6 until the Secretary submits to the congressional de7 fense committees the plan required under subsection 

8 (a). 

9 (2) SITE-SPECIFIC LIMITATION.—In the case of 

10 a proposed divestiture of a site under the European 

11 Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, the Secretary 

12 of Defense may not take any action to divest the site 

13 unless prior to taking such action, the Secretary cer14 tifies to the congressional defense committees that 

15 no military requirement for future use of the site is 

16 foreseeable. 

17 SEC. 1274. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 

18 AGREEMENTS WITH PARTICIPATING COUN19 TRIES IN THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANA20 DIAN, AND AUSTRALIAN ARMIES’ PROGRAM. 

21 Section 1274(g) of the National Defense Authoriza22 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 

23 Stat. 2026; 10 U.S.C. 2350a note) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘five years’’ and inserting ‘‘ten years’’. 


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1 SEC. 1275. UNITED STATES MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC 

2 STRATEGY FOR YEMEN. 

3 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 

4 after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall 

5 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re6 port that contains a military and diplomatic strategy for 

7 Yemen. 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

9 (a) shall include the following elements: 

10 (1) An explanation of the military and diplo11 matic strategy for Yemen, including a description of 

12 the ends, ways, and means inherent to the strategy. 

13 (2) An explanation of the legal authorities sup14 porting the strategy. 

15 (3) A detailed description of the political and 

16 security environment in Yemen. 

17 (4) A detailed description of the threats posed 

18 by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Is19 lamic State of Iraq and Syria–Yemen Province, in20 cluding the intent, capabilities, strategic aims, and 

21 resources attributable to each organization. 

22 (5) A detailed description of the threats posed 

23 to freedom of navigation through the Bab al Mandab 

24 Strait and waters in proximity to Yemen as well as 

25 any United States efforts to mitigate those threats. 


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1 (6) A detailed description of the threats posed 

2 to the United States and its allies and partners by 

3 the proliferation of advanced conventional weapons 

4 in Yemen. 

5 (7) A detailed description of the threats posed 

6 to United States interests by state actors in Yemen. 

7 (8) A discussion of United States objectives re8 garding long-term stability and counterterrorism in 

9 Yemen. 

10 (9) A plan to integrate the United States diplo11 matic, development, military, and intelligence re12 sources necessary to implement the strategy. 

13 (10) A detailed description of the roles of the 

14 United States Armed Forces in supporting the strat15 egy. 

16 (11) Any other matters as the President con17 siders appropriate. 

18 (c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

19 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

20 a classified annex. 

21 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

22 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con23 gressional committees’’ means— 

24 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

25 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 


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1 Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel2 ligence of the Senate; and 

3 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

4 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

5 Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Com6 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa7 tives. 

8 SEC. 1276. TRANSFER OF EXCESS HIGH MOBILITY MULTI9 PURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLES TO FOREIGN 

10 COUNTRIES. 

11 (a) REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH TRANS12 FER.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Before an excess high mobil14 ity multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) is 

15 transferred on a grant or sales basis to a foreign 

16 country for the purpose of operation by that coun17 try, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the 

18 vehicle receives the same new, modernized 

19 powertrain and a modernized, armored or armor-ca20 pable crew compartment restored to like-new condi21 tion that the vehicle would receive were the vehicle 

22 to be modernized for operational used by the Armed 

23 Forces. 


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1 (2) SAME NEW, MODERNIZED POWERTRAIN.— 

2 For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘‘same new, 

3 modernized powertrain’’— 

4 (A) means a fully-functioning new 

5 powertrain system; but 

6 (B) does not mean an individual part, com7 ponent, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem 

8 integral to the functioning of the powertrain 

9 system such as a new engine or transmission. 

10 (3) PERFORMANCE OF WORK.—Any work per11 formed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be per12 formed in the United States, and shall be covered by 

13 section 2460(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code. 

14 (b) WAIVER.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

16 the President may waive the requirements of sub17 section (a)(1) with respect to any particular transfer 

18 of high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles if the 

19 President determines in writing that the waiver is in 

20 the national interests of the United States. 

21 (2) NOTICE.—If the President makes a written 

22 determination under paragraph (1), the vehicles cov23 ered by the determination may not be transferred 

24 until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense provides 

25 notice of the transfer to the appropriate committees 


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1 of Congress. Each notice on a transfer shall include 

2 the following: 

3 (A) The recipient of the vehicles to be 

4 transferred, the intended use of the vehicles, 

5 and a description of the national interests of 

6 the United States in connection with the trans7 fer. 

8 (B) An explanation of why it is not in the 

9 national interests of the United States to make 

10 the transfer in accordance with the require11 ments of subsection (a)(1). 

12 (C) The impact of the transfer on the na13 tional technology and industrial base and, in ar14 ticular, on any reduction of the opportunities of 

15 entities in the national technology and indus16 trial base to sell new or used high mobility mul17 tipurpose wheeled vehicles to the countries to 

18 which the proposed transfer of vehicles is to 

19 take place. 

20 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SUNSET.— 

21 (1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and (b) 

22 shall apply to any transfer of excess high mobility 

23 multipurpose wheeled vehicles that occurs on or 

24 after the date that is 90 days after the date of the 

25 enactment of this Act. 


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1 (2) SUNSET.—The requirements in subsection 

2 (a) shall expire on the date that is three years after 

3 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

4 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED

5 STATES REPORT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 

7 the United States shall submit to the appropriate 

8 committees of Congress a report on all proposed and 

9 completed transfers of excess defense articles that 

10 are high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles 

11 under the authority of section 516 of the Foreign 

12 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) during 

13 fiscal years 2012 through 2016. 

14 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

15 (1) shall include the following: 

16 (A) An assessment of the timing, rigorous17 ness, and procedures used in the determination 

18 of the President that each transfer described in 

19 paragraph (1) did not have an adverse impact 

20 on the national technology and industrial base 

21 and, in particular, that such transfer would not 

22 reduce the opportunities of entities in the na23 tional technology and industrial base to sell new 

24 or used equipment to the countries to which 

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1 accordance with section 516(b)(1)(E) of the 

2 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 

3 (B) Any related matters the Comptroller 

4 General considers 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, the 

9 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 

10 on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

11 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

12 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

13 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

14 SEC. 1277. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PRO15 TECT UNITED STATES STUDENTS AGAINST 

16 FOREIGN AGENTS. 

17 (a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall de18 velop and implement a program to prepare United States 

19 students studying abroad through Department of Defense 

20 National Security Education Programs to recognize and 

21 protect themselves against recruitment efforts by intel22 ligence agents. 

23 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

25 shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 


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1 Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 

2 program required under subsection (a). 

3 SEC. 1278. LIMITATION AND EXTENSION OF UNITED 

4 STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL COOPERATION 

5 AUTHORITY. 

6 (a) LIMITATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 

7 Section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

8 for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

9 1079; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended as follows: 

10 (1) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO RDT&E AC11 TIVITIES.—In subsection (b), by adding at the end 

12 the following new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(5) USE OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR RDT&E

14 ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.—Of the 

15 amount provided by the United States in support 

16 under paragraph (1), not less than 50 percent of 

17 such amount shall be used for research, develop18 ment, test, and evaluation activities in the United 

19 States in connection with such support.’’. 

20 (2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—In subsection 

21 (f), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 

23 (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LIMITATION.—Section 

24 1295 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 


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1 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2562) is 

2 amended by striking subsection (c). 

3 SEC. 1279. ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 

6 the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the 

7 United States Agency for International Development shall 

8 jointly develop a strategy to prevent corruption in any re9 construction efforts associated with United States contin10 gency operations and submit such strategy to the appro11 priate congressional committees. 

12 (b) BENCHMARKS.—The strategy described in sub13 section (a) shall include measurable benchmarks to be met 

14 as a condition for disbursement of funds for reconstruc15 tion efforts. 

16 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE17 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres18 sional committees’’ means— 

19 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

20 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

21 (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

22 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep23 resentatives. 


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1 SEC. 1279A. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE DEFENSE INSTITU2 TIONS AND SECURITY SECTOR FORCES IN NI3 GERIA. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub6 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

7 that contains a comprehensive strategy to support im8 provements in defense institutions and security sector 

9 forces in Nigeria. 

10 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re11 quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

12 (1) An assessment of the threats posed by ter13 rorist and other militant groups operating in Nige14 ria, including Boko Haram, the Islamic State in 

15 Iraq and Syria – West Africa (ISIS-WA), and Niger 

16 Delta militants, as well as a description of the ori17 gins, strategic aims, tactical methods, funding 

18 sources, and leadership structures of each such orga19 nization. 

20 (2) An assessment of efforts by the Government 

21 of Nigeria to improve civilian protection, account22 ability for human rights violations, and transparency 

23 in the defense institutions and security sector forces. 

24 (3) A description of the key international and 

25 United States diplomatic, development, intelligence, 

26 military, and economic resources available to address 


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1 instability across Nigeria, and a plan to maximize 

2 the coordination and effectiveness of these resources 

3 to counter the threats posed by Boko Haram, ISIS4 WA, and Niger Delta militants. 

5 (4) An assessment of efforts undertaken by the 

6 security forces of the Government of Nigeria to im7 prove the protection of civilians. 

8 (5) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 

9 Civilian Joint Task Force that has been operating in 

10 parts of northeastern Nigeria, as well as any lessons 

11 learned from such operations and a plan to work 

12 with the Government of Nigeria to address allega13 tions of participation of child soldiers in the Civilian 

14 Joint Task Force. 

15 (6) A plan for the United States to work with 

16 the Nigerian security forces and judiciary to trans17 parently investigate allegations of human rights vio18 lations committed by the security forces of the Gov19 ernment of Nigeria that have involved civilian cas20 ualties. 

21 (7) A plan for the United States to work with 

22 the Nigerian defense institutions and security sector 

23 forces to improve detainee conditions. 

24 (8) Any other matters the President considers 

25 appropriate. 


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1 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

2 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

3 a classified annex. 

4 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

5 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con6 gressional committees’’ means— 

7 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

8 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 

9 Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel10 ligence of the Senate; and 

11 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

12 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 

13 Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Com14 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa15 tives. 

16 SEC. 1279B. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO 

17 IMPLEMENT THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 

19 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

20 for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may 

21 be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade 

22 Treaty, or to make any change to existing programs, 

23 projects, or activities as approved by Congress in further24 ance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement such Trea25 ty, unless the Treaty has received the advice and consent 


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1 of the Senate and has been the subject of implementing 

2 legislation, as required, by Congress.. 

3 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec4 tion shall be construed to preclude the Department of De5 fense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their 

6 laws and regulations up to United States standards. 

7 SEC. 1279C. CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION COORDI8 NATOR. 

9 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact10 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate 

11 an employee of the Department of Defense to serve con12 currently as the Coordinator for Cultural Heritage Protec13 tion, who shall be responsible for— 

14 (1) coordinating the existing obligations of the 

15 Department of Defense for the protection of cultural 

16 heritage, including the 1954 Hague Convention for 

17 the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of 

18 Armed Conflict, and other obligations for the protec19 tion of cultural heritage; and 

20 (2) coordinating with the Cultural Heritage Co21 ordinating Committee convened by the Secretary of 

22 State for the national security interests of the 

23 United States, as appropriate. 


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1 SEC. 1279D. SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR BALTIC NATIONS 

2 FOR JOINT PROGRAM FOR INTEROPER3 ABILITY AND DETERRENCE AGAINST AG4 GRESSION. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, 

6 with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, conduct 

7 or support a single joint program of the Baltic nations 

8 to improve their interoperability and build their capacity 

9 to deter and resist aggression by the Russian Federation. 

10 (b) JOINT PROGRAM.—For purposes of subsection 

11 (a), a joint program of the Baltic nations may be either 

12 of the following: 

13 (1) A program jointly agreed by the Baltic na14 tions to procure defense articles and services de15 scribed in subsection (c) using assistance provided 

16 pursuant to subsection (a). 

17 (2) An agreement for the joint procurement by 

18 the Baltic nations of defense articles and services de19 scribed in subsection (c) using assistance provided 

20 pursuant to subsection (a). 

21 (c) DEFENSE ARTICLES AND SERVICES.—For pur22 poses of subsection (b), the defense articles and services 

23 described in this subsection include the following: 

24 (1) Real time or near-real time actionable intel25 ligence, including by lease of such capabilities from 

26 United States commercial entities. 


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1 (2) Unmanned aerial tactical surveillance sys2 tems. 

3 (3) Lethal assistance, such as anti-armor weap4 on systems, mortars, crew-served weapons and am5 munition, grenade launchers and ammunition, and 

6 small arms and ammunition. 

7 (4) Air defense radars and anti-aircraft weap8 ons. 

9 (5) Other defense articles or services agreed to 

10 by the Baltic nations and considered appropriate by 

11 the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

12 the Secretary of State. 

13 (d) PARTICIPATION OF OTHER COUNTRIES.—Any 

14 country other than a Baltic nation may participate in the 

15 joint program described in subsection (a), but only using 

16 funds of such country. 

17 (e) NOTICE AND WAIT ON ACTIVITIES.—Not later 

18 than 60 days before initiating activities under the joint 

19 program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

20 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

21 a written and electronic notice of the following: 

22 (1) The countries that will participate in the 

23 joint program. 

24 (2) A detailed assessment of how the joint pro25 gram will improve the interoperability of the Baltic 


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1 nations and build their capacity to deter and resist 

2 aggression by the Russian Federation. 

3 (3) A description of the elements of the United 

4 States European Command theater security coopera5 tion plan, and of the interagency integrated country 

6 strategy in each Baltic nation, that will be advanced 

7 by the joint program. 

8 (4) A detailed evaluation of the capacity of the 

9 Baltic nations to absorb the defense articles and 

10 services to be procured under the joint program. 

11 (5) The cost and delivery schedule of the joint 

12 program. 

13 (6) A description of the arrangements, if any, 

14 for the sustainment of the defense articles and serv15 ices to be procured under the joint program, and the 

16 estimated cost and source of funds to support 

17 sustainment of the capabilities and performance out18 comes achieved under the joint program beyond its 

19 completion date, if applicable. 

20 (f) FUNDING.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts for assistance pro22 vided pursuant to subsection (a) shall be derived 

23 from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

24 Department of Defense for operation and mainte25 nance, Defense-wide. 


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1 (2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of assist2 ance provided pursuant to subsection (a) may not 

3 exceed $100,000,000. 

4 (g) TERMINATION.—Assistance may not be provided 

5 pursuant to subsection (a) after December 31, 2020. 

6 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con8 gress’’ means— 

9 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

10 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com11 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

12 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com14 mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep15 resentatives. 

16 (2) The term ‘‘Baltic nations’’ means the fol17 lowing: 

18 (A) Estonia. 

19 (B) Latvia. 

20 (C) Lithuania. 


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1 SEC. 1279E. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE PRE2 PARATORY COMMISSION FOR THE COM3 PREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY 

4 ORGANIZATION. 

5 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares that 

6 United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (Sep7 tember 23, 2016) does not obligate the United States nor 

8 does it impose an obligation on the United States to re9 frain from actions that would run counter to the object 

10 and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban 

11 Treaty. 

12 (b) RESTRICTION ON FUNDING.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—No United States funds may 

14 be made available to the Preparatory Commission 

15 for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Or16 ganization. 

17 (2) EXCEPTION.—The restriction under para18 graph (1) shall not apply with respect to the avail19 ability of— 

20 (A) United States funds for the Com21 prehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organiza22 tion’s International Monitoring System; or 

23 (B) United States funds used solely for 

24 analysis and dissemination of data collected 

25 under the International Monitoring System. 


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1 SEC. 1279F. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT 

2 BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN 

3 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

4 Paragraph (3) of section 1226(b) of the National De5 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

6 114–92; 129 Stat. 1056), as added by section 1294(b)(2) 

7 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

8 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2562), is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘for such fiscal year’’ both places it appears. 

10 TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 

11 THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

12 SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE13 DUCTION FUNDS. 

14 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2018 COOPERATIVE THREAT RE15 DUCTION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal 

16 year 2018 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 

17 the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

18 appropriations in section 301 and made available by the 

19 funding table in section 4301 for the Department of De20 fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 

21 under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooper22 ative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 

23 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 

24 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 


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1 301 and made available by the funding table in section 

2 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat 

3 Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for fis4 cal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. 

5 SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the $324,600,000 authorized 

7 to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal 

8 year 2018 in section 301 and made available by the fund9 ing table in division D for the Department of Defense Co10 operative Threat Reduction Program established under 

11 section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative 

12 Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following 

13 amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: 

14 (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 

15 $12,100,000. 

16 (2) For chemical weapons destruction, 

17 $5,000,000. 

18 (3) For global nuclear security, $17,900,000. 

19 (4) For cooperative biological engagement, 

20 $172,800,000. 

21 (5) For proliferation prevention, $89,800,000. 

22 (6) For activities designated as Other Assess23 ments/Administrative Costs, $27,000,000. 


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1 (b) MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.— 

2 The Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 

3 Act (50 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended as follows: 

4 (1) Section 1321(g)(1) (50 U.S.C. 3711(g)(1)) 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 

6 days’’. 

7 (2) Section 1324 (50 U.S.C. 3714) is amend8 ed— 

9 (A) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking 

10 ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’; and 

11 (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘45 

12 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’. 

13 (3) Section 1335(a) (50 U.S.C. 3735(a)) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘or expended’’. 

15 TITLE XIV—OTHER 

16 AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 

Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities defense-wide. 

Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1406. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 

Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

Sec. 1413. Armed Forces Retirement Home matters. 

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Sec. 1415. Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs 

of the Department of Defense. 

1 Subtitle A—Military Programs 

2 SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

4 fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

5 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

6 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

7 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

8 SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC9 TION, DEFENSE. 

10 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

11 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart12 ment of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for expenses, not oth13 erwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

14 Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in 

15 section 4501. 

16 (b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 

17 under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

18 (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents 

19 and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of 

20 the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 

21 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

22 (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 

23 of the United States that is not covered by section 

24 1412 of such Act. 


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1 SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC2 TIVITIES DEFENSE-WIDE. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

4 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex5 penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 

6 and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 

7 the funding table in section 4501. 

8 SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

9 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

10 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex11 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 

12 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci13 fied in the funding table in section 4501. 

14 SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

16 fiscal year 2018 for the Defense Health Program, as spec17 ified in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the 

18 Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the De19 partment of Defense in providing for the health of eligible 

20 beneficiaries. 

21 SEC. 1406. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

22 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

23 fiscal year 2018 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, 

24 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 


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1 Subtitle B—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 1411. 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, $115,500,000 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. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

7 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

8 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis9 cal year 2018 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

10 Trust Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of 

11 the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

12 SEC. 1413. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME MATTERS. 

13 (a) TERMINATION OF OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES

14 OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL

15 AND READINESS.— 

16 (1) SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR.—Section 1513A 

17 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 

18 (24 U.S.C. 413a) is amended— 

19 (A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the 

20 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

21 Readiness,’’ in the matter preceding paragraph 

22 (1); and 

23 (B) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘the 

24 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 


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1 Readiness’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of De2 fense’’. 

3 (2) OMBUDSMEN.—Section 1517(e)(2) of such 

4 Act (24 U.S.C. 417(e)(2)) is amended by striking 

5 ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

6 Readiness’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of De7 fense’’. 

8 (3) INSPECTIONS.—Section 1518 of such Act 

9 (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended— 

10 (A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the 

11 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

12 Readiness,’’; and 

13 (B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘the 

14 Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

15 Readiness’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of De16 fense’’. 

17 (b) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 1516 of such Act 

18 (24 U.S.C. 416) is amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘15 mem20 bers,’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘15 mem21 bers.’’; and 

22 (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘shall’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘may’’. 

24 (c) ADMINISTRATORS.—Section 1517(b) of such Act 

25 (24 U.S.C. 417(b)) is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

2 end; 

3 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

4 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(4) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of 

8 Defense.’’. 

9 SEC. 1414. AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MATE10 RIALS FROM AND TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL 

11 MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE 

12 STOCKPILE. 

13 (a) DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.—Pursuant to section 5(b) 

14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act 

15 (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)), the National Defense Stockpile Man16 ager may dispose of not more than 25 short tons of mate17 rials transferred from another department or agency of 

18 the United States to the National Defense Stockpile under 

19 section 4(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98c(b)) that the Na20 tional Defense Stockpile Manager determines is no longer 

21 required from the stockpile. 

22 (b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 

23 (1) AUTHORITY.—Using funds available in the 

24 National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, the 

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1 the following materials determined to be strategic 

2 and critical materials required to meet the defense, 

3 industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United 

4 States: 

5 (A) Electrolytic manganese metal. 

6 (B) Antimony. 

7 (2) AMOUNT OF AUTHORITY.—The National 

8 Defense Stockpile Manager may use up to 

9 $9,000,000 in the National Defense Stockpile 

10 Transaction Fund for acquisition of the materials 

11 specified in paragraph (1). 

12 (3) FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—The authority 

13 under paragraph (1) is available for purchases dur14 ing fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2027. 

15 SEC. 1415. ACQUISITION REPORTING ON MAJOR CHEMICAL 

16 DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAMS OF THE DE17 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

18 (a) REPORTING ON MAJOR PROGRAMS.—Acquisition 

19 reporting on each major program within the chemical de20 militarization programs of the Department of Defense, in21 cluding construction in connection with such program, 

22 shall— 

23 (1) comply with reporting guidelines for an Ac24 quisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) system; and 


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1 (2) be reported separately from acquisition re2 porting on the other major program within the 

3 chemical demilitarization programs of the Depart4 ment of Defense. 

5 (b) MAJOR PROGRAM WITHIN THE CHEMICAL DE6 MILITARIZATION PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

7 DEFENSE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘major 

8 program within the chemical demilitarization programs of 

9 the Department of Defense’’ means each program as fol10 lows: 

11 (1) Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot 

12 Plant program, Colorado. 

13 (2) Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction 

14 Pilot Plant program, Kentucky. 

15 TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 

16 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA17 TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON18 TINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 

Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. 

Sec. 1503. Procurement. 

Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1506. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1510. Defense Health program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 


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Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1522. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1523. Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of expenditures. 

Sec. 1524. Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas contingency 

operations accounts. 

1 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

2 Appropriations 

3 SEC. 1501. PURPOSE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AU4 THORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

5 The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropria6 tions for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 

7 to provide additional funds for overseas contingency oper8 ations being carried out by the Armed Forces. 

9 SEC. 1502. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

10 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

11 fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense for over12 seas contingency operations in such amounts as may be 

13 designated as provided in section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

14 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

15 1985. 

16 SEC. 1503. PROCUREMENT. 

17 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

18 fiscal year 2018 for procurement accounts for the Army, 

19 the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and De20 fense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in 

21 section 4102. 


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1 SEC. 1504. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA2 TION. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

4 fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Department of Defense 

5 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci6 fied in the funding table in section 4202. 

7 SEC. 1505. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

8 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

9 fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

10 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

11 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 

12 maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 

13 4302. 

14 SEC. 1506. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

16 fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

17 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

18 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military per19 sonnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 

20 SEC. 1507. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

21 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

22 fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

23 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

24 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

25 as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 


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1 SEC. 1508. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC2 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

3 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

4 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex5 penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 

6 and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 

7 the funding table in section 4502. 

8 SEC. 1509. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

9 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

10 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex11 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 

12 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci13 fied in the funding table in section 4502. 

14 SEC. 1510. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

16 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex17 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 

18 Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

19 Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

20 SEC. 1511. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

21 The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

22 title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 

23 be appropriated by this Act. 

24 SEC. 1512. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

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1 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

2 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

3 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

4 amounts of authorizations made available to the De5 partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2018 

6 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

7 (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authoriza8 tions so transferred shall be merged with and be 

9 available for the same purposes as the authorization 

10 to which transferred. 

11 (2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of author12 izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 

13 authority of this subsection may not exceed 

14 $2,500,000,000. 

15 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 

16 section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 

17 as transfers under section 1001. 

18 (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer author19 ity provided by this section is in addition to the transfer 

20 authority provided under section 1001. 

21 Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, 

22 and Other Matters 

23 SEC. 1521. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 

24 (a) CONTINUATION OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES AND NO25 TICE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available 


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1 to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Secu2 rity Forces Fund for fiscal year 2018 shall be subject to 

3 the conditions contained in subsections (b) through (g) of 

4 section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

5 for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

6 428), as amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

8 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4424). 

9 (b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 

10 (1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.— 

11 Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense 

12 may accept equipment that is procured using 

13 amounts in the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 

14 authorized under this Act and is intended for trans15 fer to the security forces of Afghanistan, but is not 

16 accepted by such security forces. 

17 (2) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIP18 MENT.—Before accepting any equipment under the 

19 authority provided by paragraph (1), the Com20 mander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall 

21 make a determination that the equipment was pro22 cured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the 

23 security forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both 

24 the Government of Afghanistan and the United 

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1 forces or was damaged before transfer to such secu2 rity forces. 

3 (3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In mak4 ing a determination under paragraph (2) regarding 

5 equipment, the Commander of United States forces 

6 in Afghanistan shall consider alternatives to Sec7 retary of Defense acceptance of the equipment. An 

8 explanation of each determination, including the 

9 basis for the determination and the alternatives con10 sidered, shall be included in the relevant quarterly 

11 report required under paragraph (5). 

12 (4) TREATMENT AS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

13 STOCKS.—Equipment accepted under the authority 

14 provided by paragraph (1) may be treated as stocks 

15 of the Department of Defense upon notification to 

16 the congressional defense committees of such treat17 ment. 

18 (5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DIS19 POSITION.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act and 

22 every 90-day period thereafter during which the 

23 authority provided by paragraph (1) is exer24 cised, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

25 the congressional defense committees a report 


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1 describing the equipment accepted during the 

2 period covered by such report under the fol3 lowing: 

4 (i) This subsection. 

5 (ii) Section 1521(b) of the National 

6 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

8 2575). 

9 (iii) Section 1531(b) of the National 

10 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

11 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 

12 1088). 

13 (iv) Section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin 

14 and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

15 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

17 3613). 

18 (v) Section 1531(d) of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

20 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 

21 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 

22 (B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under sub23 paragraph (A) shall include a list of all equip24 ment that was accepted during the period cov25 ered by the report and treated as stocks of the 


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1 Department of Defense and copies of the deter2 minations made under paragraph (2), as re3 quired by paragraph (3). 

4 (c) SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the 

6 Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security 

7 Forces Fund for fiscal year 2018, it is the goal that 

8 $41,000,000, but in no event less than $10,000,000, 

9 shall be used for— 

10 (A) the recruitment, integration, retention, 

11 training, and treatment of women in the Af12 ghan National Defense and Security Forces; 

13 and 

14 (B) the recruitment, training, and con15 tracting of female security personnel for future 

16 elections. 

17 (2) TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.— 

18 Such programs and activities may include— 

19 (A) efforts to recruit women into the Af20 ghan National Defense and Security Forces, in21 cluding the special operations forces; 

22 (B) programs and activities of the Afghan 

23 Ministry of Defense Directorate of Human 

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1 Ministry of Interior Office of Human Rights, 

2 Gender and Child Rights; 

3 (C) development and dissemination of gen4 der and human rights educational and training 

5 materials and programs within the Afghan Min6 istry of Defense and the Afghan Ministry of In7 terior; 

8 (D) efforts to address harassment and vio9 lence against women within the Afghan Na10 tional Defense and Security Forces; 

11 (E) improvements to infrastructure that 

12 address the requirements of women serving in 

13 the Afghan National Defense and Security 

14 Forces, including appropriate equipment for fe15 male security and police forces, and transpor16 tation for policewomen to their station; 

17 (F) support for Afghanistan National Po18 lice Family Response Units; and 

19 (G) security provisions for high-profile fe20 male police and army officers. 

21 (d) ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN PROGRESS ON

22 SECURITY OBJECTIVES.— 

23 (1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 

24 June 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall, in con25 sultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the 


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1 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

2 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 

3 the Committee on Armed Services and the Com4 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assess5 ment describing the progress of the Government of 

6 the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting 

7 shared security objectives. In conducting such as8 sessment, the Secretary of Defense shall consider 

9 each of the following: 

10 (A) The extent to which the Government of 

11 Afghanistan has taken steps toward increased 

12 accountability and reducing corruption within 

13 the Ministries of Defense and Interior. 

14 (B) The extent to which the capability and 

15 capacity of the Afghan National Defense and 

16 Security Forces have improved as a result of 

17 Afghanistan Security Forces Fund investment, 

18 including through training. 

19 (C) The extent to which the Afghan Na20 tional Defense and Security Forces have been 

21 able to increase pressure on the Taliban, al22 Qaeda, the Haqqani network, and other ter23 rorist organizations, including by re-taking ter24 ritory, defending territory, and disrupting at25 tacks. 


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1 (D) Whether or not the Government of Af2 ghanistan is ensuring that supplies, equipment, 

3 and weaponry supplied by the United States are 

4 appropriately distributed to security forces 

5 charged with fighting the Taliban and other 

6 terrorist organizations. 

7 (E) Such other factors as the Secretaries 

8 consider appropriate. 

9 (2) WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR INSUF10 FICIENT PROGRESS.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of De12 fense determines, in coordination with the Sec13 retary of State, pursuant to the assessment 

14 under paragraph (1) that the Government of 

15 Afghanistan has made insufficient progress, the 

16 Secretary of Defense may withhold assistance 

17 for the Afghan National Defense and Security 

18 Forces until such time as the Secretary deter19 mines sufficient progress has been made. 

20 (B) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—If the Sec21 retary of Defense withholds assistance under 

22 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, in co23 ordination with the Secretary of State, provide 

24 notice to Congress not later than 30 days after 


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1 making the decision to withhold such assist2 ance. 

3 (e) INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF FUND.— 

4 (1) QUALITY STANDARDS FOR IG PRODUCTS.— 

5 Except as provided in paragraph (3), each product 

6 published or issued by an Inspector General relating 

7 to the oversight of programs and activities funded 

8 under the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund shall 

9 be prepared— 

10 (A) in accordance with the Generally Ac11 cepted Government Auditing Standards/Govern12 ment Auditing Standards (GAGAS/GAS), as 

13 issued and updated by the Government Ac14 countability Office; or 

15 (B) if not prepared in accordance with the 

16 standards referred to in subparagraph (A), in 

17 accordance with the Quality Standards for In18 spection and Evaluation issued by the Council 

19 of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Effi20 ciency (commonly referred to as the ‘‘CIGIE 

21 Blue Book’’). 

22 (2) SPECIFICATION OF QUALITY STANDARDS

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1 stan Security Forces Fund shall cite within such 

2 product the quality standards followed in conducting 

3 and reporting the work concerned. 

4 (3) WAIVER.—The Lead Inspector General for 

5 Operation Freedom’s Sentinel may waive the appli6 cability of paragraph (1) to a specific product relat7 ing to the oversight by an Inspector General of ac8 tivities and programs funded under the Afghanistan 

9 Security Forces Fund if the Lead Inspector General 

10 determines that the waiver would facilitate timely ef11 forts to promote efficiency and effectiveness and pre12 vent, detect, and deter fraud, waste, and abuse. Any 

13 product published or issued pursuant to a waiver 

14 under this paragraph shall include a statement that 

15 work for such product was not conducted in accord16 ance with the standards referred to in paragraph (1) 

17 and an explanation why such standards were not 

18 employed. 

19 SEC. 1522. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND. 

20 (a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections 

21 (b) and (c) of section 1514 of the John Warner National 

22 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 

23 Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the 

24 amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan Hunter 

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1 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), shall apply to the 

2 funds made available for fiscal year 2018 to the Depart3 ment of Defense for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 

4 Fund. 

5 (b) INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DE6 VICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.— 

7 (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 

8 made available to the Department of Defense for the 

9 Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund for fiscal year 

10 2018, $15,000,000 may be available to the Secretary 

11 of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

12 State, to provide training, equipment, supplies, and 

13 services to ministries and other entities of foreign 

14 governments that the Secretary has identified as 

15 critical for countering the flow of improvised explo16 sive device precursor chemicals. 

17 (2) PROVISION THROUGH OTHER US AGEN18 CIES.—If jointly agreed upon by the Secretary of 

19 Defense and the head of another department or 

20 agency of the United States Government, the Sec21 retary of Defense may transfer funds available 

22 under paragraph (1) to such department or agency 

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1 istries and other entities of foreign governments as 

2 described in that paragraph. 

3 (3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—None of the funds 

4 made available pursuant to paragraph (1) may be 

5 obligated or expended to supply training, equipment, 

6 supplies, or services to a foreign country before the 

7 date that is 15 days after the date on which the Sec8 retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

9 of State, submits to the Committee on Armed Serv10 ices and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

11 Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 

12 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

13 Representatives a notice that contains— 

14 (A) the foreign country for which training, 

15 equipment, supplies, or services are proposed to 

16 be supplied; 

17 (B) a description of the training, equip18 ment, supplies, and services to be provided 

19 using such funds; 

20 (C) a detailed description of the amount of 

21 funds proposed to be obligated or expended to 

22 supply such training, equipment, supplies or 

23 services, including any funds proposed to be ob24 ligated or expended to support the participation 

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1 States and a description of the training, equip2 ment, supplies, or services proposed to be sup3 plied; 

4 (D) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 

5 the efforts of the foreign country identified 

6 under subparagraph (A) to counter the flow of 

7 improvised explosive device precursor chemicals; 

8 and 

9 (E) an overall plan for countering the flow 

10 of precursor chemicals in the foreign country 

11 identified under subparagraph (A). 

12 (4) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by 

13 this subsection expires on December 31, 2018. 

14 SEC. 1523. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON FEASI15 BILITY OF SEPARATION OF EXPENDITURES. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—.Not later than one year after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 

18 of the United States shall submit to the Committees on 

19 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent20 atives a report assessing the feasibility of separating ex21 penditures of amounts appropriated for overseas contin22 gency operations from expenditures of all other amounts 

23 appropriated for the Department of Defense. 

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1 (1) A review of the processes the Department 

2 of Defense currently employs to separate expendi3 tures of amounts appropriated for overseas contin4 gency operations from expenditures of all other 

5 amounts appropriated for the Department of De6 fense. 

7 (2) A review of the processes the Department 

8 of the Treasury currently employs to separate ex9 penditures of amounts appropriated for overseas 

10 contingency operations from expenditures of all 

11 other amounts appropriated for the Department of 

12 Defense. 

13 (3) A comparison between each of the processes 

14 described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and generally 

15 accepted accounting principles. 

16 (4) A description of the costs and requirements 

17 associated with implementing proposed alternatives 

18 to the processes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) 

19 for more effectively separating expenditures of 

20 amounts appropriated for overseas contingency oper21 ations from expenditures of all other amounts appro22 priated for the Department of Defense. 

23 (5) Any related information the Comptroller 

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1 SEC. 1524. GUIDELINES FOR BUDGET ITEMS TO BE COV2 ERED BY OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER3 ATIONS ACCOUNTS. 

4 Not later than 270 days after the date of the enact5 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

6 with the Director of Management and Budget, shall up7 date the guidelines regarding the budget items that may 

8 be covered by overseas contingency operations accounts. 

9 TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PRO10 GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL11 LIGENCE MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Space acquisition and management and oversight. 

Sec. 1602. Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground 

monitoring stations of foreign governments. 

Sec. 1603. Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and 

launches. 

Sec. 1604. Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data. 

Sec. 1605. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment 

of assured access to space. 

Sec. 1606. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System. 

Sec. 1607. Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity. 

Sec. 1608. Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program. 

Sec. 1609. Launch support and infrastructure modernization. 

Sec. 1610. Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations 

Center mission system. 

Sec. 1611. Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle. 

Sec. 1612. Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list. 

Sec. 1613. Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans for 

loss or degradation of space capabilities. 

Sec. 1614. Report on protected satellite communications. 

Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event. 

Sec. 1616. Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space 

weather events. 

Sec. 1617. Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies. 

Sec. 1622. Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial activities. 


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Sec. 1623. Submission of audits of commercial activity funds. 

Sec. 1624. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1625. Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure. 

Sec. 1626. Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to acquisition activities of the Department. 

Sec. 1627. Establishment of Chairman’s controlled activity within Joint Staff 

for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. 

Sec. 1628. Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities. 

Sec. 1629. Limitation on availability of funds for certain counterintelligence activities. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS

Sec. 1631. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations and 

cyber weapons. 

Sec. 1632. Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings. 

Sec. 1633. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber 

warfare. 

Sec. 1634. Prohibition on use of products and services developed or provided 

by Kaspersky Lab. 

Sec. 1635. Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations. 

Sec. 1636. Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems. 

Sec. 1637. Integration of strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

Sec. 1638. Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of 

States. 

Sec. 1639. Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for industrial control systems. 

Sec. 1640. Strategic Cybersecurity Program. 

Sec. 1641. Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, and 

defense. 

Sec. 1642. Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and applications. 

Sec. 1643. Assessment of defense critical electric infrastructure. 

Sec. 1644. Cyber posture review. 

Sec. 1645. Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls. 

Sec. 1646. Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

Sec. 1647. Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces. 

Sec. 1648. Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of 

the United States Cyber Command. 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION

Sec. 1649. Cyber Scholarship Program. 

Sec. 1649A. Community college cyber pilot program and assessment. 

Sec. 1649B. Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program updates. 

Sec. 1649C. Cybersecurity teaching. 


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Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1651. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system. 

Sec. 1652. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security 

enterprise. 

Sec. 1653. Notifications regarding dual-capable F–35A aircraft. 

Sec. 1654. Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on Oversight 

of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System. 

Sec. 1655. Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center. 

Sec. 1656. Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system 

from commercial dependencies. 

Sec. 1657. Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of the 

National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 

System. 

Sec. 1658. Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence. 

Sec. 1659. Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear command, control, and communications and continuity of government programs. 

Sec. 1660. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1661. Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Airto-Ground Communications Network. 

Sec. 1662. Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept. 

Sec. 1663. Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of groundbased strategic deterrent missile. 

Sec. 1664. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1665. Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 

systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system. 

Sec. 1666. Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review. 

Sec. 1667. Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation. 

Sec. 1668. Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent 

effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current 

and future security environments. 

Sec. 1669. Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors. 

Sec. 1670. Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted microelectronics. 

Sec. 1671. Nuclear Posture Review. 

Sec. 1672. Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent 

of United Kingdom. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1676. Administration of missile defense and defeat programs. 

Sec. 1677. Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production. 

Sec. 1678. Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army. 

Sec. 1679. Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

Sec. 1680. Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack. 

Sec. 1681. Designation of location of continental United States interceptor site. 


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Sec. 1682. Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability. 

Sec. 1683. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture. 

Sec. 1684. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production. 

Sec. 1685. Boost phase ballistic missile defense. 

Sec. 1686. Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability. 

Sec. 1687. Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system. 

Sec. 1688. Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 

Sec. 1689. Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the United 

States. 

Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense 

testing. 

Subtitle F—Other Matters 

Sec. 1691. Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events. 

Sec. 1692. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 1693. Conventional prompt global strike weapons system. 

Sec. 1694. Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate. 

Sec. 1695. Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and related 

technologies. 

Sec. 1696. Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of supply chain. 

Sec. 1697. Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping. 

Sec. 1698. Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems. 

1 Subtitle A—Space Activities 

2 SEC. 1601. SPACE ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT AND 

3 OVERSIGHT. 

4 (a) AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

7 end the following new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 2279c. Air Force Space Command 

9 ‘‘(a) COMMANDER.—(1) The head of the Air Force 

10 Space Command shall be the Commander of the Air Force 

11 Space Command, who shall be appointed in accordance 

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1 mander, while so serving, has the grade of general without 

2 vacating the permanent grade of the officer. 

3 ‘‘(2) The Commander shall be appointed to serve a 

4 term of six years. The Secretary may propose to promote 

5 the individual serving as the Commander during that term 

6 of appointment. 

7 ‘‘(3) The incumbent Commander may serve as the 

8 first Commander after the date of the enactment of this 

9 Act. 

10 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—In addition to the authorities 

11 and responsibilities assigned to the Commander before the 

12 date of the enactment of this section, the Commander has 

13 the sole authority with respect to each of the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) Organizing, training, and equipping per15 sonnel and operations of the space forces of the Air 

16 Force. 

17 ‘‘(2) Subject to the direction of the Secretary of 

18 the Air Force, serving as the service acquisition ex19 ecutive under section 1704 of this title for defense 

20 space acquisitions. 

21 ‘‘(3) In consultation with the Chief Information 

22 Officer of the Department of Defense, procurement 

23 of commercial satellite communications services for 

24 the Department of Defense for such services entered 


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1 into on or after the date that is one year after the 

2 date of the enactment of this section.’’. 

3 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec4 tions for such chapter is amended by inserting after 

5 the item relating to section 2279b the following new 

6 item: 

‘‘2279c. Air Force Space Command.’’. 

7 (3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub8 section (b)(1) of section 2279c of title 10, United 

9 States Code, as added by paragraph (1), may be 

10 construed to prohibit or otherwise affect the author11 ity of the Secretary of the Air Force to provide to 

12 the space forces of the Air Force the services of the 

13 Department of the Air Force relating to basic per14 sonnel functions, the United States Air Force Acad15 emy, recruitment, and basic training. 

16 (b) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS AND EN17 TITIES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective 30 days after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act— 

20 (A) the position, and the office of, the 

21 Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor 

22 (previously known as the Department of De23 fense Executive Agent for Space) shall be ter24 minated; 


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1 (B) the duties, responsibilities, and per2 sonnel of such office specified in subparagraph 

3 (A) shall be transferred to a single official se4 lected by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 

5 without delegation, except the Deputy Secretary 

6 may not select the Secretary of the Air Force 

7 nor the Under Secretary of Defense for Intel8 ligence; 

9 (C) any reference in Federal law, regula10 tions, guidance, instructions, or other docu11 ments of the Federal Government to the Prin12 cipal Department of Defense Space Advisor or 

13 the Department of Defense Executive Agent for 

14 Space shall be deemed to be a reference to the 

15 official selected by the Deputy Secretary under 

16 subparagraph (B); 

17 (D) the position, and the office of, the 

18 Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for 

19 Space Operations shall be terminated; and 

20 (E) the Defense Space Council shall be 

21 terminated. 

22 (2) PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON SPACE CONTROL.— 

23 (A) REPEAL.—Section 2279a of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is repealed. 


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1 (B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 

2 sections for chapter 135 of such title is amend3 ed by striking the item relating to section 

4 2279a. 

5 (b) REDESIGNATION OF OPERATIONALLY RESPON6 SIVE SPACE PROGRAM OFFICE AS SPACE RAPID CAPA7 BILITIES OFFICE; REPORTING TO AIR FORCE SPACE

8 COMMAND.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2273a of title 10, 

10 United States Code, is amended— 

11 (A) in the section heading, by striking 

12 ‘‘Operationally Responsive Space Pro13 gram’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Rapid Capa14 bilities’’; 

15 (B) in subsection (a)— 

16 (i) by striking ‘‘Air Force Space and 

17 Missile Systems Center of the Department 

18 of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Air Force 

19 Space Command’’; and 

20 (ii) by striking ‘‘Operationally Re21 sponsive Space Program’’ and inserting 

22 ‘‘Space Rapid Capabilities’’; 

23 (C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Air 

24 Force Space and Missile Systems Center’’ and 

25 inserting ‘‘Air Force Space Command’’; 


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1 (D) in subsections (c) and (f), by striking 

2 ‘‘operationally responsive space’’ each place it 

3 appears and inserting ‘‘space rapid capabili4 ties’’; 

5 (E) in subsection (d)— 

6 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 

7 (1), by striking ‘‘operationally responsive 

8 space’’ and inserting ‘‘space rapid capabili9 ties’’; 

10 (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘ca11 pabilities for operationally responsive 

12 space’’ and inserting ‘‘space rapid capabili13 ties’’; 

14 (iii) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by 

15 striking ‘‘operationally responsive space’’ 

16 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘space 

17 rapid capabilities’’; and 

18 (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking 

19 ‘‘operationally responsive space capabili20 ties’’ and inserting ‘‘space rapid capabili21 ties’’. 

22 (F) in subsection (g)(1), by striking 

23 ‘‘Operationally Responsive Space’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘Space Rapid Capabilities’’. 


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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec2 tions for chapter 135 of such title is amended by 

3 striking the item relating to section 2273a and in4 serting the following new item: 

‘‘2273a. Space Rapid Capabilities Office.’’. 

5 (c) REVIEW OF STRUCTURE.— 

6 (1) REVIEW.—The Deputy Secretary of De7 fense shall conduct a review and identify a rec8 ommended organizational and management structure 

9 for the national security space components of the 

10 Department of Defense, including the Air Force 

11 Space Command, that implements the organizational 

12 policy guidance expressed in this section and the 

13 amendments made by this section. 

14 (2) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than March 

15 1, 2018, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall sub16 mit to the congressional defense committees an in17 terim report on the review and recommended organi18 zational and management structure for the national 

19 security space components of the Department of De20 fense, including the Air Force Space Command, 

21 under paragraph (1). 

22 (3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than August 1, 

23 2018, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall submit 

24 to the congressional defense committees a final re25 port on the review and recommended organizational 


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1 and management structure for the national security 

2 space components of the Department of Defense, in3 cluding the Air Force Space Command, under para4 graph (1), including— 

5 (A) a proposed implementation plan for 

6 how the Deputy Secretary would implement the 

7 recommendations; 

8 (B) recommendations for revisions to ap9 pointments and qualifications, duties and pow10 ers, and precedent in the Department; 

11 (C) recommendations for such legislative 

12 and administrative action, including conforming 

13 and other amendments to law, as the Deputy 

14 Secretary considers appropriate to implement 

15 the plan; and 

16 (D) any other matters that the Deputy 

17 Secretary considers appropriate. 

18 (4) PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION.—The Dep19 uty Secretary of Defense may not delegate the au20 thority to carry out this subsection. 

21 (d) INDEPENDENT PLAN TO ESTABLISH MILITARY

22 DEPARTMENT.— 

23 (1) PLAN.—Not later than 45 days after the 

24 date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Sec25 retary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract 


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1 with a federally funded research and development 

2 center that is not closely affiliated with the Depart3 ment of the Air Force to develop a plan to establish 

4 a separate military department responsible for the 

5 national security space activities of the Department 

6 of Defense. Such plan shall include recommenda7 tions for legislative language. 

8 (2) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than August 

9 1, 2018, the Deputy Secretary shall submit to the 

10 congressional defense committees an interim report 

11 on the plan developed under paragraph (1). 

12 (3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 

13 31, 2018, the Deputy Secretary shall submit to the 

14 congressional defense committees a final report con15 taining the plan developed under paragraph (1), 

16 without change. 

17 SEC. 1602. CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION 

18 OF LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION ON 

19 UNITED STATES TERRITORY OF SATELLITE 

20 POSITIONING GROUND MONITORING STA21 TIONS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 

22 (a) CODIFICATION, EXTENSION, AND MODIFICA23 TION.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is 

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1 ‘‘§ 2279c. Limitation on construction on United States 

2 territory of satellite positioning ground 

3 monitoring stations of certain foreign 

4 governments. 

5 ‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 

6 shall not apply to foreign governments that are allies of 

7 the United States. 

8 ‘‘(c) SUNSET.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 

9 terminate on December 31, 2023.’’. 

10 (b) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Subsection (b) of 

11 section 1602 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

12 for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 

13 2281 note) is— 

14 (1) transferred to section 2279c of title 10, 

15 United States Code, as added by subsection (a); 

16 (2) inserted as the first subsection of such sec17 tion; 

18 (3) redesignated as subsection (a); and 

19 (4) amended— 

20 (A) by amending the subsection heading to 

21 read as follows: ‘‘LIMITATION’’; and 

22 (B) by striking paragraph (6). 

23 SEC. 1603. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICES: 

24 CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND LAUNCHES. 

25 (a) CYBERSECURITY RISKS.—Subsection (a) of sec26 tion 2279 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in2 serting a semicolon; 

3 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 

4 the end and inserting: ‘‘; or’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(3) entering into such contract would create 

8 an unacceptable cybersecurity risk for the Depart9 ment of Defense.’’. 

10 (b) LAUNCHES.—Such section is amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 

12 as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and 

13 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol14 lowing new subsection (b): 

15 ‘‘(b) LAUNCHES AND MANUFACTURERS.— 

16 ‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—In addition to the prohibi17 tion in subsection (a), and except as provided in 

18 paragraph (2) and in subsection (c), the Secretary 

19 may not enter into a contract for satellite services 

20 with any entity if the Secretary reasonably believes 

21 that such satellite services will be provided using 

22 satellites that will be— 

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1 in whole or in part by, or acting on behalf of, 

2 the government of a covered foreign country; or 

3 ‘‘(B) launched using a launch vehicle that 

4 is designed or manufactured in a covered for5 eign country, or that is provided by the govern6 ment of a covered foreign country or by an enti7 ty controlled in whole or in part by, or acting 

8 on behalf of, the government of a covered for9 eign country, regardless of the location of the 

10 launch (unless such location is in the United 

11 States). 

12 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph 

13 (1) shall not apply with respect to— 

14 ‘‘(A) a launch that occurs prior to Decem15 ber 31, 2022; or 

16 ‘‘(B) a contract or other agreement relat17 ing to launch services that, prior to the date 

18 that is 180 days after the date of the enact19 ment of this subsection, was either fully paid 

20 for by the contractor or covered by a legally 

21 binding commitment of the contractor to pay 

22 for such services. 

23 ‘‘(3) LAUNCH VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this sub24 section, the term ‘launch vehicle’ means a fully inte25 grated space launch vehicle.’’. 


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1 (c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (f) of section 2279 of 

2 title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 

3 (b)(1)(A), is amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

6 any of the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) A country described in section 

8 1261(c)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza9 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

10 112–239; 126 Stat. 2019). 

11 ‘‘(B) The Russian Federation. 

12 ‘‘(2) The term ‘cybersecurity risk’ means 

13 threats to and vulnerabilities of information or infor14 mation systems and any related consequences caused 

15 by or resulting from unauthorized access, use, disclo16 sure, degradation, disruption, modification, or de17 struction of such information or information sys18 tems, including such related consequences caused by 

19 an act of terrorism.’’. 

20 (d) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

21 (1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section 

22 2279 is further amended— 

23 (A) in the section heading, by striking 

24 ‘‘services’’ and inserting ‘‘services and 

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1 (B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ each place 

2 it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 

3 (C) in subsection (a)(2), by striking 

4 ‘‘launch or other’’; 

5 (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by 

6 subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘prohibition in 

7 subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘prohibitions in 

8 subsection (a) and (b)’’; and 

9 (E) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, 

10 by striking ‘‘prohibition under subsection (a)’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘prohibition under subsection (a) 

12 or (b)’’. 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of chapter 135 of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

16 relating to section 2279 and inserting the following: 

‘‘2279. Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches.’’. 

17 (e) APPLICATION.—Except as otherwise specifically 

18 provided, the amendments made by this section shall apply 

19 with respect to contracts for satellite services awarded by 

20 the Secretary of Defense on or after the date of the enact21 ment of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 1604. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMER2 CIAL WEATHER DATA. 

3 Section 1613 of the National Defense Authorization 

4 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘one year’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘two years’’; 

8 (2) in subsection (c)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘Committees on Armed 

10 Services of the House of Representatives and 

11 the Senate’’ each place it appears and inserting 

12 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’; and 

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

14 paragraph: 

15 ‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT16 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap17 propriate congressional committees’ means— 

18 ‘‘(A) the Committees on Armed Services of 

19 the Senate and the House of Representatives; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence 

22 of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com23 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep24 resentatives.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1605. EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE MOD2 ERNIZATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF ASSURED 

3 ACCESS TO SPACE. 

4 (a) DEVELOPMENT.— 

5 (1) EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHI6 CLE.—Using funds described in paragraph (3), the 

7 Secretary of Defense may only obligate or expend 

8 funds to carry out the evolved expendable launch ve9 hicle program to— 

10 (A) develop a domestic rocket propulsion 

11 system to replace non-allied space launch en12 gines; 

13 (B) develop the necessary interfaces to, or 

14 integration of, such domestic rocket propulsion 

15 system with an existing or planned launch vehi16 cle; and 

17 (C) develop capabilities necessary to enable 

18 existing or planned commercially available space 

19 launch vehicles or infrastructure that are pri20 marily for national security space missions to 

21 meet the assured access to space requirements 

22 pursuant to section 2273 of title 10, United 

23 States Code. 

24 (2) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in this 

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1 (3) shall be obligated or expended for the evolved ex2 pendable launch vehicle program. 

3 (3) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described 

4 in this paragraph are the funds authorized to be ap5 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

6 for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, 

7 and evaluation, Air Force, for the evolved expend8 able launch vehicle program. 

9 (4) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out 

10 subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall 

11 terminate on the date on which the Secretary of the 

12 Air Force certifies to the congressional defense com13 mittees that a successful full-scale test of a domestic 

14 rocket engine has occurred. 

15 (b) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section 

16 shall affect or prohibit the Secretary from procuring 

17 launch services of evolved expendable launch vehicle 

18 launch systems, including with respect to any associated 

19 operation and maintenance of capabilities and infrastruc20 ture relating to such systems. 

21 (c) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days before 

22 any date on which the Secretary publishes a draft or final 

23 request for proposals, or obligates funds, for the develop24 ment under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall notify 

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1 draft or final request for proposals or proposed obligation, 

2 as the case may be. If such proposed draft or final request 

3 for proposals or proposed obligation relates to intelligence 

4 requirements, the Secretary shall also notify the Perma5 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

6 Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence 

7 of the Senate. 

8 (d) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordi10 nation with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

11 Evaluation, shall submit to the congressional defense com12 mittees, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

13 of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee 

14 on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing an as15 sessment of the most cost-effective method to meet the as16 sured access to space requirements pursuant to section 

17 2273 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to each 

18 of the following periods: 

19 (1) The five-year period beginning on the date 

20 of the report. 

21 (2) The 10-year period beginning on the date of 

22 the report. 

23 (3) The period consisting of the full lifecycle of 

24 the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 


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1 (e) ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEFINED.—In 

2 this section, the term ‘‘rocket propulsion system’’ means, 

3 with respect to the development authorized by subsection 

4 (a)(1), a main booster, first-stage rocket engine (including 

5 such an engine using kerosene or methane-based or other 

6 propellant) or motor. The term does not include a launch 

7 vehicle, an upper stage, a strap-on motor, or related infra8 structure. 

9 SEC. 1606. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND COMPLEMEN10 TARY POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIM11 ING CAPABILITIES OF GLOBAL POSITIONING 

12 SYSTEM. 

13 (a) PLAN.—During fiscal year 2018, the Secretary 

14 of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Sec15 retary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section 

16 as the ‘‘Secretaries’’) shall jointly develop a plan for car17 rying out a backup GPS capability demonstration. The 

18 plan shall— 

19 (1) be based on the results of the study con20 ducted under section 1618 of the National Defense 

21 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

22 114–328; 130 Stat. 2595); and 

23 (2) include the activities that the Secretaries 

24 determine necessary to carry out such demonstra25 tion. 


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1 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 

3 provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 

4 briefing on the plan developed under subsection (a). The 

5 briefing shall include— 

6 (1) identification of the sectors that would be 

7 expected to participate in the backup GPS capability 

8 demonstration described in the plan; 

9 (2) an estimate of the costs of implementing the 

10 demonstration in each sector identified in paragraph 

11 (1); and 

12 (3) an explanation of the extent to which the 

13 demonstration may be carried out with the funds ap14 propriated for such purpose. 

15 (c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 

17 appropriations and beginning not earlier than the 

18 day after the date on which the briefing is provided 

19 under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall jointly 

20 initiate the backup GPS capability demonstration to 

21 the extent described under subsection (b)(3). 

22 (2) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out 

23 the backup GPS capability demonstration under 

24 paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 18 

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1 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall 

3 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re4 port on the backup GPS capability demonstration carried 

5 out under subsection (c) that includes— 

6 (1) a description of the opportunities and chal7 lenges learned from such demonstration; and 

8 (2) a description of the next actions the Secre9 taries determine appropriate to backup and com10 plement the positioning, navigation, and timing ca11 pabilities of the Global Positioning System for na12 tional security and critical infrastructure, including, 

13 at a minimum, the timeline and funding required to 

14 issue a request for proposals for such capabilities. 

15 (e) NSPD–39.— 

16 (1) JOINT FUNDING.—The costs to carry out 

17 this section shall be consistent with the responsibil18 ities established in National Security Presidential 

19 Directive 39 titled ‘‘U.S. Space-Based Positioning, 

20 Navigation, and Timing Policy’’. 

21 (2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 

22 may be construed to modify the roles or responsibil23 ities established in such National Security Presi24 dential Directive 39. 


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1 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

2 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for 

3 fiscal year 2018 not more than $10,000,000 for the De4 partment of Defense, as specified in the funding tables 

5 in division D. 

6 (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com8 mittees’’ means— 

9 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

10 (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and 

11 Technology, the Committee on Transportation 

12 and Infrastructure, and the Committee on 

13 Homeland Security of the House of Representa14 tives; and 

15 (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

16 and Transportation and the Committee on 

17 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

18 of the Senate. 

19 (2) The term ‘‘backup GPS capability dem20 onstration’’ means a proof-of-concept demonstration 

21 of capabilities to backup and complement the posi22 tioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of the 

23 Global Positioning System for national security and 

24 critical infrastructure. 


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1 SEC. 1607. ENHANCEMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, 

2 AND TIMING CAPACITY. 

3 (a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 

4 the Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense 

5 Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise estab6 lished by section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, 

7 shall develop a plan to increase the positioning, navigation, 

8 and timing capacity of the Department of Defense to pro9 vide resilience to the positioning, navigation, and timing 

10 capabilities of the Department. Such plan shall— 

11 (1) ensure that military Global Positioning Sys12 tem user equipment terminals have the capability, 

13 including with appropriate mitigation efforts, to re14 ceive trusted signals from the Galileo satellites of the 

15 European Union and the QZSS satellites of Japan, 

16 beginning with increment 2 of the acquisition of 

17 such terminals; 

18 (2) evaluate the risks and benefits with respect 

19 to ensuring the capability described in paragraph 

20 (1); 

21 (3) include an assessment of the feasibility, 

22 benefits, and risks of military Global Positioning 

23 System user equipment terminals having the capa24 bility to receive non-allied positioning, navigation, 

25 and timing signals, beginning with increment 2 of 

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1 (4) include an assessment of options to use 

2 hosted payloads to provide redundancy for the Glob3 al Positioning System signal; 

4 (5) ensure that the Secretary, with the concur5 rence of the Secretary of State, engages with rel6 evant allies of the United States to— 

7 (A) enable military Global Positioning Sys8 tem user equipment terminals to receive the po9 sitioning, navigation, and timing signals of such 

10 allies; and 

11 (B) negotiate other potential agreements 

12 relating to the enhancement of positioning, 

13 navigation, and timing; 

14 (6) include any other options the Secretary of 

15 Defense determines appropriate and a determination 

16 by the Secretary regarding whether the plan should 

17 be implemented; and 

18 (7) include an evaluation by the Director of Na19 tional Intelligence of the benefits and risks of using 

20 non-allied positioning, navigation, and timing sig21 nals. 

22 (b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 

24 (1) submit to the congressional defense commit25 tees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 


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1 of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 

2 Relations of the Senate the plan under subsection 

3 (a); and 

4 (2) submit to the Permanent Select Committee 

5 on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and 

6 the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

7 the evaluation described in paragraph (6) of such 

8 subsection. 

9 SEC. 1608. COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

10 PATHFINDER PROGRAM. 

11 (a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

12 Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 

13 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep14 resentatives a report that includes the views and plans of 

15 the Secretary with respect to using the transaction author16 ity provided by section 2371 of title 10, United States 

17 Code, to acquire from commercial providers a portion of 

18 the satellite bandwidth, ground services, and advanced 

19 services for the pathfinder program. 

20 (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘path21 finder program’’ means the commercial satellite commu22 nications programs of the Air Force designed to dem23 onstrate the feasibility of new, alternative acquisition and 

24 procurement models for commercial satellite communica25 tions. 


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1 SEC. 1609. LAUNCH SUPPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MOD2 ERNIZATION. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—In support of the policy specified 

4 in section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, the Sec5 retary of Defense shall carry out a program to modernize 

6 infrastructure and improve support activities for the proc7 essing and launch of United States national security space 

8 vehicles launching from Federal ranges. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The program under subsection (a) 

10 shall include— 

11 (1) investments in infrastructure to improve op12 erations at the Eastern and Western Ranges that 

13 may benefit all users, to enhance the overall capa14 bilities of ranges, to improve safety, and to reduce 

15 the long-term cost of operations and maintenance; 

16 (2) measures to normalize processes, systems, 

17 and products across the Eastern and Western 

18 ranges to minimize the burden on launch providers; 

19 and 

20 (3) improvements in transparency, flexibility, 

21 and, responsiveness for launch scheduling. 

22 (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program 

23 under subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with cur24 rent and anticipated users of the Eastern and Western 

25 Ranges. 


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1 (d) COOPERATION.—In carrying out the program 

2 under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider partner3 ships authorized under section 2276 of title 10, United 

4 States Code. 

5 (e) REPORT.— 

6 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 

7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

8 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

9 committees a report on the plan for the implementa10 tion of the program under subsection (a). 

11 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 

12 (1) shall include— 

13 (A) a description of plans and the re14 sources needed to improve launch support infra15 structure, utilities, support equipment, and 

16 range operations; 

17 (B) a description of plans to streamline 

18 and normalize processes, systems, and products 

19 at the Eastern and Western ranges, to ensure 

20 consistency for range users; and 

21 (C) recommendations for improving trans22 parency, flexibility, and responsiveness in 

23 launch scheduling. 


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1 SEC. 1610. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR 

2 JOINT SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER MISSION 

3 SYSTEM. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap5 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis6 cal year 2018 for the Joint Space Operations Center mis7 sion system, not more than 75 percent may be obligated 

8 or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the 

9 Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees 

10 that the Secretary has developed the plan under sub11 section (b). 

12 (b) PLAN.—The Secretary shall develop and imple13 ment a plan to operationalize existing commercial space 

14 situational awareness capabilities to address warfighter re15 quirements, consistent with the best-in-breed concept. Ex16 cept as provided by subsection (c), the Secretary shall 

17 commence such implementation by not later than May 30, 

18 2018. 

19 (c) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the imple20 mentation of the plan developed under subsection (b) if 

21 the Secretary determines that existing commercial capa22 bilities will not address national security requirements or 

23 existing space situational awareness capability gaps. The 

24 authority under this subsection may not be delegated 

25 below the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 


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1 SEC. 1611. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DELTA IV 

2 LAUNCH VEHICLE. 

3 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

4 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

5 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Air Force may be obli6 gated or expended to maintain infrastructure, system en7 gineering, critical skills, base and range support, deprecia8 tion, or sustainment commodities for the Delta IV launch 

9 vehicle until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 

10 Force submits to the congressional defense committees a 

11 certification that the Air Force plans to launch a satellite 

12 procured by the Air Force on a Delta IV launch vehicle 

13 during the three-year period beginning on the date of the 

14 certification. 

15 SEC. 1612. AIR FORCE SPACE CONTRACTOR RESPONSI16 BILITY WATCH LIST. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the Air Force 

18 Space and Missile Systems Center shall establish and 

19 maintain a watch list of contractors with a history of poor 

20 performance on space procurement contracts or research, 

21 development, test, and evaluation space program con22 tracts. 

23 (b) BASIS FOR INCLUSION ON LIST.— 

24 (1) DETERMINATION.—The Commander may 

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1 ity of the contractor to perform a contract specified 

2 in such subsection is uncertain because of any of the 

3 following issues: 

4 (A) Poor performance or award fee scores 

5 below 50 percent. 

6 (B) Financial concerns. 

7 (C) Felony convictions or civil judgements. 

8 (D) Security or foreign ownership and con9 trol issues. 

10 (2) DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER.—The 

11 Commander shall be responsible for determining 

12 which contractors to place on the watch list, whether 

13 an entire company or a specific division should be 

14 included, and when to remove a contractor from the 

15 list. 

16 (c) EFFECT OF LISTING.— 

17 (1) PRIME CONTRACTS.—The Commander may 

18 not solicit an offer from, award a contract to, exe19 cute an engineering change proposal with, or exer20 cise an option on any space program of the Air 

21 Force with a contractor included on the list estab22 lished under subsection (a) without the prior ap23 proval of the Commander. 

24 (2) SUBCONTRACTS.—A prime contractor on a 

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1 Missile Systems Center may not enter into a sub2 contract valued in excess of $3,000,000 or five per3 cent of the prime contract value, whichever is lesser, 

4 with a contractor included on the watch list estab5 lished under subsection (a) without the prior ap6 proval of the Commander. 

7 (d) REQUEST FOR REMOVAL FROM LIST.—A con8 tractor may submit to the Commander a written request 

9 for removal from the watch list, including evidence that 

10 the contractor has resolved the issue that was the basis 

11 for inclusion on the list. 

12 (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec13 tion shall be construed as preventing the suspension or 

14 debarment of a contractor, but inclusion on the watch list 

15 shall not be construed as a punitive measure or de facto 

16 suspension or debarment of a contractor. 

17 SEC. 1613. CERTIFICATION AND BRIEFING ON OPER18 ATIONAL AND CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR 

19 LOSS OR DEGRADATION OF SPACE CAPABILI20 TIES. 

21 (a) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 120 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

23 Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

24 shall jointly certify to the appropriate congressional com25 mittees that appropriate contingency plans exist in the 


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1 event of a loss or degradation of space capabilities of the 

2 United States. 

3 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

5 and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly 

6 provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 

7 briefing on the mitigation of any loss or degradation of 

8 space capabilities pursuant to contingency plans described 

9 in subsection (a). 

10 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE11 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres12 sional committees’’ means the following: 

13 (1) The Committees on Armed Services of the 

14 House of Representatives and the Senate. 

15 (2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel16 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se17 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

18 SEC. 1614. REPORT ON PROTECTED SATELLITE COMMU19 NICATIONS. 

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 pro23 tected satellite communications that contains each of the 

24 following: 


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1 (1) A joint certification by the Commander of 

2 the United States Strategic Command and the Com3 mander of the United States Northern Command 

4 that a protected satellite communications system 

5 other than the advanced extremely high frequency 

6 program will meet all applicable requirements for 

7 the nuclear command, control, and communications 

8 mission of the Department of Defense, the con9 tinuity of government mission of the Department, 

10 and all other functions relating to protected commu11 nications of the national command authority and the 

12 combatant commands, including with respect to 

13 operational forces in a peer-near-peer jamming envi14 ronment. 

15 (2) With respect to such a protected satellite 

16 communications system other than the advanced ex17 tremely high frequency program, a certification by 

18 the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that there 

19 is a validated military requirement that meets re20 quirements for resilience, mission assurance, and the 

21 nuclear command, control, and communications mis22 sion of the Department of Defense. 

23 (3) An assessment by the Chairman of the 

24 Joint Chiefs of Staff on the effect of developing and 

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1 use such a protected satellite communications sys2 tem other than the advanced extremely high fre3 quency program. 

4 (4) A detailed plan by the Secretary of the Air 

5 Force for the ground control system and all user ter6 minals developed and acquired by the Air Force to 

7 be synchronized through development and deploy8 ment to meet all applicable requirements specified in 

9 paragraph (1). 

10 SEC. 1615. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF 

11 SPACE FLAG TRAINING EVENT. 

12 It is the sense of Congress that— 

13 (1) the Secretary of Defense should establish an 

14 annual capstone training event titled ‘‘Space Flag’’ 

15 for space professionals to— 

16 (A) develop and test doctrine, concepts of 

17 operation, and tactics, techniques, and proce18 dures, for— 

19 (i) protecting and defending assets 

20 and interests of the United States through 

21 the spectrum of space control activities; 

22 (ii) operating in the event of degrada23 tion or loss of space capabilities; 

24 (iii) conducting space operations in a 

25 conflict that extends to space; 


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1 (iv) deterring conflict in space; and 

2 (v) other areas the Secretary deter3 mines necessary; and 

4 (B) inform and develop the appropriate de5 sign of the operational training infrastructure 

6 of the space domain, including with respect to 

7 appropriate and dedicated ranges, threat rep8 lication, test community support, advanced 

9 space training requirements, training simula10 tors, and multi-domain force packaging; and 

11 (2) such a training event should— 

12 (A) be modeled on the Red Flag and Cyber 

13 Flag exercises; and 

14 (B) include live, virtual, and constructive 

15 training and on-orbit threat replication, as ap16 propriate. 

17 SEC. 1616. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COORDINATING EF18 FORTS TO PREPARE FOR SPACE WEATHER 

19 EVENTS. 

20 It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De21 fense should ensure the timely provision of operational 

22 space weather observations, analyses, forecasts, and other 

23 products to support the mission of the Department of De24 fense and coalition partners, including the provision of 

25 alerts and warnings for space weather phenomena that 


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1 may affect weapons systems, military operations, or the 

2 defense of the United States. 

3 SEC. 1617. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL SPACE DE4 FENSE CENTER. 

5 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con6 gress that— 

7 (1) the National Space Defense Center is crit8 ical to defending and securing the space domain in 

9 order to protect all United States assets in space; 

10 (2) integration between the intelligence commu11 nity and the Department of Defense within the Na12 tional Space Defense Center is essential to detecting, 

13 assessing, and reacting to evolving space threats; 

14 and 

15 (3) the Department of Defense, including the 

16 military departments, and the elements of the intel17 ligence community should seek ways to bolster inte18 gration with respect to space threats through work 

19 at the National Space Defense Center. 

20 (b) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DEFINED.—In this 

21 section, the term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the mean22 ing given that term in section 3(4) of the National Secu23 rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 


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1 Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence 

2 and Intelligence-Related Activities 

3 SEC. 1621. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR FACILITIES OF 

4 CERTAIN COMPANIES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 141 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol7 lowing new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain 

9 companies. 

10 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—If the senior management official 

11 of a covered company does not have a security clearance, 

12 the Secretary of Defense may grant a security clearance 

13 to a facility of such company only if the following criteria 

14 are met: 

15 ‘‘(1) The company has appointed a senior offi16 cer, director, or employee of the company who has 

17 a security clearance at the level of the security clear18 ance of the facility to act as the senior management 

19 official of the company with respect to such facility. 

20 ‘‘(2) Any senior management official, senior of21 ficer, or director of the company who does not have 

22 such a security clearance will not have access to any 

23 classified information, including with respect to such 

24 facility. 


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1 ‘‘(3) The company has certified to the Secretary 

2 that the senior officer, director, or employee ap3 pointed under paragraph (1) has the authority to act 

4 on behalf of the company with respect to such facil5 ity independent of any senior management official, 

6 senior officer, or director described in paragraph (2). 

7 ‘‘(4) The facility meets all of the requirements 

8 to be granted a security clearance other than any re9 quirement relating to the senior management official 

10 of the company having an appropriate security clear11 ance. 

12 ‘‘(b) COVERED COMPANY.—In this section, the term 

13 ‘covered company’ means a company that has entered into 

14 a contract or agreement with the Department of Defense, 

15 assists the Department, or requires a facility to process 

16 classified information.’’. 

17 (b) 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: 

‘‘2410s. Security clearances for facilities of certain companies’’. 

20 SEC. 1622. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN CER21 TAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. 

22 Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 1623. SUBMISSION OF AUDITS OF COMMERCIAL ACTIV2 ITY FUNDS. 

3 Section 432(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘promptly’’; and 

6 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 

7 following: ‘‘by not later than December 31 of each 

8 year’’. 

9 SEC. 1624. CLARIFICATION OF ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE 

10 INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON11 NAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COM12 BATANT COMMANDS. 

13 Section 1626 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

14 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

15 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3635) 

16 is amended— 

17 (1) by inserting ‘‘(including with respect to 

18 space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais19 sance)’’ after ‘‘intelligence, surveillance, and recon20 naissance requirements’’ both places it appears; and 

21 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘critical intel22 ligence, surveillance and reconnaissance require23 ments’’ and inserting ‘‘critical intelligence, surveil24 lance, and reconnaissance requirements (including 

25 with respect to space-based intelligence, surveillance, 

26 and reconnaissance)’’. 


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1 SEC. 1625. CONSIDERATION OF SERVICE BY RECIPIENTS OF 

2 BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS 

3 IN EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS AS SERV4 ICE BY SUCH RECIPIENTS UNDER CAREER 

5 APPOINTMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF CAREER 

6 TENURE. 

7 Section 802(k) of the David L. Boren National Secu8 rity Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1902(k)) is amend9 ed— 

10 (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para11 graph (4); 

12 (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter before sub13 paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘(3)(C)’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘(4)(C)’’; and 

15 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(3) CAREER TENURE.—In the case of an indi18 vidual whose appointment to a position in the ex19 cepted service is converted to a career or career-con20 ditional appointment under paragraph (1)(B), the 

21 period of service described in such paragraph shall 

22 be treated, for purposes of the service requirements 

23 for career tenure under title 5, United States Code, 

24 as if it were service in a position under a career or 

25 career-conditional appointment.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1626. REVIEW OF SUPPORT PROVIDED BY DEFENSE 

2 INTELLIGENCE ELEMENTS TO ACQUISITION 

3 ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. 

4 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall review 

5 the support provided by Defense intelligence elements to 

6 the acquisition activities conducted by the Secretary, with 

7 a specific focus on such support— 

8 (1) consisting of planning, prioritizing, and 

9 resourcing relating to developmental weapon sys10 tems; and 

11 (2) for existing weapon systems throughout the 

12 program lifecycle of such systems. 

13 (b) BUDGET STRUCTURE.—The Secretary shall de14 velop a specific budget structure for a sustainable funding 

15 profile to ensure the support provided by Defense intel16 ligence elements described in subsection (a). The Sec17 retary shall implement such structure beginning with the 

18 defense budget materials for fiscal year 2020. 

19 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2018, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate congres21 sional committees a briefing on the results of the review 

22 under subsection (a) and a plan to carry out subsection 

23 (b). 

24 (d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 

25 construed to relieve the Director of National Intelligence 

26 of the responsibility to support the acquisition activities 


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1 of the Department of Defense through the National Intel2 ligence Program. 

3 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com5 mittees’’ means— 

6 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

7 and 

8 (B) the Permanent Select Committee on 

9 Intelligence of the House of Representatives 

10 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

11 Senate. 

12 (2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’ has 

13 the meaning given that term in section 231(f) of 

14 title 10, United States Code. 

15 (3) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ 

16 means any of the agencies, offices, and elements of 

17 the Department of Defense included within the defi18 nition of ‘‘intelligence community’’ under section 

19 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

20 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 


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1 SEC. 1627. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAIRMAN’S CONTROLLED 

2 ACTIVITY WITHIN JOINT STAFF FOR INTEL3 LIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAIS4 SANCE. 

5 (a) CHAIRMAN’S CONTROLLED ACTIVITY.—The 

6 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— 

7 (1) undertake the roles, missions, and respon8 sibilities of, and preserve an equal or greater number 

9 of personnel billets than the amount of such billets 

10 previously prescribed for, the Joint Functional Com11 ponent Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and 

12 Reconnaissance of the United States Strategic Com13 mand; and 

14 (2) not later than 30 days after the date of the 

15 enactment of this Act, establish an organization 

16 within the Joint Staff— 

17 (A) that is designated as the Joint Staff 

18 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 

19 Directorate and Supporting Chairman’s Con20 trolled Activity; 

21 (B) for which the Chairman of the Joint 

22 Chiefs of Staff shall serve as the joint func23 tional manager; and 

24 (C) that shall synchronize cross-combatant 

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1 grating all intelligence, surveillance, and recon2 naissance capabilities provided by joint services, 

3 the National Reconnaissance Office, combat 

4 support intelligence agencies of the Department 

5 of Defense, and allies, to satisfy the intelligence 

6 needs of the combatant commands for the De7 partment of Defense. 

8 (b) LEAD AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

9 designate the Secretary of the Air Force as the lead agent 

10 and sponsor for funding for the organization established 

11 under subsection (a)(2). 

12 (c) DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT

13 ISR ALLOCATION AND SYNCHRONIZATION PROCESSES.— 

14 In coordination with the Director of Cost Analysis and 

15 Program Evaluation, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

16 Staff shall issue guidance to the commanders of the geo17 graphical combatant commands that requires the com18 manders to collect sufficient and relevant data regarding 

19 the effectiveness of intelligence, surveillance, and recon20 naissance measures in a manner that will— 

21 (1) enable the standardized, objective evaluation 

22 and analysis of that data with respect to the use and 

23 effectiveness of the intelligence, surveillance, and re24 connaissance capabilities provided to the com25 manders; and 


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1 (2) support recommendations made by the or2 ganization established under subsection (a)(2) to the 

3 Secretary of Defense regarding the allocation of in4 telligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance resources 

5 of the Department of Defense. 

6 SEC. 1628. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MULTI-USE SEN7 SITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FA8 CILITIES. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to facilitate access for 

10 small business concerns and nontraditional defense con11 tractors to affordable secure spaces, the Secretary of De12 fense, in consultation with the Director of National Intel13 ligence, shall develop processes and procedures necessary 

14 to build, certify, and maintain certifications for multi-use 

15 sensitive compartmented information facilities not tied to 

16 a single contract and where multiple companies can se17 curely work on multiple projects at different security lev18 els. 

19 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the 

21 meaning given that term under section 3 of the 

22 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

23 (2) The term ‘‘nontraditional defense contrac24 tors’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

25 2302 of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 SEC. 1629. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 CERTAIN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVI3 TIES. 

4 (a) LIMITATION ON COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVI5 TIES.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

6 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 under 

7 the Military Intelligence Program for operation and main8 tenance, Defense-wide, for the Defense Intelligence Agen9 cy for counterintelligence activities, not more than 75 per10 cent may be obligated or expended until the date on which 

11 the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency submits 

12 to the appropriate congressional committees the report 

13 under subsection (b). 

14 (b) REPORT ON CERTAIN RESOURCES.—Not later 

15 than March 1, 2018, the Director of the Defense Intel16 ligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate congres17 sional committees a report that includes an accounting of 

18 the counterintelligence enterprise management resources 

19 transferred from the Counterintelligence Field Activity to 

20 the Defense Intelligence Agency that identifies such re21 sources that are no longer dedicated to counterintelligence 

22 activities, as of the date of the report. 

23 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE24 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres25 sional committees’’ means— 

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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 Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related 

5 Matters 

6 PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS 

7 SEC. 1631. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENSITIVE 

8 MILITARY CYBER OPERATIONS AND CYBER 

9 WEAPONS. 

10 (a) NOTIFICATION.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United 

11 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol12 lowing new sections: 

13 ‘‘§ 130j. Notification requirements for sensitive mili14 tary cyber operations 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

16 (d), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the 

17 congressional defense committees notice in writing of any 

18 sensitive military cyber operation conducted under this 

19 title no later than 48 hours following such operation. 

20 ‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

21 shall establish and submit to the congressional defense 

22 committees procedures for complying with the require23 ments of subsection (a) consistent with the national secu24 rity of the United States and the protection of operational 

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1 sional defense committees in writing of any changes to 

2 such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of 

3 any such changes. 

4 ‘‘(2) The congressional defense committees shall en5 sure that committee procedures designed to protect from 

6 unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to 

7 national security of the United States are sufficient to pro8 tect the information that is submitted to the committees 

9 pursuant to this section. 

10 ‘‘(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a 

11 sensitive military cyber operation covered by this section, 

12 the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent prac13 ticable, that the congressional defense committees are no14 tified immediately of the sensitive military cyber operation 

15 concerned. The notification under this paragraph may be 

16 verbal or written, but in the event of a verbal notification 

17 a written notification shall be provided by not later than 

18 48 hours after the provision of the verbal notification. 

19 ‘‘(c) SENSITIVE MILITARY CYBER OPERATION DE20 FINED.—(1) In this section, the term ‘sensitive military 

21 cyber operation’ means an action described in paragraph 

22 (2) that— 

23 ‘‘(A) is carried out by the armed forces of 

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1 ‘‘(B) is intended to cause cyber effects out2 side a geographic location— 

3 ‘‘(i) where the armed forces of the 

4 United States are involved in hostilities (as 

5 that term is used in section 1543 of title 

6 50, United States Code); or 

7 ‘‘(ii) with respect to which hostilities 

8 have been declared by the United States. 

9 ‘‘(2) The actions described in this paragraph are the 

10 following: 

11 ‘‘(A) An offensive cyber operation. 

12 ‘‘(B) A defensive cyber operation outside the 

13 Department of Defense Information Networks to de14 feat an ongoing or imminent threat. 

15 ‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The notification requirement 

16 under subsection (a) does not apply— 

17 ‘‘(1) to a training exercise conducted with the 

18 consent of all nations where the intended effects of 

19 the exercise will occur; or 

20 ‘‘(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined 

21 in section 3093 of title 50, United States Code). 

22 ‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec23 tion shall be construed to provide any new authority or 

24 to alter or otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 

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1 Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any 

2 requirement under the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

3 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 

4 ‘‘§ 130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

6 (c), the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the 

7 congressional defense committees notice in writing of the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(1) With respect to a cyber capability that is 

10 intended for use as a weapon, on a quarterly basis, 

11 the aggregated results of all reviews of the capability 

12 for legality under international law pursuant to De13 partment of Defense Directive 5000.01 carried out 

14 by any military department concerned. 

15 ‘‘(2) The use as a weapon of any cyber capa16 bility that has been approved for such use under 

17 international law by a military department no later 

18 than 48 hours following such use. 

19 ‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 

20 shall establish and submit to the congressional defense 

21 committees procedures for complying with the require22 ments of subsection (a) consistent with the national secu23 rity of the United States and the protection of operational 

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1 such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of 

2 any such changes. 

3 ‘‘(2) The congressional defense committees shall en4 sure that committee procedures designed to protect from 

5 unauthorized disclosure classified information relating to 

6 national security of the United States are sufficient to pro7 tect the information that is submitted to the committees 

8 pursuant to this section. 

9 ‘‘(3) In the event of an unauthorized disclosure of a 

10 cyber capability covered by this section, the Secretary shall 

11 ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the con12 gressional defense committees are notified immediately of 

13 the cyber capability concerned. The notification under this 

14 paragraph may be verbal or written, but in the event of 

15 a verbal notification a written notification shall be pro16 vided by not later than 48 hours after the provision of 

17 the verbal notification. 

18 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The notification requirement 

19 under subsection (a) does not apply— 

20 ‘‘(1) to a training exercise conducted with the 

21 consent of all nations where the intended effects of 

22 the exercise will occur; or 

23 ‘‘(2) to a covert action (as that term is defined 

24 in section 3093 of title 50, United States Code). 


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1 ‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec2 tion shall be construed to provide any new authority or 

3 to alter or otherwise affect the War Powers Resolution (50 

4 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), the Authorization for Use of Military 

5 Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any 

6 requirement under the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

7 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).’’. 

8 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

9 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

10 at the end the following new items: 

‘‘130j. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations 

‘‘130k. Notification requirements for cyber weapons’’. 

11 SEC. 1632. MODIFICATION TO QUARTERLY CYBER OPER12 ATIONS BRIEFINGS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 484 of title 10, United 

14 States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall 

16 provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

17 House of Representatives and the Senate’’ and in18 serting the following: 

19 ‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De20 fense shall provide to the congressional defense commit21 tees’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection 

2 (a) shall include, with respect to the military operations 

3 in cyberspace described in such subsection, the following: 

4 ‘‘(1) An update, set forth separately for each 

5 geographic and functional command, that describes 

6 the operations carried out by the command and any 

7 hostile cyber activity directed at the command. 

8 ‘‘(2) An overview of authorities and legal issues 

9 applicable to the operations, including any relevant 

10 legal limitations. 

11 ‘‘(3) An outline of any interagency activities 

12 and initiatives relating to the operations. 

13 ‘‘(4) Any other matters the Secretary deter14 mines to be appropriate.’’. 

15 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

16 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to briefings 

18 required be provided under section 484 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, on or after that date. 

20 SEC. 1633. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON CYBER21 SPACE, CYBERSECURITY, AND CYBER WAR22 FARE. 

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1 (1) develop a national policy for the United 

2 States relating to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and 

3 cyber warfare; and 

4 (2) submit to the appropriate congressional 

5 committees a report on the policy. 

6 (b) ELEMENTS.—The national policy required under 

7 subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 

8 (1) Delineation of the instruments of national 

9 power available to deter or respond to cyber attacks 

10 or other malicious cyber activities by a foreign power 

11 or actor that targets United States interests. 

12 (2) Available or planned response options to ad13 dress the full range of potential cyber attacks on 

14 United States interests that could be conducted by 

15 potential adversaries of the United States. 

16 (3) Available or planned denial options that 

17 prioritize the defensibility and resiliency against 

18 cyber attacks and malicious cyber activities that are 

19 carried out against infrastructure critical to the po20 litical integrity, economic security, and national se21 curity of the United States. 

22 (4) Available or planned cyber capabilities that 

23 may be used to impose costs on any foreign power 

24 targeting the United States or United States per25 sons with a cyber attack or malicious cyber activity. 


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1 (5) Development of multi-prong response op2 tions, such as— 

3 (A) boosting the cyber resilience of critical 

4 United States strike systems (including cyber, 

5 nuclear, and non-nuclear systems) in order to 

6 ensure the United States can credibly threaten 

7 to impose unacceptable costs in response to 

8 even the most sophisticated large-scale cyber at9 tack; 

10 (B) developing offensive cyber capabilities 

11 and specific plans and strategies to put at risk 

12 targets most valued by adversaries of the 

13 United States and their key decision makers; 

14 and 

15 (C) enhancing attribution capabilities and 

16 developing intelligence and offensive cyber capa17 bilities to detect, disrupt, and potentially expose 

18 malicious cyber activities. 

19 (c) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to 

21 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made avail22 able for fiscal year 2018 for procurement, research, 

23 development, test and evaluation, and operations 

24 and maintenance, for the covered activities of the 

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1 60 percent may be obligated or expended until the 

2 date on which the President submits to the appro3 priate congressional committees the report under 

4 subsection (a)(2). 

5 (2) COVERED ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The 

6 covered activities referred to in paragraph (1) are 

7 the activities of the Defense Information Systems 

8 Agency in support of— 

9 (A) the White House Communication 

10 Agency; and 

11 (B) the White House Situation Support 

12 Staff. 

13 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) The term ‘‘foreign power’’ has the meaning 

15 given that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intel16 ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 

17 (2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com18 mittees’’ means— 

19 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

20 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

21 Committee on Homeland Security, and the 

22 Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 

23 Representatives; and 

24 (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

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1 ernmental Affairs, and the Committee on the 

2 Judiciary of the Senate. 

3 SEC. 1634. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PRODUCTS AND SERV4 ICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY 

5 KASPERSKY LAB. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.—No department, agency, organi7 zation, or other element of the Federal Government may 

8 use, whether directly or through work with or on behalf 

9 of another department, agency, organization, or element 

10 of the Federal Government, any hardware, software, or 

11 services developed or provided, in whole or in part, by— 

12 (1) Kaspersky Lab (or any successor entity); 

13 (2) any entity that controls, is controlled by, or 

14 is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or 

15 (3) any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has ma16 jority ownership. 

17 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition in sub18 section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2018. 

19 (c) REVIEW AND REPORT.— 

20 (1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

21 consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Sec22 retary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, 

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1 ing suspect products or services from the informa2 tion technology networks of the Federal Govern3 ment. 

4 (2) REPORT.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

6 days after the date of the enactment of this 

7 Act, Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

8 appropriate congressional committees a report 

9 on the review conducted under paragraph (1). 

10 (B) ELEMENTS.—The report under sub11 paragraph (A) shall include the following: 

12 (i) A description of the Federal Gov13 ernment-wide authorities that may be used 

14 to prohibit, exclude, or prevent the use of 

15 suspect products or services on the infor16 mation technology networks of the Federal 

17 Government, including— 

18 (I) the discretionary authorities 

19 of agencies to prohibit, exclude, or 

20 prevent the use of such products or 

21 services; 

22 (II) the authorities of a suspen23 sion and debarment official to pro24 hibit, exclude, or prevent the use of 

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1 (III) authorities relating to sup2 ply chain risk management; 

3 (IV) authorities that provide for 

4 the continuous monitoring of informa5 tion technology networks to identify 

6 suspect products or services; and 

7 (V) the authorities provided 

8 under the Federal Information Secu9 rity Management Act of 2002. 

10 (ii) Assessment of any gaps in the au11 thorities described in clause (i), including 

12 any gaps in the enforcement of decisions 

13 made under such authorities. 

14 (iii) An explanation of the capabilities 

15 and methodologies used to periodically as16 sess and monitor the information tech17 nology networks of the Federal Govern18 ment for prohibited products or services. 

19 (iv) An assessment of the ability of 

20 the Federal Government to periodically 

21 conduct training and exercises in the use 

22 of the authorities described in clause (i)— 

23 (I) to identify recommendations 

24 for streamlining process; and 


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1 (II) to identify recommendations 

2 for education and training curricula, 

3 to be integrated into existing training 

4 or certification courses. 

5 (v) A description of information shar6 ing mechanisms that may be used to share 

7 information about suspect products or 

8 services, including mechanisms for the 

9 sharing of such information among the 

10 Federal Government, industry, the public, 

11 and international partners. 

12 (vi) Identification of existing tools for 

13 business intelligence, application manage14 ment, and commerce due-diligence that are 

15 either in use by elements of the Federal 

16 Government, or that are available commer17 cially. 

18 (vii) Recommendations for improving 

19 the authorities, processes, resourcing, and 

20 capabilities of the Federal Government for 

21 the purpose of improving the procedures 

22 for identifying and removing prohibited 

23 products or services from the information 

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1 (viii) Any other matters the Secretary 

2 determines to be appropriate. 

3 (C) FORM.—The report under subpara4 graph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 

5 form, but may include a classified annex. 

6 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT7 TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro8 priate congressional committees’’ means the fol9 lowing: 

10 (A) The Committee on Armed Services, the 

11 Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com12 mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee 

13 on the Judiciary, the Committee on Oversight 

14 and Government Reform, and the Permanent 

15 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 

16 of Representatives. 

17 (B) The Committee on Armed Services, 

18 the Committee on Energy and Natural Re19 sources, the Committee on Homeland Security 

20 and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 

21 the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on In22 telligence of the Senate. 


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1 SEC. 1635. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 

2 ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFIED COMBATANT 

3 COMMAND FOR CYBER OPERATIONS. 

4 Section 167b of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

7 (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

8 subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

9 SEC. 1636. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ACQUISITION 

10 WORKFORCE TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL CON11 TRIBUTING TO CYBERSECURITY SYSTEMS. 

12 Section 1705(h)(2)(A) of title 10, United States 

13 Code, is amended— 

14 (1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 

16 and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

18 clause: 

19 ‘‘(ii) contribute significantly to the acquisi20 tion or development of systems relating to cy21 bersecurity; and’’. 

22 SEC. 1637. INTEGRATION OF STRATEGIC INFORMATION OP23 ERATIONS AND CYBER-ENABLED INFORMA24 TION OPERATIONS. 

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

2 shall— 

3 (A) establish processes and procedures to 

4 integrate strategic information operations and 

5 cyber-enabled information operations across the 

6 elements of the Department of Defense respon7 sible for such operations, including the elements 

8 of the Department responsible for military de9 ception, public affairs, electronic warfare, and 

10 cyber operations; and 

11 (B) ensure that such processes and proce12 dures provide for integrated Defense-wide strat13 egy, planning, and budgeting with respect to 

14 the conduct of such operations by the Depart15 ment, including activities conducted to counter 

16 and deter such operations by malign actors. 

17 (2) DESIGNATED SENIOR OFFICIAL.—The Sec18 retary of Defense shall designate a senior official of 

19 the Department of Defense (in this section referred 

20 to as the ‘‘designated senior official’’) who shall im21 plement and oversee the processes and procedures 

22 established under paragraph (1). The designated 

23 senior official shall be selected by the Secretary from 

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1 fense at or below the level of an Under Secretary of 

2 Defense. 

3 (3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The designated senior 

4 official shall have, with respect to the implementa5 tion and oversight of the processes and procedures 

6 established under paragraph (1), the following re7 sponsibilities: 

8 (A) Oversight of strategic policy and guid9 ance. 

10 (B) Overall resource management for the 

11 integration of information operations and cyber12 enabled information operations of the Depart13 ment. 

14 (C) Coordination with the head of the 

15 Global Engagement Center to support the pur16 pose of the Center (as described section 

17 1287(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza18 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

19 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note)) and liaison 

20 with the Center and other relevant Federal 

21 Government entities to support such purpose. 

22 (D) Development of a strategic framework 

23 for the conduct of information operations by the 

24 Department of Defense, including cyber-enabled 

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1 relevant elements of the Department of De2 fense, including both near-term and long-term 

3 guidance for the conduct of such coordinated 

4 operations. 

5 (E) Development and dissemination of a 

6 common operating paradigm across the ele7 ments of the Department of Defense specified 

8 in paragraph (1) to counter the influence, de9 ception, and propaganda activities of key ma10 lign actors, including in cyberspace. 

11 (F) Development of guidance for, and pro12 motion of, the capability of the Department of 

13 Defense to liaison with the private sector, in14 cluding social media, on matters relating to the 

15 influence activities of malign actors. 

16 (b) REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS FOR INFORMATION

17 OPERATIONS.— 

18 (1) COMBATANT COMMAND PLANNING AND RE19 GIONAL STRATEGY.—(A) The Secretary shall require 

20 each commander of a combatant command to de21 velop, in coordination with the relevant regional As22 sistant Secretary of State or Assistant Secretaries of 

23 State and with the assistance of the Coordinator of 

24 the Global Engagement Center and the designated 

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1 interagency coordination plan for carrying out the 

2 strategy, where applicable. 

3 (B) The Secretary shall require each com4 mander of a combatant command to develop 

5 such requirements and specific plans as may be 

6 necessary for the conduct of information oper7 ations in support of the strategy required under 

8 subparagraph (A), including plans for deterring 

9 information operations, including deterrence in 

10 the cyber domain, by malign actors against the 

11 United States, allies of the United States, and 

12 interests of the United States. 

13 (2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR DOD STRAT14 EGY FOR OPERATIONS IN THE INFORMATION ENVI15 RONMENT.— 

16 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

17 days after the date of the enactment of this 

18 Act, the designated senior official shall— 

19 (i) review the strategy of the Depart20 ment of Defense titled ‘‘Department of De21 fense Strategy for Operations in the Infor22 mation Environment’’ and dated June 

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1 (ii) submit to the congressional de2 fense committees a plan for implementa3 tion of such strategy. 

4 (B) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 

5 subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum, 

6 the following: 

7 (i) An accounting of the efforts under8 taken in support of the strategy described 

9 in subparagraph (A)(i) in the period since 

10 it was issued in June 2016. 

11 (ii) A description of any updates or 

12 changes to such strategy that have been 

13 made since it was first issued, as well as 

14 any expected updates or changes resulting 

15 from the designation of the designated sen16 ior official. 

17 (iii) A description of the role of the 

18 Department of Defense as part of a broad19 er whole-of-Government strategy for stra20 tegic communications, including a descrip21 tion of any assumptions about the roles 

22 and contributions of other departments 

23 and agencies of the Federal Government 

24 with respect to such a strategy. 


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1 (iv) Defined actions, performance 

2 metrics, and projected timelines for achiev3 ing each of the 15 tasks specified in the 

4 strategy described in subparagraph (A)(i). 

5 (v) An analysis of any personnel, 

6 resourcing, capability, authority, or other 

7 gaps that will need to be addressed to en8 sure effective implementation of the strat9 egy described in subparagraph (A)(i) 

10 across all relevant elements of the Depart11 ment of Defense. 

12 (vi) An investment framework and 

13 projected timeline for addressing any gaps 

14 identified under clause (v). 

15 (vii) Such other matters as the Sec16 retary of Defense considers relevant. 

17 (C) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not less 

18 frequently than once every 90 days during the 

19 three-year period beginning on the date on 

20 which the implementation plan is submitted 

21 under subparagraph (A)(ii), the designated sen22 ior official shall submit to the congressional de23 fense committees a report describing the status 

24 of the efforts of the Department of Defense in 


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1 accomplishing the tasks specified under clauses 

2 (iv) and (vi) of subparagraph (B). 

3 (c) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—Consistent with the 

4 elements of the implementation plan under paragraph (2), 

5 the designated senior official shall recommend the estab6 lishment of programs to provide training and education 

7 to such members of the Armed Forces and civilian employ8 ees of the Department of Defense as the Secretary con9 siders appropriate to ensure that such members and em10 ployees understand the role of information in warfare, the 

11 central goal of all military operations to affect the percep12 tions, views, and decision making of adversaries, and the 

13 effective management and conduct of operations in the in14 formation environment. 

15 SEC. 1638. EXERCISE ON ASSESSING CYBERSECURITY SUP16 PORT TO ELECTION SYSTEMS OF STATES. 

17 (a) INCLUSION OF CYBER VULNERABILITIES IN

18 ELECTION SYSTEMS IN CYBER GUARD EXERCISES.—Sub19 ject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense, in con20 sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may 

21 carry out exercises relating to the cybersecurity of election 

22 systems of States as part of the exercise commonly known 

23 as the ‘‘Cyber Guard Exercise’’. 

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1 rity of a State’s election system under subsection (a) only 

2 if the State enters into a written agreement with the Sec3 retary under which the State— 

4 (1) agrees to participate in such exercise; and 

5 (2) agrees to allow vulnerability testing of the 

6 components of the State’s election system. 

7 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the com8 pletion of any Cyber Guard Exercise, the Secretary of De9 fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

10 a report on the ability of the National Guard to assist 

11 States, if called upon, in defending election systems from 

12 cyberattacks. Such report shall include a description of the 

13 capabilities, readiness levels, and best practices of the Na14 tional Guard with respect to the prevention of cyber at15 tacks on State election systems. 

16 SEC. 1639. MEASUREMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CYBER17 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL 

18 CONTROL SYSTEMS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2018, 

20 the Secretary of Defense shall make such changes to the 

21 cybersecurity scorecard as are necessary to ensure that the 

22 Secretary measures the progress of each element of the 

23 Department of Defense in securing the industrial control 

24 systems of the Department against cyber threats, includ25 ing such industrial control systems as supervisory control 


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1 and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, 

2 programmable logic controllers, and platform information 

3 technology. 

4 (b) CYBERSECURITY SCORECARD DEFINED.—In this 

5 section, the term ‘‘cybersecurity scorecard’’ means the De6 partment of Defense Cybersecurity Scorecard used by the 

7 Department to measure compliance with cybersecurity re8 quirements as described in the plan of the Department 

9 titled ‘‘Department of Defense Cybersecurity Discipline 

10 Implementation Plan’’. 

11 SEC. 1640. STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De14 fense, in consultation with the Director of the National 

15 Security Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense 

16 committees a plan for the establishment of a program to 

17 be known as the ‘‘Strategic Cybersecurity Program’’ or 

18 ‘‘SCP’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 

19 (b) ELEMENTS.—The Program shall be comprised of 

20 personnel assigned to the Program by the Secretary of De21 fense from among personnel, including regular and reserve 

22 members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the 

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1 sibility described in subsection (c). Any personnel assigned 

2 to the Program from among personnel of the Department 

3 of Energy shall be so assigned with the concurrence of 

4 the Secretary of Energy. 

5 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Personnel assigned to the 

7 Program shall assist the Department of Defense in 

8 improving the cybersecurity of the following systems 

9 of the Federal Government: 

10 (A) Offensive cyber systems. 

11 (B) Long-range strike systems. 

12 (C) Nuclear deterrent systems. 

13 (D) National security systems. 

14 (E) Critical infrastructure of the Depart15 ment of Defense (as that term is defined in sec16 tion 1650(f)(1) of the National Defense Author17 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 

18 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note)). 

19 (2) REVIEWS OF SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUC20 TURE.—In carrying out the activities described in 

21 paragraph (1), the personnel assigned to the Pro22 gram shall conduct appropriate reviews of existing 

23 systems and infrastructure and acquisition plans for 

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1 frastructure shall be carried out before Milestone B 

2 approval for such system or infrastructure. 

3 (3) RESULTS OF REVIEWS.—The results of each 

4 review carried out under paragraph (2), including 

5 any remedial action recommended pursuant to such 

6 review, shall be made available to any agencies or or7 ganizations of the Department involved in the devel8 opment, procurement, operation, or maintenance of 

9 the system or infrastructure concerned. 

10 (d) INTEGRATION WITH OTHER EFFORTS.—The 

11 plan required under subsection (a) shall build upon, and 

12 shall not duplicate, other efforts of the Department of De13 fense relating to cybersecurity, including— 

14 (1) the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of 

15 major weapon systems of the Department of Defense 

16 required under section 1647 of the National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (114–92; 

18 129 Stat. 1118); 

19 (2) the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of De20 partment of Defense critical infrastructure required 

21 under section 1650 of the National Defense Author22 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

23 328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note); and 

24 (3) the activities of the cyber protection teams 

25 of the Department of Defense. 


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1 (e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

2 on which the plan is submitted to the congressional de3 fense committees under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

4 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit5 tees a report on any activities carried out pursuant to such 

6 plan. The report shall include the following: 

7 (1) A description of any activities of the Pro8 gram carried out pursuant to the plan during the 

9 time period covered by the report. 

10 (2) A description of particular challenges en11 countered in the course of the activities of the Pro12 gram, if any, and of actions taken to address such 

13 challenges. 

14 (3) A description of any plans for additional ac15 tivities under the Program. 

16 SEC. 1641. PLAN TO INCREASE CYBER AND INFORMATION 

17 OPERATIONS, DETERRENCE, AND DEFENSE. 

18 (a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 

19 a plan to— 

20 (1) increase inclusion of regional cyber planning 

21 within larger joint planning exercises of the United 

22 States in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 

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1 formation warfare, malign influence, and propa2 ganda activities; and 

3 (3) identify potential areas of cybersecurity col4 laboration and partnership capabilities with Asian 

5 allies and partners of the United States. 

6 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 

9 briefing on the plan required under subsection (a). 

10 SEC. 1642. EVALUATION OF AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOP11 MENT OF CYBER TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS. 

12 (a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Commander of 

13 the United States Cyber Command (in this section re14 ferred to as the ‘‘Commander’’) shall conduct an evalua15 tion of alternative methods for developing, acquiring, and 

16 maintaining software-based cyber tools and applications 

17 for the United States Cyber Command, the Army Cyber 

18 Command, the Fleet Cyber Command, the Air Force 

19 Cyber Command, and the Marine Corps Cyberspace Com20 mand. 

21 (b) GOAL.—The goal of the evaluation required by 

22 subsection (a) shall be to identify a set of practices that 

23 will— 

24 (1) increase the speed of development of cyber 

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1 (2) provide more effective tools and capabilities 

2 for developing, acquiring, and maintaining software3 based cyber tools and applications for the Armed 

4 Forces; and 

5 (3) create a repeatable, disciplined process for 

6 developing, acquiring, and maintaining software7 based cyber tools and applications for the Armed 

8 Forces through which progress and success or fail9 ure can be continuously measured. 

10 (c) CONSIDERATION OF AGILE OR ITERATIVE DE11 VELOPMENT, AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The evaluation required by 

13 subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the de14 velopment, acquisition, and maintenance of software15 based cyber tools and applications, consideration of 

16 agile or iterative development practices, agile acqui17 sition practices, and other similar best practices of 

18 commercial industry. 

19 (2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the 

20 evaluation required by subsection (a), the Com21 mander shall assess requirements for implementing 

22 the practices described in paragraph (1) and con23 sider changes to established acquisition practices 

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1 described in such paragraph, including changes to 

2 the following: 

3 (A) The requirements process. 

4 (B) Contracting. 

5 (C) Testing. 

6 (D) User involvement in the development 

7 process. 

8 (E) Program management. 

9 (F) Milestone reviews and approvals. 

10 (G) The definitions of ‘‘research and devel11 opment’’, ‘‘procurement’’, and ‘‘sustainment’’. 

12 (H) The constraints of current appropria13 tions account definitions. 

14 (d) ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION RE15 QUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the evaluation required by 

16 subsection (a), the Commander shall assess training and 

17 education requirements for personnel in all areas and at 

18 all levels of management relevant to the successful adop19 tion of new acquisition models and methods for developing, 

20 acquiring, and maintaining cyber tools and applications as 

21 described in such subsection. 

22 (e) SERVICES AND EXPERTISE.—In carrying out the 

23 evaluation required by subsection (a), the Commander 

24 shall— 

25 (1) obtain services and expertise from— 


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1 (A) the Defense Digital Service; and 

2 (B) federally funded research and develop3 ment centers, such as the Software Engineering 

4 Institute and the MITRE Corporation; and 

5 (2) consult with such commercial software com6 panies as the Commander considers appropriate to 

7 learn about relevant commercial best practices. 

8 (f) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

11 Commander shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 

12 recommendations for experimenting with or adopting 

13 new acquisition methods identified pursuant to the 

14 evaluation under subsection (a), including rec15 ommendations for any actions that should be carried 

16 out to ensure the successful implementation of such 

17 methods. 

18 (2) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 

19 14 days after submitting recommendations to the 

20 Secretary under paragraph (1), the Commander 

21 shall provide to the congressional defense commit22 tees a briefing on the recommendations. 

23 (g) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—The 

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1 tion shall be construed to limit or impede the Commander 

2 in exercising the authority provided under section 807 of 

3 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

4 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note). 

5 (h) AGILE OR ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT DE6 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘agile or iterative devel7 opment’’, with respect to software— 

8 (1) means acquisition pursuant to a method for 

9 delivering multiple, rapid, incremental capabilities to 

10 the user for operational use, evaluation, and feed11 back not exclusively linked to any single, proprietary 

12 method or process; and 

13 (2) involves— 

14 (A) the incremental development and field15 ing of capabilities, commonly called ‘‘spirals’’, 

16 ‘‘spins’’, or ‘‘sprints’’, which can be measured 

17 in a few weeks or months; and 

18 (B) continuous participation and collabora19 tion by users, testers, and requirements au20 thorities. 

21 SEC. 1643. ASSESSMENT OF DEFENSE CRITICAL ELECTRIC 

22 INFRASTRUCTURE. 

23 Section 1650(b)(1) of the National Defense Author24 ization Act for fiscal year 2017 (114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2224 

25 note) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

2 the end; 

3 (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 

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

5 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(E) to assess the strategic benefits de7 rived from, and the challenges associated with, 

8 isolating military infrastructure from the na9 tional electric grid and the use of microgrids.’’. 

10 SEC. 1644. CYBER POSTURE REVIEW. 

11 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.— 

12 In order to clarify the near-term policy and strategy of 

13 the United States with respect to cyber deterrence, the 

14 Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review 

15 of the cyber posture of the United States over the posture 

16 review period. 

17 (b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

18 conduct the review under subsection (a) in consultation 

19 with the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney 

20 General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Sec21 retary of State, as appropriate. 

22 (c) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review conducted 

23 under subsection (a) shall include, for the posture review 

24 period, the following elements: 


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1 (1) The role of cyber forces in the military 

2 strategy, planning, and programming of the United 

3 States. 

4 (2) Review of the role of cyber operations in 

5 combatant commander operational planning, the 

6 ability of combatant commanders to respond to hos7 tile acts by adversaries, and the ability of combatant 

8 commanders to engage and build capacity with al9 lies. 

10 (3) A review of the law, policies, and authorities 

11 relating to, and necessary for the United States to 

12 maintain, a safe, reliable, and credible cyber posture 

13 for responding to cyber attacks and for deterrence in 

14 cyberspace. 

15 (4) A declaratory policy relating to the re16 sponses of the United States to cyber attacks of sig17 nificant consequence. 

18 (5) Proposed norms for the conduct of offensive 

19 cyber operations for deterrence and in crisis and 

20 conflict. 

21 (6) Guidance for the development of a cyber de22 terrence strategy (which may include activities, capa23 bility efforts, and operations other than cyber activi24 ties, cyber capability efforts, and cyber operations), 

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1 (A) a review and assessment of various ap2 proaches to cyber deterrence, determined in 

3 consultation with experts from Government, 

4 academia, and industry; 

5 (B) a comparison of the strengths and 

6 weaknesses of the approaches identified under 

7 subparagraph (A) relative to the threat and to 

8 each other; and 

9 (C) an explanation of how the cyber deter10 rence strategy will inform country-specific de11 terrence campaign plans focused on key leader12 ship of Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and 

13 any other country the Secretary considers ap14 propriate. 

15 (7) Identification of the steps that should be 

16 taken to bolster stability in cyberspace and, more 

17 broadly, stability between major powers, taking into 

18 account— 

19 (A) the analysis and gaming of escalation 

20 dynamics in various scenarios; and 

21 (B) consideration of the spiral escalatory 

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1 (8) A determination of whether sufficient per2 sonnel are trained and equipped to meet validated 

3 cyber requirements. 

4 (9) Such other matters as the Secretary con5 siders appropriate. 

6 (d) REPORT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

8 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

9 a report on the results of the cyber posture review 

10 conducted under subsection (a). 

11 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under para12 graph (1) may be submitted in unclassified form or 

13 classified form, as necessary. 

14 (3) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

15 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

16 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

17 for operations and maintenance for the Office of the 

18 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, 

19 not more than 85 percent may be obligated or ex20 pended until the date on which the Secretary of De21 fense submits to the congressional defense commit22 tees the report under paragraph (1). 

23 (e) POSTURE REVIEW PERIOD DEFINED.—In this 

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1 of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 

2 is 10 years after such date of enactment. 

3 SEC. 1645. BRIEFING ON CYBER CAPABILITY AND READI4 NESS SHORTFALLS. 

5 (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

7 of the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed 

8 Services of Senate and the House of Representatives a 

9 briefing on the ability of the Army Combat Training Cen10 ters to provide sufficient cyber training for deploying 

11 forces. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (a) 

13 shall include— 

14 (1) an assessment of the pre-rotational training 

15 requirements for all deploying Army forces relating 

16 to the conduct of, and response to, cyber electro17 magnetic activities; 

18 (2) an assessment of the training capabilities of 

19 the Army Combat Training Centers with respect to 

20 cyber electromagnetic activities; and 

21 (3) recommendations for any improvements to 

22 training curricula, exercises, or infrastructure capa23 bilities that may be needed to fill gaps in cyber 

24 training capabilities as such gaps are identified in 

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1 (c) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing 

2 the briefing under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 

3 Army shall take into account the resources available with4 in a 10-mile radius of the Army Combat Training Centers 

5 that could be used to address potential cyber capability 

6 and readiness shortfalls, including resources from other 

7 military departments, defense agencies, and field activi8 ties. 

9 (d) CYBER ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTIVITIES DE10 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cyber electromagnetic 

11 activities’’ has the meaning given the term in the Army 

12 Field Manual 3–38 titled ‘‘Cyber Electromagnetic Activi13 ties’’. 

14 SEC. 1646. BRIEFING ON CYBER APPLICATIONS OF 

15 BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY. 

16 (a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

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

18 of Defense, in consultation with the heads of such other 

19 departments and agencies of the Federal Government as 

20 the Secretary considers appropriate, shall provide to the 

21 appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the 

22 cyber applications of blockchain technology. 

23 (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (a) 

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1 (1) a description of potential offensive and de2 fensive cyber applications of blockchain technology 

3 and other distributed database technologies; 

4 (2) an assessment of efforts by foreign powers, 

5 extremist organizations, and criminal networks to 

6 utilize such technologies; 

7 (3) an assessment of the use or planned use of 

8 such technologies by the Federal Government and 

9 critical infrastructure networks; and 

10 (4) an assessment of the vulnerabilities of crit11 ical infrastructure networks to cyber attacks. 

12 (c) FORM OF BRIEFING.—The briefing under sub13 section (a) shall be provided in unclassified form, but may 

14 include a classified supplement. 

15 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE16 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit17 tees of Congress’’ means— 

18 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Se19 lect Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 

20 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Com21 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af22 fairs of the Senate; and 

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1 mittee on Financial Services, and the Committee on 

2 Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. 

3 SEC. 1647. BRIEFING ON TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 

4 CYBER MISSION FORCES. 

5 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 

7 to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

8 Department of Defense training infrastructure for cyber 

9 mission forces. Such briefing shall include the following: 

10 (1) A strategic plan for the growth and expan11 sion of the training infrastructure for cyber mission 

12 forces across the Department of Defense commensu13 rate with the projected growth of the cyber mission 

14 force. 

15 (2) Identification of the shortcomings in such 

16 training infrastructure. 

17 (3) A plan for the management and oversight 

18 of such training infrastructure, including manage19 ment and oversight of the implementation of the 

20 strategic plan described in paragraph (1). 

21 (4) Commercial applications that may poten22 tially be used to address the needs identified in the 

23 strategic plan described in paragraph (1). 


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1 SEC. 1648. REPORT ON TERMINATION OF DUAL-HAT AR2 RANGEMENT FOR COMMANDER OF THE 

3 UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND. 

4 (a) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2018, the Sec5 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres6 sional committees a report on the progress of the Depart7 ment of Defense in meeting the requirements of section 

8 1642 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2601). 

10 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

11 shall include, with respect to any decision to terminate the 

12 dual-hat arrangement as described in section 1642 of the 

13 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

14 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2601), the following: 

15 (1) Metrics and milestones for meeting the con16 ditions described in subsection (b)(2)(C) of such sec17 tion 1642. 

18 (2) Identification of any challenges to meeting 

19 such conditions. 

20 (3) Using data and support from the Director 

21 of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, in con22 sultation with the Commander of the United States 

23 Cyber Command and the Director of the National 

24 Security Agency, identification of the costs that may 

25 be incurred in the effort to meet such conditions. 


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1 (4) Identification of entities or persons requir2 ing additional resources as a result of any decision 

3 to terminate the dual-hat arrangement. 

4 (5) Identification of any updates to statutory 

5 authorities needed as a result of any decision to ter6 minate the dual-hat arrangement. 

7 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE8 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres9 sional committees’’ means— 

10 (1) the congressional defense committees; 

11 (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

12 Senate; and 

13 (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel14 ligence of the House of Representatives. 

15 PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION 

16 SEC. 1649. CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 

17 (a) NAME OF PROGRAM.—Section 2200 of title 10, 

18 Unites States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(c) NAME OF PROGRAM.—The programs authorized 

21 under this chapter shall be known as the ‘Cyber Scholar22 ship Program’.’’. 

23 (b) MODIFICATION TO ALLOCATION OF FUNDING

24 FOR CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 2200a(f) 

25 of title 10, Unites States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Not less’’; and 

2 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

3 paragraph: 

4 ‘‘(2) Not less than five percent of the amount 

5 available for financial assistance under this section 

6 for a fiscal year shall be available for providing fi7 nancial assistance for the pursuit of an associate de8 gree at an institution described in paragraph (1).’’. 

9 (c) CYBER DEFINITION.—Section 2200e of title 10, 

10 Unites States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘§ 2200e. Definitions 

12 ‘‘In this chapter: 

13 ‘‘(1) The term ‘cyber’ includes the following: 

14 ‘‘(A) Offensive cyber operations. 

15 ‘‘(B) Defensive cyber operations. 

16 ‘‘(C) Department of Defense information 

17 network operations and defense. 

18 ‘‘(D) Any other information technology 

19 that the Secretary of Defense considers to be 

20 related to the cyber activities of the Depart21 ment of Defense. 

22 ‘‘(2) The term ‘institution of higher education’ 

23 has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 

24 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 


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1 ‘‘(3) The term ‘Center of Academic Excellence 

2 in Cyber Education’ means an institution of higher 

3 education that is designated by the Director of the 

4 National Security Agency as a Center of Academic 

5 Excellence in Cyber Education.’’. 

6 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

7 (1) Chapter 112 of title 10, United States 

8 Code, is further amended— 

9 (A) in the chapter heading, by striking 

10 ‘‘INFORMATION SECURITY’’ and in11 serting ‘‘CYBER’’; 

12 (B) in section 2200 (as amended by sub13 section (a))— 

14 (i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘De15 partment of Defense information assurance 

16 requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘the cyber re17 quirements of the Department of De18 fense’’; and 

19 (ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 

20 ‘‘information assurance’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘cyber disciplines’’; 

22 (C) in section 2200a (as amended by sub23 section (b))— 


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1 (i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 

2 ‘‘an information assurance discipline’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘a cyber discipline’’; 

4 (ii) in subsection (f)(1), by striking 

5 ‘‘information assurance’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘cyber disciplines’’; and 

7 (iii) in subsection (g)(1), by striking 

8 ‘‘an information technology position’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘a cyber position’’; 

10 (D) in section 2200b, by striking ‘‘infor11 mation assurance disciplines’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘cyber disciplines’’; 

13 (E) in the heading of section 2200c, by 

14 striking ‘‘Information Assurance’’ and in15 serting ‘‘Cyber’’; and 

16 (F) in section 2200c, by striking ‘‘Infor17 mation Assurance’’ each place it appears and 

18 inserting ‘‘Cyber’’. 

19 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of 

20 chapter 112 of title 10, Unites States Code, is 

21 amended by striking the item relating to section 

22 2200c and inserting the following: 

‘‘2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Education.’’. 

23 (3) Section 7045 of title 10, United States 

24 Code, is amended— 


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1 (A) by striking ‘‘Information Security 

2 Scholarship program’’ each place it appears and 

3 inserting ‘‘Cyber Scholarship program’’; and 

4 (B) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking 

5 ‘‘information assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a cyber 

6 discipline’’. 

7 (4) Section 7904(4) of title 38, United States 

8 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Information Assur9 ance’’ and inserting ‘‘Cyber’’. 

10 (e) REDESIGNATIONS.— 

11 (1) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—The Information 

12 Security Scholarship program under chapter 112 of 

13 title 10, United States Code, is redesignated as the 

14 ‘‘Cyber Scholarship program’’. Any reference in a 

15 law (other than this section), map, regulation, docu16 ment, paper, or other record of the United States to 

17 the Information Security Scholarship program shall 

18 be deemed to be a reference to the Cyber Scholar19 ship Program. 

20 (2) CENTERS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.— 

21 Any institution of higher education designated by 

22 the Director of the National Security Agency as a 

23 Center of Academic Excellence in Information As24 surance Education is redesignated as a Center of 

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1 erence in a law (other than this section), map, regu2 lation, document, paper, or other record of the 

3 United States to a Center of Academic Excellence in 

4 Information Assurance Education shall be deemed to 

5 be a reference to a Center of Academic Excellence 

6 in Cyber Education. 

7 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

8 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense 

9 to provide financial assistance under section 2200a of title 

10 10, United States Code (as amended by this section), and 

11 grants under section 2200b of such title (as so amended), 

12 $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. 

13 SEC. 1649A. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CYBER PILOT PROGRAM 

14 AND ASSESSMENT. 

15 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 1 year after 

16 the date of enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Fed17 eral Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program established 

18 under section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act 

19 of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), the Director of the National 

20 Science Foundation, in coordination with the Director of 

21 the Office of Personnel Management, shall develop and 

22 implement a pilot program at not more than 10, but at 

23 least 5, community colleges to provide scholarships to eli24 gible students who— 


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1 (1) are pursuing associate degrees or specialized 

2 program certifications in the field of cybersecurity; 

3 and 

4 (2)(A) have bachelor’s degrees; or 

5 (B) are veterans of the Armed Forces. 

6 (b) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

7 date of enactment of this subtitle, as part of the Federal 

8 Cyber Scholarship-for-Service program established under 

9 section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 

10 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442), the Director of the National 

11 Science Foundation, in coordination with the Director of 

12 the Office of Personnel Management, shall assess the po13 tential benefits and feasibility of providing scholarships 

14 through community colleges to eligible students who are 

15 pursuing associate degrees, but do not have bachelor’s de16 grees. 

17 SEC. 1649B. FEDERAL CYBER SCHOLARSHIP-FOR-SERVICE 

18 PROGRAM UPDATES. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302 of the Cybersecurity 

20 Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442) is amended— 

21 (1) in subsection (b)— 

22 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

23 the end; and 

24 (B) by striking paragraph (3) and insert25 ing the following: 


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1 ‘‘(3) prioritize the employment placement of at 

2 least 80 percent of scholarship recipients in an exec3 utive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, 

4 United States Code); and 

5 ‘‘(4) provide awards to improve cybersecurity 

6 education at the kindergarten through grade 12 

7 level— 

8 ‘‘(A) to increase interest in cybersecurity 

9 careers; 

10 ‘‘(B) to help students practice correct and 

11 safe online behavior and understand the 

12 foundational principles of cybersecurity; 

13 ‘‘(C) to improve teaching methods for de14 livering cybersecurity content for kindergarten 

15 through grade 12 computer science curricula; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(D) to promote teacher recruitment in the 

18 field of cybersecurity.’’; 

19 (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol20 lows: 

21 ‘‘(d) POST-AWARD EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS.— 

22 Each scholarship recipient, as a condition of receiving a 

23 scholarship under the program, shall enter into an agree24 ment under which the recipient agrees to work for a period 


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1 equal to the length of the scholarship, following receipt 

2 of the student’s degree, in the cybersecurity mission of— 

3 ‘‘(1) an executive agency (as defined in section 

4 105 of title 5, United States Code); 

5 ‘‘(2) Congress, including any agency, entity, of6 fice, or commission established in the legislative 

7 branch; 

8 ‘‘(3) an interstate agency; 

9 ‘‘(4) a State, local, or Tribal government; or 

10 ‘‘(5) a State, local, or Tribal government-affili11 ated non-profit that is considered to be critical infra12 structure (as defined in section 1016(e) of the USA 

13 Patriot Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).’’; 

14 (3) in subsection (f)— 

15 (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 

16 follows: 

17 ‘‘(3) have demonstrated a high level of com18 petency in relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities, 

19 as defined by the national cybersecurity awareness 

20 and education program under section 401;’’; and 

21 (B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 

22 follows: 

23 ‘‘(4) be a full-time student in an eligible degree 

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1 tional Science Foundation, except that in the case of 

2 a student who is enrolled in a community college, be 

3 a student pursuing a degree on a less than full-time 

4 basis, but not less than half-time basis; and’’; and 

5 (4) by amending subsection (m) to read as fol6 lows: 

7 ‘‘(m) PUBLIC INFORMATION.— 

8 ‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—The Director of the Na9 tional Science Foundation, in coordination with the 

10 Director of the Office of Personnel Management, 

11 shall periodically evaluate and make public, in a 

12 manner that protects the personally identifiable in13 formation of scholarship recipients, information on 

14 the success of recruiting individuals for scholarships 

15 under this section and on hiring and retaining those 

16 individuals in the public sector cyber workforce, in17 cluding information on— 

18 ‘‘(A) placement rates; 

19 ‘‘(B) where students are placed, including 

20 job titles and descriptions; 

21 ‘‘(C) salary ranges for students not re22 leased from obligations under this section; 

23 ‘‘(D) how long after graduation students 

24 are placed; 


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1 ‘‘(E) how long students stay in the posi2 tions they enter upon graduation; 

3 ‘‘(F) how many students are released from 

4 obligations; and 

5 ‘‘(G) what, if any, remedial training is re6 quired. 

7 ‘‘(2) REPORTS.—The Director of the National 

8 Science Foundation, in coordination with the Office 

9 of Personnel Management, shall submit, not less fre10 quently than once every 3 years, to the Committee 

11 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

12 Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and 

13 Technology of the House of Representatives a re14 port, including the results of the evaluation under 

15 paragraph (1) and any recent statistics regarding 

16 the size, composition, and educational requirements 

17 of the Federal cyber workforce. 

18 ‘‘(3) RESOURCES.—The Director of the Na19 tional Science Foundation, in coordination with the 

20 Director of the Office of Personnel Management, 

21 shall provide consolidated and user-friendly online 

22 resources for prospective scholarship recipients, in23 cluding, to the extent practicable— 

24 ‘‘(A) searchable, up-to-date, and accurate 

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1 higher education and job opportunities related 

2 to the field of cybersecurity; and 

3 ‘‘(B) a modernized description of cyberse4 curity careers.’’. 

5 (b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section, or 

6 an amendment made by this section, shall affect any 

7 agreement, scholarship, loan, or repayment, under section 

8 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 

9 U.S.C. 7442), in effect on the day before the date of enact10 ment of this subtitle. 

11 SEC. 1649C. CYBERSECURITY TEACHING. 

12 Section 10(i) of the National Science Foundation Au13 thorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1(i)) is amend14 ed— 

15 (1) by amending paragraph (5) to read as fol16 lows: 

17 ‘‘(5) the term ‘mathematics and science teacher’ 

18 means a science, technology, engineering, mathe19 matics, or computer science, including cybersecurity, 

20 teacher at the elementary school or secondary school 

21 level;’’; and 

22 (2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as fol23 lows: 

24 ‘‘(7) the term ‘science, technology, engineering, 

25 or mathematics professional’ means an individual 


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1 who holds a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral de2 gree in science, technology, engineering, mathe3 matics, or computer science, including cybersecurity, 

4 and is working in or had a career in such field or 

5 a related area; and’’. 

6 Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

7 SEC. 1651. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF CYBER RESILIENCY OF 

8 NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 10, United 

10 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol11 lowing new section: 

12 ‘‘§ 499. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nu13 clear command and control system 

14 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than annu15 ally, the Commander of the United States Strategic Com16 mand and the Commander of the United States Cyber 

17 Command (in this section referred to collectively as the 

18 ‘Commanders’) shall jointly conduct an assessment of the 

19 cyber resiliency of the nuclear command and control sys20 tem. 

21 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the assessment re22 quired by subsection (a), the Commanders shall— 

23 ‘‘(1) conduct an assessment of the sufficiency 

24 and resiliency of the nuclear command and control 

25 system to operate through a cyber attack from the 


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1 Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, 

2 or any other country or entity the Commanders 

3 identify as a potential threat; and 

4 ‘‘(2) develop recommendations for mitigating 

5 any concerns of the Commanders resulting from the 

6 assessment. 

7 ‘‘(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) The Commanders 

8 shall jointly submit to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

9 of Staff, for submission to the Council on Oversight of 

10 the National Leadership Command, Control, and Commu11 nications System established under section 171a of this 

12 title, a report on the assessment required by subsection 

13 (a) that includes the following: 

14 ‘‘(A) The recommendations developed under 

15 subsection (b)(2). 

16 ‘‘(B) A statement of the degree of confidence of 

17 each of the Commanders in the mission assurance of 

18 the nuclear deterrent against a top tier cyber threat. 

19 ‘‘(C) A detailed description of the approach 

20 used to conduct the assessment required by sub21 section (a) and the technical basis of conclusions 

22 reached in conducting that assessment. 

23 ‘‘(D) Any other comments of the Commanders. 


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1 ‘‘(2) The Council shall submit to the Secretary of De2 fense the report required by paragraph (1) and any com3 ments of the Council on the report. 

4 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

5 congressional defense committees the report required by 

6 paragraph (1), any comments of the Council on the report 

7 under paragraph (2), and any comments of the Secretary 

8 on the report. 

9 ‘‘(d) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not less than once 

10 every quarter, the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the 

11 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly 

12 provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

13 House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on any 

14 known or suspected critical intelligence parameter 

15 breaches that were identified during the previous quarter, 

16 including an assessment of any known or suspected im17 pacts of such breaches to the mission effectiveness of mili18 tary capabilities as of the date of the briefing or there19 after. 

20 ‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this sec21 tion shall terminate on December 31, 2027.’’. 

22 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

23 for chapter 24 of such title is amended by inserting after 

24 the item relating to section 498 the following new item: 

‘‘499. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control 

system.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1652. COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND SHARING OF DATA 

2 RELATING TO NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTER3 PRISE. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, as amended by section 1651, is further 

6 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

7 ‘‘§ 499a. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relat8 ing to nuclear security enterprise and nu9 clear forces 

10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

11 through the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

12 Evaluation, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, 

13 acting through the Director for Cost Estimating and Pro14 gram Evaluation, shall collect and store cost, pro15 grammatic, and technical data relating to programs and 

16 projects of the nuclear security enterprise and nuclear 

17 forces. 

18 ‘‘(b) SHARING OF DATA.—If the Director of Cost As19 sessment and Program Evaluation or the Director for 

20 Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation requests data 

21 relating to programs or projects from any element of the 

22 Department of Defense or from any element of the nuclear 

23 security enterprise of the National Nuclear Security Ad24 ministration, that element shall provide that data in a 

25 timely manner. 


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1 ‘‘(c) STORAGE OF DATA.—(1) Data collected by the 

2 Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and 

3 the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation 

4 under this section shall be— 

5 ‘‘(A) stored in the data storage system of the 

6 Defense Cost and Resource Center, or successor cen7 ter, or in a data storage system of the National Nu8 clear Security Administration that is comparable to 

9 the data storage system of the Defense Cost and Re10 source Center; and 

11 ‘‘(B) made accessible to other Federal agencies 

12 as such Directors consider appropriate. 

13 ‘‘(2) The Secretary and the Administrator shall en14 sure that the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

15 Evaluation and the Director for Cost Estimating and Pro16 gram Evaluation have sufficient information system sup17 port, as determined by such Directors, to facilitate the 

18 timely hosting, handling, and sharing of data relating to 

19 programs and projects of the nuclear security enterprise 

20 under this section at the appropriate level of classification. 

21 ‘‘(3) The Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors 

22 of the National Nuclear Security Administration may co23 ordinate with the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro24 gram Evaluation and the Director for Cost Estimating 

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1 of the Deputy Administrator, data relating to programs 

2 and projects of the Office of Naval Reactors are correctly 

3 represented in the data storage system pursuant to para4 graph (1)(A). 

5 ‘‘(d) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 

6 and the Administrator shall ensure that any relevant con7 tract relating to a program or project of the nuclear secu8 rity enterprise and nuclear forces that is entered into on 

9 or after the date of the enactment of this section appro10 priately includes— 

11 ‘‘(1) requirements and standards for data col12 lection; and 

13 ‘‘(2) requirements for reporting on cost, pro14 grammatic, and technical data using procedures, 

15 standards, and formats approved by the Director of 

16 Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the 

17 Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evalua18 tion. 

19 ‘‘(e) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE DEFINED.— 

20 In this section, the term ‘nuclear security enterprise’ has 

21 the meaning given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic 

22 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501).’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

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1 the item relating to section 499, as added by section 1651, 

2 the following new item: 

‘‘499a. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise and nuclear forces.’’. 

3 SEC. 1653. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING DUAL-CAPABLE F– 

4 35A AIRCRAFT. 

5 Section 179(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para8 graph (7); and 

9 (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol10 lowing new paragraph (6): 

11 ‘‘(6) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing 

12 or appropriating funds for the Department of Defense 

13 that, as determined by the Council, provides funds in an 

14 amount that will result in a delay in the nuclear certifi15 cation or delivery of F–35A dual-capable aircraft, the 

16 Council shall notify the congressional defense committees 

17 of the determination.’’. 

18 SEC. 1654. OVERSIGHT OF DELAYED ACQUISITION PRO19 GRAMS BY COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE 

20 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CON21 TROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 

22 (a) STATUS UPDATES.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 171a of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (A) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub2 section (l); and 

3 (B) by inserting after subsection (j) the 

4 following new subsection (k): 

5 ‘‘(k) STATUS OF ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—(1) On 

6 a quarterly basis, each program manager of a covered ac7 quisition program shall transmit to the co-chairs of the 

8 Council, acting through the senior steering group of the 

9 Council, a report that identifies— 

10 ‘‘(A) the covered acquisition program; 

11 ‘‘(B) the requirements of the program; 

12 ‘‘(C) the development timeline of the program; 

13 and 

14 ‘‘(D) the status of the program, including 

15 whether the program is delayed and, if so, whether 

16 such delay will result in a program schedule delay. 

17 ‘‘(2) Not later than seven days after the end of each 

18 semiannual period, the co-chairs of the Council shall sub19 mit to the congressional defense committees a report that 

20 identifies, with respect to the reports transmitted to the 

21 Council under paragraph (1) for the two quarters in such 

22 period— 

23 ‘‘(A) each covered acquisition program that is 

24 delayed more than 180 days; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) any covered acquisition program that 

2 should have been included in such reports but was 

3 excluded, and the reasons for such exclusion. 

4 ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘covered acquisition 

5 program’ means each acquisition program of the Depart6 ment of Defense that materially contributes to— 

7 ‘‘(A) the nuclear command, control, and com8 munications systems of the United States; or 

9 ‘‘(B) the continuity of government systems of 

10 the United States.’’. 

11 (2) INSTRUCTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 

12 shall issue a Department of Defense Instruction, or 

13 revise such an Instruction, to ensure that program 

14 managers carry out subsection (k)(1) of section 

15 171a of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

16 paragraph (1). 

17 (b) EXECUTION AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT.— 

18 (1) DATABASE.—Not later than one year after 

19 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief In20 formation Officer of the Department of Defense, as 

21 Executive Secretary of the Council on Oversight of 

22 the National Leadership Command, Control, and 

23 Communications System established under section 

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1 bility for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordina2 tion for nuclear command and control systems), 

3 shall, in coordination with the Under Secretary of 

4 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, develop a 

5 database relating to the execution of all nuclear 

6 command, control, and communications acquisition 

7 programs of the Department of Defense with an ap8 proved Materiel Development Decision. The database 

9 shall be updated not less frequently than annually 

10 and upon completion of a major program element of 

11 such a program. 

12 (2) DATABASE ELEMENTS.—The database re13 quired by paragraph (1) shall include, at a min14 imum, the following elements for each program de15 scribed in that paragraph, consistent with Depart16 ment of Defense Instruction 5000.02: 

17 (A) Projected dates for Milestones A, B, 

18 and C, including cost thresholds and objectives 

19 for major elements of life cycle cost. 

20 (B) Projected dates for program design re21 views and critical design reviews. 

22 (C) Projected dates for developmental and 

23 operation tests. 

24 (D) Projected dates for initial operational 

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1 (E) An acquisition program baseline. 

2 (F) Program acquisition unit cost and av3 erage procurement unit cost. 

4 (G) Contract type. 

5 (H) Key performance parameters. 

6 (I) Key system attributes. 

7 (J) A risk register. 

8 (K) Technology readiness levels. 

9 (L) Manufacturing readiness levels. 

10 (M) Integration readiness levels. 

11 (N) Any other critical elements that affect 

12 the stability of the program. 

13 (3) BRIEFINGS.—The co-chairs of the Council 

14 on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

15 Control, and Communications System shall brief the 

16 congressional defense committees on the status of 

17 the database required by paragraph (1)— 

18 (A) not later than 180 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act; and 

20 (B) upon completion of the database. 

21 SEC. 1655. ESTABLISHMENT OF NUCLEAR COMMAND AND 

22 CONTROL INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER. 

23 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

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1 jointly establish an intelligence fusion center to effectively 

2 integrate and unify the protection of nuclear command, 

3 control, and communications programs, systems, and 

4 processes and continuity of government programs, sys5 tems, and processes. 

6 (b) CHARTER.—In establishing the fusion center 

7 under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director shall 

8 develop a charter for the fusion center that includes the 

9 following: 

10 (1) To carry out the duties of the fusion center, 

11 a description of— 

12 (A) the roles and responsibilities of offi13 cials and elements of the Federal Government, 

14 including a detailed description of the organiza15 tional relationships of such officials and the ele16 ments of the Federal Government that are key 

17 stakeholders; 

18 (B) the organization reporting chain of the 

19 fusion center; 

20 (C) the staffing of the fusion center; 

21 (D) the processes of the fusion center; and 

22 (E) how the fusion center integrates with 

23 other elements of the Federal Government. 


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1 (2) The management and administration proc2 esses required to carry out the fusion center, includ3 ing with respect to facilities and security authorities. 

4 (3) Procedures to ensure that the appropriate 

5 number of staff of the fusion center have the secu6 rity clearance necessary to access information on the 

7 programs, systems, and processes that relate, either 

8 wholly or substantially, to nuclear command, control, 

9 and communications or continuity of government, in10 cluding with respect to both the programs, systems, 

11 and processes that are designated as special access 

12 programs (as described in section 4.3 of Executive 

13 Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) or any suc14 cessor Executive order) and the programs, systems, 

15 and processes that contain sensitive compartmented 

16 information. 

17 (c) COORDINATION.—In establishing the fusion cen18 ter under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director 

19 shall coordinate with the elements of the Federal Govern20 ment that the Secretary and Director determine appro21 priate. 

22 (d) REPORTS.— 

23 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 

24 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec25 retary and the Director shall jointly submit to the 


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1 appropriate congressional committees a report con2 taining— 

3 (A) the charter for the fusion center devel4 oped under subsection (b); and 

5 (B) a plan on the budget and staffing of 

6 the fusion center. 

7 (2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time as 

8 the President submits to Congress the annual budg9 et request under section 1105 of title 31, United 

10 States Code, for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal 

11 year thereafter, the Secretary and the Director shall 

12 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

13 a report on the fusion center, including, with respect 

14 to the period covered by the report— 

15 (A) any updates to the plan on the budget 

16 and staffing of the fusion center; 

17 (B) any updates to the charter developed 

18 under subsection (b); and 

19 (C) a summary of the activities and accom20 plishments of the fusion center. 

21 (3) SUNSET.—No report is required under this 

22 subsection after December 31, 2021. 

23 (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE24 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres25 sional committees’’ means— 


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1 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

2 (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel3 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se4 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

5 SEC. 1656. SECURITY OF NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, 

6 AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FROM COM7 MERCIAL DEPENDENCIES. 

8 (a) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

10 Defense shall certify to the congressional defense commit11 tees whether the Secretary uses covered telecommuni12 cations equipment or services as a substantial or essential 

13 component of any system, or as critical technology as part 

14 of any system, to carry out— 

15 (1) the nuclear deterrence mission of the De16 partment of Defense, including with respect to nu17 clear command, control, and communications, inte18 grated tactical warning and attack assessment, and 

19 continuity of government; or 

20 (2) the homeland defense mission of the De21 partment, including with respect to ballistic missile 

22 defense. 

23 (b) PROHIBITION AND MITIGATION.— 

24 (1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by 

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1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

2 Secretary of Defense may not procure or obtain, or 

3 extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any 

4 equipment, system, or service to carry out the mis5 sions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub6 section (a) that uses covered telecommunications 

7 equipment or services as a substantial or essential 

8 component of any system, or as critical technology 

9 as part of any system. 

10 (2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the 

11 prohibition in paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis 

12 for a single one-year period if the Secretary— 

13 (A) determines such waiver to be in the 

14 national security interests of the United States; 

15 and 

16 (B) certifies to the congressional commit17 tees that— 

18 (i) there are sufficient mitigations in 

19 place to guarantee the ability of the Sec20 retary to carry out the missions described 

21 in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 

22 (a); and 

23 (ii) the Secretary is removing the use 

24 of covered telecommunications equipment 

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1 (3) DELEGATION.—The Secretary may not del2 egate the authority to make a waiver under para3 graph (2) to any official other than the Deputy Sec4 retary of Defense or the co-chairs of the Council on 

5 Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

6 Control, and Communications System established by 

7 section 171a of title 10, United States Code. 

8 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) The term ‘‘congressional defense commit10 tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

11 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 

12 (2) The term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means 

13 any of the following: 

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

15 (B) The Russian Federation. 

16 (3) The term ‘‘covered telecommunications 

17 equipment or services’’ means any of the following: 

18 (A) Telecommunications equipment pro19 duced by Huawei Technologies Company or 

20 ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate 

21 of such entities). 

22 (B) Telecommunications services provided 

23 by such entities or using such equipment. 

24 (C) Telecommunications equipment or 

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1 the Secretary of Defense reasonably believes to 

2 be an entity owned or controlled by, or other3 wise connected to, the government of a covered 

4 foreign country. 

5 SEC. 1657. OVERSIGHT OF AERIAL-LAYER PROGRAMS BY 

6 COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL 

7 LEADERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND 

8 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 

9 Any analysis of alternatives for the Senior Leader 

10 Airborne Operations Center, the executive airlift program 

11 of the Air Force, and the E–6B modernization program 

12 may not receive final approval by the Joint Requirements 

13 Oversight Council, and the Director of Cost Assessment 

14 and Program Evaluation may not conduct any sufficiency 

15 review of such an analysis of alternatives, unless— 

16 (1) the Council on Oversight of the National 

17 Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 

18 System established by section 171a of title 10, 

19 United States Code, determines that the alternatives 

20 for such programs are capable of meeting the re21 quirements for senior leadership communications in 

22 support of the nuclear command, control, and com23 munications mission of the Department of Defense 

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1 (2) the Council submits to the congressional de2 fense committees such determination; and 

3 (3) a period of 30 days elapses following the 

4 date of such submission. 

5 SEC. 1658. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE FOR PRO6 GRAMS RELATING TO NUCLEAR COMMAND, 

7 CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND NU8 CLEAR DETERRENCE. 

9 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

10 GUIDE.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the en11 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require 

12 the issuance of a security classification guide for each cov13 ered program to ensure the protection of sensitive infor14 mation from public disclosure. 

15 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each security classification 

16 guide issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 

17 (1) approved by— 

18 (A) the Council on Oversight of the Na19 tional Leadership Command, Control, and Com20 munications System with respect to covered 

21 programs under paragraph (1) or (2) of sub22 section (c); or 

23 (B) the Nuclear Weapons Council with re24 spect to covered programs under paragraph (3) 

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1 (2) issued not later than March 19, 2019, with 

2 respect to a covered program in existence as of such 

3 date. 

4 (c) ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS.—On an annual basis 

5 during the three-year period beginning on the date of the 

6 enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 

7 without delegation, shall notify the congressional defense 

8 committees of the status of implementing subsection (a), 

9 including a description of any challenges to such imple10 mentation. 

11 (d) EXCLUSION.—This section shall not apply with 

12 respect to restricted data covered by chapter 12 of the 

13 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2161 et seq.). 

14 (e) COVERED PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 

15 the term ‘‘covered program’’ means programs of the De16 partment of Defense in existence on or after the date of 

17 the enactment of this Act relating to any of the following: 

18 (1) Continuity of government. 

19 (2) Nuclear command, control, and communica20 tions. 

21 (3) Nuclear deterrence. 


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1 SEC. 1659. EVALUATION AND ENHANCED SECURITY OF SUP2 PLY CHAIN FOR NUCLEAR COMMAND, CON3 TROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND CON4 TINUITY OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. 

5 (a) EVALUATIONS OF SUPPLY CHAIN

6 VULNERABILITIES.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

8 2019, and in accordance with the plan under para9 graph (2)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

10 evaluations of the supply chain vulnerabilities of 

11 each covered program. 

12 (2) PLAN.— 

13 (A) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall 

14 develop a plan to carry out the evaluations 

15 under paragraph (1), including with respect to 

16 the personnel and resources required to carry 

17 out such evaluations. 

18 (B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 

19 days after the date of the enactment of this 

20 Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congres21 sional defense committees the plan under sub22 paragraph (A). 

23 (3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive, on a 

24 case-by-case basis with respect to a weapons system, 

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1 tion under paragraph (1) or the deadline specified in 

2 such paragraph if the Secretary certifies to the con3 gressional defense committees before such date that 

4 all known supply chain vulnerabilities of such weap5 ons system, program, or system of systems have 

6 minimal consequences for the capability of such 

7 weapons system, program, or system of systems to 

8 meet operational requirements or otherwise satisfy 

9 mission requirements. 

10 (4) RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.—In car11 rying out an evaluation under paragraph (1) with re12 spect to a covered program specified in subpara13 graph (B) or (C) of subsection (c)(2), the Secretary 

14 shall develop strategies for mitigating the risks of 

15 supply chain vulnerabilities identified in the course 

16 of such evaluation. 

17 (b) PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN SUPPLY CHAIN

18 RISK MANAGEMENT EFFORTS.— 

19 (1) INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 180 days 

20 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec21 retary shall issue a Department of Defense Instruc22 tion, or update such an Instruction, establishing the 

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1 tion and sustainment programs relating to covered 

2 programs receive the highest priority of such supply 

3 chain risk management programs and reporting. 

4 (2) REQUIREMENTS.— 

5 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary 

6 shall establish requirements to carry out supply 

7 chain risk management threat assessment col8 lections and analyses under acquisition and 

9 sustainment programs relating to covered pro10 grams. 

11 (B) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro14 priate congressional committees the require15 ments established under subparagraph (A). 

16 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com18 mittees’’ means— 

19 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

20 and 

21 (B) the Permanent Select Committee on 

22 Intelligence of the House of Representatives 

23 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

24 Senate. 


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1 (2) The term ‘‘covered programs’’ means pro2 grams relating to any of the following: 

3 (A) Nuclear weapons. 

4 (B) Nuclear command, control, and com5 munications. 

6 (C) Continuity of government. 

7 (D) Ballistic missile defense. 

8 SEC. 1660. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

9 PARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 

10 MISSILE FUZES. 

11 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec12 tion 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, of the 

13 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 

14 by section 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air 

15 Force, as specified in the funding table in division D, 

16 $6,334,000 shall be available for the procurement of cov17 ered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under sec18 tion 1645(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

19 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

20 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651). 

21 (b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the 

22 term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off23 the-shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United 

24 States Code. 


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1 SEC. 1661. PRESIDENTIAL NATIONAL VOICE CONFER2 ENCING SYSTEM AND PHOENIX AIR-TO3 GROUND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 

4 (a) CONSOLIDATION OF ELEMENTS.— 

5 (1) PNVCS.—Not later than one year after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, all program ele7 ments and funding for the Presidential National 

8 Voice Conferencing System shall be transferred to 

9 the Program Executive Office with responsibility for 

10 the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Ter11 minals program. The Program Executive Office shall 

12 be responsible for approving all such program ele13 ments, requests for funding, and contract actions 

14 (including regarding contract line items) relating to 

15 the Presidential National Voice Conferencing Sys16 tem. 

17 (2) PAGCN.—Not later than one year after the 

18 date of the enactment of this Act, all program ele19 ments and funding for the Phoenix Air-to-Ground 

20 Communications Network shall be transferred to the 

21 Program Executive Office with responsibility for the 

22 nuclear command, control, and communications sys23 tems of the United States. The Program Executive 

24 Office shall be responsible for approving all such 

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1 items) relating to the Phoenix Air-to-Ground Com2 munications Network. 

3 (b) SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS.—Com4 mencing not later than one year after the date of the en5 actment of this Act, the Presidential National Voice Con6 ferencing System and the Phoenix Air-to-Ground Commu7 nications Network shall each be deemed to be a program 

8 for which a Selected Acquisition Report is required pursu9 ant to section 2432 of title 10, United States Code. 

10 SEC. 1662. LIMITATION ON PURSUIT OF CERTAIN COM11 MAND AND CONTROL CONCEPT. 

12 (a) LIMITATION ON COMMAND AND CONTROL CON13 CEPT.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not award 

14 a contract for engineering and manufacturing development 

15 for the ground-based strategic deterrent program that 

16 would result in a command and control concept for such 

17 program that consists of less than 15 fixed launch control 

18 centers per missile wing unless the Commander of the 

19 United States Strategic Command— 

20 (1) determines that— 

21 (A) the plans of the Secretary of the Air 

22 Force for a command and control concept con23 sisting of less than 15 fixed launch control cen24 ters per missile wing are appropriate, meet re25 quirements, and do not contain excessive risk; 


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1 (B) the risks to schedules and costs from 

2 such concept are minimized and manageable; 

3 (C) the strategy and plan of the Secretary 

4 of the Air Force for addressing cyber threats 

5 for such concept are robust; and 

6 (D) with respect to such concept, the Sec7 retary of the Air Force has established an ap8 propriate process for considering and managing 

9 trade-offs among requirements relating to sur10 vivability, long-term operations and sustainment 

11 costs, procurement costs, and military personnel 

12 needs; and 

13 (2) submits, in writing, to the Secretary of De14 fense and the congressional defense committees such 

15 determination. 

16 (b) INABILITY TO MAKE DETERMINATION.—If the 

17 Secretary of the Air Force proposes to award a contract 

18 specified in subsection (a) and the Commander is unable 

19 to make the determination under such subsection, the 

20 Commander shall submit, in writing, to the Secretary of 

21 Defense and the congressional defense committees the rea22 sons for not making such determination. 

23 (c) NO EFFECT ON COMPETITION.—Nothing in sub24 section (a) or (b) shall be construed to affect or prohibit 

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1 and open competition procedures in soliciting, evaluating, 

2 and awarding contracts for the ground-based strategic de3 terrent program. 

4 SEC. 1663. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

5 MOBILE VARIANT OF GROUND-BASED STRA6 TEGIC DETERRENT MISSILE. 

7 Section 1664 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

9 2615) is amended by striking ‘‘or 2018’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘through 2019’’. 

11 SEC. 1664. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTER12 CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE 

13 UNITED STATES. 

14 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection 

15 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

16 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 

17 for the Department of Defense shall be obligated or ex18 pended for— 

19 (1) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the re20 sponsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental 

21 ballistic missiles of the United States; or 

22 (2) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the quan23 tity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of 

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1 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

2 shall not apply to any of the following activities: 

3 (1) The maintenance or sustainment of inter4 continental ballistic missiles. 

5 (2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability 

6 of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

7 (3) Reduction in the number of deployed inter8 continental ballistic missiles that are carried out in 

9 compliance with— 

10 (A) the limitations of the New START 

11 Treaty (as defined in section 494(a)(2)(D) of 

12 title 10, United States Code); and 

13 (B) section 1644 of the Carl Levin and 

14 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

15 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

16 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651; 10 U.S.C. 494 

17 note). 

18 SEC. 1665. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON PLAN 

19 FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, 

20 NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR 

21 WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND NU22 CLEAR WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL 

23 SYSTEM. 

24 Subsection (a)(2)(F) of section 1043 of the National 

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1 Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1576), as most recently amended 

2 by section 1643 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

3 McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3650), is fur5 ther amended by inserting after the period at the end the 

6 following: ‘‘The Secretary may include information and 

7 data for a period beyond such 10-year period if the Sec8 retary determines that such information and data is accu9 rate and useful in understanding the long-term nuclear 

10 modernization plan.’’. 

11 SEC. 1666. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES FOR IMPLE12 MENTATION OF NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE RE13 VIEW. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 

15 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

16 shall issue a final Department of Defense Instruction es17 tablishing procedures for the long-term implementation of 

18 the recommendations contained in the Independent Re19 view of the Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise, 

20 dated June 2, 2014, and the Internal Assessment of the 

21 Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise, dated Sep22 tember 2014. 

23 (b) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit to the 

24 congressional defense committees the final instruction 


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1 under subsection (a) by not later than 30 days after 

2 issuing the instruction. 

3 SEC. 1667. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERA4 TION. 

5 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con6 gress that— 

7 (1) nuclear proliferation continues to be a seri8 ous threat to the security of the United States; 

9 (2) it is critical for the United States to under10 stand the impacts of nuclear proliferation and en11 sure the necessary policies and resources are in place 

12 to prevent the proliferation of nuclear materials and 

13 weapons; 

14 (3) effectively addressing the danger of states 

15 and non-state actors acquiring nuclear weapons or 

16 nuclear-weapons-usable material should be a clear 

17 priority for United States national security; and 

18 (4) Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified 

19 before Congress on June 12, 2017, that ‘‘nuclear 

20 nonproliferation has not received enough attention 

21 over quite a few years’’. 

22 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

24 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re25 port containing— 


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1 (1) a description of the impacts of nuclear pro2 liferation on the security of the United States; 

3 (2) a description of how the Department of De4 fense is contributing to the current strategy to re5 spond to the threat of nuclear proliferation, and 

6 what resources are being applied to this effort, in7 cluding whether there are any funding gaps; and 

8 (3) if and how nuclear proliferation is being ad9 dressed in the Nuclear Posture Review and other 

10 pertinent strategy reviews. 

11 SEC. 1668. CERTIFICATION THAT THE NUCLEAR POSTURE 

12 REVIEW ADDRESSES DETERRENT EFFECT 

13 AND OPERATION OF UNITED STATES NU14 CLEAR FORCES IN CURRENT AND FUTURE 

15 SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS. 

16 (a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 

17 days after completing the first Nuclear Posture Review 

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

19 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com20 mittees a certification that the Nuclear Posture Review 

21 accounts for— 

22 (1) with respect to the nuclear capabilities of 

23 the United States as of such date of enactment— 

24 (A) the ability of such capabilities to deter 

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1 nuclear weapons or may possess such weapons 

2 in the future; 

3 (B) the ability of the United States to op4 erate in a major regional conflict that involves 

5 nuclear weapons; 

6 (C) the ability and preparedness of for7 ward-deployed members of the Armed Forces to 

8 operate in a nuclear environment; and 

9 (D) weapons, equipment, and training or 

10 conduct that would improve the abilities de11 scribed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C); 

12 (2) with respect to the nuclear capabilities of 

13 the United States projected over the 10-year period 

14 beginning on such date of enactment— 

15 (A) the projected ability of such capabili16 ties to deter adversaries of the United States 

17 that possess nuclear weapons or may possess 

18 such weapons in the future; 

19 (B) the projected ability of the United 

20 States to operate in a major regional conflict 

21 that involves nuclear weapons; 

22 (C) the projected ability and preparedness 

23 of forward-deployed members of the Armed 

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1 (D) weapons, equipment, and training or 

2 conduct that would improve the abilities de3 scribed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C); and 

4 (3) any actions that could be taken by the Sec5 retary of Defense or the Administrator for Nuclear 

6 Security in the near and medium terms to decrease 

7 the risk posed by possible additional changes to the 

8 security environment related to nuclear weapons in 

9 the future. 

10 (b) FORM.—The certification under subsection (a) 

11 may be submitted in classified form. 

12 SEC. 1669. PLAN TO MANAGE INTEGRATED TACTICAL 

13 WARNING AND ATTACK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM 

14 AND MULTI-DOMAIN SENSORS. 

15 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

17 the Air Force shall develop a plan to manage the Air Force 

18 missile warning elements of the Integrated Tactical Warn19 ing and Attack Assessment System as a weapon system 

20 consistent with Air Force Policy Directive 10–9, entitled 

21 ‘‘Lead Command Designation and Responsibilities for 

22 Weapon Systems’’ and dated March 8, 2007. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The plan required by sub2 section (a) shall include a long-term plan to manage 

3 all available sensors for multi-domain exploitation 

4 against modern and emergent threats in order to 

5 provide comprehensive support for integrated tac6 tical warning and attack assessment, missile defense, 

7 and space situational awareness. 

8 (2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.— 

9 In developing the plan required by paragraph (1), 

10 the Secretary shall— 

11 (A) coordinate with the Secretary of the 

12 Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Director 

13 of the Missile Defense Agency, and the Director 

14 of the National Reconnaissance Office; and 

15 (B) solicit comments on the plan, if any, 

16 from the Commander of the United States 

17 Strategic Command and the Commander of the 

18 United States Northern Command. 

19 (c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 14 

20 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

21 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com22 mittees— 

23 (1) the plan required by subsection (a); and 

24 (2) the comments from the Commander of the 

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1 mander of the United States Northern Command, if 

2 any, on the plan required by subsection (b)(1). 

3 SEC. 1670. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT 

4 TO STRATEGIC RADIATION HARDENED 

5 TRUSTED MICROELECTRONICS. 

6 Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretary of 

7 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit8 tees a certification that an assured capability to produce 

9 or acquire strategic radiation hardened trusted microelec10 tronics, consistent with Department of Defense Instruc11 tion 5200.44, is operational and available to supply nec12 essary microelectronic components for necessary radiation 

13 environments involved with the acquisition of delivery sys14 tems for nuclear weapons. 

15 SEC. 1671. NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW. 

16 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con17 gress that the Nuclear Posture Review should— 

18 (1) take into account the obligations of the 

19 United States under treaties ratified by and with the 

20 advice and consent of the Senate; 

21 (2) examine the tools required to sustain the 

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1 tiveness of the nuclear arsenal of the United States; 

2 and 

3 (3) consider input and views from all relevant 

4 stakeholders in the United States Government, in5 cluding the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 

6 State, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, 

7 on issues pertaining to nuclear deterrence, nuclear 

8 nonproliferation, and nuclear arms control. 

9 (b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

10 ensure that— 

11 (1) the Nuclear Posture Review is submitted, in 

12 its entirety, to the President and the congressional 

13 defense committees; and 

14 (2) an unclassified version of the Nuclear Pos15 ture Review is made available to the public. 

16 SEC. 1672. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF INDE17 PENDENT NUCLEAR DETERRENT OF UNITED 

18 KINGDOM. 

19 It is the sense of Congress that— 

20 (1) nuclear deterrence is foundational to the de21 fense and security of the United States and the se22 curity of the United States is enhanced by a nuclear23 armed ally with common values and security prior24 ities; 


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1 (2) the United States sees the nuclear deterrent 

2 of the United Kingdom as central to transatlantic 

3 security and welcomes the commitment of the 

4 United Kingdom to the North Atlantic Treaty Orga5 nization (NATO) to continue to spend two percent 

6 of gross domestic product on defense; 

7 (3) in the face of increasing threats, the pres8 ence of credible nuclear deterrent forces of the 

9 United Kingdom is essential to international sta10 bility and for NATO; 

11 (4) the commitment of the United Kingdom to 

12 sustaining an independent nuclear deterrent, de13 ployed continuously at sea, provides a vital second 

14 decision-making point within the deterrent capability 

15 of NATO, creating essential uncertainty in the mind 

16 of any potential adversary; 

17 (5) the United States Navy must continue to 

18 execute the Columbia-class submarine program on 

19 time and within budget to ensure that the sea-based 

20 leg of the nuclear triad of the United States is sus21 tained and the program delivers a Common Missile 

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1 ment and deployment of the Dreadnought sub2 marines of the United Kingdom; 

3 (6) the support that the United Kingdom pro4 vides to deployments of strategic ships and aircraft 

5 of the United States at specialized facilities enables 

6 a vital part of the deterrence posture of the United 

7 States as well as mutual deterrence of adversaries 

8 and assurance to the allies and partners of the 

9 United States; and 

10 (7) the collaboration of the United Kingdom 

11 with the United States on the military use of atomic 

12 energy ensures a peer in the technology and science 

13 of nuclear weapons and provides independent expert 

14 peer review of the nuclear programs of the United 

15 States, ensuring resilience and cost effectiveness to 

16 the nuclear defense programs of both nations. 

17 Subtitle E—Missile Defense 

18 Programs 

19 SEC. 1676. ADMINISTRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE AND DE20 FEAT PROGRAMS. 

21 (a) MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

24 following new section: 


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1 ‘‘§ 239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major 

2 force program and budget assessment 

3 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PRO4 GRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified 

5 major force program for missile defense and defeat pro6 grams pursuant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize 

7 missile defense and defeat programs in accordance with 

8 the requirements of the Department of Defense and na9 tional security. 

10 ‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall 

11 include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal 

12 years 2019 through 2023 a report on the budget for mis13 sile defense and defeat programs of the Department of De14 fense. 

15 ‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for missile defense 

16 and defeat programs of the Department under paragraph 

17 (1) shall include the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 

19 ‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the 

20 previous budget, the most recent and prior fu21 ture-years defense program submitted to Con22 gress under section 221 of this title (such com23 parison shall exclude the responsibility for re24 search and development of the continuing im25 provement of such missile defense and defeat 

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1 such missile defense and defeat programs dur2 ing the previous fiscal year; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budg4 etary line item, for the funding under such pro5 grams. 

6 ‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including 

7 significant changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 

8 ‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary de9 termines appropriate. 

10 ‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub11 mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

12 annex. 

13 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 ‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 

15 year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 

16 submitted to Congress by the President under sec17 tion 1105(a) of title 31. 

18 ‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with 

19 respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub20 mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 

21 support of the budget for that fiscal year. 

22 ‘‘(3) The term ‘missile defense and defeat pro23 grams’ means active and passive ballistic missile de24 fense programs, cruise missile defense programs for 

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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec2 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

3 by inserting after the item relating to section 239 

4 the following new item: 

‘‘239a. Missile defense and defeat programs: major force program and budget 

assessment.’’. 

5 (b) TRANSITION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE

6 PROGRAMS TO MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 

7 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than the date on 

8 which the budget of the President for fiscal year 

9 2021 is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, 

10 United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall 

11 transfer the acquisition authority and the total 

12 obligational authority for each missile defense pro13 gram described in paragraph (2) from the Missile 

14 Defense Agency to a military department. 

15 (2) MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM DESCRIBED.— 

16 A missile defense program described in this para17 graph is a missile defense program of the Missile 

18 Defense Agency that, as of the date specified in 

19 paragraph (1), has received Milestone C approval (as 

20 defined in section 2366 of title 10, United States 

21 Code). 

22 (3) REPORT.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

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1 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con2 gressional defense committees a report on the 

3 plans of the Department of Defense for the 

4 transition of missile defense programs from the 

5 Missile Defense Agency to the military depart6 ments pursuant to paragraph (1). 

7 (B) SCOPE.—The report under subpara8 graph (A) shall cover the period covered by the 

9 future-years defense program that is submitted 

10 under section 221 of title 10, United States 

11 Code, in the year in which such report is sub12 mitted. 

13 (C) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report 

14 under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol15 lowing: 

16 (i) An identification of— 

17 (I) the missile defense programs 

18 planned to be transitioned from the 

19 Missile Defense Agency to the military 

20 departments; and 

21 (II) the missile defense pro22 grams, if any, not planned for transi23 tion to the military departments. 

24 (ii) The schedule for transition of 

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1 transitioned to a military department, and 

2 an explanation of such schedule. 

3 (iii) A description of— 

4 (I) the status of the plans of the 

5 Missile Defense Agency and the mili6 tary departments for the transition of 

7 missile defense programs from that 

8 agency to the military departments; 

9 and 

10 (II) the status of any agreement 

11 between the Missile Defense Agency 

12 and one or more of the military de13 partments on the transition of any 

14 such program from that agency to the 

15 military departments, including any 

16 agreement on the operational test cri17 teria that must be achieved before 

18 such transition. 

19 (iv) An identification of the element of 

20 the Department of Defense (whether the 

21 Missile Defense Agency, a military depart22 ment, or both) that will be responsible for 

23 funding each missile defense program to be 

24 transitioned to a military department, and 

25 at what date. 


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1 (v) A description of the type of funds 

2 that will be used (whether funds for re3 search, development, test, and evaluation, 

4 procurement, military construction, or op5 eration and maintenance) for each missile 

6 defense program to be transitioned to a 

7 military department. 

8 (vi) An explanation of the number of 

9 systems planned for procurement for each 

10 missile defense program to be transitioned 

11 to a military department, and the schedule 

12 for procurement of each such system. 

13 (vii) A description of how the Missile 

14 Defense Agency will continue the responsi15 bility for the research and development of 

16 improvements to missile defense programs. 

17 (c) ROLE OF MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 8 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following new section: 

21 ‘‘§ 205. Missile Defense Agency 

22 ‘‘(a) TERM OF DIRECTOR.—The Director of the Mis23 sile Defense Agency shall be appointed for a six-year term. 


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1 ‘‘(b) REPORTING.—The Missile Defense Agency shall 

2 be under the authority, direction, and control of the Under 

3 Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.’’. 

4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec5 tions at the beginning of subchapter II of such chap6 ter is amended by adding at the end the following 

7 new item: 

‘‘205. Missile Defense Agency.’’. 

8 (3) APPLICATION.— 

9 (A) TERMS.—Subsection (a) of section 205 

10 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

11 paragraph (1), shall apply the day following the 

12 date on which the present incumbent in the of13 fice of the Director of the Missile Defense 

14 Agency, as of the date of the enactment of this 

15 Act, ceases to serve as such. 

16 (B) REPORTING.—Subsection (b) of such 

17 section 205 shall apply beginning on February 

18 1, 2018. In carrying out such subsection, the 

19 Missile Defense Agency shall be under the au20 thority, direction, and control of the Under Sec21 retary of Defense for Research and Engineering 

22 in the same manner as the Missile Defense 

23 Agency was under the authority, direction, and 

24 control of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

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1 to Department of Defense Directive 5134.09. 

2 Any reference in such Instruction to the Under 

3 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech4 nology, and Logistics shall be deemed to be a 

5 reference to the Under Secretary of Defense for 

6 Research and Engineering, including with re7 spect to the Under Secretary serving as the 

8 chairman of the Missile Defense Executive 

9 Board. 

10 SEC. 1677. CONDITION FOR PROCEEDING BEYOND LOW11 RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION. 

12 (a) INCLUSION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE

13 SYSTEM.—Section 2399(a)(1) of title 10, United States 

14 Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by striking ‘‘or a covered designated major 

16 subprogram’’ and inserting ‘‘, a covered designated 

17 major subprogram, or an element of the ballistic 

18 missile defense system’’; and 

19 (2) by striking ‘‘program or subprogram’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘program, subprogram, or element’’. 

21 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Section 1662(e) of 

22 the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

23 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

24 Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended by insert25 ing before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, or to 


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1 diminish the authority of the Secretary of Defense to de2 ploy a missile defense system at the date on which the 

3 Secretary determines appropriate’’. 

4 SEC. 1678. PRESERVATION OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DE5 FENSE CAPACITY OF THE ARMY. 

6 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

7 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

8 for fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year thereafter for the 

9 Army may be obligated or expended to demilitarize any 

10 GEM–T interceptor or remove any such interceptor from 

11 the operational inventory of the Army until the date on 

12 which the Secretary of the Army submits to the congres13 sional defense committees the plan under subsection (b). 

14 (b) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Chief 

16 of Staff of the Army shall jointly submit to the congres17 sional defense committees a plan to maintain an inventory 

18 of interceptors necessary to retain the capability provided 

19 by GEM–T interceptors, including the costs, milestones, 

20 and timelines to carry out such plan. 

21 (c) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 

22 shall not apply to activities that the Secretary determines 

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1 (d) GEM–T INTERCEPTOR DEFINED.—In this sec2 tion, the term ‘‘GEM–T interceptor’’ means the Patriot 

3 guidance enhanced missile TBM. 

4 SEC. 1679. MODERNIZATION OF ARMY LOWER TIER AIR AND 

5 MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR. 

6 (a) APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 

8 15, 2018, the Secretary of the Army shall issue an 

9 acquisition strategy for a 360-degree lower tier air 

10 and missile defense sensor that achieves initial oper11 ating capability by not later than December 31, 

12 2023. 

13 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The acquisition strategy 

14 under paragraph (1) shall— 

15 (A) ensure the use of competitive proce16 dures; 

17 (B) clearly describe the open-architecture 

18 design to be used; 

19 (C) provide a comprehensive fielding plan 

20 that provides 360-degree lower tier air and mis21 sile defense sensor capability to all units of the 

22 Army; 

23 (D) define the operation and sustainment 

24 cost savings of the acquisition strategy and 

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1 (E) identify any programmatic cost avoid2 ance that could be achieved through co-produc3 tion, co-development, or foreign military sales; 

4 (F) ensure the fielding of an interim gap5 filler capability to the highest priority forces 

6 (consisting of not less than three battalions) for 

7 imminent threats; and 

8 (G) identify the estimated cost to field 

9 both the 360-degree lower tier air and missile 

10 defense sensor capability and the interim capa11 bility pursuant to subparagraph (E). 

12 (3) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary of the Army 

13 does not issue the acquisition strategy under sub14 section (a) by September 15, 2018, none of the 

15 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

16 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the 

17 lower tier air and missile defense sensor of the Army 

18 that are unobligated as of such date may be obli19 gated or expended. 

20 (b) CONDITIONAL TRANSFER.— 

21 (1) MDA.—If the Secretary of the Army does 

22 not issue the acquisition strategy under subsection 

23 (a) by September 15, 2018, the Secretary of Defense 

24 shall transfer from the Secretary of the Army to the 

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1 (A) the responsibility to issue the acquisi2 tion strategy described in subsection (a) by not 

3 later than August 15, 2019; and 

4 (B) the responsibility to implement such 

5 acquisition strategy to procure a 360-degree 

6 lower tier air and missile defense sensor. 

7 (2) ARMY.—If the Secretary of Defense carries 

8 out the transfer under paragraph (1), after the 360- 

9 degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor 

10 achieves Milestone B approval (or equivalent), but 

11 before such sensor achieves Milestone C approval (or 

12 equivalent), the Secretary of Defense shall transfer 

13 from the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

14 the Secretary of the Army the responsibility to pro15 cure such sensor. 

16 (c) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘Milestone B ap17 proval’’ and ‘‘Milestone C approval’’ have the meanings 

18 given those terms in section 2366 of title 10, United 

19 States Code. 

20 SEC. 1680. DEFENSE OF HAWAII FROM NORTH KOREAN 

21 BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK. 

22 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con23 gress that— 

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1 capability is critically important to the defense of 

2 the United States; and 

3 (2) the Department of Defense should take all 

4 appropriate steps to ensure Hawaii has missile de5 fense coverage against the evolving ballistic missile 

6 threat, including from North Korea. 

7 (b) SEQUENCED APPROACH.—The Secretary of De8 fense shall— 

9 (1) protect the test and training operations of 

10 the Pacific Missile Range Facility; and 

11 (2) assess the siting and functionality of a dis12 crimination radar for homeland defense throughout 

13 the Hawaiian Islands before assessing the feasibility 

14 of improving the missile defense of Hawaii by using 

15 existing missile defense assets that could materially 

16 improve the defense of Hawaii. 

17 (c) TEST.—The Director of the Missile Defense 

18 Agency shall— 

19 (1) not later than December 31, 2020, conduct 

20 a test to evaluate and demonstrate, if technologically 

21 feasible, the capability to defeat a simple interconti22 nental ballistic missile threat using the standard 

23 missile 3 block IIA missile interceptor; and 

24 (2) as part of the integrated master test plan 

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1 plan to demonstrate a capability to defeat a complex 

2 intercontinental ballistic missile threat, including a 

3 complex threat posed by the intercontinental ballistic 

4 missiles of North Korea. 

5 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

6 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re8 port— 

9 (1) that indicates whether demonstrating an 

10 intercontinental ballistic missile defense capability 

11 against North Korean ballistic missiles by the stand12 ard missile 3 block IIA missile interceptor poses any 

13 risks to strategic stability; and 

14 (2) if the Secretary determines under para15 graph (1) that such demonstration poses such risks 

16 to strategic stability, a description of the plan devel17 oped and implemented by the Secretary to address 

18 and mitigate such risks, as determined appropriate 

19 by the Secretary. 

20 SEC. 1681. DESIGNATION OF LOCATION OF CONTINENTAL 

21 UNITED STATES INTERCEPTOR SITE. 

22 If consistent with the direction or recommendations 

23 of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced 

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1 the Ballistic Missile Defense Review is published, the Sec2 retary of Defense shall— 

3 (1) designate the preferred location of a poten4 tial additional continental United States interceptor 

5 site; 

6 (2) in making such designation, consider— 

7 (A) strategic and operational effectiveness, 

8 including with respect to the location that is the 

9 most advantageous site to the continental 

10 United States, including by having the capa11 bility to provide shoot-assess-shoot coverage to 

12 the entire continental United States; 

13 (B) existing infrastructure at the location; 

14 and 

15 (C) costs to construct, equip, and operate; 

16 and 

17 (3) submit to the congressional defense commit18 tees a report on the designation made under para19 graph (1) with respect to each factor specified in 

20 subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of such paragraph. 

21 SEC. 1682. AEGIS ASHORE ANTI-AIR WARFARE CAPABILITY. 

22 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the availability of 

23 funds authorized to be appropriated by sections 101 and 

24 201 of this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

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1 and evaluation, as specified in the funding tables in divi2 sion D, the Secretary of Defense shall continue the devel3 opment, procurement, and deployment of anti-air warfare 

4 capabilities at each Aegis Ashore site in Romania and Po5 land. The Secretary shall ensure the deployment of such 

6 capabilities— 

7 (1) at such sites in Romania by not later than 

8 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 

9 and 

10 (2) at such sites in Poland by not later than 

11 one year after the declaration of operational status 

12 for such sites. 

13 (b) REPROGRAMMING AND TRANSFERS.—Any re14 programming or transfer made to carry out subsection (a) 

15 shall be carried out in accordance with established proce16 dures for reprogramming or transfers. 

17 SEC. 1683. DEVELOPMENT OF PERSISTENT SPACE-BASED 

18 SENSOR ARCHITECTURE. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—If consistent with the direction or 

20 recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review 

21 that commenced in 2017, the Director of the Missile De22 fense Agency shall develop, using sound acquisition prac23 tices, a highly reliable and cost-effective persistent space24 based sensor architecture capable of supporting the bal25 listic missile defense system. 


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1 (b) TESTING AND DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall 

2 ensure that the sensor architecture developed under sub3 section (a) is rigorously tested before final production de4 cisions or operational deployment. 

5 (c) FUNCTIONS.—The sensor architecture developed 

6 under subsection (a) shall include one or more of the fol7 lowing functions: 

8 (1) Control of increased raid sizes. 

9 (2) Precision tracking of threat missiles. 

10 (3) Fire-control-quality tracks of evolving threat 

11 missiles. 

12 (4) Enabling of launch-on-remote and engage13 on-remote capabilities. 

14 (5) Discrimination of warheads. 

15 (6) Effective kill assessment. 

16 (7) Enhanced shot doctrine. 

17 (8) Integration with the command, control, bat18 tle management, and communication program of the 

19 ballistic missile defense system. 

20 (9) Integration with all other elements of the 

21 current ballistic missile defense system, including 

22 the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Aegis 

23 Ballistic Missile Defense, Aegis Ashore, and Patriot 

24 Air and Missile Defense systems. 


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1 (10) Such additional functions as determined by 

2 the Ballistic Missile Defense Review. 

3 (d) COST ESTIMATES.—Whenever the Director devel4 ops a cost estimate for the sensor architecture required 

5 by subsection (a), the Director shall use— 

6 (1) the cost-estimating and assessment guide of 

7 the Comptroller General of the United States titled 

8 ‘‘GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide’’ 

9 (GAO–09–3SP), or a successor guide; or 

10 (2) the most current operating and support 

11 cost-estimating guide of the Office of Cost Assess12 ment and Program Evaluation. 

13 (e) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date 

14 of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 

15 to the appropriate congressional committees a plan that 

16 includes— 

17 (1) how the Director will develop the sensor ar18 chitecture under subsection (a), including with re19 spect to the estimated costs (in accordance with sub20 section (d)) to develop, acquire, and deploy, and the 

21 lifecycle costs to operate and sustain, the sensor ar22 chitecture; 

23 (2) an assessment of the maturity of critical 

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1 search and development activities to rapidly mature 

2 such technologies; 

3 (3) an assessment of what capabilities such sen4 sor architecture can contribute that other sensor ar5 chitectures do not contribute; 

6 (4) how the Director will leverage the use of na7 tional technical means, commercially available space 

8 and terrestrial capabilities, hosted payloads, small 

9 satellites, and other capabilities to carry out sub10 section (a); and 

11 (5) any other matters the Director determines 

12 appropriate. 

13 (f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE14 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres15 sional committees’’ means— 

16 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

17 (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

18 Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on In19 telligence of the House of Representatives. 

20 SEC. 1684. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 

21 SYSTEM AND ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE 

22 DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND 

23 CO-PRODUCTION. 

24 (a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE

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1 (1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 

2 authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other3 wise made available for fiscal year 2018 for procure4 ment, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile 

5 Defense Agency, not more than $92,000,000 may be 

6 provided to the Government of Israel to procure 

7 Tamir interceptors for the Iron Dome short-range 

8 rocket defense system through co-production of such 

9 interceptors in the United States by industry of the 

10 United States. 

11 (2) CONDITIONS.— 

12 (A) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in 

13 paragraph (1) for the Iron Dome short-range 

14 rocket defense program shall be available sub15 ject to the terms and conditions in the Agree16 ment Between the Department of Defense of 

17 the United States of America and the Ministry 

18 of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning 

19 Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, 

20 signed on March 5, 2014, as amended to in21 clude co-production for Tamir interceptors. In 

22 negotiations by the Missile Defense Agency and 

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1 tunities for co-production of the Tamir inter2 ceptors described in paragraph (1) in the 

3 United States by industry of the United States. 

4 (B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 

5 days prior to the initial obligation of funds de6 scribed in paragraph (1), the Director of the 

7 Missile Defense Agency and the Under Sec8 retary of Defense for Acquisition and 

9 Sustainment shall jointly submit to the appro10 priate congressional committees— 

11 (i) a certification that the amended bi12 lateral international agreement specified in 

13 subparagraph (A) is being implemented as 

14 provided in such agreement; and 

15 (ii) an assessment detailing any risks 

16 relating to the implementation of such 

17 agreement. 

18 (b) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO19 GRAM, DAVID’S SLING WEAPON SYSTEM CO-PRODUC20 TION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 

22 the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

23 year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and avail24 able for the Missile Defense Agency not more than 

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1 Israel to procure the David’s Sling Weapon System, 

2 including for co-production of parts and components 

3 in the United States by United States industry. 

4 (2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary of 

5 Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall sub6 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 

7 certification that— 

8 (A) the Government of Israel has dem9 onstrated the successful completion of the 

10 knowledge points, technical milestones, and pro11 duction readiness reviews required by the re12 search, development, and technology agreement 

13 and the bilateral co-production agreement for 

14 the David’s Sling Weapon System; 

15 (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will 

16 be provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash 

17 match made by Israel or in another matching 

18 amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as 

19 mutually agreed to by the United States and 

20 Israel); and 

21 (C) the level of co-production of parts, 

22 components, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) 

23 in the United States by United States industry 

24 for the David’s Sling Weapon System is not less 

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1 (c) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO2 GRAM, ARROW 3 UPPER TIER INTERCEPTOR PROGRAM

3 CO-PRODUCTION.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 

5 the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 

6 year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and avail7 able for the Missile Defense Agency not more than 

8 $120,000,000 may be provided to the Government of 

9 Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Pro10 gram, including for co-production of parts and com11 ponents in the United States by United States in12 dustry. 

13 (2) CERTIFICATION.—Except as provided by 

14 paragraph (3), the Under Secretary of Defense for 

15 Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the ap16 propriate congressional committees a certification 

17 that— 

18 (A) the Government of Israel has dem19 onstrated the successful completion of the 

20 knowledge points, technical milestones, and pro21 duction readiness reviews required by the re22 search, development, and technology agree23 ments for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Development 

24 Program; 


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1 (B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will 

2 be provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash 

3 match made by Israel or in another matching 

4 amount that otherwise meets best efforts (as 

5 mutually agreed to by the United States and 

6 Israel); 

7 (C) the United States has entered into a 

8 bilateral international agreement with Israel 

9 that establishes, with respect to the use of such 

10 funds— 

11 (i) in accordance with subparagraph 

12 (D), the terms of co-production of parts 

13 and components on the basis of the great14 est practicable co-production of parts, com15 ponents, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) 

16 by United States industry and minimizes 

17 nonrecurring engineering and facilitization 

18 expenses to the costs needed for co-produc19 tion; 

20 (ii) complete transparency on the re21 quirement of Israel for the number of 

22 interceptors and batteries that will be pro23 cured, including with respect to the pro24 curement plans, acquisition strategy, and 

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1 (iii) technical milestones for co-pro2 duction of parts and components and pro3 curement; 

4 (iv) a joint affordability working 

5 group to consider cost reduction initiatives; 

6 and 

7 (v) joint approval processes for third8 party sales; and 

9 (D) the level of co-production described in 

10 subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper 

11 Tier Interceptor Program is not less than 50 

12 percent. 

13 (3) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive 

14 the certification required by paragraph (2) if the 

15 Under Secretary certifies to the appropriate congres16 sional committees that the Under Secretary has re17 ceived sufficient data from the Government of Israel 

18 to demonstrate— 

19 (A) the funds specified in paragraph (1) 

20 are provided to Israel solely for funding the 

21 procurement of long-lead components and crit22 ical hardware in accordance with a production 

23 plan, including a funding profile detailing 

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1 long-lead production, of the Arrow 3 Upper 

2 Tier Interceptor Program; 

3 (B) such long-lead components have suc4 cessfully completed knowledge points, technical 

5 milestones, and production readiness reviews; 

6 and 

7 (C) the long-lead procurement will be con8 ducted in a manner that maximizes co-produc9 tion in the United States without incurring 

10 nonrecurring engineering activity or cost other 

11 than such activity or cost required for suppliers 

12 of the United States to start or restart produc13 tion in the United States. 

14 (d) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (2) of sub15 section (b) and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under 

16 Secretary may submit— 

17 (1) one certification covering both the David’s 

18 Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

19 Interceptor Program; or 

20 (2) separate certifications for each respective 

21 system. 

22 (e) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to 

23 the congressional defense committees the certifications 

24 under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and paragraph (2) 

25 of subsection (c) by not later than 60 days before the 


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1 funds specified in paragraph (1) of subsections (b) and 

2 (c) for the respective system covered by the certification 

3 are provided to the Government of Israel. 

4 (f) 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 Foreign Relations of the 

9 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

10 House of Representatives. 

11 SEC. 1685. BOOST PHASE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 

12 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con13 gress that, if consistent with the direction or recommenda14 tions of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review that com15 menced in 2017— 

16 (1) the Secretary of Defense should rapidly de17 velop and demonstrate a boost phase intercept capa18 bility for missile defense as soon as practicable; 

19 (2) existing technologies should be adapted to 

20 demonstrate this capability; 

21 (3) the concept of operation for this demonstra22 tion should be developed in cooperation with the 

23 United States Pacific Command to address emerging 

24 threats and heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific 

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1 (4) the Secretary should prioritize funding allo2 cations for the development of boost phase intercept 

3 capabilities and coordinate these efforts with the 

4 Missile Defense Agency as the Agency develops a 

5 space-based missile defense sensor layer. 

6 (b) INITIAL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—The Sec7 retary of Defense shall ensure that an effective interim 

8 kinetic or directed energy boost phase ballistic missile de9 fense capability is available for initial operational deploy10 ment as soon as practicable. 

11 (c) PLAN.—Together with the budget of the Presi12 dent submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 

13 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary 

14 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com15 mittees a plan to achieve the requirement in subsection 

16 (b). Such plan shall include— 

17 (1) the budget requirements; 

18 (2) a robust test schedule; and 

19 (3) a plan to develop an enduring boost phase 

20 ballistic missile defense capability, including cost and 

21 test schedule. 

22 SEC. 1686. GROUND-BASED INTERCEPTOR CAPABILITY, CA23 PACITY, AND RELIABILITY. 

24 (a) INCREASE IN CAPACITY AND CONTINUED AD25 VANCEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may— 


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1 (1) subject to the amounts authorized to be ap2 propriated for national missile defense, increase the 

3 number of the ground-based interceptors of the 

4 United States by up to 28, if consistent with the di5 rection or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile 

6 Defense Review that commenced in 2017; 

7 (2) develop a plan to further increase such 

8 number to the currently available missile field capac9 ity of 104 and to plan for any future capacity at any 

10 site that may be identified by such Ballistic Missile 

11 Defense Review; and 

12 (3) continue to rapidly advance missile defense 

13 technologies to improve the capability and reliability 

14 of the ground-based midcourse defense element of 

15 the ballistic missile defense system. 

16 (b) DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than December 31, 

17 2021, the Secretary of Defense may— 

18 (1) execute any requisite construction to ensure 

19 that Missile Field 1 or Missile Field 2 at Fort 

20 Greely, Alaska, or alternative missile fields at Fort 

21 Greely which may be identified pursuant to sub22 section (a), are capable of supporting and sustaining 

23 additional ground-based interceptors; and 


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1 (2) deploy up to 20 additional ground-based 

2 interceptors to a missile field at Fort Greely as soon 

3 as technically feasible. 

4 (c) REPORT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—If consistent with the direc6 tion or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile De7 fense Review that commenced in 2017, the Director 

8 of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the 

9 congressional defense committees, not later than 90 

10 days after the date on which the Ballistic Missile 

11 Defense Review is published, a report on options to 

12 increase the capability, capacity, and reliability of 

13 the ground-based midcourse defense element of the 

14 ballistic missile defense system and the infrastruc15 ture requirements for increasing the number of 

16 ground-based interceptors in currently feasible loca17 tions across the United States. 

18 (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 

19 (1) shall include the following: 

20 (A) An identification of potential sites in 

21 the United States, whether existing or new on 

22 the East Coast or in the Midwest, for the de23 ployment of 104 ground-based interceptors. 


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1 (B) A cost-benefit analysis of each such 

2 site, including with respect to tactical, oper3 ational, and cost-to-construct considerations. 

4 (C) A description of any completed and 

5 outstanding environmental assessments or im6 pact statements for each such site. 

7 (D) A description of the additional infra8 structure and components needed to further 

9 outfit missile fields at Fort Greely before 

10 emplacing additional ground-based interceptors 

11 configured with the redesigned kill vehicle, in12 cluding with respect to ground excavation, silos, 

13 utilities, and support equipment. 

14 (E) A cost estimate of such infrastructure 

15 and components. 

16 (F) An estimated schedule for completing 

17 such construction as may be required for such 

18 infrastructure and components. 

19 (G) An identification of any environmental 

20 assessments or impact studies that would need 

21 to be conducted to expand such missile fields at 

22 Fort Greely beyond current capacity. 

23 (H) A determination of the appropriate 

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1 fectiveness and increase its capacity and capa2 bility, including the costs and benefits of contin3 ued inclusion of capability enhancement II 

4 block 1 interceptors after the fielding of the re5 designed kill vehicle. 

6 (3) FORM.—The report submitted under para7 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

8 but may include a classified annex. 

9 SEC. 1687. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

10 GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE ELE11 MENT OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 

12 SYSTEM. 

13 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

14 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 

15 the ground-based midcourse defense element of the bal16 listic missile defense system, $50,000,000 may not be obli17 gated or expended until the date on which the Director 

18 of the Missile Defense Agency submits to the congres19 sional defense committees a written certification that the 

20 risk of mission failure of ground-based midcourse inter21 ceptor enhanced kill vehicles due to foreign object debris 

22 has been minimized. 


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1 SEC. 1688. PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE-BASED BAL2 LISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT LAYER. 

3 (a) DEVELOPMENT.—If consistent with the direction 

4 or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Re5 view that commenced in 2017, the Director of the Missile 

6 Defense Agency shall develop a space-based ballistic mis7 sile intercept layer to the ballistic missile defense system 

8 that is— 

9 (1) regionally focused; 

10 (2) capable of providing boost-phase defense; 

11 and 

12 (3) achieves an operational capability at the 

13 earliest practicable date. 

14 (b) SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT

15 LAYER PLAN.—If the Director carries out subsection (a), 

16 not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

17 of this Act, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 

18 congressional committees a plan to carry out subsection 

19 (a) during the 10-year period following the date of the 

20 plan. Such plan shall include the following: 

21 (1) A concept definition phase consisting of 

22 multiple awarded contracts to identify feasible solu23 tions consistent with architectural principles, per24 formance goals, and price points established by the 

25 Director, such as contracts relating to— 

26 (A) refined requirements; 


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1 (B) conceptual designs; 

2 (C) technology readiness assessments; 

3 (D) critical technical and operational 

4 issues; 

5 (E) cost, schedule, performance estimates; 

6 and 

7 (F) risk reduction plans. 

8 (2) A technology risk reduction phase consisting 

9 of up to three competitively awarded contracts fo10 cused on maturing, integrating, and characterizing 

11 key technologies, algorithms, components, and sub12 systems, such as contracts relating to— 

13 (A) refined concepts and designs; 

14 (B) engineering trade studies; 

15 (C) medium-to-high fidelity digital rep16 resentations of the space-based ballistic missile 

17 intercept weapon system; and 

18 (D) a proposed integration and test se19 quence that could potentially lead to a live-fire 

20 boost phase intercept during fiscal year 2022, if 

21 the technology has reached sufficient maturity 

22 and is economically viable. 

23 (3) During the technology risk reduction phase, 

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1 preliminary design review level prior to a technology 

2 development phase down-select. 

3 (4) A technology development phase consisting 

4 of two competitively awarded contracts to mature 

5 the preferred space-based ballistic missile intercept 

6 weapon system concepts and to potentially conduct 

7 a live-fire boost phase intercept fly-off during fiscal 

8 year 2022, if the technology has reached sufficient 

9 maturity and is economically viable, with brassboard 

10 hardware and prototype software on a path to the 

11 operational goal. 

12 (5) A concurrent space-based ballistic missile 

13 intercept weapon system fire control test bed activity 

14 that incrementally incorporates modeling and sim15 ulation elements, real-world data, hardware, algo16 rithms, and systems to evaluate with increasing con17 fidence the performance of evolving designs and con18 cepts of such weapon system from target detection 

19 to intercept. 

20 (6) Any other matters the Director determines 

21 appropriate. 

22 (c) ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE TEST BED.—In car23 rying out subsection (a), the Director of the Missile De24 fense Agency shall establish a space test bed to— 


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1 (1) conduct research and development regard2 ing options for a space-based defensive layer, includ3 ing with respect to space-based interceptors and di4 rected energy platforms; and 

5 (2) identify the most cost-efficient and prom6 ising technological solutions to implementing such 

7 layer. 

8 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

9 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con10 gressional committees’’ means— 

11 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

12 (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

13 Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on In14 telligence of the House of Representatives. 

15 SEC. 1689. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF THE 

16 MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES. 

17 It is the sense of Congress that— 

18 (1) the Secretary of Defense should use the 

19 Ballistic Missile Defense Review that commenced in 

20 2017 to consider accelerating the development of 

21 technologies that will increase the capacity, capa22 bility, and reliability of the ground-based midcourse 

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1 (2) upon completion of the Ballistic Missile De2 fense Review, the Director of the Missile Defense 

3 Agency should, to the extent practicable and with 

4 sound acquisition practices, accelerate the develop5 ment, testing, and fielding of such capabilities as 

6 they are prioritized in the Ballistic Missile Defense 

7 Review, with respect to the redesigned kill vehicle, 

8 the multi-object kill vehicle, the C3 booster, a space9 based sensor layer, boost phase sensor and kill tech10 nologies, and additional ground-based interceptors; 

11 and 

12 (3) in order to achieve these objectives, and to 

13 avoid post-production and post-deployment problems, 

14 it is essential for the Department of Defense and the 

15 Missile Defense Agency to follow a ‘‘fly before you 

16 buy’’ approach to adequately test and assess the ele17 ments of the ballistic missile defense system before 

18 final production decisions or operational deployment. 

19 SEC. 1690. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON GROUND20 BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE TESTING. 

21 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con22 gress that— 

23 (1) at a minimum, the Missile Defense Agency 

24 should continue to flight test the ground-based mid25 course defense element at least once each fiscal year; 


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1 (2) the Department of Defense should allocate 

2 increased funding to homeland missile defense test3 ing to ensure that the defenses of the United States 

4 continue to evolve faster than the threats against 

5 which they are postured to defend, while pursuing a 

6 sound acquisition practice; 

7 (3) in order to rapidly innovate, develop, and 

8 field new technologies, the Director of the Missile 

9 Defense Agency should continue to focus testing 

10 campaigns on delivering increased capabilities to the 

11 Armed Forces as quickly as possible; and 

12 (4) the Director should seek to establish a more 

13 prudent balance between risk mitigation and the 

14 more rapid testing pace needed to quickly develop 

15 and deliver new capabilities to the Armed Forces. 

16 (b) REPORT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—If consistent with the direc18 tion or recommendations of the Ballistic Missile De19 fense Review that commenced in 2017, not later 

20 than 90 days after the date on which the Review is 

21 published, the Director of the Missile Defense Agen22 cy shall submit to the congressional defense commit23 tees a revised missile defense testing campaign plan 

24 that accelerates the development and deployment of 

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1 (2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 

2 (1) shall include the following: 

3 (A) A detailed analysis of the acceleration 

4 of each of following programs: 

5 (i) Redesigned kill vehicle. 

6 (ii) Multi-object kill vehicle. 

7 (iii) Configuration-3 Booster. 

8 (iv) Such additional technologies as 

9 the Director considers appropriate. 

10 (B) A new deployment timeline for each of 

11 the programs listed in subparagraph (A) or a 

12 detailed description of why the current timeline 

13 for deployment technologies under those pro14 grams is most suitable. 

15 (C) An identification of any funding or pol16 icy restrictions that would slow down the de17 ployment of the technologies under the pro18 grams listed in subparagraph (A). 

19 (D) A risk assessment of the potential 

20 cost-overruns and deployment delays that may 

21 be encountered in the expedited development 

22 process of the capabilities under paragraph (1). 

23 (c) REPORT ON FUNDING PROFILE.—The Director 

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1 ment of Defense for fiscal year 2019 (as submitted with 

2 the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 

3 31, United States Code) a report on the funding profile 

4 necessary for the new testing campaign plan required by 

5 subsection (b)(1). 

6 Subtitle F—Other Matters 

7 SEC. 1691. COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE 

8 UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC 

9 PULSE ATTACKS AND SIMILAR EVENTS. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 

11 commission to be known as the ‘‘Commission to Assess 

12 the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic 

13 Pulse Attacks and Similar Events’’ (hereafter in this sec14 tion referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The purpose of the 

15 Commission is to assess and make recommendations with 

16 respect to the threat to the United States from electro17 magnetic pulse attacks and similar events. 

18 (b) COMPOSITION.— 

19 (1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be 

20 composed of 12 members appointed as follows: 

21 (A) Three members appointed by the chair 

22 of the Committee on Armed Services of the 

23 House of Representatives. 

24 (B) Three members appointed by the rank25 ing minority member of the Committee on 


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1 Armed Services of the House of Representa2 tives. 

3 (C) Three members appointed by the chair 

4 of the Committee on Armed Services of the 

5 Senate. 

6 (D) Three members appointed by the rank7 ing minority member of the Committee on 

8 Armed Services of the Senate. 

9 (2) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.— 

10 (A) CHAIR.—The chair of the Committee 

11 on Armed Services of the House of Representa12 tives and the chair of the Committee on Armed 

13 Services of the Senate shall jointly designate 

14 one member of the Commission to serve as 

15 chair of the Commission. 

16 (B) VICE CHAIR.—The ranking minority 

17 member of the Committee on Armed Services of 

18 the House of Representatives and the ranking 

19 minority member of the Committee on Armed 

20 Services of the Senate shall jointly designate 

21 one member of the Commission to serve as vice 

22 chair of the Commission. 

23 (3) SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED.—Each 

24 individual appointed as a member of the Commission 

25 shall possess (or have recently possessed before the 


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1 date of such appointment) the appropriate security 

2 clearance necessary to carry out the duties of the 

3 Commission. 

4 (4) QUALIFICATION.—Members of the Commis5 sion shall be appointed from among private United 

6 States citizens with knowledge and expertise in the 

7 scientific, technical, and defense aspects of electro8 magnetic pulse threats, geomagnetic disturbances, 

9 and related vulnerabilities. 

10 (5) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 

11 Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com12 mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be 

13 filled in the same manner as the original appoint14 ment. 

15 (c) DUTIES.— 

16 (1) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT.—The Commis17 sion shall review and assess— 

18 (A) the nature, magnitude, and likelihood 

19 of potential electromagnetic pulse (hereafter in 

20 section referred to as ‘‘EMP’’) attacks and 

21 similar events, including geomagnetic disturb22 ances, both manmade and natural, that could 

23 be directed at or affect the United States within 

24 the next 20 years; 


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1 (B) the vulnerability of United States mili2 tary and civilian systems to EMP attacks and 

3 similar events, including with respect to emer4 gency preparedness and immediate response; 

5 (C) the capability of the United States to 

6 repair and recover from damage inflicted on 

7 United States military and civilian systems by 

8 EMP attacks and similar events; and 

9 (D) the feasibility and cost of hardening 

10 critical military and civilian systems against 

11 EMP attack and similar events. 

12 (2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commission 

13 shall recommend any actions it believes should be 

14 taken by the United States to better prepare, pre15 vent, mitigate, or recover military and civilian sys16 tems with respect to EMP attacks and similar 

17 events. 

18 (d) COOPERATION FROM GOVERNMENT.— 

19 (1) COOPERATION.—In carrying out its duties, 

20 the Commission shall receive the full and timely co21 operation of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

22 of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and 

23 the pertinent heads of any other Federal agency in 

24 providing the Commission with analysis, briefings, 


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1 and other information necessary for the fulfillment 

2 of its responsibilities. 

3 (2) LIAISON.—Each Secretary specified in 

4 paragraph (1) shall designate at least one officer or 

5 employee of the respective department of the Sec6 retary to serve as a liaison officer between the De7 partment and the Commission. 

8 (e) REPORT.— 

9 (1) FINAL REPORT.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 

11 2019, the Commission shall submit to the 

12 President, the Secretary of Defense, the Com13 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep14 resentatives, and the Committee on Armed 

15 Services of the Senate a report on the findings, 

16 conclusions, and recommendations of the Com17 mission. 

18 (B) FORM OF REPORT.—The report sub19 mitted to Congress under subparagraph (A) 

20 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

21 include a classified annex. 

22 (2) VIEWS OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later 

23 than 90 days after the submittal of the report under 

24 paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

25 to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 


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1 of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 

2 Services of the Senate a report that contains the 

3 views of the Secretary with respect to the findings, 

4 conclusions, and recommendations of the Commis5 sion and any actions the Secretary intends to take 

6 as a result. 

7 (3) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than Octo8 ber 1, 2018, the Commission shall provide to the 

9 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the Committee on Armed Services 

11 of the Senate a briefing on the status of the activi12 ties of the Commission, including a discussion of any 

13 interim recommendations. 

14 (f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap15 propriated by this Act for the Department of Defense, 

16 $3,000,000 is available to fund the activities of the Com17 mission, as specified in the funding tables in division D. 

18 (g) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM19 MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

20 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Commission. 

21 (h) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 

22 on October 1, 2019. 

23 (i) REPEAL.—Title XIV of Floyd D. Spence National 

24 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 

25 Law 106–398) is repealed. 


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1 SEC. 1692. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS2 SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

3 Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 130i Protection of certain facilities and assets from 

6 unmanned aircraft 

7 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 46502 of 

8 title 49, or any provision of title 18, the Secretary of De9 fense may take, and may authorize members of the armed 

10 forces and officers and civilian employees of the Depart11 ment of Defense with assigned duties that include safety, 

12 security, or protection of personnel, facilities, or assets, 

13 to take, such actions described in subsection (b)(1) that 

14 are necessary to mitigate the threat (as defined by the 

15 Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 

16 of Transportation) that an unmanned aircraft system or 

17 unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a cov18 ered facility or asset. 

19 ‘‘(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.—(1) The actions de20 scribed in this paragraph are the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track the 

22 unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, 

23 without prior consent, including by means of inter24 cept or other access of a wire communication, an 

25 oral communication, or an electronic communication 


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1 used to control the unmanned aircraft system or un2 manned aircraft. 

3 ‘‘(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned air4 craft system or unmanned aircraft, including by pas5 sive or active, and direct or indirect physical, elec6 tronic, radio, and electromagnetic means. 

7 ‘‘(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft 

8 system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, 

9 including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system 

10 or unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or 

11 causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or 

12 radio communications used to control the unmanned 

13 aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

14 ‘‘(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned 

15 aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

16 ‘‘(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the un17 manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 

18 ‘‘(F) Use reasonable force to disable, damage, 

19 or destroy the unmanned aircraft system or un20 manned aircraft. 

21 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall develop the ac22 tions described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the 

23 Secretary of Transportation. 

24 ‘‘(c) FORFEITURE.—Any unmanned aircraft system 

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1 seized by the Secretary of Defense is subject to forfeiture 

2 to the United States. 

3 ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—(1) The Sec4 retary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation 

5 may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in the 

6 respective areas of each Secretary to carry out this section. 

7 ‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

8 of Transportation shall coordinate in the development of 

9 guidance under paragraph (1). 

10 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with 

11 the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of 

12 the Federal Aviation Administration before issuing any 

13 guidance or otherwise implementing this section if such 

14 guidance or implementation might affect aviation safety, 

15 civilian aviation and aerospace operations, aircraft air16 worthiness, or the use of airspace. 

17 ‘‘(e) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The regulations pre18 scribed or guidance issued under subsection (d) shall en19 sure that— 

20 ‘‘(1) the interception or acquisition of, or access 

21 to, communications to or from an unmanned aircraft 

22 system under this section is conducted in a manner 

23 consistent with the fourth amendment to the Con24 stitution and applicable provisions of Federal law; 


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1 ‘‘(2) communications to or from an unmanned 

2 aircraft system are intercepted, acquired, or accessed 

3 only to the extent necessary to support a function of 

4 the Department of Defense; 

5 ‘‘(3) records of such communications are not 

6 maintained for more than 180 days unless the Sec7 retary of Defense determines that maintenance of 

8 such records— 

9 ‘‘(A) is necessary to support one or more 

10 functions of the Department of Defense; or 

11 ‘‘(B) is required for a longer period to sup12 port a civilian law enforcement agency or by 

13 any other applicable law or regulation; and 

14 ‘‘(4) such communications are not disclosed 

15 outside the Department of Defense unless the disclo16 sure— 

17 ‘‘(A) would fulfill a function of the Depart18 ment of Defense; 

19 ‘‘(B) would support a civilian law enforce20 ment agency or the enforcement activities of a 

21 regulatory agency of the Federal Government in 

22 connection with a criminal or civil investigation 

23 of, or any regulatory action with regard to, an 

24 action described in subsection (b)(1); or 


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1 ‘‘(C) is otherwise required by law or regu2 lation. 

3 ‘‘(f) BUDGET.—The Secretary of Defense shall sub4 mit to Congress, as a part of the defense budget materials 

5 for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, a consolidated 

6 funding display that identifies the funding source for the 

7 actions described in subsection (b)(1) within the Depart8 ment of Defense. The funding display shall be in unclassi9 fied form, but may contain a classified annex. 

10 ‘‘(g) SEMIANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—(1) On a semiannual 

11 basis during the five-year period beginning March 1, 2018, 

12 the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transpor13 tation, shall jointly provide a briefing to the appropriate 

14 congressional committees on the activities carried out pur15 suant to this section. Such briefings shall include— 

16 ‘‘(A) policies, programs, and procedures to miti17 gate or eliminate impacts of such activities to the 

18 National Airspace System; 

19 ‘‘(B) a description of instances where actions 

20 described in subsection (b)(1) have been taken; 

21 ‘‘(C) how the Secretaries have informed the 

22 public as to the possible use of authorities under this 

23 section; and 


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1 ‘‘(D) how the Secretaries have engaged with 

2 Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies 

3 to implement and use such authorities. 

4 ‘‘(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall be in 

5 unclassified form, but may be accompanied by an addi6 tional classified briefing. 

7 ‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec8 tion may be construed to— 

9 ‘‘(1) vest in the Secretary of Defense any au10 thority of the Secretary of Transportation or the Ad11 ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

12 under title 49; and 

13 ‘‘(2) vest in the Secretary of Transportation or 

14 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis15 tration any authority of the Secretary of Defense 

16 under this title. 

17 ‘‘(i) PARTIAL TERMINATION.—(1) Except as pro18 vided by paragraph (2), the authority to carry out this 

19 section with respect to the covered facilities or assets spec20 ified in clauses (iv) through (viii) of subsection (j)(3) shall 

21 terminate on December 31, 2020. 

22 ‘‘(2) The President may extend by 180 days the ter23 mination date specified in paragraph (1) if before Novem24 ber 15, 2020, the President certifies to Congress that such 


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1 extension is in the national security interests of the United 

2 States. 

3 ‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional com5 mittees’ means— 

6 ‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 

7 ‘‘(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence, 

8 the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com9 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor10 tation of the Senate; and 

11 ‘‘(C) the Permanent Select Committee on 

12 Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, 

13 and the Committee on Transportation and In14 frastructure of the House of Representatives. 

15 ‘‘(2) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 

16 year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 

17 submitted to Congress by the President under sec18 tion 1105(a) of title 31. 

19 ‘‘(3) The term ‘covered facility or asset’ means 

20 any facility or asset that— 

21 ‘‘(A) is identified by the Secretary of De22 fense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

23 Transportation with respect to potentially im24 pacted airspace, through a risk-based assess25 ment for purposes of this section; 


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1 ‘‘(B) is located in the United States (in2 cluding the territories and possessions of the 

3 United States); and 

4 ‘‘(C) directly relates to the missions of the 

5 Department of Defense pertaining to— 

6 ‘‘(i) nuclear deterrence, including with 

7 respect to nuclear command and control, 

8 integrated tactical warning and attack as9 sessment, and continuity of government; 

10 ‘‘(ii) missile defense; 

11 ‘‘(iii) national security space; 

12 ‘‘(iv) assistance in protecting the 

13 President or the Vice President (or other 

14 officer immediately next in order of succes15 sion to the office of the President) pursu16 ant to the Presidential Protection Assist17 ance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); 

18 ‘‘(v) air defense of the United States, 

19 including air sovereignty, ground-based air 

20 defense, and the National Capital Region 

21 integrated air defense system; 

22 ‘‘(vi) combat support agencies (as de23 fined in paragraphs (1) through (4) of sec24 tion 193(f) of this title); 


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1 ‘‘(vii) special operations activities 

2 specified in paragraphs (1) through (9) of 

3 section 167(k) of this title; 

4 ‘‘(viii) production, storage, transpor5 tation, or decommissioning of high-yield 

6 explosive munitions, by the Department; or 

7 ‘‘(ix) a Major Range and Test Facility 

8 Base (as defined in section 196(i) of this 

9 title). 

10 ‘‘(4) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with 

11 respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub12 mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 

13 support of the budget for that fiscal year. 

14 ‘‘(5) The terms ‘electronic communication’, 

15 ‘intercept’, ‘oral communication’, and ‘wire commu16 nication’ have the meanings given those terms in 

17 section 2510 of title 18. 

18 ‘‘(6) The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ and ‘un19 manned aircraft system’ have the meanings given 

20 those terms in section 331 of the FAA Moderniza21 tion and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 

22 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).’’. 


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1 SEC. 1693. CONVENTIONAL PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE WEAP2 ONS SYSTEM. 

3 (a) EARLY OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.—The Sec4 retary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of 

5 the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall plan to reach early oper6 ational capability for the conventional prompt strike weap7 on system by not later than September 30, 2022. 

8 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint 

10 Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of 

11 the Army, the Commander of the United States European 

12 Command, the Commander of the United States Pacific 

13 Command, and the Commander of the United States Stra14 tegic Command, shall submit to the congressional defense 

15 committees a report on the conventional prompt global 

16 strike weapons system with respect to— 

17 (1) the required level of resources that is con18 sistent with the level of priority assigned to the asso19 ciated capability gap; 

20 (2) the estimated period for the delivery of a 

21 medium-range early operational capability, the re22 quired level of resources necessary to field a me23 dium-range conventional prompt global strike weap24 on within the United States (including the territories 

25 and possessions of the United States), or a similar 

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1 with the urgency of the associated capability gap 

2 across multiple platforms; 

3 (3) the joint performance requirements that— 

4 (A) ensure interoperability, where appro5 priate, between and among joint military capa6 bilities; and 

7 (B) are necessary, as designated by the 

8 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to fulfill 

9 capability gaps of more than one military de10 partment, Defense Agency, or other element of 

11 the Department; and 

12 (4) in coordination with the Secretary of De13 fense, any plan (including policy options) considered 

14 appropriate to address any potential risks of ambi15 guity from the launch or employment of such a ca16 pability. 

17 SEC. 1694. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS REGARDING AMMO18 NIUM PERCHLORATE. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 

20 through the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

21 Evaluation, shall conduct a business case analysis regard22 ing the options of the Federal Government to ensure a 

23 robust domestic industrial base to supply ammonium per24 chlorate for use in solid rocket motors. Such analysis 

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1 costs, program impacts, opportunities for competition, op2 portunities for redundant or complementary capabilities, 

3 and national security implications of— 

4 (1) continuing to rely on one domestic provider; 

5 (2) supporting development of a second domes6 tic source; 

7 (3) procuring ammonium perchlorate as Gov8 ernment-furnished material and providing it to all 

9 necessary programs; and 

10 (4) such other options as the Secretary deter11 mines appropriate. 

12 (b) ELEMENTS.—The analysis under subsection (a) 

13 shall, at minimum, include— 

14 (1) an estimate of all associated costs, including 

15 development costs, procurement costs, and qualifica16 tion and requalification costs (and types of associ17 ated testing for requalification), as applicable; 

18 (2) an assessment of options, under various sce19 narios, for the quantity of ammonium perchlorate 

20 that would be required by the Department of De21 fense; and 

22 (3) the assessment of the Secretary of how the 

23 requirements for ammonium perchlorate of other 

24 Federal agencies impact the requirements of the De25 partment of Defense. 


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1 (c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the busi2 ness case analysis required by subsection (a) to the Comp3 troller General of the United States and the Committees 

4 on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent5 atives by March 1, 2018, along with any views of the Sec6 retary. 

7 (d) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 

8 States shall conduct a review of the report submitted by 

9 the Secretary under subsection (c) and, not later than 30 

10 days after receiving such report, provide a briefing on such 

11 review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

12 and House of Representatives. 

13 SEC. 1695. REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR LARGE 

14 SOLID ROCKET MOTORS AND RELATED TECH15 NOLOGIES. 

16 (a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

17 Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Adminis18 trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra19 tion, shall submit to the appropriate congressional com20 mittees a report on options to ensure a robust domestic 

21 industrial base for large solid rocket motors, including 

22 with respect to the critical technologies, subsystems, com23 ponents, and materials within and relating to such rocket 

24 motors. 


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1 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub2 section (a) shall include the following: 

3 (1) An assessment of options that would sustain 

4 not less than two domestic suppliers for— 

5 (A) large solid rocket motors; 

6 (B) small liquid-fueled rocket engines; 

7 (C) aeroshells for reentry vehicles (or re8 entry bodies); 

9 (D) strategic radiation-hardened microelec10 tronics; and 

11 (E) any other critical technologies, sub12 systems, components, and materials within and 

13 relating to large solid rocket motors that the 

14 Secretary determines appropriate. 

15 (2) With respect to the sustainment of domestic 

16 suppliers as described in paragraph (1), the views of 

17 the Secretary on— 

18 (A) such sustainment of not less than two 

19 domestic suppliers for each item specified in 

20 subparagraphs (A) through (E) of such para21 graph; 

22 (B) the risks within the industrial base for 

23 each such item; 

24 (C) the estimated costs for such 

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1 (D) the opportunities to ensure or promote 

2 competition within the industrial base for each 

3 such item. 

4 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE5 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres6 sional committees’’ means— 

7 (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 

8 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

9 House of Representatives; and 

10 (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the 

11 Senate. 

12 SEC. 1696. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCING INFORMATION 

13 SHARING FOR SECURITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN. 

14 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than June 1, 2019, 

15 the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program 

16 to enhance information sharing with cleared defense con17 tractors to ensure all source information is appropriately, 

18 singularly, and exclusively shared for the purpose of ensur19 ing the security or integrity of the supply chain of covered 

20 programs. 

21 (b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select not more 

22 than 10 acquisition or sustainment programs of the De23 partment of Defense to participate in the pilot program 

24 under subsection (a), of which— 


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1 (1) not fewer than one program shall be related 

2 to nuclear weapons; 

3 (2) not fewer than one program shall be related 

4 to nuclear command, control, and communications; 

5 (3) not fewer than one program shall be related 

6 to continuity of government; 

7 (4) not fewer than one program shall be related 

8 to ballistic missile defense; 

9 (5) not fewer than one program shall be related 

10 to other command and control systems; and 

11 (6) not fewer than one program shall be related 

12 to space systems. 

13 (c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

14 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com15 mittees a report that includes— 

16 (1) details on how the Secretary will establish 

17 the pilot program under subsection (a) to ensure all 

18 source information is appropriately, singularly, and 

19 exclusively shared for the purpose of ensuring the 

20 security or integrity of the supply chain of covered 

21 programs; 

22 (2) details of any personnel, funding, or statu23 tory constraints in carrying out the pilot program; 

24 and 


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1 (3) the identification of any legislative action or 

2 administrative action required to provide the Sec3 retary with specific additional authorities required to 

4 fully implement the pilot program. 

5 (d) CLEARED DEFENSE CONTRACTORS DEFINED.— 

6 In this section, the term ‘‘cleared defense contractors’’ 

7 means contractors of the Department of Defense who have 

8 a security clearance, including contractor facilities that 

9 have a security clearance. 

10 SEC. 1697. PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTROMAGNETIC SPEC11 TRUM MAPPING. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

14 may establish a pilot program to assess the viability of 

15 mapping the electromagnetic spectrum used by the De16 partment of Defense. 

17 (b) DURATION.—The authority of the Secretary to 

18 carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall ter19 minate on the date that is one year after the date of the 

20 enactment of this Act. 

21 (c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days 

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

23 Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 

24 Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

25 Senate (and to any other congressional defense committee 


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1 upon request) demonstrating how the Secretary plans to 

2 implement the pilot program under subsection (a). 

3 (d) FINAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 

4 the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the 

5 Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 

6 Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 

7 Senate (and to any other congressional defense committee 

8 upon request) on the utility, cost, and other considerations 

9 regarding the mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum 

10 used by the Department of Defense. 

11 SEC. 1698. USE OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN DISTRIBUTED 

12 COMMON GROUND SYSTEMS. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The procurement process for each 

14 covered Distributed Common Ground System shall be car15 ried out in accordance with section 2377 of title 10, 

16 United States Code. 

17 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 

18 the date of the enactment of this Act, the service acquisi19 tion executive responsible for each covered Distributed 

20 Common Ground System shall certify to the appropriate 

21 congressional committees that the procurement process for 

22 increments of the system procured after the date of the 

23 enactment of this Act will be carried out in accordance 

24 with section 2377 of title 10, United States Code. 

25 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com2 mittees’’ means— 

3 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

4 and 

5 (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence 

6 of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com7 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep8 resentatives. 

9 (2) The term ‘‘covered Distributed Common 

10 Ground System’’ includes the following: 

11 (A) The Distributed Common Ground Sys12 tem of the Army. 

13 (B) The Distributed Common Ground Sys14 tem of the Navy. 

15 (C) The Distributed Common Ground Sys16 tem of the Marine Corps. 

17 (D) The Distributed Common Ground Sys18 tem of the Air Force. 

19 (E) The Distributed Common Ground Sys20 tem of the Special Operations Forces. 

21 TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS 

22 PROCUREMENT AND INDUS23 TRIAL BASE MATTERS 

Sec. 1701. Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act. 

Sec. 1702. Uniformity in procurement terminology. 

Sec. 1703. Improving reporting on small business goals. 

Sec. 1704. Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists. 

Sec. 1705. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives. 


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Sec. 1706. Modification of past performance pilot program to include consideration of past performance with allies of the United States. 

Sec. 1707. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns on procurement websites of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1708. Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance. 

Sec. 1709. Requirements relating to competitive procedures and justification for 

awards under the SBIR and STTR programs. 

Sec. 1710. Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR 

and STTR programs of the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 1711. Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense industrial base. 

Sec. 1712. Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program 

to national technology and industrial base companies. 

Sec. 1713. Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from domestic 

producers. 

Sec. 1714. Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal contracts. 

1 SEC. 1701. AMENDMENTS TO HUBZONE PROVISIONS OF THE 

2 SMALL BUSINESS ACT. 

3 (a) TRANSFER OF HUBZONE DEFINITIONS.— 

4 (1) REDESIGNATION.—Section 31 of the Small 

5 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a) is amended by redes6 ignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections 

7 (c), (d), and (e), respectively. 

8 (2) TRANSFER.—Subsection (p) of section 3 of 

9 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)) is trans10 ferred to section 31 of the Small Business Act (15 

11 U.S.C. 657a), inserted so as to appear after sub12 section (a), and redesignated as subsection (b), and 

13 is amended— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘In this Act:’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘In this section:’’; 

16 (B) in paragraph (1)— 


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1 (i) by striking ‘‘term’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘terms’’; and 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘means’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘or ‘HUBZone’ mean’’; and 

5 (C) by striking paragraph (2) (and redesig6 nating subsequent paragraphs accordingly). 

7 (3) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED HUBZONE

8 SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—Section 3 of the Small 

9 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), as amended by para10 graph (2), is further amended by inserting after sub11 section (o) the following new subsection (p): 

12 ‘‘(p) QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CON13 CERN.—In this Act, the term ‘qualified HUBZone small 

14 business concern’ has the meaning given such term in sec15 tion 31(b).’’. 

16 (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

17 (A) MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.—Section 

18 831(n)(2)(G) of the National Defense Author19 ization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 

20 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 

21 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of 

22 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Busi24 ness Act’’. 


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1 (B) TITLE 10.—Section 2323 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking 

3 ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small Business Act’’ each 

4 place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of 

5 the Small Business Act’’. 

6 (C) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 

7 8(d)(3)(G) of the Small Business Act (15 

8 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(G)) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small Business Act’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘section 31(b)’’. 

11 (D) COMPREHENSIVE SMALL BUSINESS

12 SUBCONTRACTING PLANS.—Section 834 of the 

13 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘section 3(p)(5) of such 

16 Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5))’’ and inserting ‘‘sec17 tion 31(b) of such Act’’. 

18 (E) CONTRACTS FOR COLLECTION SERV19 ICES.—Section 3718 of title 31, United States 

20 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of 

21 the Small Business Act’’ each place it appears 

22 and inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Busi23 ness Act’’. 

24 (F) TITLE 41.—Title 41, United States 

25 Code, is amended— 


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1 (i) in section 1122, by striking ‘‘sec2 tion 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 

3 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ each place it appears and 

4 inserting ‘‘section 31(b) of the Small Busi5 ness Act’’; and 

6 (ii) in section 1713, by striking ‘‘sec7 tion 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 

8 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

9 31(b) of the Small Business Act’’. 

10 (G) TITLE 49.—Title 49, United States 

11 Code, is amended— 

12 (i) in section 47107, by striking ‘‘sec13 tion 3(p) of the Small Business Act’’ each 

14 place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 

15 31(b) of the Small Business Act’’; and 

16 (ii) in section 47113(a)(3), by striking 

17 ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small Business Act 

18 (15 U.S.C. 632(o))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

19 31(b) of the Small Business Act’’. 

20 (b) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS OF QUALIFIED

21 CENSUS TRACT AND QUALIFIED NONMETROPOLITAN

22 COUNTY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 

24 31(b) of the Small Business Act (as transferred and 

25 redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended— 


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1 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

2 (i) by amending clause (i) to read as 

3 follows: 

4 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘quali5 fied census tract’ means a census tract 

6 that is covered by the definition of ‘quali7 fied census tract’ in section 42(d)(5)(B)(ii) 

8 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 

9 that is reflected in an online tool prepared 

10 by the Administrator described under sub11 section (d)(7).’’; and 

12 (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and 

13 that is reflected in the online tool described 

14 under clause (i)’’ after ‘‘such section’’; and 

15 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

16 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

17 by inserting ‘‘that is reflected in the online 

18 tool described under subparagraph (A)(i) 

19 and’’ after ‘‘any county’’; and 

20 (ii) in clause (ii)— 

21 (I) in subclause (I), by striking 

22 ‘‘nonmetropolitan’’; and 

23 (II) by striking ‘‘the most recent 

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1 and inserting ‘‘a 5-year average of the 

2 available data’’. 

3 (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Paragraph 

4 (3)(B) of section 31(b) of the Small Business Act 

5 (as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a)), 

6 as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— 

7 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘section 

8 42(d)(5)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

9 1986’’ and inserting ‘‘section 42(d)(5)(B)(ii) of 

10 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’; and 

11 (B) in clause (ii)(III), by striking ‘‘section 

12 42(d)(5)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

13 1986’’ and inserting ‘‘section 42(d)(5)(B)(iii) of 

14 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

15 (c) AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS OF BASE CLO16 SURE AREA AND QUALIFIED DISASTER AREA.—Para17 graph (3) of section 31(b) of the Small Business Act (as 

18 transferred and redesignated by subsection (a)), as 

19 amended by subsection (b), is further amended— 

20 (1) by amending clause (ii) of subparagraph 

21 (D) to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—A census tract or 

23 nonmetropolitan county described in clause 

24 (i) shall be considered to be a base closure 

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1 which the Administrator designates such 

2 census tract or nonmetropolitan county as 

3 a base closure area and ending on the date 

4 on which the base closure area ceases to be 

5 a qualified census tract under subpara6 graph (A) or a qualified nonmetropolitan 

7 county under subparagraph (B) in accord8 ance with the online tool prepared by the 

9 Administrator described under subsection 

10 (d)(7), except that such period may not be 

11 less than 8 years.’’; and 

12 (2) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as 

13 follows: 

14 ‘‘(E) QUALIFIED DISASTER AREA.— 

15 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 

16 (ii), the term ‘qualified disaster area’ 

17 means any census tract or nonmetropolitan 

18 county located in an area where a major 

19 disaster has occurred or an area in which 

20 a catastrophic incident has occurred if 

21 such census tract or nonmetropolitan coun22 ty ceased to be qualified under subpara23 graph (A) or (B), as applicable, during the 

24 period beginning 5 years before the date 

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1 disaster or the catastrophic incident oc2 curred. 

3 ‘‘(ii) DURATION.—A census tract or 

4 nonmetropolitan county shall be considered 

5 to be a qualified disaster area under clause 

6 (i) only for the period of time ending on 

7 the date the area ceases to be a qualified 

8 census tract under subparagraph (A) or a 

9 qualified nonmetropolitan county under 

10 subparagraph (B), in accordance with the 

11 online tool prepared by the Administrator 

12 described under subsection (d)(7) and be13 ginning— 

14 ‘‘(I) in the case of a major dis15 aster, on the date on which the Presi16 dent declared the major disaster for 

17 the area in which the census tract or 

18 nonmetropolitan county, as applicable, 

19 is located; or 

20 ‘‘(II) in the case of a cata21 strophic incident, on the date on 

22 which the catastrophic incident oc23 curred in the area in which the census 

24 tract or nonmetropolitan county, as 

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1 ‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara2 graph: 

3 ‘‘(I) MAJOR DISASTER.—The 

4 term ‘major disaster’ means a major 

5 disaster declared by the President 

6 under section 401 of the Robert T. 

7 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer8 gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

9 5170). 

10 ‘‘(II) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—The 

11 terms ‘census tract’ and ‘nonmetro12 politan county’ have the meanings 

13 given such terms in subparagraph 

14 (D)(iii).’’. 

15 (d) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF REDESIGNATED

16 AREAS.—Paragraph (3) of section 31(b) of the Small 

17 Business Act (as transferred and redesignated by sub18 section (a)), as amended by subsection (c), is further 

19 amended by amending subparagraph (C) to read as fol20 lows: 

21 ‘‘(C) REDESIGNATED AREA.—The term 

22 ‘redesignated area’ means any census tract that 

23 ceases to be qualified under subparagraph (A) 

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1 riod of 3 years after the date on which the cen2 sus tract or nonmetropolitan county ceased to 

3 be so qualified.’’. 

4 (e) GOVERNOR-DESIGNATED COVERED AREA.—Sec5 tion 31(b) of the Small Business Act (as transferred and 

6 redesignated by subsection (a)), is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

9 at the end; 

10 (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 

11 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

12 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) 

13 the following new subparagraph: 

14 ‘‘(G) a Governor-designated covered area.’’; 

15 (2) in paragraph (3) (as amended by subsection 

16 (c)), by adding at the end the following new sub17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(F) GOVERNOR-DESIGNATED COVERED

19 AREA.— 

20 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A ‘Governor-des21 ignated covered area’ means a covered area 

22 that the Administrator has designated by 

23 approving a petition described under clause 

24 (ii). 


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1 ‘‘(ii) PETITION.—For a covered area 

2 to receive a designation as a Governor-des3 ignated covered area, the Governor of the 

4 State in which the covered area is wholly 

5 contained shall include such covered area 

6 in a petition to the Administrator request7 ing such a designation. In reviewing a re8 quest for designation included in such a 

9 petition, the Administrator may consider— 

10 ‘‘(I) the potential for job creation 

11 and investment in the covered area; 

12 ‘‘(II) the demonstrated interest 

13 of small business concerns in the cov14 ered area to be designated as a Gov15 ernor-designated covered area; 

16 ‘‘(III) how State and local gov17 ernment officials have incorporated 

18 the covered area into an economic de19 velopment strategy; and 

20 ‘‘(IV) if the covered area was a 

21 HUBZone before becoming the sub22 ject of the petition, the impact on the 

23 covered area if the Administrator did 

24 not approve the petition. 


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1 ‘‘(iii) LIMITATIONS.—Each calendar 

2 year, a Governor may submit not more 

3 than 1 petition described under clause (ii). 

4 Such petition shall include all covered 

5 areas in a State for which the Governor 

6 seeks designation as a Governor-designated 

7 covered area, except that the total number 

8 of covered areas included in such petition 

9 may not exceed 10 percent of the total 

10 number of covered areas in the State. 

11 ‘‘(iv) CERTIFICATION.—If the Admin12 istrator grants a petition described under 

13 clause (ii), the Governor of the Governor14 designated covered area shall, not less fre15 quently than annually, submit data to the 

16 Administrator certifying that each Gov17 ernor-designated covered area continues to 

18 meet the requirements of clause (v)(I). 

19 ‘‘(v) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara20 graph: 

21 ‘‘(I) COVERED AREA.—The term 

22 ‘covered area’ means an area in a 

23 State— 

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1 mined by the Bureau of the Cen2 sus; 

3 ‘‘(bb) with a population of 

4 not more than 50,000; and 

5 ‘‘(cc) for which the average 

6 unemployment rate is not less 

7 than 120 percent of the average 

8 unemployment rate of the United 

9 States or of the State in which 

10 the covered area is located, 

11 whichever is less, based on the 

12 most recent data available from 

13 the American Community Survey 

14 conducted by the Bureau of the 

15 Census. 

16 ‘‘(II) GOVERNOR.—The term 

17 ‘Governor’ means the chief executive 

18 of a State. 

19 ‘‘(III) STATE.—The term ‘State’ 

20 means each of the several States, the 

21 District of Columbia, the Common22 wealth of Puerto Rico, the United 

23 States Virgin Islands, Guam, the 

24 Commonwealth of the Northern Mar25 iana Islands, and American Samoa.’’. 


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1 (f) REPEAL OF 5-YEAR LIMITATION ON HUBZONE

2 STATUS OF BASE CLOSURE AREAS.—Section 152(a) of 

3 title I of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 

4 Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note) is amended by repealing 

5 paragraph (2). 

6 (g) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED

7 HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—Paragraph (4) 

8 of section 31(b) of the Small Business Act (as transferred 

9 and redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended to read 

10 as follows: 

11 ‘‘(4) QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

12 CONCERN.—The term ‘qualified HUBZone small 

13 business concern’ means a HUBZone small business 

14 concern that has been certified by the Administrator 

15 in accordance with the procedures described in this 

16 section.’’. 

17 (h) AMENDMENTS TO HUBZONE PROGRAM.— 

18 (1) CLARIFICATIONS TO ELIGIBILITY FOR

19 HUBZONE PROGRAM.—Section 31(d) of the Small 

20 Business Act, as redesignated by subsection (a), is 

21 amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; ENFORCE23 MENT.— 

24 ‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION.—In order to be eligible 

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1 HUBZone small business concern, a HUBZone 

2 small business concern shall submit documentation 

3 to the Administrator stating that— 

4 ‘‘(A) at the time of certification and at 

5 each examination conducted pursuant to para6 graph (4), the principal office of the concern is 

7 located in a HUBZone and not fewer than 35 

8 percent of its employees reside in a HUBZone; 

9 ‘‘(B) the concern will attempt to maintain 

10 the applicable employment percentage under 

11 subparagraph (A) during the performance of 

12 any contract awarded to such concern on the 

13 basis of a preference provided under subsection 

14 (c); and 

15 ‘‘(C) the concern will ensure that the re16 quirements of section 46 are satisfied with re17 spect to any subcontract entered into by such 

18 concern pursuant to a contract awarded under 

19 this section. 

20 ‘‘(2) VERIFICATION.—In carrying out this sec21 tion, the Administrator shall establish procedures re22 lating to— 

23 ‘‘(A) the filing, investigation, and disposi24 tion by the Administration of any challenge to 

25 the eligibility of a HUBZone small business 


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1 concern to receive assistance under this section 

2 (including a challenge, filed by an interested 

3 party, relating to the veracity of documentation 

4 provided to the Administration by such a con5 cern under paragraph (1)); and 

6 ‘‘(B) verification by the Administrator of 

7 the accuracy of any documentation provided by 

8 a HUBZone small business concern under para9 graph (1). 

10 ‘‘(3) TIMING.—The Administrator shall verify 

11 the eligibility of a HUBZone small business concern 

12 using the procedures described in paragraph (2) 

13 within a reasonable time and not later than 60 days 

14 after the date on which the Administrator receives 

15 sufficient and complete documentation from a 

16 HUBZone small business concern under paragraph 

17 (1). 

18 ‘‘(4) RECERTIFICATION.—Not later than 3 

19 years after the date that such HUBZone small busi20 ness concern was certified as a qualified HUBZone 

21 small business concern, and every 3 years thereafter, 

22 the Administrator shall verify the accuracy of any 

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1 such HUBZone small business concern remains a 

2 qualified HUBZone small business concern. 

3 ‘‘(5) EXAMINATIONS.—The Administrator shall 

4 conduct program examinations of qualified 

5 HUBZone small business concerns, using a risk6 based analysis to select which concerns are exam7 ined, to ensure that any concern examined meets the 

8 requirements of paragraph (1). 

9 ‘‘(6) LOSS OF CERTIFICATION.—A HUBZone 

10 small business concern that, based on the results of 

11 an examination conducted pursuant to paragraph 

12 (5) no longer meets the requirements of paragraph 

13 (1), shall have 30 days to submit documentation to 

14 the Administrator to be eligible to be certified as a 

15 qualified HUBZone small business concern. During 

16 the 30-day period, such concern may not compete 

17 for or be awarded a contract under this section. If 

18 such concern fails to meet the requirements of para19 graph (1) by the last day of the 30-day period, the 

20 Administrator shall not certify such concern as a 

21 qualified HUBZone small business concern. 

22 ‘‘(7) HUBZONE ONLINE TOOL.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 

24 shall develop a publicly accessible online tool 


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1 that depicts HUBZones. Such online tool shall 

2 be updated— 

3 ‘‘(i) with respect to HUBZones de4 scribed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

5 of subsection (b)(3), beginning on January 

6 1, 2020, and every 5 years thereafter; 

7 ‘‘(ii) with respect to a HUBZone de8 scribed under subsection (b)(3)(C), imme9 diately after the area becomes, or ceases to 

10 be, a redesignated area; and 

11 ‘‘(iii) with respect to HUBZones de12 scribed under subparagraphs (D), (E), and 

13 (F) of subsection (b)(3), immediately after 

14 an area is designated as a base closure 

15 area, qualified disaster area, or Governor16 designated covered area, respectively. 

17 ‘‘(B) DATA.—The online tool required 

18 under subparagraph (A) shall clearly and con19 spicuously provide access to the data used by 

20 the Administrator to determine whether or not 

21 an area is a HUBZone in the year in which the 

22 online tool was prepared. 

23 ‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION OF UPDATE.—The Ad24 ministrator shall include in the online tool a no25 tification of the date on which the online tool, 


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1 and the data used to create the online tool, will 

2 be updated. 

3 ‘‘(8) LIST OF QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL

4 BUSINESS CONCERNS.—The Administrator shall es5 tablish and publicly maintain on the internet a list 

6 of qualified HUBZone small business concerns that 

7 shall— 

8 ‘‘(A) to the extent practicable, include the 

9 name, address, and type of business with re10 spect to such concern; 

11 ‘‘(B) be updated by the Administrator not 

12 less than annually; and 

13 ‘‘(C) be provided upon request to any Fed14 eral agency or other entity. 

15 ‘‘(9) PROVISION OF DATA.—Upon the request 

16 of the Administrator, the Secretary of Labor, the 

17 Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage18 ment Agency, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 

19 Development, and the Secretary of the Interior (or 

20 the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs), shall 

21 promptly provide to the Administrator such informa22 tion as the Administrator determines to be necessary 

23 to carry out this subsection. 

24 ‘‘(10) PENALTIES.—In addition to the penalties 

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1 cern that is determined by the Administrator to have 

2 misrepresented the status of that concern as a 

3 ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’ for pur4 poses of this section shall be subject to liability for 

5 fraud, including section 1001 of title 18, United 

6 States Code, and sections 3729 through 3733 of 

7 title 31, United States Code.’’. 

8 (2) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—Section 31 of 

9 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a) is amend10 ed— 

11 (A) in subsection (a)— 

12 (i) by inserting ‘‘(to be known as the 

13 HUBZone program)’’ after ‘‘program’’; 

14 and 

15 (ii) by inserting ‘‘, including pro16 moting economic development in economi17 cally distressed areas (as defined in section 

18 7(m)(11)),’’ after ‘‘assistance’’; 

19 (B) by redesignating subsection (e) (as re20 designated by subsection (a)) as subsection (f); 

21 and 

22 (C) by inserting after subsection (d) the 

23 following new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(e) PERFORMANCE METRICS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

2 the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ad3 ministrator shall publish performance metrics de4 signed to measure the success of the HUBZone pro5 gram established under this section in meeting the 

6 program’s objective of promoting economic develop7 ment in economically distressed areas (as defined in 

8 section 7(m)(11)). 

9 ‘‘(2) COLLECTING AND MANAGING HUBZONE

10 DATA.—The Administrator shall develop processes to 

11 incentivize each regional office of the Administration 

12 to collect and manage data on HUBZones within the 

13 geographic area served by such regional office. 

14 ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 

15 the last day of each fiscal year, the Administrator 

16 shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 

17 and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Com18 mittee on Small Business of the House of Rep19 resentatives a report analyzing the data from the 

20 performance metrics established under this sub21 section and including— 

22 ‘‘(A) the number of HUBZone small busi23 ness concerns that lost certification as a quali24 fied HUBZone small business concern because 


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1 of the results of an examination performed 

2 under subsection (d)(5); and 

3 ‘‘(B) the number of those concerns that 

4 did not submit documentation to be recertified 

5 under subsection (d)(6).’’. 

6 (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

7 Section 31(f) of the Small Business Act, as redesig8 nated by paragraph (2), is amended by striking ‘‘fis9 cal years 2004 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

10 years 2020 through 2025’’. 

11 (i) CURRENT QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSI12 NESS CONCERNS.—A HUBZone small business concern 

13 that was qualified pursuant to section 3(p)(5) of the Small 

14 Business Act on or before December 31, 2019, shall con15 tinue to be considered as a qualified HUBZone small busi16 ness concern during the period beginning on January 1, 

17 2020, and ending on the date that the Administrator of 

18 the Small Business Administration prepares the online 

19 tool depicting qualified areas described under section 

20 31(d)(7) (as added by subsection (h) of this section). 

21 (j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this section 

22 shall take effect— 

23 (1) with respect to subsection (i), on the date 

24 of the enactment of this section; and 


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1 (2) with respect to subsections (a) through (h), 

2 on January 1, 2020. 

3 SEC. 1702. UNIFORMITY IN PROCUREMENT TERMINOLOGY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(j)(1) of the Small 

5 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking 

6 ‘‘greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘greater than the micro-purchase threshold, but 

8 not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold’’. 

9 (b) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACTING DEFINITIONS.— 

10 Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

11 632(m)) is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTING.— 

13 In this Act: 

14 ‘‘(1) PRIME CONTRACT.—The term ‘prime con15 tract’ has the meaning given such term in section 

16 8701(4) of title 41, United States Code. 

17 ‘‘(2) PRIME CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘prime 

18 contractor’ has the meaning given such term in sec19 tion 8701(5) of title 41, United States Code. 

20 ‘‘(3) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.— 

21 The term ‘simplified acquisition threshold’ has the 

22 meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, 

23 United States Code. 

24 ‘‘(4) MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD.—The 

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1 given such term in section 1902 of title 41, United 

2 States Code. 

3 ‘‘(5) TOTAL PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS FOR

4 PROPERTY AND SERVICES.—The term ‘total pur5 chases and contracts for property and services’ shall 

6 mean total number and total dollar amount of con7 tracts and orders for property and services.’’. 

8 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

9 15(a)(1)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

10 644(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘total purchase and 

11 contracts for goods and services’’ and inserting ‘‘total pur12 chases and contracts for goods and services’’. 

13 SEC. 1703. IMPROVING REPORTING ON SMALL BUSINESS 

14 GOALS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small 

16 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) is amended— 

17 (1) in clause (i)— 

18 (A) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

19 the end; and 

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

21 subclauses: 

22 ‘‘(V) that were purchased by an23 other entity after the initial contract 

24 was awarded and as a result of the 

25 purchase, would no longer be deemed 


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1 to be small business concerns for pur2 poses of the initial contract; and 

3 ‘‘(VI) that were awarded using a 

4 procurement method that restricted 

5 competition to small business concerns 

6 owned and controlled by service-dis7 abled veterans, qualified HUBZone 

8 small business concerns, small busi9 ness concerns owned and controlled by 

10 socially and economically disadvan11 taged individuals, small business con12 cerns owned and controlled by women, 

13 or a subset of any such concerns;’’; 

14 (2) in clause (ii)— 

15 (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

16 the end; and 

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

18 subclauses: 

19 ‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an20 other entity after the initial contract 

21 was awarded and as a result of the 

22 purchase, would no longer be deemed 

23 to be small business concerns owned 

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1 erans for purposes of the initial con2 tract; and 

3 ‘‘(VII) that were awarded using a 

4 procurement method that restricted 

5 competition to qualified HUBZone 

6 small business concerns, small busi7 ness concerns owned and controlled by 

8 socially and economically disadvan9 taged individuals, small business con10 cerns owned and controlled by women, 

11 or a subset of any such concerns;’’; 

12 (3) in clause (iii)— 

13 (A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

14 the end; and 

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

16 subclauses: 

17 ‘‘(VII) that were purchased by 

18 another entity after the initial con19 tract was awarded and as a result of 

20 the purchase, would no longer be 

21 deemed to be qualified HUBZone 

22 small business concerns for purposes 

23 of the initial contract; and 

24 ‘‘(VIII) that were awarded using 

25 a procurement method that restricted 


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1 competition to small business concerns 

2 owned and controlled by service-dis3 abled veterans, small business con4 cerns owned and controlled by socially 

5 and economically disadvantaged indi6 viduals, small business concerns 

7 owned and controlled by women, or a 

8 subset of any such concerns;’’; 

9 (4) in clause (iv)— 

10 (A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

11 the end; and 

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

13 subclauses: 

14 ‘‘(VII) that were purchased by 

15 another entity after the initial con16 tract was awarded and as a result of 

17 the purchase, would no longer be 

18 deemed to be small business concerns 

19 owned and controlled by socially and 

20 economically disadvantaged individ21 uals for purposes of the initial con22 tract; and 

23 ‘‘(VIII) that were awarded using 

24 a procurement method that restricted 

25 competition to small business concerns 


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1 owned and controlled by service-dis2 abled veterans, qualified HUBZone 

3 small business concerns, small busi4 ness concerns owned and controlled by 

5 women, or a subset of any such con6 cerns;’’; 

7 (5) in clause (v)— 

8 (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

9 the end; 

10 (B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 

11 the end; and 

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

13 subclause: 

14 ‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an15 other entity after the initial contract 

16 was awarded and as a result of the 

17 purchase, would no longer be deemed 

18 to be small business concerns owned 

19 by an Indian tribe other than an Alas20 ka Native Corporation for purposes of 

21 the initial contract;’’; 

22 (6) in clause (vi)— 

23 (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

24 the end; 


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1 (B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 

2 the end; and 

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

4 subclause: 

5 ‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an6 other entity after the initial contract 

7 was awarded and as a result of the 

8 purchase, would no longer be deemed 

9 to be small business concerns owned 

10 by a Native Hawaiian Organization 

11 for purposes of the initial contract;’’; 

12 (7) in clause (vii)— 

13 (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

14 the end; and 

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

16 subclause: 

17 ‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an18 other entity after the initial contract 

19 was awarded and as a result of the 

20 purchase, would no longer be deemed 

21 to be small business concerns owned 

22 by an Alaska Native Corporation for 

23 purposes of the initial contract; and’’; 

24 and 

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1 (A) in subclause (VII), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

2 at the end; 

3 (B) in subclause (VIII), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

4 at the end; and 

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

6 subclauses: 

7 ‘‘(IX) that were purchased by an8 other entity after the initial contract 

9 was awarded and as a result of the 

10 purchase, would no longer be deemed 

11 to be small business concerns owned 

12 and controlled by women for purposes 

13 of the initial contract; and 

14 ‘‘(X) that were awarded using a 

15 procurement method that restricted 

16 competition to small business concerns 

17 owned and controlled by service-dis18 abled veterans, qualified HUBZone 

19 small business concerns, small busi20 ness concerns owned and controlled by 

21 socially and economically disadvan22 taged individuals, or a subset of any 

23 such concerns; and’’. 

24 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Administrator of the 

25 Small Business Administration shall be required to report 


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1 on the information required by clauses (i)(V), (ii)(VI), 

2 (iii)(VII), (iv)(VII), (v)(VI), (vi)(VI), (vii)(VI), and 

3 (viii)(IX) of section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act 

4 (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) beginning on the date that such 

5 information is available in the Federal Procurement Data 

6 System, the System for Award Management, or any new 

7 or successor system. 

8 SEC. 1704. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 

9 SPECIALISTS. 

10 Section 4(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

11 633(g)) is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(g) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The exclusive duties of a Busi14 ness Opportunity Specialist employed by the Admin15 istrator and reporting to the senior official appointed 

16 by the Administrator with responsibilities under sec17 tions 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of such offi18 cial) shall be to implement sections 7, 8, and 45 and 

19 to complete other duties related to contracting pro20 grams under this Act. Such duties shall include— 

21 ‘‘(A) with respect to small business con22 cerns eligible to receive contracts and sub23 contracts pursuant to section 8(a)— 

24 ‘‘(i) providing guidance, counseling, 

25 and referrals for assistance with technical, 


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1 management, financial, or other matters 

2 that will improve the competitive viability 

3 of such concerns; 

4 ‘‘(ii) identifying causes of success or 

5 failure of such concerns; 

6 ‘‘(iii) providing comprehensive assess7 ments of such concerns, including identi8 fying the strengths and weaknesses of such 

9 concerns; 

10 ‘‘(iv) monitoring and documenting 

11 compliance with the requirements of sec12 tions 7 and 8 and any regulations imple13 menting those sections; 

14 ‘‘(v) explaining the requirements of 

15 sections 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, and 45; and 

16 ‘‘(vi) advising on compliance with con17 tracting regulations (including the Federal 

18 Acquisition Regulation) after award of 

19 such a contract or subcontract; 

20 ‘‘(B) reviewing and monitoring compliance 

21 with mentor-protege agreements under section 

22 45; 

23 ‘‘(C) representing the interests of the Ad24 ministrator and small business concerns in the 

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1 tracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to 

2 section 8(a); and 

3 ‘‘(D) reporting fraud or abuse under sec4 tion 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, or 45 or any regulations 

5 implementing such sections. 

6 ‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the 

8 requirements of subparagraph (B), a Business 

9 Opportunity Specialist described under section 

10 7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acqui11 sition Certification in Contracting (or any suc12 cessor certification) or the equivalent Depart13 ment of Defense certification. 

14 ‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE15 MENT.—The certification described in subpara16 graph (A) is not required— 

17 ‘‘(i) for any person serving as a Busi18 ness Opportunity Specialist on the date of 

19 the enactment of this subsection, until the 

20 date that is one calendar year after the 

21 date such person was appointed as a Busi22 ness Opportunity Specialist; or 

23 ‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a Busi24 ness Opportunity Specialist on or before 

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1 ‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The du2 ties and certification requirements described in this 

3 subsection shall be included in any initial job posting 

4 for the position of a Business Opportunity Spe5 cialist.’’. 

6 SEC. 1705. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET 

7 REPRESENTATIVES. 

8 Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

9 633(h)) is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(h) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES.— 

11 ‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The principal duties of a com12 mercial market representative employed by the Ad13 ministrator and reporting to the senior official ap14 pointed by the Administrator with responsibilities 

15 under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of 

16 the official) shall be to advance the policies estab17 lished in section 8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting, 

18 including— 

19 ‘‘(A) helping prime contractors to find 

20 small business concerns that are capable of per21 forming subcontracts; 

22 ‘‘(B) for contractors awarded contracts 

23 containing the clause described in section 

24 8(d)(3), providing— 


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1 ‘‘(i) counseling on the responsibility of 

2 the contractor to maximize subcontracting 

3 opportunities for small business concerns; 

4 ‘‘(ii) instruction on methods and tools 

5 to identify potential subcontractors that 

6 are small business concerns; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) assistance to increase awards to 

8 subcontractors that are small business con9 cerns through visits, training, and reviews 

10 of past performance; 

11 ‘‘(C) providing counseling on how a small 

12 business concern may promote the capacity of 

13 the small business concern to contractors 

14 awarded contracts containing the clause de15 scribed in section 8(d)(3); and 

16 ‘‘(D) conducting periodic reviews of con17 tractors awarded contracts containing the 

18 clause described in section 8(d)(3) to assess 

19 compliance with subcontracting plans required 

20 under section 8(d)(6). 

21 ‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

22 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the 

23 requirements of subparagraph (B), a commer24 cial market representative referred to in section 

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1 tion Certification in Contracting (or any suc2 cessor certification) or the equivalent Depart3 ment of Defense certification. 

4 ‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE5 MENT.—The certification described in subpara6 graph (A) is not required— 

7 ‘‘(i) for any person serving as a com8 mercial market representative on the date 

9 of enactment of this subsection, until the 

10 date that is one calendar year after the 

11 date on which the person was appointed as 

12 a commercial market representative; or 

13 ‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a com14 mercial market representative on or before 

15 November 25, 2015, until November 25, 

16 2020. 

17 ‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The du18 ties and certification requirements described in this 

19 subsection shall be included in any initial job posting 

20 for the position of a commercial market representa21 tive.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1706. MODIFICATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE PILOT 

2 PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF 

3 PAST PERFORMANCE WITH ALLIES OF THE 

4 UNITED STATES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(d)(17) of the Small 

6 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)) is amended— 

7 (1) in subparagraph (G)— 

8 (A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and, set 

9 forth separately, the number of small business 

10 exporters,’’ after ‘‘small business concerns’’; 

11 and 

12 (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, set forth 

13 separately by applications from small business 

14 concerns and from small business exporters,’’ 

15 after ‘‘applications’’; and 

16 (2) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as 

17 follows: 

18 ‘‘(H) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 

19 ‘‘(i) the term ‘appropriate official’ means— 

20 ‘‘(I) a commercial market representa21 tive; 

22 ‘‘(II) another individual designated by 

23 the senior official appointed by the Admin24 istrator with responsibilities under sections 

25 8, 15, 31, and 36; or 


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1 ‘‘(III) the Office of Small and Dis2 advantaged Business Utilization of a Fed3 eral agency, if the head of the Federal 

4 agency and the Administrator agree; 

5 ‘‘(ii) the term ‘defense item’ has the mean6 ing given that term in section 38(j)(4)(A) of the 

7 Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 

8 2778(j)(4)(A)); 

9 ‘‘(iii) the term ‘major non-NATO ally’ 

10 means a country designated as a major non11 NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign 

12 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k); 

13 ‘‘(iv) the term ‘past performance’ includes 

14 performance of a contract for a sale of defense 

15 items (under section 38 of the Arms Export 

16 Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)) to the govern17 ment of a member nation of North Atlantic 

18 Treaty Organization, the government of a 

19 major non-NATO ally, or the government of a 

20 country with which the United States has a de21 fense cooperation agreement (as certified by the 

22 Secretary of State); and 

23 ‘‘(v) the term ‘small business exporter’ 

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1 port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) to the gov2 ernment of a member nation of the North At3 lantic Treaty Organization, the government of a 

4 major non-NATO ally, or the government of a 

5 country with which the United States has a de6 fense cooperation agreement (as certified by the 

7 Secretary of State).’’. 

8 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8(d)(17)(A) 

9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)(A)) is 

10 amended by striking ‘‘paragraph 13(A)’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘paragraph (13)(A)’’. 

12 SEC. 1707. NOTICE OF COST-FREE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT 

13 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION 

14 WITH REGISTRATION OF SMALL BUSINESS 

15 CONCERNS ON PROCUREMENT WEBSITES OF 

16 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es18 tablish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct com19 munication regarding the registration of a small business 

20 concern on a website maintained by the Department of 

21 Defense relating to contracting opportunities contains in22 formation about cost-free Federal procurement technical 

23 assistance services that are available through a procure24 ment technical assistance program established under chap25 ter 142 of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 (b) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN DEFINED.—The 

2 term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given such 

3 term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

4 632). 

5 SEC. 1708. INCLUSION OF SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS IN 

6 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 

7 Subsection (c) of section 2418 of title 10, United 

8 States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘issued under’’ and inserting the 

10 following: ‘‘issued— 

11 ‘‘(1) under’’; 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘and on’’ and inserting ‘‘, and 

13 on’’; 

14 (3) by striking ‘‘requirements.’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘requirements; and’’; and 

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

17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(2) under section 9 of the Small Business Act 

19 (15 U.S.C. 638), and on compliance with those re20 quirements.’’. 


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1 SEC. 1709. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE 

2 PROCEDURES AND JUSTIFICATION FOR 

3 AWARDS UNDER THE SBIR AND STTR PRO4 GRAMS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9(r)(4) of the Small Busi6 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)(4)) is amended by striking 

7 ‘‘shall issue Phase III awards’’ and inserting the following: 

8 ‘‘shall— 

9 ‘‘(A) consider an award under the SBIR 

10 program or the STTR program to satisfy the 

11 requirements under section 2304 of title 10, 

12 United States Code, and any other applicable 

13 competition requirements; and 

14 ‘‘(B) issue, without further justification, 

15 Phase III awards’’. 

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

17 (1) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 9(r) of the 

18 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)) is amend19 ed— 

20 (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 

21 ‘‘, COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES, AND JUSTIFICA22 TION FOR AWARDS’’ after ‘‘AGREEMENTS’’; and 

23 (B) by amending the heading for para24 graph (4) to read as follows: ‘‘COMPETITIVE

25 PROCEDURES AND JUSTIFICATION FOR

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1 (2) TITLE 10.—Section 2304(f) of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended— 

3 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 

4 paragraph (6)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and 

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

6 paragraph: 

7 ‘‘(6) The justification and approval required by 

8 paragraph (1) is not required in the case of a Phase 

9 III award made pursuant to section 9(r)(4) of the 

10 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)(4)).’’. 

11 SEC. 1710. PILOT PROGRAM FOR STREAMLINED TECH12 NOLOGY TRANSITION FROM THE SBIR AND 

13 STTR PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

14 DEFENSE. 

15 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

16 (1) the terms ‘‘commercialization’’, ‘‘Federal 

17 agency’’, ‘‘Phase I’’, ‘‘Phase II’’, ‘‘Phase III’’, 

18 ‘‘SBIR’’, and ‘‘STTR’’ have the meanings given 

19 those terms in section 9(e) of the Small Business 

20 Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)); 

21 (2) the term ‘‘covered small business concern’’ 

22 means— 

23 (A) a small business concern that com24 pleted a Phase II award under the SBIR or 

25 STTR program of the Department; or 


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1 (B) a small business concern that— 

2 (i) completed a Phase I award under 

3 the SBIR or STTR program of the De4 partment; and 

5 (ii) a contracting officer for the De6 partment recommended for inclusion in a 

7 multiple award contract described in sub8 section (b); 

9 (1) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart10 ment of Defense; 

11 (2) the term ‘‘military department’’ has the 

12 meaning given the term in section 101 of title 10, 

13 United States Code; 

14 (3) the term ‘‘multiple award contract’’ has the 

15 meaning given the term in section 3302(a) of title 

16 41, United States Code; 

17 (4) the term ‘‘pilot program’’ means the pilot 

18 program established under subsection (b); and 

19 (5) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the 

20 meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small 

21 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

22 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

23 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

24 shall establish a pilot program under which the Depart25 ment shall award multiple award contracts to covered 


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1 small business concerns for the purchase of technologies, 

2 supplies, or services that the covered small business con3 cern has developed through the SBIR or STTR program. 

4 (c) WAIVER OF COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT

5 REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense may estab6 lish procedures to waive provisions of section 2304 of title 

7 10, United States Code, for purposes of carrying out the 

8 pilot program. 

9 (d) USE OF CONTRACT VEHICLE.—A multiple award 

10 contract described in subsection (b) may be used by any 

11 military department or component of the Department. 

12 (e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program established 

13 under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2023. 

14 (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec15 tion shall be construed to prevent the commercialization 

16 of products and services produced by a small business con17 cern under an SBIR or STTR program of a Federal agen18 cy through— 

19 (1) direct awards for Phase III of an SBIR or 

20 STTR program; or 

21 (2) any other contract vehicle. 


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1 SEC. 1711. PILOT PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING MANU2 FACTURING IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL 

3 BASE. 

4 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

5 Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasi6 bility and advisability of increasing the capability of the 

7 defense industrial base to support— 

8 (1) production needs to meet military require9 ments; and 

10 (2) manufacturing and production of emerging 

11 defense and commercial technologies. 

12 (b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

13 pilot program under the following: 

14 (1) Chapters 137 and 139 and sections 2371, 

15 2371b, and 2373 of title 10, United States Code. 

16 (2) Such other legal authorities as the Sec17 retary considers applicable to carrying out the pilot 

18 program. 

19 (c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the pilot program 

20 may include the following: 

21 (1) Use of contracts, grants, or other trans22 action authorities to support manufacturing and 

23 production capabilities in small- and medium-sized 

24 manufacturers. 

25 (2) Purchases of goods or equipment for testing 

26 and certification purposes. 


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1 (3) Incentives, including purchase commitments 

2 and cost sharing with nongovernmental sources, for 

3 the private sector to develop manufacturing and pro4 duction capabilities in areas of national security in5 terest. 

6 (4) Issuing loans or providing loan guarantees 

7 to small- and medium-sized manufacturers to sup8 port manufacturing and production capabilities in 

9 areas of national security interest. 

10 (5) Giving awards to third party entities to sup11 port investments in small- and medium-sized manu12 facturers working in areas of national security inter13 est, including debt and equity investments that 

14 would benefit missions of the Department of De15 fense. 

16 (6) Such other activities as the Secretary deter17 mines necessary. 

18 (d) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall termi19 nate on the date that is four years after the date of the 

20 enactment of this Act. 

21 (e) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—No later than January 

22 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing 

23 to the Committees on Armed Services in the Senate and 

24 the House of Representatives on the results of the pilot 

25 program. 


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1 SEC. 1712. REVIEW REGARDING APPLICABILITY OF FOR2 EIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR INFLUENCE 

3 REQUIREMENTS OF NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL 

4 SECURITY PROGRAM TO NATIONAL TECH5 NOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE COMPANIES. 

6 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

7 concurrence of the Secretary of State and after consulta8 tion with the Director of the Information Security Over9 sight Office, shall review whether organizations whose 

10 ownership or majority control is based in a country that 

11 is part of the national technology and industrial base 

12 should be exempted from one or more of the foreign own13 ership, control, or influence requirements of the National 

14 Industrial Security Program. 

15 (b) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may es16 tablish a program to exempt organizations described under 

17 subsection (a) from one or more of the foreign ownership, 

18 control, or influence requirements of the National Indus19 trial Security Program. Any such program shall comply 

20 with the requirements of this subsection. 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under a program estab22 lished under this subsection, the Secretary, with the 

23 concurrence of the Secretary of State and after con24 sultation with the Director of the Information Secu25 rity Oversight Office, shall maintain a list of organi26 zations owned or controlled by a country that is part 


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1 of the national technology and industrial base that 

2 are eligible for exemption from the requirements de3 scribed under such subsection. 

4 (2) DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY.—Under 

5 a program established under this subsection, the 

6 Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 

7 Secretary of State and after consultation with the 

8 Director of the Information Security Oversight Of9 fice, may (on a case-by-case basis and for the pur10 pose of supporting specific needs of the Department 

11 of Defense) designate an organization whose owner12 ship or majority control is based in a country that 

13 is part of the national technology and industrial base 

14 as exempt from the requirements described under 

15 subsection (a) upon a determination that such ex16 emption— 

17 (A) is beneficial to improving collaboration 

18 within countries that are a part of the national 

19 technology and industrial base; 

20 (B) is in the national security interest of 

21 the United States; and 

22 (C) will not result in a greater risk of the 

23 disclosure of classified or sensitive information 

24 consistent with the National Industrial Security 

25 Program. 


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1 (3) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 

2 under this subsection may be exercised beginning on 

3 the date that is the later of— 

4 (A) the date that is 60 days after the Sec5 retary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec6 retary of State and the Director of the Informa7 tion Security Oversight Office, submits to the 

8 appropriate congressional committees a report 

9 summarizing the review conducted under sub10 section (a); and 

11 (B) the date that is 30 days after the Sec12 retary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec13 retary of State and the Director of the Informa14 tion Security Oversight Office, submits to the 

15 appropriate congressional committees a written 

16 notification of a determination made under 

17 paragraph (2), including a discussion of the 

18 issues related to the foreign ownership or con19 trol of the organization that were considered as 

20 part of the determination. 

21 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT23 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com24 mittees’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

25 301 of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 (2) NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL

2 BASE.—the term ‘‘national technology and industrial 

3 base’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

4 2500 of title 10, United States Code. 

5 SEC. 1713. REPORT ON SOURCING OF TUNGSTEN AND 

6 TUNGSTEN POWDERS FROM DOMESTIC PRO7 DUCERS. 

8 (a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

10 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re11 port on the procurement of tungsten and tungsten pow12 ders for military applications. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

14 shall include the following: 

15 (1) An overview of the quantities and countries 

16 of origin of tungsten and tungsten powders that are 

17 procured by the Department of Defense or prime 

18 contractors of the Department for military applica19 tions. 

20 (2) An evaluation of the effects on the Depart21 ment if the Secretary of Defense prioritizes the pro22 curement of tungsten and tungsten powders from 

23 only domestic producers. 


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1 (3) An evaluation of the effects on the Depart2 ment if tungsten and tungsten powders are required 

3 to be procured from only domestic producers. 

4 (4) An estimate of any costs associated with do5 mestic sourcing requirements related to tungsten 

6 and tungsten powders. 

7 SEC. 1714. REPORT ON UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS 

8 CONCERNS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS. 

9 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

10 (1) since the passage of the Budget Control Act 

11 of 2011 (Public Law 112–25; 125 Stat. 240), many 

12 Federal agencies have started favoring longer-term 

13 Federal contracts, including multiple award con14 tracts, over direct individual awards; 

15 (2) these multiple award contracts have grown 

16 to more than one-fifth of Federal contract spending, 

17 with the fastest growing multiple award contracts 

18 each surpassing $100,000,000 in obligations for the 

19 first time between 2013 and 2014; 

20 (3) in fiscal year 2017, 17 of the 20 largest 

21 Federal contract opportunities are multiple award 

22 contracts; 

23 (4) while Federal agencies may choose to use 

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1 istration only examines the performance of socio2 economic groups through the small business procure3 ment scorecard and does not examine potential op4 portunities for those groups; and 

5 (5) Congress and the Department of Justice 

6 have been clear that no individual socioeconomic 

7 group shall be given preference over another. 

8 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

9 (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad10 ministrator of the Small Business Administration; 

11 (2) the term ‘‘covered small business concerns’’ 

12 means— 

13 (A) qualified HUBZone small business 

14 concerns; 

15 (B) small business concerns owned and 

16 controlled by service-disabled veterans; 

17 (C) small business concerns owned and 

18 controlled by women; and 

19 (D) small business concerns owned and 

20 controlled by socially and economically dis21 advantaged individuals, as defined under sec22 tion 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 

23 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)); and 

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1 business concern owned and controlled by service2 disabled veterans’’, and ‘‘small business concern 

3 owned and controlled by women’’ have the meanings 

4 given those terms in section 3 of the Small Business 

5 Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 

6 (c) REPORT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

8 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis9 trator shall submit to the Committee on Small Busi10 ness and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the 

11 Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep12 resentatives a report that includes— 

13 (A) a determination as to whether small 

14 business concerns and each category of covered 

15 small business concern are being utilized in a 

16 significant portion of the multiple award con17 tracts awarded by the Federal Government, in18 cluding— 

19 (i) whether awards are reserved for 

20 concerns in 1 or more of those categories; 

21 and 

22 (ii) whether concerns in each such 

23 category are given the opportunity to per24 form on multiple award contracts; 


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1 (B) a determination as to whether per2 formance requirements for multiple award con3 tracts, as in effect on the day before the date 

4 of enactment of this Act, are feasible and ap5 propriate for small business concerns and cov6 ered small business concerns; and 

7 (C) any additional information as the Ad8 ministrator may determine necessary. 

9 (2) REQUIREMENT.—In making the determina10 tions required under paragraph (1), the Adminis11 trator shall use information— 

12 (A) from multiple award contracts with 

13 varied assigned North American Industry Clas14 sification System codes; and 

15 (B) about the awards of multiple award 

16 contracts from not less than eight Federal 

17 agencies. 

18 TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT 

19 PURCHASE AND TRAVEL CARDS 

Sec. 1801. Short title. 

Sec. 1802. Definitions. 

Sec. 1803. Expanded use of data analytics. 

Sec. 1804. Guidance on improving information sharing to curb improper payments. 

Sec. 1805. Interagency charge card data management group. 

Sec. 1806. Reporting requirements. 


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1 SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Saving Federal Dol3 lars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and 

4 Travel Cards Act of 2017’’. 

5 SEC. 1802. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this title: 

7 (1) IMPROPER PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘improper 

8 payment’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

9 2 of the Improper Payments Information Act of 

10 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note). 

11 (2) QUESTIONABLE TRANSACTION.—The term 

12 ‘‘questionable transaction’’ means a charge card 

13 transaction that from initial card data appears to be 

14 high risk and may therefore be improper due to non15 compliance with applicable law, regulation or policy. 

16 (3) STRATEGIC SOURCING.—The term ‘‘stra17 tegic sourcing’’ means analyzing and modifying a 

18 Federal agency’s spending patterns to better lever19 age its purchasing power, reduce costs, and improve 

20 overall performance. 

21 SEC. 1803. EXPANDED USE OF DATA ANALYTICS. 

22 (a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Of24 fice of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 

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1 ernment purchase and travel charge card programs. These 

2 analytics may employ existing General Services Adminis3 tration capabilities, and may be in conjunction with agen4 cies’ capabilities, for the purpose of— 

5 (1) identifying examples or patterns of ques6 tionable transactions and developing enhanced tools 

7 and methods for agency use in— 

8 (A) identifying questionable purchase and 

9 travel card transactions; and 

10 (B) recovering improper payments made 

11 with purchase and travel cards; 

12 (2) identifying potential opportunities for agen13 cies to further leverage administrative process 

14 streamlining and cost reduction from purchase and 

15 travel card use, including additional agency opportu16 nities for card-based strategic sourcing; 

17 (3) developing a set of purchase and travel card 

18 metrics and benchmarks for high-risk activities, 

19 which shall assist agencies in identifying potential 

20 emphasis areas for their purchase and travel card 

21 management and oversight activities, including those 

22 required by the Government Charge Card Abuse 

23 Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–194); and 

24 (4) developing a plan, which may be based on 

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1 tools and data sources for use by Federal agencies 

2 (including inspectors general of those agencies). 

3 SEC. 1804. GUIDANCE ON IMPROVING INFORMATION SHAR4 ING TO CURB IMPROPER PAYMENTS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Of7 fice of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 

8 Administrator of General Services and the interagency 

9 charge card data management group established under 

10 section 1805, shall issue guidance on improving informa11 tion sharing by government agencies for the purposes of 

12 section 1803(a)(1). 

13 (b) ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under sub14 section (a) shall— 

15 (1) require relevant officials at Federal agencies 

16 to identify high-risk activities and communicate that 

17 information to the appropriate management levels 

18 within the agencies; 

19 (2) require that appropriate officials at Federal 

20 agencies review the reports issued by charge card21 issuing banks on questionable transaction activity 

22 (such as purchase and travel card pre-suspension 

23 and suspension reports, delinquency reports, and ex24 ception reports), including transactions that occur 


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1 with high-risk activities, and suspicious timing or 

2 amounts of cash withdrawals or advances; 

3 (3) provide for the appropriate sharing of infor4 mation related to potential questionable trans5 actions, fraud schemes, and high-risk activities with 

6 the General Services Administration and the appro7 priate officials in Federal agencies; 

8 (4) consider the recommendations made by In9 spectors General or the best practices Inspectors 

10 General have identified; and 

11 (5) include other requirements determined ap12 propriate by the Director for the purposes of car13 rying out this title. 

14 SEC. 1805. INTERAGENCY CHARGE CARD DATA MANAGE15 MENT GROUP. 

16 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of General 

17 Services and the Director of the Office of Management 

18 and Budget shall establish a purchase and travel charge 

19 card data management group to develop and share best 

20 practices for the purposes described in section 1803(a). 

21 (b) ELEMENTS.—The best practices developed under 

22 subsection (a) shall— 

23 (1) cover rules, edits, and task order or con24 tract modifications related to charge card-issuing 

25 banks; 


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1 (2) include the review of accounts payable infor2 mation and purchase and travel card transaction 

3 data of agencies for the purpose of identifying po4 tential strategic sourcing and other additional oppor5 tunities (such as recurring payments, utility pay6 ments, and grant payments) for which the charge 

7 cards or related payment products could be used as 

8 a payment method; and 

9 (3) include other best practices as determined 

10 by the Administrator and Director. 

11 (c) MEMBERSHIP.—The purchase and travel charge 

12 card data management group shall meet regularly as de13 termined by the co-chairs, for a duration of three years, 

14 and include those agencies as described in section 2 of the 

15 Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 

16 (Public Law 112–194) and others identified by the Ad17 ministrator and Director. 

18 SEC. 1806. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

19 (a) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION RE20 PORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the en21 actment of this Act, the Administrator for General Serv22 ices shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 

23 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com24 mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 

25 of Representatives a report on the implementation of this 


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1 title, including the metrics used in determining whether 

2 the analytic and benchmarking efforts have reduced, or 

3 contributed to the reduction of, questionable transactions 

4 or improper payments as well as improved utilization of 

5 card-based payment products. 

6 (b) AGENCY REPORTS AND CONSOLIDATED REPORT

7 TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year after the date 

8 of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal 

9 agency described in section 2 of the Government Charge 

10 Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 

11 194) shall submit a report to the Director of the Office 

12 of Management and Budget on that agency’s activities to 

13 implement this title. 

14 (c) OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORT

15 TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the Office of Manage16 ment and Budget shall submit to the Committee on Home17 land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 

18 the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 

19 the House of Representatives a consolidated report of 

20 agency activities to implement this title, which may be in21 cluded as part of another report submitted by the Director 

22 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern23 mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Over24 sight and Government Reform of the House of Represent25 atives. 


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1 (d) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OPPORTUNI2 TIES.—Not later than one year after the date of the enact3 ment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 

4 shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

5 Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 

6 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

7 Representatives a report identifying and exploring further 

8 potential savings opportunities for government agencies 

9 under the Federal charge card programs. This report may 

10 be combined with the report required under subsection (a). 

11 DIVISION B—MILITARY CON12 STRUCTION AUTHORIZA13 TIONS 

14 SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

15 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc16 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 

17 SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

18 AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 

19 LAW. 

20 (a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER FIVE

21 YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author22 izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII for mili23 tary construction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

24 projects and facilities, and contributions to the North At25 lantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 


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1 (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall ex2 pire on the later of— 

3 (1) October 1, 2022; or 

4 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author5 izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

6 2023. 

7 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 

8 authorizations for military construction projects, land ac9 quisition, family housing projects and facilities, and con10 tributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Se11 curity Investment Program (and authorizations of appro12 priations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 

13 been obligated before the later of— 

14 (1) October 1, 2022; or 

15 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author16 izing funds for fiscal year 2023 for military con17 struction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

18 projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 

19 Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

20 Program. 

21 (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF FISCAL

22 YEAR 2016 AND FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS.— 

23 (1) FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECTS.—Section 

24 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 


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1 for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114– 

2 92; 129 Stat. 1145) is amended— 

3 (A) in subsection (a)— 

4 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 

5 ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 

6 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

7 ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

8 (B) in subsection (b)— 

9 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 

10 ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 

11 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

12 ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 

13 (2) FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS.—Section 

14 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

15 for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114– 

16 328; 129 Stat. 1145) is amended— 

17 (A) in subsection (a)— 

18 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 

19 ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 

20 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

21 ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’; and 

22 (B) in subsection (b)— 

23 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 

24 ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’; and 


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1 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 

2 ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 

3 SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

4 Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take 

5 effect on the later of— 

6 (1) October 1, 2017; or 

7 (2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

8 TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

9 CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 

project. 

Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project. 

Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 2005, 

2006, and 2007 projects. 

10 SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

11 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

12 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

13 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria14 tions in section 2104(a) and available for military con15 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

16 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

17 Army 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: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation Amount 

Alabama ......................... Fort Rucker ........................................................... $38,000,000 

Arizona ........................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base ............................ $22,000,000 

Fort Huachuca ...................................................... $30,000,000 

California ....................... Fort Irwin .............................................................. $3,000,000 

Colorado ......................... Fort Carson ........................................................... $29,300,000 

Florida ............................ Eglin Air Force Base ............................................ $18,000,000 

Georgia ........................... Fort Benning ......................................................... $38,800,000 

Fort Gordon .......................................................... $51,500,000 

Hawaii ............................ Pohakuloa Training Area ...................................... $25,000,000 

Indiana ........................... Crane Army Ammunition Plant ............................ $24,000,000 

New York ....................... U.S. Military Academy .......................................... $22,000,000 

South Carolina ............... Fort Jackson ......................................................... $60,000,000 

Shaw Air Force Base ............................................ $25,000,000 

Texas .............................. Camp Bullis ........................................................... $13,600,000 

Fort Hood .............................................................. $70,000,000 

Virginia .......................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis .................................... $34,000,000 

Joint Base Myer-Henderson .................................. $20,000,000 

Washington .................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord ................................... $66,000,000 

Yakima .................................................................. $19,500,000 

3 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

4 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria5 tions in section 2104(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 the 

8 Army may acquire real property and carry out the military 

9 construction project for the installations or locations out10 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

11 the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Germany ........................ Stuttgart ................................................................. $40,000,000 

Weisbaden ............................................................... $43,000,000 

Korea ............................... Kunsan Air Base .................................................... $53,000,000 


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1 SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

2 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

3 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap4 propriations in section 2104(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 

Georgia .................... Fort Gordon ............ Family Housing New 

Construction ........ $6,100,000 

Germany .................. South Camp Vilseck Family Housing New 

Construction ........ $22,445,000 

Kwajalein ................. Kwajalein Atoll ........ Family Housing Replacement Construction ............... $31,000,000 

Massachusetts .......... Natick ...................... Family Housing Replacement Construction ............... $21,000,000 

11 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro12 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

13 section 2104(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 

17 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

18 housing units in an amount not to exceed $33,559,000. 


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1 SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

2 UNITS. 

3 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

4 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

5 authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and 

6 available for military family housing functions as specified 

7 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

8 Army may improve existing military family housing units 

9 in an amount not to exceed $34,156,000. 

10 SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

11 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

12 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

13 beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con14 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

15 functions of the Department of the Army as specified in 

16 the funding table in section 4601. 

17 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

18 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author19 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

20 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

21 of all projects carried out under section 2101 may not ex22 ceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

23 subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

24 4601. 


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1 SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

2 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

3 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

4 in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza5 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

6 113–66; 127 Stat. 986) for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 

7 Washington, for construction of an airfield operations 

8 complex, the Secretary of the Army may construct standby 

9 generator capacity of 1,000 kilowatts. 

10 SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

11 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

12 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

13 in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza14 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

15 113–291; 128 Stat. 3670) for Fort Shafter, Hawaii, for 

16 construction of a command and control facility, the Sec17 retary of the Army may construct 15 megawatts of redun18 dant power generation for a total project amount of 

19 $370,000,000. 

20 SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN 

21 FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

22 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

23 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

24 Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

25 985), the authorization set forth in the table in subsection 

26 (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (127 Stat. 


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1 986), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 

2 date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for mili3 tary construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

4 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

5 is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2014 Project Authorization 

State or 

Country 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

Japan ....... Kyogamisaki Company Operations Complex .................................. $33,000,000 

6 SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

7 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

8 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

9 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

10 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

11 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub12 section (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (128 

13 Stat. 3670), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

14 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

15 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

16 is later. 

17 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

18 is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 

State/ 

Country 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

California Military 

Ocean Terminal Concord .......... Access Control Point .......... $9,900,000 

Hawaii .... Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility (SCIF) ................... $370,000,000 


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Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations—Continued 

State/ 

Country 

Installation 

or Location Project Amount 

Japan ....... Kadena Air 

Base .......... Missile Magazine ................. $10,600,000 

Texas ........ Fort Hood .... Simulation Center ............... $46,000,000 

1 SEC. 2109. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2000, 2005, 2006, AND 2007 

3 PROJECTS. 

4 (a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—In connection with 

5 the authorizations contained in the tables in section 

6 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

7 for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 

8 113 Stat. 825), section 2101(a) of the Military Construc9 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B 

10 of Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2101), section 2101(a) 

11 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

12 Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 

13 3485), and section 2101(a) of the Military Construction 

14 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (division B of 

15 Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2445) for Fort Irwin, 

16 California, for Land Acquisition – National Training Cen17 ter, Phases 1 through 4, the Secretary of the Army may 

18 carry out military construction projects to complete the 

19 land acquisitions within the initial scope of the projects. 

20 (b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary 

21 of the Army shall provide information in accordance with 


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1 section 2851(c) of title 10, United States Code, regarding 

2 the projects described in subsection (a). 

3 TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

4 CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

5 SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

6 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

7 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

8 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria9 tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con10 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

11 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

12 Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

13 construction projects for the installations or locations in14 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

15 the following table: 

Navy: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona ...................... Yuma ............................................................ $36,358,000 

California ................... Barstow ........................................................ $36,539,000 

Camp Pendleton ........................................... $61,139,000 

Coronado ...................................................... $36,000,000 

Lemoore ....................................................... $60,828,000 

Miramar ....................................................... $47,600,000 

Twentynine Palms ........................................ $55,099,000 

Florida ....................... Mayport ........................................................ $84,818,000 

Georgia ...................... Albany .......................................................... $43,300,000 

Guam ......................... Joint Region Marianas ................................. $284,679,000 

Hawaii ....................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ................ $73,200,000 

Kaneohe Bay ................................................ $26,492,000 

Wahiawa ....................................................... $65,864,000 

Maine ......................... Kittery .......................................................... $61,692,000 

North Carolina .......... Camp Lejeune .............................................. $103,767,000 


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Navy: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station ...... $15,671,000 

Virginia ...................... Dam Neck .................................................... $29,262,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekStory ......................................................... $2,596,000 

Portsmouth .................................................. $72,990,000 

Quantico ....................................................... $23,738,000 

Yorktown ...................................................... $36,358,000 

Washington ................ Indian Island ................................................ $44,440,000 

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 

Greece ........................ Souda Bay .................................................... $22,045,000 

Japan ........................ Iwakuni ........................................................ $21,860,000 

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 

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1 in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 

2 the following table: 

Navy: Family Housing 

Country Installation Units Amount 

Bahrain Island ......... SW Asia ................... Construct On-Base 

GFOQ .................. $2,138,000 

Mariana Islands ....... Guam ....................... Replace Andersen 

Housing PH II .... $40,875,000 

3 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro4 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

5 section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 

6 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

7 the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 

8 engineering services and construction design activities 

9 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

10 housing units in an amount not to exceed $4,418,000. 

11 SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

12 UNITS. 

13 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

14 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

15 authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and 

16 available for military family housing functions as specified 

17 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

18 Navy may improve existing military family housing units 

19 in an amount not to exceed $36,251,000. 

20 SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

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, 2017, for military con2 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

3 functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in 

4 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 2201 may not ex10 ceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 

11 subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

12 4601. 

13 SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN 

14 FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 

15 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

16 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

18 985), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub19 section (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (127 

20 Stat. 989) and extended by section 2207 of the Military 

21 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (di22 vision B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2694), shall 

23 remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 

24 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con25 struction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 


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1 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

2 is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

Illinois ...................... Great Lakes ............. Unaccompanied 

Housing ............... $35,851,000 

Nevada ..................... Fallon ...................... Wastewater Treatment Plant ........... $11,334,000 

Virginia .................... Quantico .................. Fuller Road Improvements ........... $9,013,000 

3 SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

4 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

6 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

7 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

8 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub9 section (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (128 

10 Stat. 3675), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

11 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

12 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

13 is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

District of Columbia ....................... NSA Washington .. Electronics Science 

and Technology 

Lab .................... $37,882,000 

Maryland ................ Indian Head .......... Advanced 

Energetics Research Lab Complex Phase 2 ...... $15,346,000 


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1 TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 

2 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects. 

Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

3 SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

4 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 (a) INSIDE 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 inside the United States as specified in 

9 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 installations or locations 

12 inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

13 in the following table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska .................................... Eielson Air Force Base .............. $168,900,000 

Arkansas ................................ Little Rock Air Force Base ....... $20,000,000 

California ............................... Travis Air Force Base ............... $114,700,000 

Colorado ................................. Buckley Air Force Base ............. $38,000,000 

Fort Carson ................................ $13,000,000 

U.S. Air Force Academy ............ $30,000,000 

Florida ................................... Eglin Air Force Base ................. $90,700,000 

MacDill Air Force Base ............. $8,100,000 

Tyndall Air Force Base ............. $17,000,000 

Georgia .................................. Robins Air Force Base ............... $9,800,000 

Kansas ................................... McConnell Air Force Base ......... $17,500,000 

Maryland ............................... Joint Base Andrews ................... $271,500,000 

Nevada ................................... Nellis Air Force Base ................. $61,000,000 

New Jersey ............................ McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ............. $146,500,000 

New Mexico ........................... Cannon Air Force Base ............. $42,000,000 

Holloman Air Force Base .......... $4,250,000 

Kirtland Air Force Base ............ $9,300,000 

North Dakota ........................ Minot Air Force Base ................ $27,000,000 


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Air Force: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Ohio ....................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force 

Base.

$6,800,000 

Oklahoma ............................... Altus Air Force Base ................. $20,900,000 

Texas ..................................... Joint Base San Antonio ............. $156,630,000 

Utah ....................................... Hill Air Force Base ................... $28,000,000 

Wyoming ................................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base ..... $62,000,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2304(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 Air Force may acquire real property and carry out mili7 tary construction projects for the installations or locations 

8 outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

9 in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Australia ............................. Darwin .......................................... $76,000,000 

United Kingdom ................. RAF Fairford ................................ $45,650,000 

RAF Lakenheath .......................... $136,992,000 

10 SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

11 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author12 ization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available 

13 for military family housing functions as specified in the 

14 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

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1 construction or improvement of family housing units in an 

2 amount not to exceed $4,445,000. 

3 SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

4 UNITS. 

5 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

6 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

7 authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and 

8 available for military family housing functions as specified 

9 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

10 Air Force may improve existing military family housing 

11 units in an amount not to exceed $80,617,000. 

12 SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR 

13 FORCE. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

15 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

16 beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con17 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

18 functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified 

19 in the funding table in section 4601. 

20 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

21 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author22 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

23 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

24 of all projects carried out under section 2301 may not ex25 ceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 


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1 subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 

2 4601. 

3 SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

4 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE.—In the case of the 

6 authorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of 

7 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

8 Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

9 2696) for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, for 

10 construction of a gate complex at the installation, the Sec11 retary of the Air Force may construct a visitor control 

12 center of 187 square meters, a traffic check house of 294 

13 square meters, and an emergency power generator system 

14 and transfer switch consistent with the Air Force’s con15 struction guidelines. 

16 (b) MARIANA ISLANDS.—In the case of the authoriza17 tion contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Mili18 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

19 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2697) for 

20 acquiring 142 hectares of land at an unspecified location 

21 in the Mariana Islands, the Secretary of the Air Force 

22 may acquire 142 hectares of land on Tinian in the North23 ern Mariana Islands for a cost of $21,900,000. 

24 (c) CHABELLEY AIRFIELD.—In the case of the au25 thorization contained in the table in section 2902 of the 


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1 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2743) 

3 for Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, for construction of a park4 ing apron and taxiway at that location, the Secretary of 

5 the Air Force may construct 20,490 square meters of taxi6 way and apron, 8,230 square meters of paved shoulders, 

7 10,650 square meters of hangar pads, and 3,900 square 

8 meters of cargo apron. 

9 (d) SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE.—The table in section 

10 4601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

11 Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 

12 Stat. 2877) is amended in the item relating to Scott Air 

13 Force Base, Illinois, by striking ‘‘Consolidated Corrosion 

14 Facility add/alter.’’ in the project title column and insert15 ing ‘‘Consolidated Communication Facility add/alter.’’. 

16 SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

17 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

19 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

20 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

21 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub22 section (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act (128 

23 Stat. 3679), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

24 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 


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1 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

2 is later. 

3 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

4 is as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2015 Project Authorization 

State Installation Project Amount 

Alaska ...................... Clear Air Force Station ....................... Emergency Power 

Plant Fuel Storage ....................... $11,500,000 

Oklahoma ................. Tinker Air Force 

Base ..................... KC-46 Two-Bay 

Maintenance 

Hangar ................. $63,000,000 

5 TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGEN6 CIES MILITARY CONSTRUC7 TION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project. 

Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

8 SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC9 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

10 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

11 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria12 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con13 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

14 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De15 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 ......................................... Fort Greely .............................................. $200,000,000 

California .................................... Camp Pendleton ...................................... $43,642,000 

Coronado ................................................. $258,735,000 

Colorado ..................................... Schriever Air Force Base ........................ $10,200,000 

Florida ........................................ Eglin Air Force Base .............................. $9,100,000 

Hurlburt Field ......................................... $46,400,000 

Georgia ....................................... Fort Gordon ............................................ $10,350,000 

Guam .......................................... Andersen Air Force Base ........................ $23,900,000 

Hawaii ........................................ Kunia ....................................................... $5,000,000 

Missouri ...................................... Fort Leonard Wood ................................ $393,241,000 

St. Louis .................................................. $381,000,000 

New Mexico ............................... Cannon Air Force Base ........................... $8,228,000 

North Carolina .......................... Camp Lejeune ......................................... $90,039,000 

Fort Bragg .............................................. $57,778,000 

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base .......... $20,000,000 

South Carolina ........................... Shaw Air Force Base .............................. $22,900,000 

Utah ........................................... Hill Air Force Base ................................. $20,000,000 

Virginia ...................................... Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekStory .................................................... $23,000,000 

Norfolk .................................................... $18,500,000 

Pentagon ................................................. $50,100,000 

Portsmouth .............................................. $22,500,000 

Worldwide Unspecified ............... Unspecified Worldwide Locations ........... $64,364,000 

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 

Germany ........................ Spangdahlem Air Base ......................................... $79,141,000 

Stuttgart ............................................................... $46,609,000 

Greece ............................ Souda Bay ............................................................ $18,100,000 

Italy ............................... Vicenza ................................................................. $62,406,000 

Japan ............................ Iwakuni ................................................................. $30,800,000 

Kadena Air Base .................................................. $27,573,000 


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Defense Agencies: Outside the United States—Continued 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Okinawa ................................................................ $11,900,000 

Sasebo ................................................................... $45,600,000 

Torii Commo Station ............................................ $25,323,000 

Puerto Rico ................... Punta Borinquen .................................................. $61,071,000 

United Kingdom ............ Menwith Hill Station ............................................ $11,000,000 

1 SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCY AND CON2 SERVATION PROJECTS. 

3 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

4 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria5 tions in section 2403(a) and available for energy resiliency 

6 and conservation projects inside the United States as spec7 ified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary 

8 of Defense may carry out energy resiliency and conserva9 tion projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States 

10 Code, for the installations or locations inside the United 

11 States, and the amounts set forth in the following table: 

Energy Resiliency and Conservation Projects: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Colorado ........................ Schriever Air Force Base ..................................... $15,260,000 

Guam ............................. Andersen Air Force Base ..................................... $5,880,000 

NAVBASE Guam ................................................. $6,920,000 

Hawaii ........................... MCBH Kaneohe Bay ........................................... $6,185,000 

Illinois ............................ MTC Marseilles .................................................... $3,000,000 

Maryland ....................... NSA South Potomac-Indian Head ....................... $10,790,000 

Missouri ......................... Fort Leonard Wood ............................................. $5,300,000 

Montana ........................ Malmstrom Air Force Base .................................. $6,086,000 

North Carolina .............. Fort Bragg ........................................................... $3,000,000 

Lejeune/New River ............................................... $9,750,000 

Utah .............................. Tooele Army Depot .............................................. $6,400,000 

Dugway Proving Ground ...................................... $8,700,000 

Hill Air Force Base .............................................. $8,467,000 

Wyoming ....................... F.E. Warren ......................................................... $4,500,000 

Various Locations ......... Various Locations ................................................. $27,232,000 

12 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

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1 and conservation projects outside the United States as 

2 specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec3 retary of Defense may carry out energy resiliency and con4 servation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, for the installations or locations outside the 

6 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol7 lowing table: 

Energy Resiliency and Conservation Projects: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Honduras ....................... Soto Cano Air Base .............................................. $12,600,000 

Italy ............................... NSA Naples .......................................................... $2,700,000 

Japan ............................ CFA Yokosuka ..................................................... $8,530,000 

Korea ............................. Osan Air Base ...................................................... $13,700,000 

8 SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DE9 FENSE AGENCIES. 

10 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

11 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

12 beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con13 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

14 functions of the Department of Defense (other than the 

15 military departments), as specified in the funding table 

16 in section 4601. 

17 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

18 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author19 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

20 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

21 of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act 

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1 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

2 table in section 4601. 

3 SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

4 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT. 

5 In the case of the authorization in the table in section 

6 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

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

8 2700) for Kaiserslautern, Germany, for construction of 

9 the Sembach Elementary/Middle School Replacement, the 

10 Secretary of Defense may construct an elementary school. 

11 SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

12 FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 

13 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

14 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

15 Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

16 985), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub17 section (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (127 

18 Stat. 995) and extended by section 2406 of the Military 

19 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (di20 vision B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2702), shall 

21 remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 

22 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con23 struction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

24 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

25 is as follows: 


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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath ............... Lakenheath Middle/ 

High School Replacement ............. $69,638,000 

Virginia ............ Marine Corps Base 

Quantico .................... Quantico Middle/ 

High School Replacement ............. $40,586,000 

Pentagon ....................... PFPA Support Operations Center ........ $14,800,000 

1 SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

2 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

4 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

6 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub7 section (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (128 

8 Stat. 3681), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

9 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

10 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

11 is later. 

12 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

13 is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Australia .......... Geraldton ...................... Combined Communications Gateway 

Geraldton .............. $9,600,000 

Belgium ............ Brussels ........................ Brussels Elementary/ 

High School Replacement ............. $41,626,000 

Japan ............... Okinawa ........................ Kubasaki High 

School Replacement/Renovation ... $99,420,000 


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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations— 

Continued 

State/Country Installation or 

Location Project Amount 

Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo ........... E.J. King High 

School Replacement/Renovation ... $37,681,000 

Mississippi ........ Stennis .......................... SOF Land Acquisition Western Maneuver Area .......... $17,224,000 

New Mexico ...... Cannon Air Force Base SOF Squadron Operations Facility 

(STS) ................... $23,333,000 

Virginia ............ Defense Distribution 

Depot Richmond ....... Replace Access Control Point .............. $5,700,000 

Joint Base LangleyEustis ........................ Hospital Addition/ 

Central Utility 

Plant Replacement $41,200,000 

Pentagon ....................... Redundant Chilled 

Water Loop .......... $15,100,000 

1 TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL 

2 PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 

Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 

Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects. 

3 Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty 

4 Organization Security Invest5 ment Program 

6 SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

7 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

8 The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for 

9 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest10 ment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, 


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1 United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum 

2 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this pur3 pose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

4 North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of con5 struction previously financed by the United States. 

6 SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

7 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

8 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for con9 tributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 

10 of title 10, United States Code, for the share of the United 

11 States of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty 

12 Organization Security Investment Program authorized by 

13 section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 

14 4601. 

15 Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind 

16 Contributions 

17 SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION 

18 PROJECTS. 

19 Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea 

20 for required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of De21 fense may accept military construction projects for the in22 stallations or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in 

23 the following table: 


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Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects 

Country Component 

Installation or Location 

Project Amount 

Korea ...... Army ..... Camp Humphreys .... Unaccompanied Enlisted 

Personnel Housing, 

Phase 1 ...................... $76,000,000 

Army ..... Camp Humphreys .... Type I Aircraft Parking 

Apron ......................... $10,000,000 

Air Force Kunsan Air 

Base ....... Construct Airfield Damage Repair Warehouse $6,500,000 

Air Force Osan Air 

Base ....... Main Gate Entry Control Facilities ............. $13,000,000 

1 SEC. 2512. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

2 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) CAMP HUMPHREYS.—In the case of the author4 ization contained in the table in section 2511 of the Mili5 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

6 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2704) for 

7 Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, for construction of 

8 the 8th Army Correctional Facility, the Secretary of De9 fense may construct a level 1 correctional facility of 

10 26,000 square feet and a utility and tool storage building 

11 of 400 square feet. 

12 (b) K-16 AIR BASE.—In the case of the authorization 

13 contained in the table in section 2511 of the Military Con14 struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division 

15 B of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2704) for the K16 16 Air Base, Republic of Korea, for renovation of the Spe17 cial Operations Forces (SOF) Operations Facility, B-606, 


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1 the Secretary of Defense may renovate an operations ad2 ministration area of 5,500 square meters. 

3 TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND 

4 RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project. 

Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

5 Subtitle A—Project Authorizations 

6 and Authorization of Appropria7 tions 

8 SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON9 STRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 

10 PROJECTS. 

11 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author12 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

13 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund14 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 

15 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

16 projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the 


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1 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol2 lowing table: 

Army National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Delaware ....................... New Castle ........................................................... $36,000,000 

Idaho ............................. Orchard Training Area ........................................ $22,000,000 

MTC Gowen ......................................................... $9,000,000 

Iowa ............................... Camp Dodge ......................................................... $8,500,000 

Kansas ........................... Fort Leavenworth ................................................. $19,000,000 

Maine ............................. Presque Isle .......................................................... $17,500,000 

Maryland ....................... Sykesville .............................................................. $19,000,000 

Minnesota ...................... Arden Hills ........................................................... $39,000,000 

Missouri ......................... Springfield ............................................................ $32,000,000 

New Mexico ................... Las Cruces ........................................................... $8,600,000 

Virginia ......................... Fort Belvoir .......................................................... $15,000,000 

Fort Pickett .......................................................... $4,550,000 

Washington ................... Tumwater ............................................................. $31,000,000 

3 SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 

4 AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

5 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

6 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria7 tions in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 

8 and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 

9 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real prop10 erty and carry out military construction projects for the 

11 Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in 

12 the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army Reserve: Inside the United States 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... Fallbrook .............................................................. $36,000,000 

Washington ................... Lewis-McChord ..................................................... $30,000,000 

Wisconsin ...................... Fort McCoy .......................................................... $13,000,000 

13 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

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1 and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 

2 3102, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real prop3 erty and carry out military construction projects for the 

4 Army Reserve locations outside the United States, and in 

5 the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army Reserve: Outside the United States 

State Location Amount 

Puerto Rico ................... Aguadilla .............................................................. $12,400,000 

Fort Buchanan ..................................................... $26,000,000 

6 SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 

7 CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

8 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

9 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author10 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

11 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund12 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may 

13 acquire real property and carry out military construction 

14 projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

15 locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, 

16 set forth in the following table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... Lemoore ................................................................ $17,330,000 

Georgia .......................... Fort Gordon ......................................................... $17,797,000 

New Jersey .................... Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ..................... $11,573,000 

Texas ............................. Fort Worth ........................................................... $12,637,000 


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1 SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC2 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

5 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund6 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 

7 may acquire real property and carry out military construc8 tion projects for the Air National Guard locations inside 

9 the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

10 following table: 

Air National Guard 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... March Air Force Base .......................................... $15,000,000 

Colorado ........................ Peterson Air Force Base ...................................... $8,000,000 

Connecticut .................... Bradley IAP ......................................................... $7,000,000 

Indiana .......................... Hulman Regional Airport ..................................... $8,000,000 

Kentucky ....................... Louisville IAP ....................................................... $9,000,000 

Mississippi ..................... Jackson International Airport .............................. $8,000,000 

Missouri ......................... Rosecrans Memorial Airport ................................ $10,000,000 

New York ...................... Hancock Field ...................................................... $6,800,000 

Ohio ............................... Toledo Express Airport ........................................ $15,000,000 

Oklahoma ...................... Tulsa International Airport .................................. $8,000,000 

Oregon ........................... Klamath Falls IAP ............................................... $18,500,000 

South Dakota ................ Joe Foss Field ...................................................... $12,000,000 

Tennessee ...................... McGhee-Tyson Airport ......................................... $25,000,000 

Wisconsin ...................... Dane County Regional/Airport Truax Field ........ $8,000,000 

11 SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC12 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

13 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author14 ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 

15 the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund16 ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 

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1 the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

2 following table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Florida ........................... Patrick Air Force Base ........................................ $25,000,000 

Georgia .......................... Robins Air Force Base ......................................... $32,000,000 

Guam ............................. Joint Region Marianas ......................................... $5,200,000 

Hawaii .......................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ........................ $5,500,000 

Massachusetts ............... Westover ARB ...................................................... $10,000,000 

Minnesota ...................... Minneapolis-St Paul IAP ..................................... $9,000,000 

North Carolina .............. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base ....................... $6,400,000 

Texas ............................. NAS JRB Fort Worth ......................................... $3,100,000 

Utah .............................. Hill Air Force Base .............................................. $3,100,000 

3 SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA4 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 

5 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

6 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for the 

7 costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, 

8 and construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve 

9 Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 

10 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost 

11 of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in 

12 the funding table in section 4601. 

13 Subtitle B—Other Matters 

14 SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

15 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

16 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

17 in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization 

18 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113– 

19 291; 128 Stat. 3688) for Starkville, Mississippi, for con20 struction of an Army Reserve Center at that location, the 


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1 Secretary of the Army may acquire approximately fifteen 

2 acres (653,400 square feet) of land. 

3 SEC. 2612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

4 FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

6 the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (divi7 sion B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 985), the author8 izations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided 

9 in sections 2602, 2604, and 2605 of that Act (127 Stat. 

10 1001, 1002), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

11 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

12 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

13 is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2014 Project 

Authorizations 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

Florida .......... Homestead ARB ...... Entry Control Complex $9,800,000 

Maryland ........ Fort Meade .............. 175th Network Warfare 

Squadron Facility 

$4,000,000 

New York ....... Bullville .................... Army Reserve Center $14,500,000 

16 SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

17 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

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1 vided in sections 2602 and 2604 of that Act (128 Stat. 

2 3688, 3689), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

3 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

4 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

5 is later. 

6 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

7 is as follows: 

National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2015 Project 

Authorizations 

State Location Project Amount 

Mississippi ........................ Starkville ............. Army Reserve 

Center 

$9,300,000 

New Hampshire ................. Pease ................... KC-46A ADAL 

Airfield Pavements and Hydrant Systems 

$7,100,000 

8 TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGN9 MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI10 TIES 

Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 

(BRAC) round. 

11 SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

12 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI13 TIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 

14 DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

16 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for base 

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1 ized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 

2 of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 

3 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 

4 of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 

5 2906 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Mili6 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

7 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as 

8 specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

9 SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL 

10 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) 

11 ROUND. 

12 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 

13 an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

14 round. 

15 TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CON16 STRUCTION GENERAL PROVI17 SIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction 

activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications 

and reports. 

Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction projects. 

Sec. 2803. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities. 

Sec. 2804. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 

States. 

Sec. 2805. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural 

disasters or terrorism incidents. 

Sec. 2806. Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military 

construction projects. 


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Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 

transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifications and reports. 

Sec. 2812. Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property. 

Sec. 2813. Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to 

provide installation support services. 

Sec. 2814. Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing 

wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State 

lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps. 

Sec. 2815. Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations. 

Sec. 2816. Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that 

limits encroachment on military installations. 

Sec. 2817. Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family 

housing. 

Sec. 2818. Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of certain 

projects. 

Sec. 2819. Access to military installations by transportation network companies. 

Subtitle C—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 

Sec. 2821. Notification requirement for certain cost increases. 

Sec. 2822. Annual report on schedule delays. 

Sec. 2823. Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital 

replacement project. 

Sec. 2824. Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base. 

Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

Sec. 2831. Energy resilience. 

Sec. 2832. Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission 

assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures. 

Sec. 2833. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding 

energy and fuel contracts for military installations. 

Sec. 2834. Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system 

conveyance authority. 

Sec. 2835. In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote 

energy resilience. 

Sec. 2836. Annual Department of Defense energy management reports. 

Sec. 2837. Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life 

cycle cost analyses. 

Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2841. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California. 

Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. 

Sec. 2843. Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States 

Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. 


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Sec. 2844. Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts. 

Sec. 2845. Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 

Sec. 2846. Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner Range, 

Fort Bliss, Texas. 

Sec. 2847. Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec-01, 

Laramie County, Wyoming. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2861. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation. 

Sec. 2862. Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame. 

Sec. 2863. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge 

tract. 

Sec. 2864. Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial objects 

to foreign governments without specific authorization in law. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2871. Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42. 

Sec. 2872. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield 

pavement markings. 

Sec. 2873. Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement 

Home to acquire and lease property. 

Sec. 2874. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station. 

Sec. 2875. Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense 

facilities. 

Sec. 2876. Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security space leased by the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 2877. Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil 

aviation. 

Sec. 2878. Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets. 

Sec. 2879. Special rules for certain projects. 

Sec. 2880. Energy security for military installations in Europe. 


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1 Subtitle A—Military Construction 

2 Program and Military Family 

3 Housing 

4 SEC. 2801. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRE5 MENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVI6 TIES AND RELIANCE ON ELECTRONIC SUB7 MISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS. 

8 (a) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES.—Sub9 chapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 

10 is amended as follows: 

11 (1) Section 2803(b) is amended— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘seven-day period’’ and in14 serting ‘‘five-day period’’; and 

15 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

16 the seven-day period beginning on the date on 

17 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

18 (2) Section 2804(b) is amended— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

20 (B) by striking ‘‘14-day period’’ and in21 serting ‘‘seven-day period; and’’ 

22 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

23 the seven-day period beginning on the date on 

24 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

25 (3) Section 2805 is amended— 


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1 (A) in subsection (b)(2)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

5 (iii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end 

6 of the 14-day period beginning on the date 

7 on which a copy of the notification is pro8 vided’’; and 

9 (B) in subsection (d)(3)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

11 (ii) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

13 (iii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end 

14 of the 14-day period beginning on the date 

15 on which a copy of the notification is pro16 vided’’. 

17 (4) Section 2806(c) is amended— 

18 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘of De19 fense’’ after ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

20 (B) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and all that follows 

21 through the end of the paragraph and inserting 

22 the following: ‘‘, only after the end of the 14- 

23 day period beginning on the date on which the 

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1 priate committees of Congress notice of the in2 crease, including the reasons for the increase 

3 and the source of the funds to be used for the 

4 increase.’’. 

5 (5) Section 2807 is amended— 

6 (A) in subsection (b)— 

7 (i) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end 

10 of the 14-day period beginning on the date 

11 on which a copy of the report is provided’’; 

12 and 

13 (B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(1)’’ 

14 and all that follows through the end of the sub15 section and inserting the following: ‘‘only after 

16 the end of the 14-day period beginning on the 

17 date on which the Secretary submits, in an elec18 tronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this 

19 title, to the appropriate committees of Congress 

20 notice of the need for the increase, including 

21 the source of funds to be used for the in22 crease.’’. 

23 (6) Section 2808(b) is amended by inserting 

24 after ‘‘notify’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic me25 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 


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1 (7) Section 2809 is amended by striking sub2 section (f) and inserting the following new sub3 section: 

4 ‘‘(f) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec5 retary concerned may enter into a contract under this sec6 tion only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on 

7 the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic 

8 medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appro9 priate committees of Congress a justification of the need 

10 for the facility covered by the proposed contract, including 

11 an economic analysis (based upon accepted life cycle cost12 ing procedures) which demonstrates that the proposed 

13 contract is cost effective when compared with alternative 

14 means of furnishing the same facility.’’. 

15 (8) Section 2811(d) is amended by inserting 

16 after ‘‘submit’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic me17 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 

18 (9) Section 2812(c) is amended by striking 

19 paragraph (1) and inserting the following new para20 graph: 

21 ‘‘(1) The Secretary concerned may enter into a lease 

22 under this section only after the end of the 14-day period 

23 beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in 

24 an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 

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1 of the need for the facility covered by the proposed lease, 

2 including an economic analysis (based upon accepted life3 cycle costing procedures) that demonstrates the cost effec4 tiveness of the proposed lease compared with a military 

5 construction project for the same facility.’’. 

6 (10) Section 2813(c) is amended— 

7 (A) by striking ‘‘transmits to the appro8 priate committees of Congress a written notifi9 cation’’ and inserting ‘‘notifies the appropriate 

10 committees of Congress’’; 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in12 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

13 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

14 the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

15 which a copy of the report is provided’’. 

16 (11) Section 2814 is amended by striking sub17 section (g) and inserting the following: 

18 ‘‘(g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec19 retary of the Navy may carry out a transaction authorized 

20 by this section only after the end of the 20-day period 

21 beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in 

22 an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 

23 to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the 

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1 manner in which the transaction will meet the purposes 

2 of this section.’’. 

3 (b) MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING ACTIVITIES.—Sub4 chapter II of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 

5 is amended as follows: 

6 (1) Section 2825(b) is amended— 

7 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 

8 and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respec9 tively; 

10 (B) in paragraph (5), as redesignated— 

11 (i) by striking ‘‘the first sentence of’’; 

12 and 

13 (ii) by striking ‘‘in that sentence’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘in that paragraph’’; and 

15 (C) in paragraph (1)— 

16 (i) in the second sentence, by striking 

17 ‘‘The Secretary concerned may waive the 

18 limitations contained in the preceding sen19 tence’’ and inserting the following: 

20 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the limita21 tions contained in paragraph (1)’’; 

22 (ii) in the third sentence, by striking 

23 ‘‘the Secretary transmits’’ and all that fol24 lows through the end of the sentence and 

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1 day period beginning on the date on which 

2 the Secretary submits, in an electronic me3 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 

4 to the appropriate committees of Congress 

5 notice of the proposed waiver, together 

6 with an economic analysis demonstrating 

7 that the improvement will be cost effec8 tive.’’. 

9 (2) Section 2827 is amended— 

10 (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘RELO11 CATION AUTHORITY.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 

12 (B) by striking subsection (b) and insert13 ing the following new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A con15 tract to carry out a relocation of military family housing 

16 units under subsection (a) may be awarded only after the 

17 end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which 

18 the Secretary concerned submits, in an electronic medium 

19 pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate 

20 committees of Congress notice of the proposed new loca21 tions of the housing units to be relocated and the esti22 mated cost of and source of funds for the relocation.’’. 

23 (3) Section 2828(f) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘may not be made’’ and all that follows through the 

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1 under this section only after the end of the 14-day 

2 period beginning on the date on which the Secretary 

3 concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursu4 ant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate 

5 committees of Congress notice of the facts con6 cerning the proposed lease.’’. 

7 (4) Subsection (e) of section 2831, as redesig8 nated by section 1051(a)(21), is further amended by 

9 striking ‘‘until—’’ and all that follows through the 

10 end of the subsection and inserting the following: 

11 ‘‘until after the end of the 14-day period beginning 

12 on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an 

13 electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this 

14 title, to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

15 justification of the need for the maintenance or re16 pair project, including an estimate of the cost of the 

17 project.’’. 

18 (5) Section 2835 is amended by striking sub19 section (g) and inserting the following new sub20 section: 

21 ‘‘(g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A con22 tract may be entered into for the lease of housing facilities 

23 under this section only after the end of the 14-day period 

24 beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Defense, 

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1 Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 

2 Navy, submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to sec3 tion 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of 

4 Congress an economic analysis (based upon accepted life 

5 cycle costing procedures) which demonstrates that the pro6 posed contract is cost-effective when compared with alter7 native means of furnishing the same housing facilities.’’. 

8 (6) Section 2835a(c) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘until—’’ and all that follows through the end of the 

10 subsection and inserting the following: ‘‘until after 

11 the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date 

12 on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic me13 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the ap14 propriate committees of Congress a notice of the in15 tent to undertake the conversion.’’. 

16 (c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Subchapter III 

17 of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

18 as follows: 

19 (1) Section 2853(c) is amended— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’ both places it 

21 appears; 

22 (B) in paragraph (1)(B)— 

23 (i) by striking ‘‘period of 21 days’’ 

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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘or, if over sooner, a 

2 period of 14 days has elapsed after the 

3 date on which a copy of the notification is 

4 provided’’; and 

5 (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 

6 ‘‘notifies’’ the following: ‘‘, using an electronic 

7 medium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 

8 (2) Section 2854(b) is amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in11 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

12 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

13 the seven-day period beginning on the date on 

14 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

15 (3) Section 2854a is amended by striking sub16 section (c) and inserting the following new sub17 section: 

18 ‘‘(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The 

19 Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement to con20 vey a family housing facility under this section only after 

21 the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

22 which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pur23 suant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate com24 mittees of Congress a notice containing a justification for 

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1 ‘‘(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall include— 

2 ‘‘(A) an estimate of the consideration to be pro3 vided the United States under the agreement; 

4 ‘‘(B) an estimate of the cost of repairing the 

5 family housing facility to be conveyed; and 

6 ‘‘(C) an estimate of the cost of replacing the 

7 family housing facility to be conveyed.’’. 

8 (4) Section 2861(c) is amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in11 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

12 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

13 the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

14 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

15 (5) Section 2866(c)(2) is amended— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in17 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

19 the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

20 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

21 (6) Section 2869(d)(3) is amended— 

22 (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘after 

23 a period of 21 days’’ and all that follows 

24 through the end of the sentence and inserting 

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1 riod beginning on the date of the submission of 

2 the notice in an electronic medium pursuant to 

3 section 480 of this title.’’; and 

4 (B) in the second sentence, by striking 

5 ‘‘only after’’ and all that follows through the 

6 end of the sentence and inserting the following: 

7 ‘‘only after the end of the 45-day period begin8 ning on the date of the submission of the notice 

9 in an electronic medium pursuant to section 

10 480 of this title.’’ 

11 (d) ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION

12 AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING.—Subchapter 

13 IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is 

14 amended as follows: 

15 (1) Section 2881a(d)(2) is amended by insert16 ing after ‘‘Congress’’ the following: ‘‘in an electronic 

17 medium pursuant to section 480 of this title’’. 

18 (2) Section 2883(f) is amended— 

19 (A) by striking ‘‘30-day period’’ and in20 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘written’’; and 

22 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

23 the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

24 which a copy of the notice and justification is 

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1 (3) Section 2884(a) is amended by striking 

2 paragraph (4) and inserting the following new para3 graph: 

4 ‘‘(4) The report shall be submitted in an electronic 

5 medium pursuant to section 480 of this title not later than 

6 21 days before the date on which the Secretary issues the 

7 contract solicitation or offers the conveyance or lease.’’. 

8 (4) Section 2885 is amended— 

9 (A) in subsection (a)(4)(B)— 

10 (i) by inserting after ‘‘notify’’ the fol11 lowing: ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursu12 ant to section 480 of this title,’’; and 

13 (ii) by striking ‘‘, and shall provide’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘and include’’; and 

15 (B) in subsection (d), by inserting after 

16 ‘‘submit’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic me17 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 

18 (e) ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES.—Chapter 173 of 

19 title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

20 (1) Section 2914(b)(1) is amended— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in23 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 


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1 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

2 the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

3 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

4 (2) Section 2916(c) is amended— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 

6 (B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in7 serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

8 (C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 

9 the 14-day period beginning on the date on 

10 which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 

11 (f) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CARRIED OUT USING

12 BURDEN SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 2350j(e)(2) 

13 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘14-day period’’; and 

16 (2) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14- 

17 day period beginning on the date on which a copy 

18 of the report is provided’’. 

19 (g) ACQUISITION OF FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COM20 PONENTS BY EXCHANGE.—Section 18240(f)(2) of title 

21 10, United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by striking ‘‘30-day period’’ and inserting 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 21- 

2 day period beginning on the date on which a copy 

3 of the report is provided’’. 

4 SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE 

5 TO UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 

6 PROJECTS. 

7 (a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD; UNIFORM THRESH8 OLD FOR ALL PROJECTS.—Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in the first sentence, by striking 

11 ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’; and 

12 (2) by striking the second sentence. 

13 (b) APPROVAL BY SECRETARY CONCERNED.—Sec14 tion 2805(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’. 

16 (c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Section 

17 2805(b)(2) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘to which 

18 paragraph (1) is applicable’’ and inserting ‘‘to which para19 graph (1) is applicable and which costs more than 

20 $2,000,000’’. 

21 (d) USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

22 FUNDS.—Section 2805(c) of such title is amended by 

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1 SEC. 2803. ANNUAL LOCALITY ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR 

2 THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE TO UNSPECIFIED 

3 MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORI4 TIES. 

5 Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following new sub7 section: 

8 ‘‘(f) ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR LIMITATIONS FOR LO9 CATION.— 

10 ‘‘(1) ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATIONS.—Each fis11 cal year, the Secretary concerned shall adjust the 

12 dollar limitations specified in this section applicable 

13 to an unspecified minor military construction project 

14 inside the United States to reflect the area construc15 tion cost index for military construction projects 

16 published by the Department of Defense during the 

17 prior fiscal year for the location of the project, ex18 cept that no limitation specified in this section may 

19 exceed $10,000,000 as the result of any adjustment 

20 made under this paragraph. 

21 ‘‘(2) LOCATION OF PROJECTS.—For purposes 

22 of paragraph (1), a project shall be considered to be 

23 inside the United States if the project is carried out 

24 in any of the several States, the District of Colum25 bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 

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1 or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is2 lands. 

3 ‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The requirements of this sub4 section shall not apply with respect to any fiscal year 

5 after fiscal year 2022.’’. 

6 SEC. 2804. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHOR7 ITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

8 FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUT9 SIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

10 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of 

11 section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108– 

13 136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by sec14 tion 2804 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

15 for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 

16 130 Stat. 2713), is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 

18 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 

19 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

20 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

21 (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Sub22 section (c)(1) of such section is amended— 

23 (1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2016’’ and inserting 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and in2 serting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 

3 (3) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

5 SEC. 2805. USE OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS 

6 FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO 

7 REPLACE FACILITIES DAMAGED OR DE8 STROYED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR TER9 RORISM INCIDENTS. 

10 (a) AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS.—Section 2854 of 

11 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

12 end the following new subsection: 

13 ‘‘(c)(1) In using the authority described in subsection 

14 (a) to carry out a military construction project to replace 

15 a facility, including a family housing facility, that has been 

16 damaged or destroyed, the Secretary concerned may use 

17 appropriations available for operation and maintenance 

18 if— 

19 ‘‘(A) the damage or destruction to the facility 

20 was the result of a natural disaster or a terrorism 

21 incident; and 

22 ‘‘(B) the Secretary submits a notification to the 

23 appropriate committees of Congress of the decision 

24 to carry out the replacement project, and includes in 

25 the notification— 


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1 ‘‘(i) the current estimate of the cost of the 

2 replacement project; 

3 ‘‘(ii) the source of funds for the replace4 ment project; 

5 ‘‘(iii) in the case of damage to a facility 

6 rather than destruction, a certification that the 

7 replacement project is more cost-effective than 

8 repair or restoration; and 

9 ‘‘(iv) a certification that deferral of the re10 placement project for inclusion in the next Mili11 tary Construction Authorization Act would be 

12 inconsistent with national security or the pro13 tection of health, safety, or environmental qual14 ity, as the case may be. 

15 ‘‘(2) A replacement project under this subsection may 

16 be carried out only after the end of the 7-day period begin17 ning on the date on which a copy of the notification de18 scribed in paragraph (1) is provided in an electronic me19 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title. 

20 ‘‘(3) The maximum aggregate amount that the Sec21 retary concerned may obligate from appropriations avail22 able for operation and maintenance in any fiscal year for 

23 replacement projects under the authority of this sub24 section is $50,000,000.’’. 


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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of 

2 section 2854 of such title, as amended by section 

3 2801(c)(2), is amended by striking ‘‘under this section’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘under subsection (a)’’. 

5 SEC. 2806. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED REQUIRE6 MENTS FOR LABORATORY MILITARY CON7 STRUCTION PROJECTS. 

8 The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

9 Engineering, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary 

10 of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, 

11 shall submit to the congressional defense committees each 

12 year, at the time the budget of the President for the fiscal 

13 year beginning in such year is submitted to Congress 

14 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a 

15 reporting listing unfunded requirements on major and 

16 minor military construction projects for Department of 

17 Defense science and technology laboratories and facilities 

18 and test and evaluation facilities, and shall include a De19 partment of Defense Form DD1391 for each major and 

20 minor military construction project included in the report. 


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1 Subtitle B—Real Property and 

2 Facilities Administration 

3 SEC. 2811. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRE4 MENT FOR MILITARY REAL PROPERTY 

5 TRANSACTIONS AND RELIANCE ON ELEC6 TRONIC SUBMISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS AND 

7 REPORTS. 

8 (a) GENERAL REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION RE9 PORT.—Section 2662(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

10 is amended by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘(3) The authority of the Secretary concerned to 

12 enter into a transaction described in paragraph (1) com13 mences only after the end of the 14-day period beginning 

14 on the first day of the first month beginning on or after 

15 the date on which the report containing the facts con16 cerning such transaction, and all other such proposed 

17 transactions for that month, is provided in an electronic 

18 medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.’’. 

19 (b) ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN LAND WHEN

20 NEED IS URGENT.—Section 2663(d)(2) of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by inserting after ‘‘submit’’ the following: ‘‘, 

23 in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of 

24 this title,’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘written notice’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘a notice’’. 

3 (c) ACQUISITION OF LAND BY CONDEMNATION FOR

4 CERTAIN MILITARY PURPOSES.—Section 2663(f)(2) of 

5 title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or, 

6 if over sooner, the end of the 14-day period beginning on 

7 the date on which a copy of the report is provided’’. 

8 (d) EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON LAND ACQUISI9 TION REDUCTION IN SCOPE OR INCREASE IN COST.—Sec10 tion 2664(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘written’’; 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘a period of 21 days elapses 

13 from’’ and inserting ‘‘the end of the 14-day period 

14 beginning on’’; and 

15 (3) by striking ‘‘or, if over sooner, a period of 

16 14 days elapses from the date on which a copy of 

17 that notification is provided’’. 

18 (e) LEASES OF NON-EXCESS DEFENSE PROPERTY.— 

19 Section 2667(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘provide to the congressional defense 

21 committees written notice’’ and inserting ‘‘submit, in an 

22 electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 

23 to the congressional defense committees a notice’’. 

24 (f) MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AND JURISDICTION

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1 2682(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

2 by striking ‘‘to the appropriate congressional committees 

3 written notification’’ and inserting ‘‘, in an electronic me4 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appro5 priate congressional committees a notice’’. 

6 (g) AGREEMENTS TO LIMIT ENCROACHMENTS AND

7 OTHER CONSTRAINTS ON MILITARY TRAINING, TESTING, 

8 AND OPERATIONS.—Section 2684a(d)(4)(D) of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘provides written 

11 notice’’ and inserting ‘‘submits, in an electronic me12 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, a notice’’; 

13 and 

14 (2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘14 days’’ and all 

15 that follows through the end of the clause and in16 serting the following: ‘‘10 days after the date on 

17 which the notice is submitted under clause (i).’’. 

18 (h) CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY FOR

19 NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION.—Section 2694a of 

20 title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking sub21 section (e) and inserting the following new subsection: 

22 ‘‘(e) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec23 retary concerned may not approve of the reconveyance of 

24 real property under subsection (c) or grant the release of 

25 a covenant under subsection (d) until after the end of the 


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1 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Sec2 retary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to sec3 tion 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of 

4 Congress a notice of the proposed reconveyance or re5 lease.’’. 

6 SEC. 2812. CERTIFICATION RELATED TO CERTAIN ACQUISI7 TIONS OR LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY. 

8 Section 2662(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

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

11 the end of the first sentence and inserting the fol12 lowing: ‘‘, as well as the certification described in 

13 paragraph (5).’’; and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(5) For purposes of paragraph (2), the certification 

16 described in this paragraph with respect to an acquisition 

17 or lease of real property is a certification that the Sec18 retary concerned— 

19 ‘‘(A) evaluated the feasibility of using space in 

20 property under the jurisdiction of the Department of 

21 Defense to satisfy the purposes of the acquisition or 

22 lease; and 

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1 sonably available to be used to satisfy the pur2 poses of the acquisition or lease; 

3 ‘‘(ii) acquiring the property or entering 

4 into the lease would be more cost-effective than 

5 the use of the Department of Defense property; 

6 or 

7 ‘‘(iii) the use of the Department of De8 fense property would interfere with the ongoing 

9 military mission of the property.’’. 

10 SEC. 2813. INCREASED TERM LIMIT FOR INTERGOVERN11 MENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS TO PRO12 VIDE INSTALLATION SUPPORT SERVICES. 

13 Section 2679(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States 

14 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘ten years’’. 

16 SEC. 2814. AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR 

17 COSTS OF SUPPRESSING WILDFIRES CAUSED 

18 BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

19 ON STATE LANDS; RESTORATION OF LANDS 

20 OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR DAMAGE 

21 CAUSED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VEHI22 CLE MISHAPS. 

23 (a) AUTHORITIES.—Section 2691 of title 10, United 

24 States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘or lease’’ 

2 each place it appears; 

3 (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘or lease’’; 

4 (3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘lease,’’; and 

5 (4) by adding at the end the following new sub6 sections: 

7 ‘‘(d) WILDLAND FIRES ON STATE LAND.—The Sec8 retary of Defense may, in any lease, permit, license, or 

9 other grant of access for use of lands owned by a State, 

10 agree to reimburse the State for the reasonable costs of 

11 the State in suppressing wildland fires caused by the ac12 tivities of the Department of Defense under such lease, 

13 permit, license, or other grant of access. 

14 ‘‘(e) RESTORATION OF LAND DAMAGED BY MIS15 HAP.—(1) When land under the administrative jurisdic16 tion of a Federal agency that is not a part of the Depart17 ment of Defense is damaged as the result of a mishap 

18 involving a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle of the Department 

19 of Defense, the Secretary of Defense may, with the con20 sent of the Federal agency, restore the land. 

21 ‘‘(2) When land under the administrative jurisdiction 

22 of the Department of Defense or a military department 

23 is damaged as the result of a mishap involving a vessel, 

24 aircraft, or vehicle of a Federal agency that is not a part 

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1 agency under whose control the vessel, aircraft, or vehicle 

2 was operating may, with the consent of the Department 

3 of Defense, restore the land.’’. 

4 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 

5 further amended— 

6 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LEASE’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘DAMAGED BY MISHAP; REIMBURSE8 MENT OF STATE COSTS OF FIGHTING

9 WILDLAND FIRES’’; 

10 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(a) The Sec11 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) RESTORATION OF OTHER

12 AGENCY LAND USED BY PERMIT.—The Secretary’’; 

13 (3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b) Unless’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘(b) SCREENING FOR USE OF IM15 PROVED LAND.—Unless’’; and 

16 (4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c)(1) As a 

17 condition’’ and inserting ‘‘(c) RESTORATION OF DE18 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAND USED BY OTHER

19 AGENCY.—(1) As a condition’’. 

20 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

21 of chapter 159 of such title is amended by amending the 

22 item relating to section 2691 to read as follows: 

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1 SEC. 2815. CRITERIA FOR EXCHANGES OF PROPERTY AT 

2 MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

3 Paragraph (2) of section 2869(a) of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to real prop6 erty under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned— 

7 ‘‘(A) that is located on a military installation 

8 that is closed or realigned under a base closure law; 

9 or 

10 ‘‘(B) that is located on a military installation 

11 not covered by subparagraph (A) and for which the 

12 Secretary concerned makes a determination that the 

13 conveyance under paragraph (1) is advantageous to 

14 the United States.’’. 

15 SEC. 2816. LAND EXCHANGE VALUATION OF PROPERTY 

16 WITH REDUCED DEVELOPMENT THAT LIMITS 

17 ENCROACHMENT ON MILITARY INSTALLA18 TIONS. 

19 Subsection (b) of section 2869 of title 10, United 

20 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(b) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.— 

22 (1) The fair market value of the land to be obtained by 

23 the Secretary concerned under subsection (a) in exchange 

24 for the conveyance of real property by the Secretary under 

25 such subsection shall be at least equal to the fair market 

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1 Secretary. If the fair market value of the land is less than 

2 the fair market value of the real property to be conveyed, 

3 the recipient of the property shall pay to the United States 

4 an amount equal to the difference in the fair market val5 ues. 

6 ‘‘(2) In the case of a conveyance of real property to 

7 a political subdivision of a State, the value of the real 

8 property to be conveyed by the Secretary concerned under 

9 subsection (a) may exceed the fair market value of the 

10 land to be obtained, as determined under paragraph (1), 

11 by an amount not to exceed the reduction in value of the 

12 land which is attributable to voluntary zoning actions 

13 taken by such political subdivision to limit encroachment 

14 on a military installation, but only if the notice required 

15 by subsection (d)(2) contains— 

16 ‘‘(A) a certification by the Secretary concerned 

17 that the military value to the United States of the 

18 land to be acquired justifies a payment in excess of 

19 the fair market value; and 

20 ‘‘(B) a description of the military value to be 

21 obtained.’’. 

22 SEC. 2817. REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOW FALL PREVEN23 TION DEVICES IN MILITARY FAMILY HOUS24 ING. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 169 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

3 section 2878 the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 2879. Window fall prevention devices in military 

5 family housing units 

6 ‘‘(a) REQUIRING USE OF DEVICES ON CERTAIN WIN7 DOWS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary concerned 

9 shall ensure that if a window in any military family 

10 housing unit acquired or constructed under this 

11 chapter is described in subsection (b), including a 

12 window designed for emergency escape or rescue, the 

13 window is equipped with fall prevention devices that 

14 protect against unintentional window falls by young 

15 children and that are in compliance with applicable 

16 International Building Code (IBC) standards. 

17 ‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall 

18 apply with respect to the following military family 

19 housing units: 

20 ‘‘(A) A unit for which the contract for the 

21 construction of the unit is first entered into on 

22 or after the date of the enactment of this sec23 tion. 

24 ‘‘(B) Any other unit which is subject to a 

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1 contract is entered into on or after September 

2 1, 2018. 

3 ‘‘(b) WINDOWS DESCRIBED.—A window is described 

4 in this subsection if the bottom sill of the window is within 

5 24 inches of the floor, as measured in the interior of the 

6 unit, and is more than 72 inches above the ground, as 

7 measured on the exterior grade of the building. 

8 ‘‘(c) RECORD OF INCIDENTS; ANNUAL REPORT.— 

9 The Secretary concerned shall keep a record of each inci10 dent (as defined in Department of Defense Instruction 

11 6055.7 series) in which a minor child is injured or killed 

12 as the result of an unintentional window fall in a military 

13 family housing unit. Not later than 90 days after the end 

14 of each calendar year (beginning with 2017), the Secretary 

15 of Defense shall submit a report to the Committees on 

16 Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Sen17 ate on all such window falls occurring in the previous 

18 year.’’. 

19 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec20 tions for chapter 169 of such title is amended by in21 serting after the item relating to section 2878 the 

22 following new item: 

‘‘2879. Window fall prevention devices in military family housing units.’’. 

23 (b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

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1 (1) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

2 shall enter into an agreement with an independent 

3 entity with experience in performing technical eval4 uations of the compliance of housing units with the 

5 codes and standards of the International Code Coun6 cil and other relevant codes and standards to con7 duct and to submit to the Secretary and the con8 gressional defense committees an assessment of child 

9 safety issues in military family housing units, with 

10 an emphasis on assessing hazards that may result in 

11 falls. 

12 (2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The independent en13 tity conducting the assessment under paragraph (1) 

14 shall include in the assessment such recommenda15 tions for modifications to military family housing 

16 unit standards as the entity considers appropriate 

17 for ensuring the safety of minor children in such 

18 units. 

19 (3) DEADLINE.—Under the agreement entered 

20 into under paragraph (1), the independent entity 

21 conducting the assessment under such paragraph 

22 shall submit the assessment to the Secretary and the 

23 congressional defense committees not later than 1 

24 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 2818. PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESSMENT OF 

2 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON DEPARTMENT OF DE3 FENSE INSTALLATIONS TO SUPERSEDE 

4 FUNDING OF CERTAIN PROJECTS. 

5 (a) PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESSMENT TO

6 SUPERSEDE FUNDING OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL

7 PROJECTS.—Subsection (a) of section 2814 of the Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

9 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2717) is amended by 

10 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(3) PROHIBITING USE OF UPDATED ASSESS12 MENT TO SUPERSEDE FUNDING OF CERTAIN RE13 MAINING PROJECTS.—In determining which projects 

14 will be funded under the programs described in 

15 paragraph (2), the Secretary may not, on the basis 

16 of the updated assessment described in paragraph 

17 (1), supersede the funding of any of the remaining 

18 projects which were included among the 33 projects 

19 for which Secretary assigned the highest priority for 

20 receiving funds under the assessment of the capacity 

21 and facility condition deficiencies of elementary and 

22 secondary public schools on military installations 

23 conducted by the Secretary in July 2011 under sec24 tion 8109 of the Department of Defense and Full25 Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public 

26 Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 82).’’. 


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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

2 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact3 ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2017. 

5 SEC. 2819. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS BY 

6 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES. 

7 Section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

8 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend9 ed— 

10 (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND

11 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES’’ after 

12 ‘‘TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES’’; 

13 (2) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by inserting 

14 ‘‘or transportation network company’’ after ‘‘trans15 portation company’’ each places it appears; 

16 (3) in subsection (b)(7), by inserting ‘‘and 

17 transportation network companies’’ after ‘‘transpor18 tation companies’’; and 

19 (4) in subsection (d)— 

20 (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

21 paragraph (3); 

22 (B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert23 ing the following new paragraphs: 

24 ‘‘(1) TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.—The term 

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1 nership, sole proprietorship, or other entity outside 

2 of the Department of Defense that provides a com3 mercial transportation service to a rider. 

4 ‘‘(2) TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY.— 

5 The term ‘transportation network company’— 

6 ‘‘(A) means a corporation, partnership, 

7 sole proprietorship, or other entity, that uses a 

8 digital network to connect riders to covered 

9 drivers in order for the driver to transport the 

10 rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise 

11 authorized for use by the driver to a point cho12 sen by the rider; and 

13 ‘‘(B) does not include a shared-expense 

14 carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not in15 tended to generate profit for the driver.’’; and 

16 (C) in subparagraph (A)(i) of paragraph 

17 (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of 

18 this paragraph, by inserting ‘‘or transportation 

19 network company’’ after ‘‘transportation com20 pany’’. 


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1 Subtitle C—Project Management 

2 and Oversight Reforms 

3 SEC. 2821. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 

4 COST INCREASES. 

5 Section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub8 section (g); 

9 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol10 lowing new subsection: 

11 ‘‘(f)(1) In addition to the notification sent under 

12 paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of a cost increase with re13 spect to a project, the Secretary concerned shall provide 

14 an additional report notifying the congressional defense 

15 committees and the Comptroller General of the United 

16 States of any military construction project or military 

17 family housing project with a total authorized cost greater 

18 than $40,000,000 that has a cost increase of 25 percent 

19 or more. 

20 ‘‘(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include the 

21 following— 

22 ‘‘(A) A description of the specific reasons for 

23 the cost increase and the specific organizations and 

24 individuals responsible. 


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1 ‘‘(B) A description of any ongoing or completed 

2 proceedings or investigation into a government em3 ployee, prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-gov4 ernmental organization that may be responsible for 

5 the cost increase, and the status of such proceeding 

6 or investigation. 

7 ‘‘(C) If any proceeding or investigation identi8 fied in subparagraph (B) resulted in final judicial or 

9 administrative action, the following: 

10 ‘‘(i) In the case of a judicial or administra11 tive action taken against a government em12 ployee, the report shall identify the individual’s 

13 organization, position within the organization, 

14 and the action taken against the individual, but 

15 shall exclude personally identifiable information 

16 about the individual. 

17 ‘‘(ii) In the case of a judicial or adminis18 trative action taken against a prime contractor, 

19 subcontractor, or non-governmental organiza20 tion, the report shall identify the prime con21 tractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental or22 ganization and the action taken against the 

23 prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-govern24 mental organization. 


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1 ‘‘(D) A summary of any changes the Secretary 

2 concerned believes may be required to the organiza3 tional structure, project management and oversight 

4 practices, policy, or authorities of a government or5 ganization involved in military construction projects 

6 as a result of problems identified and lessons learned 

7 from the project. 

8 ‘‘(3) If any proceeding or investigation described in 

9 paragraph (2)(C) is still ongoing at the time the Secretary 

10 concerned submits the report under paragraph (1), the 

11 Secretary shall provide a supplemental report to the con12 gressional defense committees and the Comptroller Gen13 eral of the United States not later than 30 days after such 

14 proceeding or investigation has been completed. If such 

15 proceeding or investigation resulted in final judicial or ad16 ministrative action against a government employee, prime 

17 contractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental organiza18 tion, the Secretary shall include in the supplemental report 

19 the information required by paragraph (2)(C). 

20 ‘‘(4) Each report under this subsection shall be co21 signed by the senior engineer authorized to supervise mili22 tary construction projects and military family housing 

23 projects under section 2851(a). 

24 ‘‘(5) The Secretary shall send the report required 

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1 than 180 days after the Secretary sends to the appropriate 

2 committees of Congress the notification under paragraph 

3 (1) of subsection (c) of a cost increase with respect to the 

4 project. 

5 ‘‘(6) The Comptroller General of the United States 

6 shall review each report submitted under this subsection 

7 and validate or correct as necessary the information pro8 vided.’’; and 

9 (3) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para10 graph (1), by striking ‘‘subsections (a) through (e)’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) through (f)’’. 

12 SEC. 2822. ANNUAL REPORT ON SCHEDULE DELAYS. 

13 Section 2851 of title 10, United States Code, is 

14 amended by adding at the end the following new sub15 section: 

16 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON SCHEDULE DELAYS.—Not 

17 later than March 1 of each year (beginning with 2018), 

18 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

19 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

20 Senate a report on each military construction project or 

21 military family housing project for which, as of the end 

22 of the most recent fiscal year, the estimated completion 

23 date is more than 1 year later than the completion date 

24 proposed at the time the contract for the project was 

25 awarded.’’. 


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1 SEC. 2823. REPORT ON DESIGN ERRORS AND OMISSIONS 

2 RELATED TO FORT BLISS HOSPITAL RE3 PLACEMENT PROJECT. 

4 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 

6 General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the 

7 congressional defense committees a report on design er8 rors and omissions related to the hospital replacement 

9 project at Fort Bliss, Texas. 

10 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub11 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

12 (1) A detailed description of the specific ‘‘de13 sign errors’’ and ‘‘omissions’’ that resulted in the 

14 cost increase for the hospital replacement project. 

15 (2) A description of the specific actions taken 

16 to prevent further schedule delays and cost increases 

17 on this project as well as lessons learned that will 

18 be applied to future hospital projects. 

19 (3) A description of any ongoing or completed 

20 proceedings or investigation into a government em21 ployee, prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-gov22 ernmental organization that may be responsible for 

23 the delay and cost increases, and the status of such 

24 proceeding or investigation. 


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1 (4) If any proceeding or investigation identified 

2 in paragraph (3) resulted in final judicial or admin3 istrative action, the following: 

4 (A) In the case of a judicial or administra5 tive action taken against a government em6 ployee, the report shall identify the individual’s 

7 organization, name, position within the organi8 zation, and the action taken against the indi9 vidual. 

10 (B) In the case of a judicial or administra11 tive action taken against a prime contractor, 

12 subcontractor, or non-governmental organiza13 tion, the report shall identify the prime con14 tractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental or15 ganization and the action taken against the 

16 prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-govern17 mental organization. 

18 (5) A summary of any changes the Inspector 

19 General believes may be required to the organiza20 tional structure, project management and oversight 

21 practices, policy, or authorities of a government or22 ganization involved in military construction projects 

23 as a result of problems identified and lessons learned 

24 from this project. 


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1 (c) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON ONGOING PRO2 CEEDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—If any proceeding or 

3 investigation described in subsection (b)(3) is still ongoing 

4 at the time the Inspector General submits the report re5 quired by subsection (a), the Inspector General shall pro6 vide a supplemental report to the congressional defense 

7 committees not later than 30 days after such proceeding 

8 or investigation has been completed. If such proceeding 

9 or investigation resulted in final judicial or administrative 

10 action against a government employee, prime contractor, 

11 subcontractor, or non-governmental organization, the In12 spector General shall include in the supplemental report 

13 the information required by subsection (b)(4). 

14 SEC. 2824. REPORT ON COST INCREASE AND DELAY RE15 LATED TO USSTRATCOM COMMAND AND CON16 TROL FACILITY PROJECT AT OFFUTT AIR 

17 FORCE BASE. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General 

20 of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congres21 sional defense committees a report on design errors and 

22 omissions related to the construction of the 

23 USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at 

24 Offutt Air Force Base. 


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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub2 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

3 (1) The identification of the specific reasons 

4 that have been used to explain the 16-month sched5 ule delay and 10 percent cost increase for the 

6 project. 

7 (2) A description of the specific actions taken 

8 to prevent further schedule delays and cost increases 

9 on this project as well as lessons learned that will 

10 be applied to future projects. 

11 (3) A description of any ongoing or completed 

12 proceedings or investigation into a government em13 ployee, prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-gov14 ernmental organization that may be responsible for 

15 the delay and cost increases, and the status of such 

16 proceeding or investigation. 

17 (4) If any proceeding or investigation identified 

18 in paragraph (3) resulted in final judicial or admin19 istrative action, the following: 

20 (A) In the case of a judicial or administra21 tive action taken against a government em22 ployee, the report shall identify the individual’s 

23 organization, name, position within the organi24 zation, and the action taken against the indi25 vidual. 


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1 (B) In the case of a judicial or administra2 tive action taken against a prime contractor, 

3 subcontractor, or non-governmental organiza4 tion, the report shall identify the prime con5 tractor, subcontractor, or non-governmental or6 ganization and the action taken against the 

7 prime contractor, subcontractor, or non-govern8 mental organization. 

9 (5) A summary of any changes the Inspector 

10 General believes may be required to the organiza11 tional structure, project management and oversight 

12 practices, policy, or authorities of a government or13 ganization involved in military construction projects 

14 as a result of problems identified and lessons learned 

15 from this project. 

16 (c) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON ONGOING PRO17 CEEDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—If any proceeding or 

18 investigation described in subsection (b)(3) is still ongoing 

19 at the time the Inspector General submits the report re20 quired by subsection (a), the Inspector General shall pro21 vide a supplemental report to the congressional defense 

22 committees not later than 30 days after such proceeding 

23 or investigation has been completed. If such proceeding 

24 or investigation resulted in final judicial or administrative 

25 action against a government employee, prime contractor, 


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1 subcontractor, or non-governmental organization, the In2 spector General shall include in the supplemental report 

3 the information required by subsection (b)(4). 

4 Subtitle D—Energy Resilience 

5 SEC. 2831. ENERGY RESILIENCE. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2911 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘per9 formance goals and master plan for’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘policy of’’; 

11 (2) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), 

12 (d), and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) 

13 respectively; 

14 (3) by inserting before subsection (c), as redes15 ignated by paragraph (2), the following new sub16 sections: 

17 ‘‘(a) GENERAL ENERGY POLICY.—The Secretary of 

18 Defense shall ensure the readiness of the armed forces for 

19 their military missions by pursuing energy security and 

20 energy resilience. 

21 ‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—In order to achieve the policy 

22 set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 

23 may— 


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1 ‘‘(1) require the Secretary of a military depart2 ment to establish and maintain an energy resilience 

3 master plan for an installation; 

4 ‘‘(2) authorize the use of energy security and 

5 energy resilience, including the benefits of on-site 

6 generation resources that reduce or avoid the cost of 

7 backup power, as factors in the cost-benefit analysis 

8 for procurement of energy; and 

9 ‘‘(3) in selecting facility energy projects that 

10 will use renewable energy sources, pursue energy se11 curity and energy resilience by giving favorable con12 sideration to projects that provide power directly to 

13 a military facility or into the installation electrical 

14 distribution network.’’; 

15 (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para16 graph (2)— 

17 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, the 

18 future demand for energy, and the requirement 

19 for the use of energy’’ after ‘‘energy’’; 

20 (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 

21 follows: 

22 ‘‘(2) Opportunities to enhance energy resilience 

23 to ensure the Department of Defense has the ability 

24 to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions 


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1 that impact mission assurance on military installa2 tions.’’; and 

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

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(13) Opportunities to leverage third-party fi6 nancing to address installation energy needs.’’. 

7 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

8 at the beginning of chapter 173 is amended by striking 

9 the item relating to section 2911 and inserting the fol10 lowing new item: 

‘‘2911. Energy policy of the Department of Defense.’’. 

11 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 173 of 

12 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in section 2914, by striking ‘‘energy resil14 iency’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘energy 

15 resilience’’; 

16 (2) in section 2915— 

17 (A) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ each place 

18 it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; and 

19 (B) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking 

20 ‘‘2911(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘2911(d)(2)’’; 

21 (3) in section 2916(b)(2), by striking 

22 ‘‘2911(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘2911(c)’’; 

23 (4) in section 2922b(a), by striking ‘‘subsection 

24 (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 


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1 (5) in section 2922f(a), by striking ‘‘subsection 

2 (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 

3 (6) in section 2924— 

4 (A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

5 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), 

6 (6), and (7) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and 

7 (6), respectively; and 

8 (7) in section 2925(a)— 

9 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘RESIL10 IENCY’’ and inserting ‘‘ENERGY RESILIENCE’’; 

11 and 

12 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking 

13 ‘‘2911(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘2911(g)’’. 

14 (d) DEFINITIONS FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE AND EN15 ERGY SECURITY.—Section 101(e) of title 10, United 

16 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol17 lowing new paragraphs: 

18 ‘‘(6) ENERGY RESILIENCE.—The term ‘energy 

19 resilience’ means the ability to avoid, prepare for, 

20 minimize, adapt to, and recover from anticipated 

21 and unanticipated energy disruptions in order to en22 sure energy availability and reliability sufficient to 

23 provide for mission assurance and readiness, includ24 ing task critical assets and other mission essential 


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1 operations related to readiness, and to execute or 

2 rapidly reestablish mission essential requirements. 

3 ‘‘(7) ENERGY SECURITY.—The term ‘energy se4 curity’ means having assured access to reliable sup5 plies of energy and the ability to protect and deliver 

6 sufficient energy to meet mission essential require7 ments.’’. 

8 SEC. 2832. AUTHORITY TO USE ENERGY COST SAVINGS FOR 

9 ENERGY RESILIENCE, MISSION ASSURANCE, 

10 AND WEATHER DAMAGE REPAIR AND PRE11 VENTION MEASURES. 

12 Section 2912(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

13 is amended by striking ‘‘energy conservation and’’ and in14 serting ‘‘energy resilience, mission assurance, weather 

15 damage repair and prevention, energy conservation, and’’. 

16 SEC. 2833. CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY SECURITY AND EN17 ERGY RESILIENCE IN AWARDING ENERGY 

18 AND FUEL CONTRACTS FOR MILITARY IN19 STALLATIONS. 

20 Section 2922a of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended by adding at the end the following new sub22 section: 

23 ‘‘(d) The Secretary concerned shall prioritize energy 

24 security and resilience.’’. 


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1 SEC. 2834. REQUIREMENT TO ADDRESS ENERGY RESIL2 IENCE IN EXERCISING UTILITY SYSTEM CON3 VEYANCE AUTHORITY. 

4 Section 2688(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new para6 graphs: 

7 ‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned may require in any 

8 contract for the conveyance of a utility system (or part 

9 of a utility system) under subsection (a) that the conveyee 

10 manage and operate the utility system in a manner con11 sistent with energy resilience requirements and metrics 

12 provided to the conveyee to ensure that the reliability of 

13 the utility system meets mission requirements. 

14 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

15 the Secretaries of the military departments, shall include 

16 in the installation energy report submitted under section 

17 2925(a) of this title a description of progress in meeting 

18 energy resilience metrics for all conveyance contracts en19 tered into pursuant to this section.’’. 

20 SEC. 2835. IN-KIND LEASE PAYMENTS; PRIORITIZATION OF 

21 UTILITY SERVICES THAT PROMOTE ENERGY 

22 RESILIENCE. 

23 Section 2667(c)(1)(D) of title 10, United States 

24 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, which shall prioritize en25 ergy resilience in the event of commercial grid outages’’ 

26 after ‘‘Secretary concerned’’. 


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1 SEC. 2836. ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY 

2 MANAGEMENT REPORTS. 

3 Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe6 riod at the end the following: ‘‘, including progress 

7 on energy resilience at military installations accord8 ing to metrics developed by the Secretary’’; 

9 (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol10 lows: 

11 ‘‘(3) Details of all utility outages impacting en12 ergy resilience at military installations (excluding 

13 planned outages for maintenance reasons), whether 

14 caused by on- or off-installation disruptions, includ15 ing the total number and location of outage, the du16 ration of the outage, the financial impact of the out17 age, whether or not the mission was impacted, the 

18 mission requirements associated with disruption tol19 erances based on risk to mission, the responsible au20 thority managing the utility, and measure taken to 

21 mitigate the outage by the responsible authority.’’; 

22 (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para23 graph (5); and 

24 (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol25 lowing new paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(4) Details of a military installation’s total en2 ergy requirements and critical energy requirements, 

3 and the current energy resilience and emergency 

4 backup systems servicing critical energy require5 ments, including, at a minimum— 

6 ‘‘(A) energy resilience and emergency 

7 backup system power requirements; 

8 ‘‘(B) the critical missions, facility, or facili9 ties serviced; 

10 ‘‘(C) system service life; 

11 ‘‘(D) capital, operations, maintenance, and 

12 testing costs; and 

13 ‘‘(E) other information the Secretary de14 termines necessary.’’. 

15 SEC. 2837. AGGREGATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND EN16 ERGY RESILIENCE PROJECTS IN LIFE CYCLE 

17 COST ANALYSES. 

18 The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a mili19 tary department, when conducting life cycle cost analyses 

20 with respect to investments designed to lower costs and 

21 reduce energy and water consumption, shall aggregate en22 ergy efficiency projects and energy resilience improve23 ments as appropriate. 


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1 Subtitle E—Land Conveyances 

2 SEC. 2841. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL INDUSTRIAL RESERVE 

3 ORDNANCE PLANT, SUNNYVALE, CALI4 FORNIA. 

5 (a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 

6 of the Navy may convey to an entity (in this section re7 ferred to as the ‘‘Exchange Entity’’) all right, title, and 

8 interest of the United States in and to the parcel of real 

9 property, including improvements thereon, comprising the 

10 Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant (NIROP) lo11 cated in Sunnyvale, California in exchange for— 

12 (1) real property, including improvements 

13 thereon, that will replace the NIROP and meet the 

14 readiness requirements of the Department of the 

15 Navy, as determined by the Secretary; and 

16 (2) relocation of contractor and Government 

17 personnel and equipment from the NIROP to the re18 placement facilities. 

19 (b) LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The exchange authorized 

21 under subsection (a) shall be governed by a land ex22 change agreement that identifies the property to be 

23 exchanged (including improvements thereon), the 

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1 the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary and 

2 the Exchange Entity in carrying out the exchange. 

3 (2) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL

4 LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to 

5 affect or limit the application of, or any obligation 

6 to comply with, any environmental law, including the 

7 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa8 tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601). 

9 (c) VALUATION; CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENT IF

10 NIROP VALUE EXCEEDS VALUE OF EXCHANGED PROP11 ERTY.— 

12 (1) VALUATION.—The values of the properties 

13 to be exchanged by the Secretary and the Exchange 

14 Entity under subsection (a) (including improvements 

15 thereon) shall be determined by an independent ap16 praiser selected by the Secretary, and in accordance 

17 with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 

18 Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of 

19 Professional Appraisal Practice. 

20 (2) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENT.—If, as de21 termined in accordance with paragraph (1), the 

22 value of the NIROP is greater than the combination 

23 of the value of the property to be conveyed by the 

24 Exchange Entity under subsection (a) and the relo25 cation costs covered by the Exchange Entity under 


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1 such subsection, the Exchange Entity shall make a 

2 cash equalization payment to the Secretary to equal3 ize the values. Nothing in this paragraph may be 

4 construed to require the Secretary to make a cash 

5 equalization payment to the Exchange Entity if the 

6 value of the property to be conveyed by the Ex7 change Entity and the relocation costs covered by 

8 the Exchange Entity are greater than the value of 

9 the NIROP. 

10 (d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The Sec11 retary shall require the Exchange Entity to pay costs in12 curred by the Department of the Navy to carry out the 

13 exchange authorized under subsection (a), including costs 

14 incurred for land surveys, environmental documentation, 

15 the review of replacement facilities design, real estate due 

16 diligence (including appraisals), preparing and executing 

17 the agreement described in subsection (b), and any other 

18 administrative costs related to the exchange. If amounts 

19 are collected from the Exchange Entity in advance of the 

20 Secretary incurring the actual costs and the amount col21 lected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary 

22 to carry out the exchange under subsection (a), the Sec23 retary shall refund the excess amount to the Exchange 

24 Entity. 


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1 (e) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts 

2 received under subsections (a), (c)(2), and (d) shall be 

3 used in accordance with section 2695(c) of title 10, United 

4 States Code. 

5 (f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact legal de6 scription of the property, including acreage, to be ex7 changed under subsection (a) shall be determined by sur8 veys satisfactory to the Secretary. 

9 (g) RELATION TO OTHER MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

10 REQUIREMENTS.— 

11 (1) EXCLUSION FROM TREATMENT AS MILITARY

12 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.—The acquisition or dis13 position of any property pursuant to the exchange 

14 authorized under subsection (a) shall not be treated 

15 as a military construction project for which an au16 thorization is required by section 2802 of title 10, 

17 United States Code, or for which reporting is re18 quired by section 2662 of such title. 

19 (2) EXCLUSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR

20 SCREENING BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

21 FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL USE.—Section 2696(b) 

22 of title 10, United States Code, does not apply to 

23 the conveyance of any real property pursuant to the 

24 exchange authorized under subsection (a). 


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1 (h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

2 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi3 tions in connection with the exchange authorized under 

4 subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to 

5 protect the interests of the United States. 

6 (i) SUNSET.—The authority provided to the Sec7 retary to carry out the exchange under subsection (a) shall 

8 expire on October 1, 2023. 

9 SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, MOUNTAIN HOME AIR 

10 FORCE BASE, IDAHO. 

11 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

12 the Air Force may convey to the City of Mountain Home, 

13 Idaho (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, 

14 title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 

15 of real property, including improvements thereon, con16 sisting of approximately 4.25 miles of railroad spur lo17 cated near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, as fur18 ther described in subsection (c), for the purpose of eco19 nomic development. 

20 (b) CONSIDERATION.— 

21 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—As consider22 ation for the land conveyed under subsection (a), the 

23 City shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to 

24 the fair market value of the land, as determined by 

25 an appraisal approved by the Secretary. The City 


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1 shall provide an amount that is acceptable to the 

2 Secretary, whether by cash payment, in-kind consid3 eration as described under paragraph (2), or a com4 bination thereof. 

5 (2) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—In-kind consid6 eration provided by the City under paragraph (1) 

7 may include the acquisition, construction, provision, 

8 improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration 

9 (including environmental restoration), or combina10 tion thereof, of any facility or infrastructure under 

11 the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

12 (3) TREATMENT OF CONSIDERATION RE13 CEIVED.—Consideration in the form of cash pay14 ment received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 

15 shall be deposited in the separate fund in the Treas16 ury described in section 572(a)(1) of title 40, United 

17 States Code. 

18 (c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

19 (1) FINALIZING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As 

20 soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 

21 of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall fi22 nalize a map and the legal description of the prop23 erty to be conveyed under subsection (a). 


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1 (2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary of the Air 

2 Force may correct any minor errors in the map or 

3 the legal description. 

4 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip5 tion shall be on file and available for public inspec6 tion. 

7 (d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

8 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary may 

9 require the City to cover all costs (except costs for 

10 environmental remediation of the property) to be in11 curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Sec12 retary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry 

13 out the conveyance under this section, including sur14 vey costs, costs for environmental documentation, 

15 and any other administrative costs related to the 

16 conveyance. If amounts are collected from the City 

17 in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 

18 costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs ac19 tually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the 

20 conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

21 amount to the City. 

22 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

23 Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reim24 bursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to 

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1 be credited to the fund or account that was used to 

2 cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying 

3 out the conveyance, or to an appropriate fund or ac4 count currently available to the Secretary for the 

5 purposes for which the costs were paid. Amounts so 

6 credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 

7 or account and shall be available for the same pur8 poses, and subject to the same conditions and limita9 tions, as amounts in such fund or account. 

10 (e) USE RESERVATION.—The Secretary may reserve 

11 a right to temporarily use, for urgent reasons of national 

12 defense and at no cost to the United States, all or a por13 tion of the railroad spur conveyed under subsection (a). 

14 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec15 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

16 in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 

17 the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter18 ests of the United States. 

19 SEC. 2843. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE UNITED 

20 STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIA21 TION AND NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION AT 

22 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAP23 OLIS, MARYLAND. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

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1 Academy in Annapolis, Maryland to the United States 

2 Naval Academy Alumni Association Inc. and the United 

3 States Naval Academy Foundation Inc. (hereafter referred 

4 to as the ‘‘lessees’’), for the purpose of enabling the lessees 

5 to construct, operate, and maintain the Alumni Associa6 tion and Foundation Center. 

7 (b) DURATION OF LEASE.—At the option of the Sec8 retary of the Navy, the lease entered into under this sec9 tion shall be in effect for 50 years. Upon the expiration 

10 of the lease, the Secretary may extend the lease for such 

11 additional period as the Secretary may determine. 

12 (c) PAYMENTS UNDER LEASE.— 

13 (1) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS BASED ON FAIR

14 MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

15 require the lessees to make payments under the 

16 lease entered into under this section, in cash or in 

17 the form of in-kind consideration, in an amount and 

18 form that reflects the fair market value of the lease 

19 as determined by the Secretary. 

20 (2) PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF IN-KIND CON21 SIDERATION.— 

22 (A) TIMING.—To the extent that the les23 sees make payments under the lease in the form 

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1 tire lease term, or any part thereof, or in an2 nual installments. 

3 (B) DESCRIPTION OF IN-KIND CONSIDER4 ATION.—The in-kind consideration paid under 

5 the lease— 

6 (i) shall include the relocation of any 

7 Naval Support Activity Annapolis func8 tions presently located on the land to be 

9 leased to alternate locations deemed suffi10 cient by the Secretary; and 

11 (ii) may include annual support (in12 cluding cash, real property, or personal 

13 property) provided by the lessees after the 

14 date the lease is executed, to be used for 

15 the benefit of, or for use in connection 

16 with, the Naval Academy. 

17 (d) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Funds re18 ceived under the lease entered into under this section may 

19 be retained for use in support of the Naval Academy and 

20 to cover expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Navy 

21 in managing the lease. 

22 (e) LEASEBACK PROHIBITED.—During the period in 

23 which the lease entered into under this section is in effect, 

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1 constructed by the lessees on the property leased under 

2 this section. 

3 (f) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF ENTERING INTO AND

4 MANAGING LEASE.— 

5 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

6 the Navy shall require the lessees to cover the costs 

7 to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 

8 Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, 

9 in entering into and managing the lease under this 

10 section, including survey costs, costs for environ11 mental documentation, and any other administrative 

12 costs related to the lease (as defined in section 2667 

13 of title 10, United States Code). Any expenses in14 curred by the lessees pursuant to this provision may 

15 be considered in-kind consideration for purposes of 

16 subsection (c)(2) and may be credited against any 

17 payments due during the term of the lease. 

18 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

19 Amounts received as reimbursement under para20 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

21 that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 

22 Secretary in entering into and managing the lease. 

23 Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 

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1 tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 

2 account. If amounts are collected from the lessees in 

3 advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

4 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

5 incurred by the Secretary in entering into and man6 aging the lease, the Secretary may refund the excess 

7 amount to the lessees. 

8 (g) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

9 and legal description of the property to be leased under 

10 this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

11 to the Secretary of the Navy, and may include property 

12 currently used for public purposes. 

13 (h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

14 Secretary of the Navy may require such additional terms 

15 and conditions in connection with the lease entered into 

16 under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate 

17 to protect the interests of the United States. 

18 SEC. 2844. LAND CONVEYANCE, NATICK SOLDIER SYSTEMS 

19 CENTER, MASSACHUSETTS. 

20 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

21 the Army may sell and convey all right, title, and interest 

22 of the United States in and to parcels of real property, 

23 consisting of approximately 98 acres and improvements 

24 thereon, located in the vicinity of Hudson, Wayland, and 

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1 family housing supporting military personnel assigned to 

2 the United States (U.S.) Army Natick Soldier Systems 

3 Center. 

4 (b) COMPETITIVE SALE REQUIREMENT.—The Sec5 retary shall use competitive procedures for the sale author6 ized by subsection (a). 

7 (c) CONSIDERATION.— 

8 (1) CONSIDERATION REQUIRED.—The Sec9 retary shall require as consideration for conveyance 

10 under subsection (a), tendered by cash payment, an 

11 amount equal to no less than the fair market value, 

12 as determined by the Secretary, of the real property 

13 and any improvements thereon. 

14 (2) CASH PAYMENTS.— 

15 (A) CASH PAYMENTS DEPOSITED IN A SPE16 CIAL ACCOUNT.—Cash payments provided as 

17 consideration under this subsection shall be de18 posited in a special account in the Treasury es19 tablished for the Secretary. 

20 (B) USE OF FUNDS IN SPECIAL AC21 COUNT.—The Secretary is authorized to use 

22 funds deposited in the special account estab23 lished under subparagraph (A) for— 

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1 dier Systems Center (other than housing 

2 on property conveyed under subsection (a)) 

3 that the Secretary determines necessary to 

4 accommodate construction of military fam5 ily housing or unaccompanied soldier hous6 ing to support military personnel assigned 

7 to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems 

8 Center; 

9 (ii) construction or rehabilitation of 

10 military family housing or unaccompanied 

11 soldier housing to support military per12 sonnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick 

13 Soldier Systems Center; or 

14 (iii) construction of ancillary sup15 porting facilities (as that term is defined in 

16 section 2871(1) of title 10, United States 

17 Code) to support military personnel as18 signed to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier 

19 Systems Center. 

20 (C) CASH CONSIDERATION NOT USED

21 PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 2025.—Cash payments 

22 provided as consideration under this subsection 

23 that are received by the Secretary and not used 

24 by the Secretary for purposes authorized by 

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1 shall be transferred to an account in the Treas2 ury established pursuant to section 2883 of title 

3 10, United States Code. 

4 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS.—The exact acreage 

5 and legal description of the parcels to be conveyed under 

6 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey that is sat7 isfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be 

8 borne by the recipient of the parcels. 

9 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

10 Secretary may require such additional terms and condi11 tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 

12 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

13 interests of the United States. 

14 (f) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF

15 LAW.—The conveyance of property under this section 

16 shall not be subject to section 2696 of title 10, United 

17 States Code. 

18 (g) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—In this section the 

19 term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Army. 

20 SEC. 2845. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVAL AIR STATION CORPUS 

21 CHRISTI, TEXAS. 

22 (a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 

23 of the Navy (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

24 may convey to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (in this 

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1 terest of the United States in and to a parcel of real prop2 erty, including improvements thereon, consisting of ap3 proximately 44 acres known as the Peary Place Trans4 mitter Site in Nueces County associated with Naval Air 

5 Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 

6 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con7 veyance under subsection (a), the City shall convey to the 

8 Secretary its real property interests either adjacent or 

9 proximate, and causing an encroachment concern as deter10 mined by the Secretary, to Naval Air Station Corpus 

11 Christi, Naval Outlying Landing Field Waldron and Naval 

12 Outlying Landing Field Cabaniss. 

13 (c) LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary 

14 and the City may enter into a land exchange agreement 

15 to implement this section. 

16 (d) VALUATION.—The value of each property interest 

17 to be exchanged by the Secretary and the City described 

18 in subsections (a) and (b) shall be determined— 

19 (1) by an independent appraiser selected by the 

20 Secretary; and 

21 (2) in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal 

22 Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the 

23 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Prac24 tice. 

25 (e) CASH EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS.— 


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1 (1) TO THE SECRETARY.—If the value of the 

2 property interests described in subsection (a) is 

3 greater than the value of the property interests de4 scribed in subsection (b), the values shall be equal5 ized through a cash equalization payment from the 

6 City to the Department of the Navy. 

7 (2) NO EQUALIZATION.—If the value of the 

8 property interests described in subsection (b) is 

9 greater than the value of the property interests de10 scribed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall not 

11 make a cash equalization payment to equalize the 

12 values. 

13 (f) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

14 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 

15 require the City to pay costs to be incurred by the 

16 Secretary to carry out the exchange of property in17 terests under this section, including those costs re18 lated to land survey, environmental documentation, 

19 real estate due diligence such as appraisals, and any 

20 other administrative costs related to the exchange of 

21 property interests to include costs incurred pre22 paring and executing the land exchange agreement 

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1 ceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to 

2 carry out the exchange of property interests, the 

3 Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the 

4 City. 

5 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

6 Amounts received as reimbursement under para7 graph (1) above shall be used in accordance with 

8 section 2695(c) of title 10, United States Code. 

9 (g) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

10 and legal description of the property interests to be ex11 changed under this section shall be determined by surveys 

12 satisfactory to the Secretary. 

13 (h) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of 

14 real property interests under this section shall be accom15 plished using an appropriate legal instrument and upon 

16 terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Sec17 retary and the City, including such additional terms and 

18 conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to pro19 tect the interests of the United States. 

20 (i) EXEMPTION FROM SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

21 FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL USE.—The authority under 

22 this section is exempt from the screening process required 

23 under section 2696(b) of title 10, United States Code. 

24 (j) SUNSET PROVISION.—The authority under this 

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1 retary and the City have signed a land exchange agree2 ment described in subsection (c). 

3 SEC. 2846. IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON 

4 FUTURE USE OF CASTNER RANGE, FORT 

5 BLISS, TEXAS. 

6 Section 2844 of the Military Construction Authoriza7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 

8 112–239; 126 Stat. 2157) is amended by adding at the 

9 end the following new subsection: 

10 ‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ON FUTURE USE OF

11 CASTNER RANGE.— 

12 ‘‘(1) CONDITIONS.—To protect and conserve ec13 ological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, his14 torical, natural, educational, and scientific resources 

15 within the real property described in subsection (a), 

16 subject to rights and improvements in existence as 

17 of December 31, 2017, there shall be no commercial 

18 enterprise, no permanent road, no temporary road, 

19 no use of motor vehicles or motorized equipment, no 

20 landing of aircraft, no other form of mechanical 

21 transport, and no structure, building or installation 

22 of any kind, except measures required to protect the 

23 health and safety of persons. 

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1 ‘‘(A) Paragraph (1) applies to use of the 

2 real property by the Secretary or any successor 

3 in interest including the head of another federal 

4 agency or a non-federal entity. 

5 ‘‘(B) The Secretary, or head of any other 

6 federal agency, shall include the conditions set 

7 forth in paragraph (1) in the conveyance au8 thorized by subsection (a), or any conveyance of 

9 the property described in subsection (a), or any 

10 portion thereof, to any other non-federal entity. 

11 ‘‘(3) NONCOMPLIANCE.—Subsection (b) shall 

12 apply to a determination by the Secretary, or head 

13 of any other federal agency, that a non-federal entity 

14 to whom the property described in subsection (a) or 

15 any portion thereof has been conveyed, or any suc16 cessor in interest, has not complied with paragraph 

17 (1). 

18 ‘‘(4) MILITARY MUNITIONS.—The Secretary 

19 shall conduct military munitions response actions on 

20 the real property described in subsection (a) in ac21 cordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Re22 sponse Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and 

23 consistent with the limited recreational, non-residen24 tial, non-commercial conditions on future use set 

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1 actions shall also minimize disturbance of natural 

2 and cultural resources present on the real property 

3 described in subsection (a).’’. 

4 SEC. 2847. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER MISSILE ALERT 

5 FACILITY KNOWN AS QUEBEC-01, LARAMIE 

6 COUNTY, WYOMING. 

7 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

8 the Air Force may convey, without consideration, to the 

9 State of Wyoming (in this section referred to as the 

10 ‘‘State’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

11 in and to the real property, including any improvements 

12 thereon, consisting of the former Missile Alert Facility 

13 (MAF) known as ‘‘Quebec-01,’’ located in Laramie Coun14 ty, Wyoming, for the purpose of operating a historical site, 

15 interpretive center, or museum. 

16 (b) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

17 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

18 the Air Force may require the State to cover costs 

19 to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 

20 Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, 

21 to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), in22 cluding survey costs, costs for environmental docu23 mentation, and any other administrative costs re24 lated to the conveyance. If amounts are collected 

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1 the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds 

2 the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry 

3 out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the 

4 excess amount to the State. 

5 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

6 Amounts received as reimbursement under para7 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

8 that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 

9 Secretary in carrying out the conveyance, or if such 

10 fund or account has expired at the time of credit, to 

11 an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account cur12 rently available to the Secretary for the purposes for 

13 which the costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall 

14 be merged with amounts in such appropriation, 

15 fund, or account, and shall be available for the same 

16 purpose, and subject to the same conditions and lim17 itations, as amounts in such fund or account. 

18 (c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

19 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

20 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

21 to the Secretary of the Air Force. 

22 (d) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary of 

23 the Air Force determines at any time that the real prop24 erty conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in 

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1 in subsection (a), all right, title, and interest in and to 

2 such real property, including any improvements thereto, 

3 shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become 

4 the property of the United States, and the United States 

5 shall have the right of immediate entry onto such real 

6 property. A determination by the Secretary under this 

7 subsection shall be made on the record after an oppor8 tunity for a hearing. 

9 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary of the Air 

10 Force may require such additional terms and conditions 

11 in connection with the conveyance as the Secretary con12 siders appropriate to protect the interests of the United 

13 States. 

14 Subtitle F—Military Memorials, 

15 Monuments, and Museums 

16 SEC. 2861. RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF 

17 WORLD WAR II AVIATION. 

18 (a) RECOGNITION.—The National Museum of World 

19 War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is recog20 nized as America’s National World War II Aviation Mu21 seum. 

22 (b) EFFECT OF RECOGNITION.—The National Mu23 seum recognized by this section is not a unit of the Na24 tional Park System, and the recognition of the National 

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1 eral funds to be expended for any purpose related to the 

2 National Museum. 

3 SEC. 2862. PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF AVIATION HALL OF FAME. 

4 Section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘Dayton,’’ and all that follows 

6 through ‘‘trustees’’ and inserting ‘‘Ohio’’. 

7 SEC. 2863. ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISITOR SERVICES FACIL8 ITY ON THE ARLINGTON RIDGE TRACT. 

9 (a) ARLINGTON RIDGE TRACT DEFINED.—In this 

10 section, the term ‘‘Arlington Ridge tract’’ means the par11 cel of Federal land located in Arlington County, Virginia, 

12 known as the ‘‘Nevius Tract’’ and transferred to the De13 partment of the Interior in 1953, that is bounded gen14 erally by— 

15 (1) Arlington Boulevard (United States Route 

16 50) to the north; 

17 (2) Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 

18 110) to the east; 

19 (3) Marshall Drive to the south; and 

20 (4) North Meade Street to the west. 

21 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF VISITOR SERVICES FACIL22 ITY.—Notwithstanding section 2863(g) of the Military 

23 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 

24 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1332), the Secretary of 

25 the Interior may construct a structure for visitor services, 


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1 including a public restroom facility, on the Arlington 

2 Ridge tract in the area of the United States Marine Corps 

3 War Memorial. 

4 SEC. 2864. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER 

5 OF VETERANS MEMORIAL OBJECTS TO FOR6 EIGN GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT SPECIFIC AU7 THORIZATION IN LAW. 

8 (a) DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTS.—Paragraph 

9 (2)(B)(iii) of section 2572(e) of title 10, United States 

10 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘from abroad’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘from abroad before 1907’’. 

12 (b) EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION.—Paragraph 

13 (3)(B) of section 2572(e) of such title is amended by strik14 ing ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

15 2022’’. 

16 (c) PERMITTING TRANSFER OF BELLS OF

17 BALANGIGA.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 

19 2572(e) of title 10, United States Code, the Presi20 dent may transfer the veterans memorial object 

21 known as the ‘‘Bells of Balangiga’’ to the Republic 

22 of the Philippines if the Secretary of Defense cer23 tifies to Congress that— 


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1 (A) the transfer of the object is in the na2 tional security interests of the United States; 

3 and 

4 (B) appropriate steps have been taken to 

5 preserve the history of the veterans associated 

6 with the object, including consultation with as7 sociated veterans organizations and government 

8 officials in the State of Wyoming, as appro9 priate. 

10 (2) TIMING OF TRANSFER.—The President may 

11 not carry out the transfer described in this sub12 section until at least 90 days after the Secretary of 

13 Defense provides Congress with the certification re14 quired under paragraph (1). 

15 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

16 this section shall take effect October 1, 2017. 

17 Subtitle G—Other Matters 

18 SEC. 2871. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR 

19 FORCE TO ACCEPT LESSEE IMPROVEMENTS 

20 AT AIR FORCE PLANT 42. 

21 (a) ACCEPTANCE OF LESSEE IMPROVEMENTS AT AIR

22 FORCE PLANT 42.—A lease of Air Force Plant 42, in 

23 whole or part, may permit the lessee, with the approval 

24 of the Secretary of the Air Force, to alter, expand, or oth25 erwise improve the plant or facility as necessary for the 


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1 development or production of military weapons systems, 

2 munitions, components, or supplies. Such lease may pro3 vide, notwithstanding section 2802 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, that such alteration, expansion or other im5 provement shall, upon completion, become the property of 

6 the Federal Government, regardless of whether such alter7 ation, expansion, or other improvement constitutes all or 

8 part of the consideration for the lease pursuant to section 

9 2667(b)(5) of such title or represents a reimbursable cost 

10 allocable to any contract, cooperative agreement, grant, or 

11 other instrument with respect to activity undertaken at 

12 Air Force Plant 42. 

13 (b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—When a deci14 sion is made to approve a project to which subsection (a) 

15 applies costing more than the threshold specified under 

16 section 2805(c) of such title, the Secretary of the Air 

17 Force shall notify the congressional defense committees in 

18 writing of that decision, the justification for the project, 

19 and the estimated cost of the project. The Secretary may 

20 not carry out the project until the end of the 21-day period 

21 beginning on the date the congressional defense commit22 tees receive such notification or, if earlier, the end of the 

23 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of 

24 the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursu25 ant to section 480 of such title. 


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1 SEC. 2872. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

2 GUIDANCE ON USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT 

3 MARKINGS. 

4 (a) MODIFICATION REQUIRED.—Except as provided 

5 in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall require 

6 such modifications of Unified Facilities Guide Specifica7 tions for pavement markings (UFGS 32 17 23.00 20 

8 Pavement Markings, UFGS 32 17 24.00 10 Pavement 

9 Markings), Air Force Engineering Technical Letter ETL 

10 97–18 (Guide Specification for Airfield and Roadway 

11 Marking), and any other Department of Defense guidance 

12 on airfield pavement markings as may be necessary to pro13 hibit the use of Type I glass beads or any glass beads 

14 with a 1.6 refractive index or less from use on airfield 

15 markings on airfields under the control of the Secretary. 

16 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if 

17 the Secretary of the Air Force submits a certification to 

18 the congressional defense committees that, whenever a 

19 proposed contract for airfield pavement markings includes 

20 the use of Type I and Type III glass beads, the assessment 

21 of the life-cycle costs associated with the use of such beads 

22 appropriately considers the local site conditions, life-cycle 

23 cost maintenance, environmental impact, operational re24 quirements, and the safety of flight. 


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1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The modifications required 

2 under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to procure3 ments occurring after September 30, 2018. 

4 SEC. 2873. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF 

5 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TO AC6 QUIRE AND LEASE PROPERTY. 

7 (a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—Section 1511(e) of 

8 the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 

9 U.S.C. 411(e)) is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense may 

12 acquire,’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Offi13 cer may acquire,’’; and 

14 (B) by striking ‘‘Secretary may acquire’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer may ac16 quire’’; and 

17 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense de19 termines’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Offi20 cer determines’’; and 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘Secretary shall dispose’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer shall 

23 dispose’’. 


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1 (b) LEASING OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY.—Sub2 section (i) of section 1511 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 411(i)) 

3 is amended— 

4 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘Subject to the approval of the Secretary of 

7 Defense, whenever’’; 

8 (B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense (act9 ing on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer)’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer’’; and 

11 (C) by striking ‘‘Secretary considers’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer considers’’; 

13 (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the Secretary 

14 of Defense may not enter into the lease on behalf of 

15 the Chief Operating Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

16 Chief Operating Officer may not enter into the 

17 lease’’; and 

18 (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6), by 

19 striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief 

20 Operating Officer’’. 

21 SEC. 2874. RESTRICTIONS ON REHABILITATION OF OVER22 THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR STA23 TION. 

24 (a) RESTRICTIONS.—Except as provided in sub25 section (b), the Secretary of the Air Force may not use 


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1 any funds or resources to carry out the rehabilitation of 

2 the Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station on 

3 Modoc National Forest land in Modoc County, California. 

4 (b) EXCEPTION FOR REMOVAL OF PERIMETER

5 FENCE.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary 

6 may use funds and resources to remove the perimeter 

7 fence surrounding the Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

8 Radar Station and to carry out the mitigation of soil con9 tamination associated with such fence. 

10 (c) SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall terminate on the 

11 date of the enactment of the National Defense Authoriza12 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019. 

13 SEC. 2875. PERMITTING MACHINE ROOM-LESS ELEVATORS 

14 IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

16 issue modifications to all relevant construction and facili17 ties specifications to ensure that machine room-less ele18 vators (MRLs) are not prohibited in buildings and facili19 ties throughout the Department of Defense, including 

20 modifications to the Unified Facilities Guide Specifica21 tions (UFGS), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 

22 Interim Technical Guidance, and the Army Corps of Engi23 neers Engineering and Construction Bulletin. 

24 (b) CONFORMING TO BEST PRACTICES.—In addition 

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1 Secretary may issue further modifications to conform gen2 erally with commercial best practices as reflected in the 

3 safety code for elevators and escalators as issued by the 

4 American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 

5 (c) DEADLINES.—The Secretary shall promulgate in6 terim MRL standards not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, and shall issue final 

8 and formal MRL specifications not later than 1 year after 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

10 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

11 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a 

12 report to the congressional defense committees on the inte13 gration and utilization of MRLs, including information on 

14 quantity, location, problems, and successes. 

15 SEC. 2876. DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP BY 

16 FOREIGN PERSONS OF HIGH SECURITY 

17 SPACE LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DE18 FENSE. 

19 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.— 

20 Before entering into a lease agreement with a covered en21 tity for accommodation of a military department or De22 fense Agency in a building (or other improvement) that 

23 will be used for high-security leased space, the Depart24 ment of Defense shall require the covered entity to— 


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1 (1) identify each beneficial owner of the covered 

2 entity by— 

3 (A) name; 

4 (B) current residential or business street 

5 address; and 

6 (C) in the case of a United States person, 

7 a unique identifying number from a nonexpired 

8 passport issued by the United States or a non9 expired drivers license issued by a State; and 

10 (2) disclose to the Department of Defense any 

11 beneficial owner of the covered entity that is a for12 eign person. 

13 (b) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.— 

14 (1) INITIAL DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary of 

15 Defense shall require a covered entity to provide the 

16 information required under subsection (a), when 

17 first submitting a proposal in response to a solicita18 tion for offers issued by the Department. 

19 (2) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

20 require a covered entity to update a submission of 

21 information required under subsection (a) not later 

22 than 60 days after the date of any change in— 

23 (A) the list of beneficial owners of the cov24 ered entity; or 


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1 (B) the information required to be pro2 vided relating to each such beneficial owner. 

3 (c) PRECAUTIONS.—If a covered entity discloses a 

4 foreign person as a beneficial owner of a building (or other 

5 improvement) from which the Department of Defense is 

6 leasing high-security leased space, the Department of De7 fense shall notify the tenant of the space to take appro8 priate security precautions. 

9 (d) DEFINITIONS.— 

10 (1) BENEFICIAL OWNER.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term beneficial 

12 owner— 

13 (i) means, with respect to a covered 

14 entity, each natural person who, directly or 

15 indirectly— 

16 (I) exercises control over the cov17 ered entity through ownership inter18 ests, voting rights, agreements, or 

19 otherwise; or 

20 (II) has an interest in or receives 

21 substantial economic benefits from the 

22 assets of the covered entity; and 

23 (ii) does not include, with respect to a 

24 covered entity— 

25 (I) a minor child; 


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1 (II) a person acting as a nomi2 nee, intermediary, custodian, or agent 

3 on behalf of another person; 

4 (III) a person acting solely as an 

5 employee of the covered entity and 

6 whose control over or economic bene7 fits from the covered entity derives 

8 solely from the employment status of 

9 the person; 

10 (IV) a person whose only interest 

11 in the covered entity is through a 

12 right of inheritance, unless the person 

13 otherwise meets the definition of 

14 ‘‘beneficial owner’’ under this para15 graph; and 

16 (V) a creditor of the covered enti17 ty, unless the creditor otherwise meets 

18 the requirements of ‘‘beneficial 

19 owner’’ described above. 

20 (B) ANTI-ABUSE RULE.—The exceptions 

21 under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply if 

22 used for the purpose of evading, circumventing, 

23 or abusing the requirements of this section. 


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1 (2) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered en2 tity’’ means a person, copartnership, corporation, or 

3 other public or private entity. 

4 (3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per5 son’’ means an individual who is not a United States 

6 person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 

7 residence into the United States. 

8 (4) HIGH-SECURITY LEASED SPACE.—The term 

9 ‘‘high-security leased space’’ means a space leased 

10 by the Department of Defense that has a security 

11 level of III, IV, or V, as determined in accordance 

12 with the Interagency Security Committee Risk Man13 agement Process. 

14 (5) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

15 ‘‘United States person’’ means a natural person who 

16 is a citizen of the United States or who owes perma17 nent allegiance to the United States. 

18 SEC. 2877. JOINT USE OF DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, 

19 MARIETTA, GEORGIA, WITH CIVIL AVIATION. 

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

21 may enter into an agreement that would provide or permit 

22 the joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Geor23 gia, by the Air Force and civil aircraft. 


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1 (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 312 of the Na2 tional Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Pub3 lic Law 100–456; 102 Stat. 1950) is hereby repealed. 

4 SEC. 2878. REPORT ON HURRICANE DAMAGE TO DEPART5 MENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

8 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re9 port on damage to Department of Defense assets and in10 stallations from hurricanes during 2017. 

11 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub12 section (a) shall include the following elements: 

13 (1) The results of a storm damage assessment. 

14 (2) A description of affected military installa15 tions and assets. 

16 (3) A request for funding to initiate the repair 

17 and replacement of damaged facilities and assets, in18 cluding necessary upgrades to existing facilities to 

19 make them compliant with current hurricane stand20 ards, and to cover any unfunded requirements for 

21 military construction at affected military installa22 tions. 

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1 structed to better withstand flooding and extreme 

2 weather events. 

3 SEC. 2879. SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. 

4 (a) CONDITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR KWAJALEIN

5 PROJECT.— 

6 (1) CONDITIONS DESCRIBED.—The military 

7 family housing replacement project at Kwajalein 

8 Atoll (as included under title XXI) shall be subject 

9 to the following conditions: 

10 (A) The project shall provide for the con11 struction of at least 26 family housing units. 

12 (B) The housing units may be used to 

13 house only military personnel, other Federal 

14 employees, and their dependents. 

15 (C) If the costs of the project exceed the 

16 amount authorized for the project under title 

17 XXI, in addition to meeting the requirements of 

18 section 2853 of title 10, United States Code (as 

19 amended by this Act), the Secretary of the 

20 Army shall submit a separate report to the con21 gressional defense committees which contains 

22 the following: 

23 (i) A detailed explanation of why the 

24 costs of the project exceeded such author25 ized amount. 


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1 (ii) A description of the specific ac2 tions taken to prevent further cost in3 creases on this project and lessons learned 

4 that will be applied to future projects at 

5 this location. 

6 (iii) A summary of alternatives consid7 ered to keep the cost of the project from 

8 exceeding such authorized amount. 

9 (2) REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES FOR FUNDING

10 CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE.—Not later than 180 

11 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

12 Secretary of the Army shall submit a report to the 

13 congressional defense committees detailing options 

14 under consideration to meet the requirements for a 

15 housing contractor workforce at Kwajalein Atoll 

16 which do not rely on the use of military construction 

17 funds for the costs of such a workforce. 

18 (b) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN GUAM PROJECT.—The 

19 Secretary of the Navy may not carry out any construction 

20 activity on the project on Guam known as the ‘‘Replace 

21 Andersen Housing Phase II’’ project (as included under 

22 title XXII) until the expiration of the 30-day period which 

23 begins on the date the Secretary submits to the congres24 sional defense committees a report certifying the following: 


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1 (1) Either a sufficient workforce of contractors 

2 or subcontractors is in place on Guam, or the Sec3 retary has a plan in place to ensure that a sufficient 

4 workforce of contractors or subcontractors will be in 

5 place on Guam, to perform the work required by the 

6 scope of the project. 

7 (2) A contract has been awarded for each of the 

8 following military construction projects authorized 

9 by this Act, either as a separate contract or as a 

10 joint contract with the Replace Andersen House 

11 Phase II project: 

12 (A) Corrosion Control Hangar, Joint Re13 gion Marianas. 

14 (B) Aircraft Maintenance Hanger #2, 

15 Joint Region Marianas. 

16 (C) MALS Facilities, Joint Region Mari17 anas. 

18 (D) Water Well Field, Joint Region Mari19 anas. 

20 (E) Navy-Commercial Tie-In Hardening, 

21 Joint Region Marianas. 

22 SEC. 2880. ENERGY SECURITY FOR MILITARY INSTALLA23 TIONS IN EUROPE. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

25 take appropriate measures, to the extent practicable, to— 


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1 (1) reduce the dependency of all United States 

2 military installations in Europe on energy sourced 

3 inside Russia; and 

4 (2) ensure that all United States military in5 stallations in Europe are able to sustain operations 

6 in the event of a supply disruption. 

7 (b) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 

8 December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall certify 

9 to the congressional defense committees whether or not 

10 at United States military installations in Europe the De11 partment of Defense— 

12 (1) has taken significant steps to minimize to 

13 the extent practicable the dependency on energy 

14 sourced inside the Russian Federation at such in15 stallations; and 

16 (2) has the ability to sustain mission critical op17 erations during an energy supply disruption. 

18 (c) DEFINITION OF ENERGY SOURCES INSIDE RUS19 SIA.—In this section, the term ‘‘energy sourced inside 

20 Russia’’ means energy that is produced, owned, or facili21 tated by companies that are located in the Russian Fed22 eration or owned or controlled by the Government of the 

23 Russian Federation. 


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1 TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTIN2 GENCY OPERATIONS MILI3 TARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

project. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 2906. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 

4 SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

5 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

6 The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 

7 and carry out the military construction projects for the 

8 installations outside the United States, and in the 

9 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Cuba .............................. Guantanamo ......................................................... $115,000,000 

Turkey ........................... Various Locations ................................................. $6,400,000 

10 SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

11 ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

12 The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

13 and carry out the military construction projects for the 

14 installation outside the United States, and in the amount, 

15 set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Djibouti ......................... Camp Lemonnier .................................................. $13,390,000 


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1 SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

2 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

3 The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 

4 property and carry out the military construction projects 

5 for the installations outside the United States, and in the 

6 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Estonia .......................... Amari Air Base .................................................... $13,900,000 

Hungary ........................ Kecskemet Air Base ............................................. $55,400,000 

Iceland ........................... Keflavik ................................................................ $14,400,000 

Italy ............................... Aviano Air Base ................................................... $27,325,000 

Jordan ........................... Azraq .................................................................... $143,000,000 

Latvia ............................ Lielvarde Air Base ............................................... $3,850,000 

Luxembourg .................. Sanem ................................................................... $67,400,000 

Norway .......................... Rygge .................................................................... $10,300,000 

Qatar ............................. Al Udeid ............................................................... $15,000,000 

Romania ........................ Campia Turzii ...................................................... $2,950,000 

Slovakia ......................... Silac Airport ......................................................... $22,000,000 

Malacky ................................................................ $24,000,000 

Turkey ........................... Incirlik Air Base ................................................... $48,697,000 

7 SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC8 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

9 The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

10 and carry out the military construction project for the in11 stallation outside the United States, and in the amount, 

12 set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Location Amount 

Italy ............................... Sigonella ............................................................... $22,400,000 

13 SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

15 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for the 

16 military construction projects outside the United States 


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1 authorized by this title as specified in the funding table 

2 in section 4602. 

3 SEC. 2906. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN 

4 FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

6 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

7 Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 

8 3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub9 section (b), as provided in section 2902 of that Act (128 

10 Stat. 3717), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

11 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

12 for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 

13 is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

Extension of 2015 Air Force OCO Project Authorizations 

Country Installation Project Amount 

Italy .............................. Camp Darby .......... ERI: Improve 

Weapons Storage Facility.

$44,500,000 

Poland .......................... Lask Air Base ........ ERI: Improve 

Support Infrastructure.

$22,400,000 


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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. Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization initiative. 

Sec. 3112. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in transportation. 

Sec. 3113. Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration 

projects. 

Sec. 3114. Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation programs. 

Sec. 3115. Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on 

low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3116. National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance system. 

Sec. 3117. Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons dismantlement. 

Sec. 3118. Nuclear warhead design competition. 

Sec. 3119. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 

Sec. 3120. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health. 

Sec. 3121. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating 

to MOX facility. 

Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian Federation. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating to 

defense nuclear nonproliferation. 

Sec. 3132. Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

Sec. 3133. Modification of certain reporting requirements. 

Sec. 3134. Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and responsiveness plan. 


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Sec. 3135. Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries. 

Sec. 3136. Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons 

and fissile material. 

Sec. 3137. Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy. 

Sec. 3138. Assessment of management and operating contracts of national security laboratories. 

Sec. 3139. Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste. 

Sec. 3140. Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection systems. 

Sec. 3141. Plutonium capabilities. 

Sec. 3142. Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility project. 

Sec. 3143. Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for 

medical isotopes. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3151. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to 

uranium mining and nuclear testing. 

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 2018 for the activities of 

8 the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying 

9 out programs as specified in the funding table in division 

10 D. 

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: 


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1 Project 18–D–150, Surplus Plutonium Disposi2 tion, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 

3 $9,000,000. 

4 Project 18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facil5 ity Modernization Project, Lawrence Livermore Na6 tional Laboratory, Livermore, California, 

7 $3,000,000. 

8 Project 18–D–650, Tritium Production Capa9 bility, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, 

10 $6,800,000. 

11 Project 18–D–660, Fire Station, Y–12 National 

12 Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 

13 $28,000,000. 

14 Project 18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer 

15 Cooling Equipment, Los Alamos National Labora16 tory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $22,000,000. 

17 Project 18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, 

18 Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, $5,200,000. 

19 (c) MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT

20 ALBUQUERQUE COMPLEX UPGRADES CONSTRUCTION

21 PROJECT.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nu23 clear Security may enter into an incrementally fund24 ed contract for Project 16–D–515, the Albuquerque 


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1 Complex upgrades construction project, Albu2 querque, New Mexico. 

3 (2) LIMITATION.—The total cost for the Albu4 querque Complex upgrades construction project may 

5 not exceed $174,700,000. 

6 (3) FUNDING OF INCREMENTS.— 

7 (A) INCREMENT 1.—The amount author8 ized to be appropriated by section 3101 of the 

9 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

10 Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 

11 2754) for fiscal year 2017 and available for 

12 Project 16–D–515 as specified in the funding 

13 table in section 4701 of that Act (Public Law 

14 114–328; 130 Stat. 2890) shall be deemed to 

15 be an amount authorized to be appropriated for 

16 increment 1 of the Albuquerque Complex up17 grades construction project. 

18 (B) INCREMENT 2.—The amount author19 ized to be appropriated by this section for fiscal 

20 year 2018 and available for Project 16–D–515 

21 as specified in the funding table in division D 

22 shall be available for increment 2 of the Albu23 querque Complex upgrades construction project. 


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1 SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds are hereby authorized to 

3 be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal 

4 year 2018 for defense environmental cleanup activities in 

5 carrying out programs as specified in the funding table 

6 in division D. 

7 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.— 

8 From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available 

9 for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy 

10 may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear 

11 Security Administration as follows: 

12 Project 18–D–401, Saltstone Disposal Units 

13 #8 and #9, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South 

14 Carolina, $500,000. 

15 Project 18–D–402, Emergency Operations Cen16 ter Replacement, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South 

17 Carolina, $500,000. 

18 Project 18–D–404, Modification of Waste En19 capsulation and Storage Facility, Hanford Site, 

20 Richland, Washington, $6,500,000. 

21 SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

22 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

23 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for other 

24 defense activities in carrying out programs as specified in 

25 the funding table in division D. 


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1 SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

3 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018 for nuclear 

4 energy as specified in the funding table in division D. 

5 Subtitle B—Program Authoriza6 tions, Restrictions, and Limita7 tions 

8 SEC. 3111. NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUC9 TURE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. 

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

11 (1) On September 7, 2016, during testimony 

12 before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the 

13 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep14 resentatives— 

15 (A) the Administrator for Nuclear Secu16 rity, Frank Klotz, said— 

17 (i) ‘‘Our infrastructure is extensive, 

18 complex, and, in many critical areas, sev19 eral decades old. More than half of 

20 NNSA’s approximately 6,000 real property 

21 assets are over 40 years old, and nearly 30 

22 percent date back to the Manhattan 

23 Project era. Many of the enterprise’s crit24 ical utility, safety, and support systems are 

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1 rate, which poses both programmatic and 

2 safety risk.’’; and 

3 (ii) ‘‘I can think of no greater threat 

4 to the nuclear security enterprise than the 

5 state of NNSA’s infrastructure.’’; 

6 (B) the President and Chief Executive Of7 ficer of Consolidated Nuclear Security, Morgan 

8 Smith, said, ‘‘Many key facilities at both 

9 [Pantex and Y–12] were constructed in the 

10 1940s and were intended to operate for as little 

11 as one decade. Many facilities and their sup12 porting infrastructure have exceeded or far ex13 ceeded their expected life, and major systems 

14 within the facilities are beginning to fail.’’; and 

15 (C) the Director of Los Alamos National 

16 Laboratory, Dr. Charlie McMillan, said, ‘‘One 

17 of the things that keeps me up at night is the 

18 realization that essential capabilities are held at 

19 risk by the possibility of such failures; in many 

20 cases, our enterprise has a single point of fail21 ure.’’. 

22 (2) In a letter sent on December 23, 2015, by 

23 the Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz, to the Direc24 tor of the Office of Management and Budget, Shaun 

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1 tional Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) fa2 cilities and systems are well beyond end-of-life.... In3 frastructure problems such as falling ceilings are in4 creasing in frequency and severity, unacceptably 

5 risking the safety and security of both personnel and 

6 material at NNSA facilities, as well as in some in7 stances, potential offsite risks. The entire complex 

8 could be placed at risk if there is a single failure 

9 where a single point would disrupt a critical link in 

10 infrastructure.’’. 

11 (3) The Nuclear Posture Review published in 

12 April 2010 stated that ‘‘In order to sustain a safe, 

13 secure, and effective U.S. nuclear stockpile as long 

14 as nuclear weapons exist, the United States must 

15 possess a modern physical infrastructure.... Today’s 

16 nuclear complex, however, has fallen into neglect. Al17 though substantial science, technology, and engineer18 ing investments were made over the last decade 

19 under the auspices of the Stockpile Stewardship 

20 Program, the complex still includes many oversized 

21 and costly-to maintain facilities built during the 

22 1940s and 1950s. Some facilities needed for working 

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1 issues associated with these aging facilities are 

2 mounting, as are the costs of addressing them.’’. 

3 (4) In 2009, the bipartisan Congressional Com4 mission on the Strategic Posture of the United 

5 States established by section 1062 of the National 

6 Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

7 Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 319) stated, with regards 

8 to key production facilities, that ‘‘existing facilities 

9 are genuinely decrepit and are maintained in a safe 

10 and secure manner only at high cost’’. 

11 (5) Previous efforts to address the deferred 

12 maintenance and repair challenges within the nu13 clear security enterprise, such as the Facilities In14 frastructure and Recapitalization Program and the 

15 recent halt in the growth of backlog metrics, are 

16 laudable but insufficient for the magnitude of the 

17 problem. 

18 (6) Recent figures provided by the Adminis19 trator for Nuclear Security estimate the backlog of 

20 deferred maintenance and repair needs of the nu21 clear security enterprise to be approximately 

22 $3,700,000,000. 

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1 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days 

2 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad3 ministrator for Nuclear Security shall establish and 

4 carry out a program, to be known as the ‘‘Infra5 structure Modernization Initiative’’, to reduce the 

6 backlog of deferred maintenance and repair needs of 

7 the nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 

8 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

9 U.S.C. 2501(6))). In carrying out that program, the 

10 Administrator shall establish and execute infrastruc11 ture modernization milestones that reduce the de12 ferred maintenance and repair needs of the nuclear 

13 security enterprise by not less than 30 percent by 

14 2025. 

15 (2) AUTHORITIES.— 

16 (A) PROCESS.— 

17 (i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of 

18 Energy shall provide to the Administrator 

19 a process that will enhance or streamline 

20 the ability of the Administrator to carry 

21 out the program under paragraph (1) in 

22 an efficient and effective manner, including 

23 with respect to— 

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1 istration that have a total estimated 

2 project cost of less than 

3 $100,000,000; and 

4 (II) the decontamination, decom5 missioning, and demolition (to be per6 formed in accordance with applicable 

7 health and safety standards used by 

8 the Defense Environmental Cleanup 

9 Program) of process-contaminated fa10 cilities of the Administration that 

11 have a total estimated project cost of 

12 less than $50,000,000. 

13 (ii) FUNDING.—Clause (i) may be car14 ried out using amounts authorized to be 

15 appropriated for fiscal year 2018 or any 

16 subsequent fiscal year. 

17 (B) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIRE18 MENTS.—For purposes of the Management Pro19 cedures Memorandum 2015–01 of the Office of 

20 Management and Budget, or a successor memo21 randum, in carrying out the program under 

22 paragraph (1), the Administrator may— 

23 (i) perform new construction during a 

24 fiscal year that differs from the fiscal year 

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1 (ii) perform demolition of different fa2 cility category codes and have that demoli3 tion credit count towards the construction 

4 of new facilities with a different facility 

5 category code; and 

6 (iii) have the net reduction in infra7 structure footprint for the five fiscal years 

8 prior to the date of the enactment of this 

9 Act, and the demolition during the five fis10 cal years following such date of enactment, 

11 considered as a factor for the purpose of 

12 meeting the intent of such memorandum. 

13 (3) INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 

14 2018, the Administrator shall submit to the congres15 sional defense committees an initial plan to carry 

16 out the program under paragraph (1) to achieve the 

17 goal specified in such paragraph. Such plan shall in18 clude— 

19 (A) the funding required to carry out the 

20 program during the period covered by the fu21 ture-years nuclear security program under sec22 tion 3253 of the National Nuclear Security Ad23 ministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453); 


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1 (B) the criteria for selecting and 

2 prioritizing projects within the program under 

3 paragraph (1); 

4 (C) mechanisms for ensuring the robust 

5 management and oversight of such projects; 

6 (D) a description of the process provided 

7 to the Administrator to carry out the program 

8 pursuant to paragraph (2)(A); and 

9 (E) a description of any legislative actions 

10 the Administrator recommends to further en11 hance or streamline authorities or processes re12 lating to the program. 

13 (4) REASSESSMENT.—Not later than February 

14 1, 2024, the Administrator shall reassess the pro15 gram under paragraph (1) and, as appropriate, de16 velop and establish goals for the program beyond 

17 2025. 

18 (c) INCLUSION IN BIENNIAL DETAILED REPORT.— 

19 Section 4203(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

20 U.S.C. 2523(d)(4)) is amended— 

21 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

22 and inserting a semicolon; 

23 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 

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


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1 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub2 paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(D)(i) a description of— 

4 ‘‘(I) the metrics (based on industry 

5 best practices) used by the Administrator 

6 to determine the infrastructure deferred 

7 maintenance and repair needs of the nu8 clear security enterprise; and 

9 ‘‘(II) the percentage of replacement 

10 plant value being spent on maintenance 

11 and repair needs of the nuclear security 

12 enterprise; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) an explanation of whether the annual 

14 spending on such needs complies with the rec15 ommendation of the National Research Council 

16 of the National Academies of Sciences, Engi17 neering, and Medicine that such spending be in 

18 an amount equal to four percent of the replace19 ment plant value, and, if not, the reasons for 

20 such noncompliance and a plan for how the Ad21 ministrator will ensure facilities of the nuclear 

22 security enterprise are being properly sus23 tained.’’. 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVII of 

2 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et 

3 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 

4 new section: 

5 ‘‘SEC. 4715. MATTERS RELATING TO CRITICAL DECISIONS. 

6 ‘‘(a) POST-CRITICAL DECISION 2 CHANGES.—After 

7 the date on which a plant project specifically authorized 

8 by law and carried out under Department of Energy Order 

9 413.3B (relating to program management and project 

10 management for the acquisition of capital assets), or a 

11 successor order, achieves critical decision 2, the Adminis12 trator may not change the requirements for such project 

13 if such change increases the cost of such project by more 

14 than the lesser of $5,000,000 or 15 percent, unless— 

15 ‘‘(1) the Administrator submits to the congres16 sional defense committees— 

17 ‘‘(A) a certification that the Administrator, 

18 without delegation, authorizes such proposed 

19 change; and 

20 ‘‘(B) a cost-benefit and risk analysis of 

21 such proposed change, including with respect 

22 to— 

23 ‘‘(i) the effects of such proposed 

24 change on the project cost and schedule; 

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1 ‘‘(ii) any mission risks and operational 

2 risks from making such change or not 

3 making such change; and 

4 ‘‘(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the 

5 date of such submission. 

6 ‘‘(b) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—The Administrator 

7 shall ensure that critical decision packages are timely re8 viewed and either approved or disapproved.’’. 

9 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con10 tents at the beginning of such Act is amended by in11 serting after the item relating to section 4714 the 

12 following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4715. Matters relating to critical decisions.’’. 

13 (e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con14 gress that— 

15 (1) the nuclear security enterprise, comprised of 

16 the infrastructure and capabilities of the laboratories 

17 and plants coupled with the dedicated and talented 

18 scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrators 

19 who form the backbone of the enterprise, are a cen20 tral component of the nuclear deterrent of the 

21 United States; 

22 (2) if left unaddressed, the state of the infra23 structure within the nuclear security enterprise rep24 resents a direct, long-term threat to the credibility 

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1 (3) both Congress and the President must take 

2 strong, sustained action to recapitalize and repair 

3 this infrastructure; 

4 (4) the Administrator must continue to carry 

5 out expeditious demolition of old facilities of the Ad6 ministration to reduce long-term costs and improve 

7 safety; and 

8 (5) each budget of the President submitted to 

9 Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

10 States Code, for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal 

11 year thereafter should include funding in an amount 

12 sufficient to carry out the program established pur13 suant to subsection (b)(1) to achieve the goal speci14 fied in such subsection. 

15 SEC. 3112. INCORPORATION OF INTEGRATED SURETY AR16 CHITECTURE IN TRANSPORTATION. 

17 (a) INCORPORATION.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the 

18 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is 

19 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

20 ‘‘SEC. 4222. INCORPORATION OF INTEGRATED SURETY AR21 CHITECTURE. 

22 ‘‘(a) SHIPMENTS.—(1) The Administrator shall en23 sure that shipments described in paragraph (2) incor24 porate surety technologies relating to transportation and 


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1 shipping developed by the Integrated Surety Architecture 

2 program of the Administration. 

3 ‘‘(2) A shipment described in this paragraph is an 

4 over-the-road shipment of the Administration that involves 

5 any nuclear weapon planned to be in the active stockpile 

6 after 2025. 

7 ‘‘(b) CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—(1) The Administrator, 

8 in coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear Weap9 ons Council, shall ensure that each program described in 

10 paragraph (2) incorporates integrated designs compatible 

11 with the Integrated Surety Architecture program. 

12 ‘‘(2) A program described in this subsection is a pro13 gram of the Administration that is a warhead development 

14 program, a life extension program, or a warhead major 

15 alteration program. 

16 ‘‘(c) DETERMINATION.—(1) If, on a case-by-case 

17 basis, the Administrator determines that a shipment 

18 under subsection (a) will not incorporate some or all of 

19 the surety technologies described in such subsection, or 

20 that a program under subsection (b) will not incorporate 

21 some or all of the integrated designs described in such 

22 subsection, the Administrator shall submit such deter23 mination to the congressional defense committees, includ24 ing the results of an analysis conducted pursuant to para25 graph (2). 


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1 ‘‘(2) Each determination made under paragraph (1) 

2 shall be based on a documented, system risk analysis that 

3 considers security risk reduction, operational impacts, and 

4 technical risk. 

5 ‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—The requirements of sub6 sections (a) and (b) shall terminate on December 31, 

7 2029.’’. 

8 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

9 for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by insert10 ing after the item relating to section 4221 the following 

11 new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4222. Incorporation of integrated surety architecture.’’. 

12 SEC. 3113. COST ESTIMATES FOR LIFE EXTENSION PRO13 GRAM AND MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS. 

14 Section 4217(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

15 (50 U.S.C. 2537(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(b) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES AND RE17 VIEWS.—(1) The Secretary, acting through the Adminis18 trator, shall submit to the congressional defense commit19 tees and the Nuclear Weapons Council the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) An independent cost estimate of the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(i) Each nuclear weapon system under23 going life extension at the completion of phase 

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1 ‘‘(ii) Each nuclear weapon system under2 going life extension at the completion of phase 

3 6.3, relating to development engineering. 

4 ‘‘(iii) Each nuclear weapon system under5 going life extension at the completion of phase 

6 6.4, relating to production engineering, and be7 fore the initiation of phase 6.5, relating to first 

8 production. 

9 ‘‘(iv) Each new nuclear facility within the 

10 nuclear security enterprise that is estimated to 

11 cost more than $500,000,000 before such facil12 ity achieves critical decision 1 and before such 

13 facility achieves critical decision 2 in the acqui14 sition process. 

15 ‘‘(v) Each nuclear weapons system under16 going a major alteration project (as defined in 

17 section 4713(a)(2)). 

18 ‘‘(B) An independent cost review of each nu19 clear weapon system undergoing life extension at the 

20 completion of phase 6.2, relating to study of feasi21 bility and down-select. 

22 ‘‘(2) Each independent cost estimate and independent 

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1 clear security program has changed, and the ration2 ale for any such change; and 

3 ‘‘(B) any views of the Secretary or the Adminis4 trator regarding such estimate or review. 

5 ‘‘(3) The Administrator shall review and consider the 

6 results of any independent cost estimate or independent 

7 cost review of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facil8 ity, as the case may be, under this subsection before enter9 ing the next phase of the development process of such sys10 tem or the acquisition process of such facility. 

11 ‘‘(4) Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (1), 

12 each independent cost estimate or independent cost review 

13 of a nuclear weapon system or a nuclear facility under 

14 this subsection shall be submitted not later than 30 days 

15 after the date on which— 

16 ‘‘(A) in the case of a nuclear weapons system, 

17 such system completes a phase specified in such 

18 paragraph; or 

19 ‘‘(B) in the case of a nuclear facility, such facil20 ity achieves critical decision 1 as specified in sub21 paragraph (A)(iv) of such paragraph. 

22 ‘‘(5) Each independent cost estimate or independent 

23 cost review submitted under this subsection shall be sub24 mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

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1 SEC. 3114. IMPROVED INFORMATION RELATING TO CER2 TAIN DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERA3 TION PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) IMPROVED INFORMATION.—Title XLIII of the 

5 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.) is 

6 amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 4310. INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN DE8 FENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION PRO9 GRAMS. 

10 ‘‘(a) TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES.—The Ad11 ministrator shall document, for efforts that are not fo12 cused on basic research, the technologies and capabilities 

13 of the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and devel14 opment program that— 

15 ‘‘(1) are transitioned to end users for further 

16 development or deployment; and 

17 ‘‘(2) are deployed. 

18 ‘‘(b) ASSESSMENTS OF STATUS.—(1) In assessing 

19 projects under the defense nuclear nonproliferation re20 search and development program or the defense nuclear 

21 nonproliferation and arms control program, the Adminis22 trator shall compare the status of each such project, in23 cluding with respect to the final results of such project, 

24 to the baseline targets and goals established in the initial 

25 project plan of such project. 


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1 ‘‘(2) The Administrator may carry out paragraph (1) 

2 using a common template or such other means as the Ad3 ministrator determines appropriate.’’. 

4 (b) INCLUSION IN PLAN.—Section 4309(b) of such 

5 Act (50 U.S.C. 2575(b)) is amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as para7 graph (18); and 

8 (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the fol9 lowing new paragraphs: 

10 ‘‘(16) A summary of the technologies and capa11 bilities documented under section 4310(a). 

12 ‘‘(17) A summary of the assessments conducted 

13 under section 4310(b)(1).’’. 

14 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

15 for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by insert16 ing after the item relating to section 4309 the following 

17 new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4310. Information relating to certain defense nuclear nonproliferation 

programs.’’. 

18 SEC. 3115. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED 

19 NAVAL REACTOR FUEL BASED ON LOW-EN20 RICHED URANIUM. 

21 (a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

22 FISCAL YEAR 2018.— 

23 (1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Except as 

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1 thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

2 made available for fiscal year 2018 for the Depart3 ment of Energy or the Department of Defense may 

4 be obligated or expended to plan or carry out re5 search and development of an advanced naval nu6 clear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 

7 (2) EXCEPTION.—Of the funds authorized to be 

8 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

9 for fiscal year 2018 for defense nuclear nonprolifera10 tion, as specified in the funding table in division 

11 D— 

12 (A) $5,000,000 shall be made available to 

13 the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors of 

14 the National Nuclear Security Administration 

15 for low-enriched uranium activities (including 

16 downblending of high-enriched uranium fuel 

17 into low-enriched uranium fuel, research and 

18 development using low-enriched uranium fuel, 

19 or the modification or procurement of equip20 ment and infrastructure related to such activi21 ties) to develop an advanced naval nuclear fuel 

22 system based on low-enriched uranium; and 

23 (B) if the Secretary of Energy and the 

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1 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 

2 114–92; 129 Stat. 1196) that such low-enriched 

3 uranium activities and research and develop4 ment should continue, an additional 

5 $30,000,000 may be made available to the Dep6 uty Administrator for such purpose. 

7 (b) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RE8 GARDING CERTAIN ACCOUNTS AND PURPOSES.— 

9 (1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRO10 CUREMENT.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United States 

11 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

12 new section: 

13 ‘‘§ 7319. Requirements for availability of funds relat14 ing to advanced naval nuclear fuel sys15 tems based on low-enriched uranium 

16 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Low-enriched uranium ac17 tivities may only be carried out using funds authorized to 

18 be appropriated or otherwise made available for the De19 partment of Energy for atomic energy defense activities 

20 for defense nuclear nonproliferation. 

21 ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION REGARDING CERTAIN AC22 COUNTS.—(1) None of the funds described in paragraph 

23 (2) may be obligated or expended to carry out low-enriched 

24 uranium activities. 


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1 ‘‘(2) The funds described in this paragraph are funds 

2 authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 

3 for any fiscal year for any of the following accounts: 

4 ‘‘(A) Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy, or any 

5 other account of the Department of Defense. 

6 ‘‘(B) Any account within the atomic energy de7 fense activities of the Department of Energy other 

8 than defense nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in 

9 subsection (a). 

10 ‘‘(3) The prohibition in paragraph (1) may not be su11 perseded except by a provision of law that specifically su12 persedes, repeals, or modifies this section. A provision of 

13 law, including a table incorporated into an Act, that ap14 propriates funds described in paragraph (2) for low-en15 riched uranium activities may not be treated as specifically 

16 superseding this section unless such provision specifically 

17 cites to this section. 

18 ‘‘(c) LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM ACTIVITIES DE19 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘low-enriched uranium 

20 activities’ means the following: 

21 ‘‘(1) Planning or carrying out research and de22 velopment of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

23 based on low-enriched uranium. 

24 ‘‘(2) Procuring ships that use low-enriched ura25 nium in naval nuclear propulsion reactors.’’. 


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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec2 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

3 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘7319. Requirements for availability of funds relating to advanced naval nuclear 

fuel systems based on low-enriched uranium.’’. 

4 (c) REPORTS.— 

5 (1) SSN(X) SUBMARINE.—Not later than 180 

6 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

7 Secretary of the Navy and the Deputy Administrator 

8 for Naval Reactors shall jointly submit to the Com9 mittees on Armed Services of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the Senate a report on the cost and 

11 timeline required to assess the feasibility, costs, and 

12 requirements for a design of the Virginia-class re13 placement nuclear attack submarine that would 

14 allow for the use of a low-enriched uranium fueled 

15 reactor, if technically feasible, without changing the 

16 diameter of the submarine. 

17 (2) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Not later 

18 than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act, the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors 

20 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

21 of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 

22 report on— 

23 (A) the planned research and development 

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1 enriched uranium fuel that could apply to the 

2 development of a low-enriched uranium fuel or 

3 an advanced highly enriched uranium fuel; and 

4 (B) with respect to such activities for each 

5 such fuel— 

6 (i) the costs associated with such ac7 tivities; and 

8 (ii) a detailed proposal for funding 

9 such activities. 

10 SEC. 3116. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA11 TION PAY AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEM. 

12 (a) PAY ADJUSTMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 

13 (1) EXTENSION.—The Administrator for Nu14 clear Security shall carry out the pay banding and 

15 performance-based pay adjustment demonstration 

16 project of the National Nuclear Security Administra17 tion authorized under section 4703 of title 5, United 

18 States Code, until the date that is 10 years after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act. 

20 (2) MODIFICATIONS.—In carrying out the dem21 onstration project described in paragraph (1), the 

22 Administrator— 

23 (A) may, subject to subparagraph (B), re24 vise the requirements and limitations of the 


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1 demonstration project to the extent necessary; 

2 and 

3 (B) shall— 

4 (i) ensure that the demonstration 

5 project is carried out in a manner con6 sistent with the plan for the demonstration 

7 project published in the Federal Register 

8 on December 21, 2007 (72 Fed. Reg. 

9 72776); 

10 (ii) ensure that significant changes in 

11 the demonstration project not take effect 

12 until revisions, as necessary and applicable, 

13 to the plan for the demonstration project 

14 are approved by the Office of Personnel 

15 Management and published in the Federal 

16 Register; 

17 (iii) ensure that procedural modifica18 tions or clarifications to the plan for the 

19 demonstration project be made through 

20 local notification processes; 

21 (iv) authorize, and establish incentives 

22 for, employees of the National Nuclear Se23 curity Administration to have rotational 

24 assignments among different programs of 

25 the Administration, the headquarters and 


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1 field offices of the Administration, and the 

2 management and operating contractors of 

3 the Administration; and 

4 (v) establish requirements for employ5 ees of the Administration who are in the 

6 demonstration project described in para7 graph (1) to be promoted to senior-level 

8 positions in the Administration, including 

9 requirements with respect to— 

10 (I) professional training and con11 tinuing education; and 

12 (II) a certain number and types 

13 of rotational assignments under clause 

14 (iv), as determined by the Adminis15 trator. 

16 (3) APPLICATION TO NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPUL17 SION PROGRAM.—The Director of the Naval Nuclear 

18 Propulsion Program established pursuant to section 

19 4101 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

20 2511) and section 3216 of the National Nuclear Se21 curity Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2406) may, 

22 with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, 

23 apply the demonstration project described in para24 graph (1) to— 


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1 (A) all employees of the Naval Nuclear 

2 Propulsion Program in the competitive service 

3 (as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United 

4 States Code); and 

5 (B) all employees of the Department of 

6 Navy who are assigned to the Naval Nuclear 

7 Propulsion Program and are in the excepted 

8 service (as defined in section 2103 of title 5, 

9 United States Code) (other than such employ10 ees in statutory excepted service systems). 

11 (b) ROTATIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTORS.— 

12 (1) INCREASED USE.—The Administrator for 

13 Nuclear Security shall increase the use of rotational 

14 assignments of employees of the management and 

15 operating contractors of the National Nuclear Secu16 rity Administration to the headquarters of the Ad17 ministration, the Department of Defense and the 

18 military departments, the intelligence community, 

19 and other departments and agencies of the Federal 

20 Government. 

21 (2) METHODS.—The Administrator shall carry 

22 out paragraph (1) by— 

23 (A) establishing incentives for— 

24 (i) the management and operating 

25 contractors of the Administration and the 


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1 employees of such contractors to partici2 pate in rotational assignments; and 

3 (ii) the departments and agencies of 

4 the Federal Government specified in such 

5 paragraph to facilitate such assignments; 

6 (B) providing professional and leadership 

7 development opportunities during such assign8 ments; 

9 (C) using details and other applicable au10 thorities and programs, including the mobility 

11 program under subchapter VI of chapter 33 of 

12 title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 

13 to as the ‘‘Intergovernmental Personnel Act 

14 Mobility Program’’); and 

15 (D) taking such other actions as the Ad16 ministrator determines appropriate to increase 

17 the use of such rotational assignments. 

18 (c) RED-TEAM ANALYSIS.— 

19 (1) ANALYSIS.—The Director for Cost Esti20 mating and Program Evaluation of the National Nu21 clear Security Administration shall carry out a red22 team analysis of the Federal employee staffing 

23 structure of the Administration with respect to the 

24 Administrator for Nuclear Security meeting the au25 thorized personnel levels under section 3241A of the 


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1 National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

2 U.S.C. 2441a). 

3 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The analysis under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include assessments of— 

5 (A) the number of Federal employees with6 in each program of the Administration, and 

7 whether such numbers are appropriately bal8 anced with respect to the size, scope, functions, 

9 budgets, and risks, of the program; and 

10 (B) the number of Senior Executive Serv11 ice positions (as defined in section 3132(a) of 

12 title 5, United States Code) within the Adminis13 tration, including a comparison of such number 

14 to other comparable departments and agencies 

15 of the Federal Government, and whether such 

16 number is appropriate. 

17 (d) BRIEFINGS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

20 (A) the Administrator shall provide a brief21 ing to the appropriate congressional committees 

22 on the implementation of— 

23 (i) section 3248 of the National Nu24 clear Security Administration Act, as 

25 added by subsection (a); and 


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1 (ii) subsection (b); and 

2 (B) the Director for Cost Estimating and 

3 Program Evaluation shall provide to such com4 mittees a briefing on the analysis under sub5 section (c). 

6 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT7 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap8 propriate congressional committees’’ means— 

9 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

10 (B) the Committee on Energy and Com11 merce of the House of Representatives and the 

12 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

13 the Senate; and 

14 (C) the Committee on Oversight and Gov15 ernment Reform of the House of Representa16 tives and the Committee on Homeland Security 

17 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

18 SEC. 3117. BUDGET REQUESTS AND CERTIFICATION RE19 GARDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLE20 MENT. 

21 Section 3125 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

23 2766) is amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub25 section (f); and 


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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol2 lowing new subsections: 

3 ‘‘(d) BUDGET REQUESTS.—The Administrator for 

4 Nuclear Security shall ensure that the budget of the Presi5 dent submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 

6 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2019 

7 through 2021 includes amounts for the nuclear weapons 

8 dismantlement and disposition activities of the National 

9 Nuclear Security Administration in accordance with the 

10 limitation in subsection (a). 

11 ‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than February 1, 

12 2018, the Administrator shall certify to the congressional 

13 defense committees that the Administrator is carrying out 

14 the nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activi15 ties of the Administration in accordance with the limita16 tions in subsections (a) and (b).’’. 

17 SEC. 3118. NUCLEAR WARHEAD DESIGN COMPETITION. 

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

19 (1) In January 2016, the co-chairs of a con20 gressionally mandated study panel from the National 

21 Academies of Science testified to the following before 

22 the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

23 Representatives: 

24 (A) ‘‘The National Nuclear Security Ad25 ministration (NNSA) complex must engage in 


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1 robust design competitions in order to exercise 

2 the design and production skills that underpin 

3 stockpile stewardship and are necessary to meet 

4 evolving threats.’’. 

5 (B) ‘‘To exercise the full set of design 

6 skills necessary for an effective nuclear deter7 rent, the NNSA should develop and conduct the 

8 first in what the committee envisions to be a se9 ries of design competitions that integrate the 

10 full end-to-end process from novel design con11 ception through engineering, building, and non12 nuclear testing of a prototype.’’. 

13 (2) In March 2016 testimony before the Com14 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep15 resentatives regarding a December 2016 Defense 

16 Science Board report entitled, ‘‘Seven Defense Pri17 orities for the New Administration’’, members of 

18 that Board said the following: 

19 (A) ‘‘A key contributor to nuclear deter20 rence is the continuous, adaptable exercise of 

21 the development, design, and production func22 tions for nuclear weapons in both the DOD and 

23 DOE.... Yet the DOE laboratories and DOD 

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1 life extension for 25 years, let alone concept de2 velopment that could serve as a hedge to sur3 prise.’’. 

4 (B) ‘‘The Defense Science Board believes 

5 that the triad’s complementary features remain 

6 robust tenets for the design of a future force. 

7 Replacing our current, aging force is essential, 

8 but not sufficient in the more complex nuclear 

9 environment we now face to provide the adapt10 ability or flexibility to confidently hold at risk 

11 what adversaries value. In particular, if the 

12 threat evolves in ways that favorably change the 

13 cost/benefit calculus in the view of an adver14 sary’s leadership, then we should be in a posi15 tion to quickly restore a credible deterrence pos16 ture.’’. 

17 (3) In a memorandum dated May 9, 2014, 

18 then-Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz said the fol19 lowing: 

20 (A) ‘‘If nuclear military capabilities are to 

21 provide deterrence for the nation they need to 

22 be relevant to the emerging global strategic en23 vironment. The current stockpile was designed 

24 to meet the needs of a bipolar world with roots 

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1 and dynamic security environment is emerging. 

2 In order to uphold the Department’s mission to 

3 ensure an effective nuclear deterrent.... we must 

4 ensure our nuclear capabilities meet the chal5 lenges of known and potential geopolitical and 

6 technological trends. Therefore we must look 

7 ahead, using the expertise of our laboratories, 

8 to how the capabilities that may be employed by 

9 other nations could impact deterrence over the 

10 next several decades.’’. 

11 (B) ‘‘We must challenge our thinking 

12 about our programs of record in order to permit 

13 foresighted actions that may reduce, in the 

14 coming decades, the chances for surprise and 

15 that buttress deterrence.’’. 

16 (b) DESIGN COMPETITION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with para18 graph (2), the Administrator for Nuclear Security, 

19 in coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear 

20 Weapons Council, shall carry out a new and com21 prehensive design competition for a nuclear warhead 

22 that could be employed on ballistic missiles of the 

23 United States by 2030. Such competition shall— 


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1 (A) examine options for warhead design 

2 and related delivery system requirements in the 

3 2030s, including— 

4 (i) life extension of existing weapons; 

5 (ii) new capabilities; and 

6 (iii) such other concepts as the Ad7 ministrator and the Chairman determine 

8 necessary to fully exercise and create re9 sponsive design capabilities in the enter10 prise and ensure a robust nuclear deterrent 

11 into the 2030s; 

12 (B) assess how the capabilities and de13 fenses that may be employed by other countries 

14 could impact deterrence in 2030 and beyond 

15 and how such threats could be addressed or 

16 mitigated in the warhead and related delivery 

17 systems; 

18 (C) exercise the full set of design skills 

19 necessary for an effective nuclear deterrent and 

20 responsive enterprise through production of 

21 conceptual designs and, as the Administrator 

22 determines appropriate, production of non-nu23 clear prototypes of components or subsystems; 

24 and 


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1 (D) examine and recommend actions for 

2 significantly shortening timelines and signifi3 cantly reducing costs associated with design, de4 velopment, certification, and production of the 

5 warhead, without reducing worker or public 

6 health and safety. 

7 (2) TIMING.—The Administrator shall— 

8 (A) during fiscal year 2018, develop a plan 

9 to carry out paragraph (1); and 

10 (B) during fiscal year 2019, implement 

11 such plan. 

12 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 

13 Administrator, in coordination with the Chairman, shall 

14 provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 

15 on the plan of the Administrator to carry out the warhead 

16 design competition under subsection (b). Such briefing 

17 shall include an assessment of the costs, benefits, risks, 

18 and opportunities of such plan, particularly impacts to on19 going life extension programs and infrastructure projects. 

20 SEC. 3119. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION 

21 THRESHOLD FOR PLANT PROJECTS. 

22 Section 4701(2) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

23 (50 U.S.C. 2741(2)) is amended by striking 

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1 SEC. 3120. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF ADVISORY 

2 BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND WORKER 

3 HEALTH. 

4 Section 3687(i) of the Energy Employees Occupa5 tional Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 

6 U.S.C. 7385s–16(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘10 years’’. 

8 SEC. 3121. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND 

9 PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO 

10 MOX FACILITY. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection 

12 (b), the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction 

13 and project support activities relating to the MOX facility 

14 using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 

15 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the Na16 tional Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX facil17 ity. 

18 (b) WAIVER.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive 

20 the requirement under subsection (a) to carry out 

21 construction and project support activities relating 

22 to the MOX facility if the Secretary submits to the 

23 congressional defense committees— 

24 (A) the commitment of the Secretary to re25 move plutonium intended to be disposed of in 

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1 sure a sustainable future for the Savannah 

2 River Site; 

3 (B) a certification that— 

4 (i) an alternative option for carrying 

5 out the plutonium disposition program for 

6 the same amount of plutonium as the 

7 amount of plutonium intended to be dis8 posed of in the MOX facility exists, meet9 ing the requirements of the Business Oper10 ating Procedure of the National Nuclear 

11 Security Administration entitled ‘‘Analysis 

12 of Alternatives’’ and dated March 14, 2016 

13 (BOP–03.07); and 

14 (ii) the remaining lifecycle cost, deter15 mined in a manner comparable to the cost 

16 estimating and assessment best practices 

17 of the Government Accountability Office, 

18 as found in the document of the Govern19 ment Accountability Office entitled ‘‘GAO 

20 Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide’’ 

21 (GAO–09–3SP), for the alternative option 

22 would be less than approximately half of 

23 the estimated remaining lifecycle cost of 

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1 (C) the details of any statutory or regu2 latory changes necessary to complete the alter3 native option. 

4 (2) ESTIMATES.—The Secretary shall ensure 

5 that the estimates used by the Secretary for pur6 poses of the certification under paragraph (1)(B) are 

7 of comparable accuracy. 

8 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) MOX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ 

10 means the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the 

11 Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina. 

12 (2) PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.—The term 

13 ‘‘project support activities’’ means activities that 

14 support the design, long-lead equipment procure15 ment, and site preparation of the MOX facility. 

16 SEC. 3122. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

17 PROGRAMS IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

18 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

19 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

20 for fiscal year 2018 for atomic energy defense activities 

21 may be obligated or expended to enter into a contract 

22 with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian Fed23 eration. 


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1 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy, without dele2 gation, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) only 

3 if— 

4 (1) the Secretary determines, in writing, that a 

5 nuclear-related threat arising in the Russian Federa6 tion must be addressed urgently and it is necessary 

7 to waive the prohibition to address that threat; 

8 (2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

9 Defense concur in the determination under para10 graph (1); 

11 (3) the Secretary of Energy submits to the ap12 propriate congressional committees a report con13 taining— 

14 (A) a notification that the waiver is in the 

15 national security interest of the United States; 

16 (B) justification for the waiver, including 

17 the determination under paragraph (1); and 

18 (C) a description of the activities to be car19 ried out pursuant to the waiver, including the 

20 expected cost and timeframe for such activities; 

21 and 

22 (4) a period of seven days elapses following the 

23 date on which the Secretary submits the report 

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1 (c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under subsection 

2 (a) and the requirements under subsection (b) to waive 

3 that prohibition shall not apply to an amount, not to ex4 ceed $3,000,000, that the Secretary may make available 

5 for the Department of Energy Russian Health Studies 

6 Program. 

7 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

8 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con9 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

10 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

11 (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

12 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

13 House of Representatives. 

14 Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

15 SEC. 3131. ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS ON 

16 CERTAIN HARDWARE RELATING TO DEFENSE 

17 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy 

19 Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.), as amended by sec20 tion 3114, is further amended by adding at the end the 

21 following new section: 

22 ‘‘SEC. 4311. ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS ON 

23 CERTAIN HARDWARE RELATING TO DEFENSE 

24 NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION. 

25 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the end of each fiscal 

2 year, the Administrator shall submit to the congres3 sional defense committees a report on each covered 

4 hardware project. The reports shall be known as Se5 lected Acquisition Reports for the covered hardware 

6 project concerned. 

7 ‘‘(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The information 

8 contained in the Selected Acquisition Report for a 

9 fiscal year for a covered hardware project shall be 

10 the information contained in the Selected Acquisition 

11 Report for such fiscal year for a major defense ac12 quisition program under section 2432 of title 10, 

13 United States Code, expressed in terms of the cov14 ered hardware project. 

15 ‘‘(b) COVERED HARDWARE PROJECT DEFINED.—In 

16 this section, the term ‘covered hardware project’ means 

17 a project carried out under the defense nuclear non18 proliferation research and development program that— 

19 ‘‘(1) is focused on the production and deploy20 ment of hardware, including with respect to the de21 velopment and deployment of satellites or satellite 

22 payloads; and 

23 ‘‘(2) exceeds $500,000,000 in total program 

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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

2 for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by insert3 ing after the item relating to section 4310, as added by 

4 section 3114, the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4311. Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating 

to defense nuclear nonproliferation.’’. 

5 SEC. 3132. ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES 

6 OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINIS7 TRATION. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVII of the 

9 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et seq.), as 

10 amended by section 3111(d), is further amended by add11 ing at the end the following new section: 

12 ‘‘SEC. 4716. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF THE NATIONAL NU13 CLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

14 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 10 days after 

15 the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal 

16 year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) 

17 of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator shall 

18 submit to the Secretary of Energy and the congressional 

19 defense committees a report on the unfunded priorities of 

20 the Administration. 

21 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report required by 

23 subsection (a) shall specify, for each unfunded pri24 ority covered by the report, the following: 


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1 ‘‘(A) A summary description of that pri2 ority, including the objectives to be achieved if 

3 that priority is funded (whether in whole or in 

4 part). 

5 ‘‘(B) The additional amount of funds rec6 ommended in connection with the objectives 

7 under subparagraph (A). 

8 ‘‘(C) Account information with respect to 

9 that priority. 

10 ‘‘(2) PRIORITIZATION OF PRIORITIES.—Each 

11 report required by subsection (a) shall present the 

12 unfunded priorities covered by the report in order of 

13 urgency of priority. 

14 ‘‘(c) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.—In this sec15 tion, the term ‘unfunded priority’, in the case of a fiscal 

16 year, means a program, activity, or mission requirement 

17 that— 

18 ‘‘(1) is not funded in the budget of the Presi19 dent for that fiscal year as submitted to Congress 

20 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

21 States Code; 

22 ‘‘(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associ23 ated with the mission of the Administration; and 


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1 ‘‘(3) would have been recommended for funding 

2 through the budget referred to in paragraph (1) by 

3 the Administrator— 

4 ‘‘(A) if additional resources were available 

5 for the budget to fund the program, activity, or 

6 mission requirement; or 

7 ‘‘(B) in the case of a program, activity, or 

8 mission requirement that emerged after the 

9 budget was formulated, if the program, activity, 

10 or mission requirement had emerged before the 

11 budget was formulated.’’. 

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 4715, as added by 

15 section 3111(d), the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4716. Unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Security Administration.’’. 

16 SEC. 3133. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE17 QUIREMENTS. 

18 (a) STATUS OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS PROTECTION, 

19 CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAM.— 

20 (1) REPEAL.—Section 4303 of the Atomic En21 ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2563) is repealed. 

22 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con23 tents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 

24 by striking the item relating to section 4303. 


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1 (b) STATUS OF SECURITY OF ATOMIC ENERGY DE2 FENSE FACILITIES.—Section 4506 of the Atomic Energy 

3 Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2657) is amended by striking ‘‘of 

4 each year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘of each 

5 even-numbered year’’. 

6 (c) SECURITY RISKS POSED TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS

7 COMPLEX.— 

8 (1) INCLUDED IN STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP

9 AND MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 4203 of the 

10 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is 

11 amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (c)— 

13 (i) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 

14 and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respec15 tively; and 

16 (ii) by inserting after paragraph (5) 

17 the following new paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(6) A summary of the plan regarding the re19 search and development, deployment, and lifecycle 

20 sustainment of technologies described in subsection 

21 (d)(7).’’; and 

22 (B) in subsection (d)— 

23 (i) by redesignating paragraph (7) as 

24 paragraph (8); and 


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1 (ii) by inserting after paragraph (6) 

2 the following new paragraph (7): 

3 ‘‘(7) A plan for the research and development, 

4 deployment, and lifecycle sustainment of the tech5 nologies employed within the nuclear security enter6 prise to address physical and cyber security threats 

7 during the five fiscal years following the date of the 

8 report, together with— 

9 ‘‘(A) for each site in the nuclear security 

10 enterprise, a description of the technologies de11 ployed to address the physical and cybersecurity 

12 threats posed to that site; 

13 ‘‘(B) for each site and for the nuclear se14 curity enterprise, the methods used by the Ad15 ministration to establish priorities among in16 vestments in physical and cybersecurity tech17 nologies; and 

18 ‘‘(C) a detailed description of how the 

19 funds identified for each program element spec20 ified pursuant to paragraph (1) in the budget 

21 for the Administration for each fiscal year dur22 ing that five-fiscal-year period will help carry 

23 out that plan.’’. 

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1 tration Act (50 U.S.C. 2453) is amended by striking 

2 paragraph (5). 

3 (d) MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION OF SELECTED

4 ACQUISITION REPORTS.—Section 4217(a) of the Atomic 

5 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2537(a)) is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

7 (A) by striking ‘‘each fiscal-year quarter’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘the first quarter of each fiscal 

9 year’’; 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘or a major’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘and each major’’; and 

12 (C) by inserting ‘‘during the preceding fis13 cal year’’ after ‘‘4713(a)(2))’’; and 

14 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘a fiscal-year quarter’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘a fiscal year’’; and 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘such fiscal-year quarter’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘each fiscal-year quarter in that 

19 fiscal year’’. 

20 (e) LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING NATIONAL SE21 CURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URA22 NIUM.—Section 4221(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense 

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1 ing ‘‘Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered 

2 year through 2026’’. 

3 (f) DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MAN4 AGEMENT PLAN.— 

5 (1) MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSION.—Section 

6 4309 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

7 2575) is amended— 

8 (A) by striking subsection (c); 

9 (B) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub10 section (c); and 

11 (C) by striking subsection (a) and insert12 ing the following new subsections: 

13 ‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Administrator shall de14 velop and annually update a five-year management plan 

15 for activities associated with the defense nuclear non16 proliferation programs of the Administration to prevent 

17 and counter the proliferation of materials, technology, 

18 equipment, and expertise related to nuclear and radio19 logical weapons in order to minimize and address the risk 

20 of nuclear terrorism and the proliferation of such weapons. 

21 ‘‘(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—(1) Not later than 

22 March 15 of each even-numbered year, the Administrator 

23 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

24 summary of the plan developed under subsection (a). 


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1 ‘‘(2) Not later than March 15 of each odd-numbered 

2 year, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional 

3 defense committees a detailed report on the plan developed 

4 under subsection (a). 

5 ‘‘(3) Each summary submitted under paragraph (1) 

6 and each report submitted under paragraph (2) shall be 

7 submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi8 fied annex if necessary.’’. 

9 (2) ELIMINATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF FU10 TURE INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection 

11 (c) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph 

12 (1)(B), is further amended— 

13 (A) by striking paragraph (14); and 

14 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (15) and 

15 (16) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively. 

16 (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection 

17 (c) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph 

18 (1)(B) and amended by paragraph (2), is further 

19 amended— 

20 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the plan 

21 required by subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

22 summary required by paragraph (1) of sub23 section (b) or the report required by paragraph 

24 (2) of that subsection, as the case may be’’; 


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1 (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘the plan 

2 required by subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

3 summary required by paragraph (1) of sub4 section (b) or the report required by paragraph 

5 (2) of that subsection, as the case may be’’; 

6 (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the plan 

7 required by subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

8 summary required by paragraph (1) of sub9 section (b) or the report required by paragraph 

10 (2) of that subsection, as the case may be,’’; 

11 (D) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘the plan 

12 required by subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

13 summary required by paragraph (1) of sub14 section (b) or the report required by paragraph 

15 (2) of that subsection, as the case may be,’’; 

16 and 

17 (E) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘the 

18 plan required by subsection (a)’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘the summary required by paragraph (1) of 

20 subsection (b) or the report required by para21 graph (2) of that subsection, as the case may 

22 be,’’. 


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1 SEC. 3134. MODIFICATION TO STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, 

2 MANAGEMENT, AND RESPONSIVENESS PLAN. 

3 Section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

4 U.S.C. 2523), as amended by section 3133(c), is further 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (c)— 

7 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and 

8 (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 

9 (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 

10 following new paragraph (7): 

11 ‘‘(7) A summary of the assessment under sub12 section (d)(8) regarding the execution of programs 

13 with current and projected budgets and any associ14 ated risks.’’; and 

15 (2) in subsection (d)— 

16 (A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as 

17 paragraph (9); and 

18 (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 

19 following new paragraph (8): 

20 ‘‘(8) An assessment of whether the programs 

21 described by the report can be executed with current 

22 and projected budgets and any associated risks.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3135. ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROTO2 TYPE NUCLEAR WEAPONS OF FOREIGN 

3 COUNTRIES. 

4 (a) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND

5 RESPONSIVENESS PLAN.—Section 4203(d)(1) of the 

6 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(d)(1)) is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

9 and inserting a semicolon; 

10 (2) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period 

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

12 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(O) as required, when assessing and de14 veloping prototype nuclear weapons of foreign 

15 countries, a report from the directors of the na16 tional security laboratories on the need and 

17 plan for such assessment and development that 

18 includes separate comments on the plan from 

19 the Secretary of Energy and the Director of 

20 National Intelligence.’’. 

21 (b) STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM.—Sec22 tion 4220(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

23 U.S.C. 2538b(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 

24 following: 

25 ‘‘(6) The retention of the ability, in consultation 

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1 and develop prototype nuclear weapons of foreign 

2 countries and, if necessary, to conduct no-yield test3 ing of those prototypes.’’. 

4 (c) CONFORMING REPEAL.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4509 of the Atomic 

6 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2660) is repealed. 

7 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con8 tents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended 

9 by striking the items relating to sections 4508 and 

10 4509. 

11 SEC. 3136. PLAN FOR VERIFICATION, DETECTION, AND 

12 MONITORING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND 

13 FISSILE MATERIAL. 

14 (a) FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 

15 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

16 (A) A January 2014 Defense Science 

17 Board report found that ‘‘The nuclear future 

18 will not be a linear extrapolation of the past... 

19 [and] [t]he technologies and processes designed 

20 for current treaty verification and inspections 

21 are inadequate to future monitoring realities.’’. 

22 (B) Section 3133 of the Carl Levin and 

23 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

24 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

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1 interagency plan for monitoring of nuclear 

2 weapons and fissile material, and section 3132 

3 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

4 Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

5 Stat. 2768) required an update of such plan. In 

6 both instances, the reports submitted failed to 

7 answer the congressional requirements, and in8 stead provided only a brief summary of the Na9 tional Security Council structure and processes. 

10 (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

11 Congress that verification, detection, and monitoring 

12 of nuclear weapons and fissile material should be a 

13 priority for national security, and that the reports 

14 submitted to date do not reflect this priority, or the 

15 current and planned initiatives related to nuclear 

16 verification and detection. 

17 (b) PLAN.—The President, in consultation with the 

18 Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 

19 of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 

20 Director of National Intelligence, shall develop a plan for 

21 verification and monitoring relating to the potential pro22 liferation of nuclear weapons, components of such weap23 ons, and fissile material. 

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1 (1) A plan and road map for verification, detec2 tion, and monitoring, with respect to policy, oper3 ations, and research, development, testing, and eval4 uation, including— 

5 (A) identifying requirements for such 

6 verification, detection, and monitoring; 

7 (B) costs and funding requirements over 

8 10 years for such verification, detection, and 

9 monitoring; and 

10 (C) identifying and integrating roles, re11 sponsibilities, and planning for such 

12 verification, detection, and monitoring. 

13 (2) A detailed international engagement plan 

14 for building cooperation and transparency, including 

15 bilateral and multilateral efforts, to improve inspec16 tions, detection, and monitoring. 

17 (3) A detailed description of— 

18 (A) current and planned research and de19 velopment efforts to improve monitoring, detec20 tion, and in-field inspection and analysis capa21 bilities, including persistent surveillance, remote 

22 monitoring, and rapid analysis of large data 

23 sets, including open-source data; and 

24 (B) measures to coordinate technical and 

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1 (4) Engagement of relevant departments and 

2 agencies of the Federal Government and the military 

3 departments (including the Open Source Center and 

4 the United States Atomic Energy Detection Sys5 tem), national laboratories, industry, and academia. 

6 (d) DESIGNATION OF DOE.—The President shall 

7 designate the Department of Energy as the lead agency 

8 for development of the plan under subsection (b). 

9 (e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, act11 ing through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall 

12 provide to the appropriate congressional committees an in13 terim briefing on the plan under subsection (b). 

14 (f) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap15 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis16 cal year 2018 for the Department of Defense for sup17 porting the Executive Office of the President, 

18 $10,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until the 

19 date on which the President submits to the appropriate 

20 congressional committees the plan under subsection 

21 (g)(1). 

22 (g) SUBMISSION.— 

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1 gressional committees the plan developed under sub2 section (b). 

3 (2) FORM.—The plan under subsection (b) shall 

4 be submitted in unclassified form, but, consistent 

5 with the protection of intelligence sources and meth6 ods, may include a classified annex. 

7 (h) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

8 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con9 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

10 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

11 (2) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

12 Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on In13 telligence of the House of Representatives. 

14 (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

15 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

16 House of Representatives. 

17 (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 

18 Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com19 mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep20 resentatives. 

21 (5) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

22 Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 

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1 SEC. 3137. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES NUCLEAR AND RADI2 OLOGICAL TERRORISM PREVENTION STRAT3 EGY. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, acting 

5 through the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall 

6 enter into an arrangement with the private scientific advi7 sory group known as JASON to assess and recommend 

8 improvements to the strategies of the United States for 

9 preventing, countering, and responding to nuclear and ra10 diological terrorism, specifically terrorism involving the 

11 use of nuclear weapons, improvised nuclear devices, or ra12 diological dispersal or exposure devices, or the sabotage 

13 of nuclear facilities. 

14 (b) REVIEW.—The assessment conducted under sub15 section (a) shall address the adequacy of the strategies 

16 of the United States described in that subsection and iden17 tify technical, policy, and resource gaps with respect to— 

18 (1) identifying national and international nu19 clear and radiological terrorism risks and critical 

20 emerging threats; 

21 (2) preventing state-sponsored actors and non22 state actors from acquiring the technologies, mate23 rials, and critical expertise needed to mount nuclear 

24 or radiological attacks, including dual-use tech25 nologies, materials, and expertise; 


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1 (3) countering efforts by state-sponsored actors 

2 and non-state actors to mount such attacks; 

3 (4) responding to nuclear and radiological ter4 rorism incidents to attribute their origin and help 

5 manage their consequences; and 

6 (5) other important matters identified by 

7 JASON that are directly relevant to those strategies. 

8 (c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The assessment conducted 

9 under subsection (a) shall include recommendations to the 

10 Secretary of Energy, Congress, and such other Federal en11 tities as JASON considers appropriate, for preventing, 

12 countering, and responding to nuclear and radiological ter13 rorism, including recommendations for— 

14 (1) closing technical, policy, or resource gaps; 

15 (2) improving cooperation and appropriate inte16 gration among Federal entities and Federal, State, 

17 and tribal governments; 

18 (3) improving cooperation between the United 

19 States and other countries and international organi20 zations; and 

21 (4) other important matters identified by 

22 JASON that are directly relevant to the strategies 

23 of the United States described in subsection (a). 

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1 the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intel2 ligence shall appoint appropriate liaisons to JASON with 

3 respect to supporting the timely conduct of the assessment 

4 required by subsection (a). 

5 (e) MATERIALS.—The Secretary of Energy, the Sec6 retary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

7 the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intel8 ligence shall provide access to JASON to materials rel9 evant to the assessment required by subsection (a), con10 sistent with the protection of sources and methods and 

11 other critically sensitive information. 

12 (f) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary of Energy and the 

13 Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that appro14 priate members and staff of JASON have the necessary 

15 clearances, obtained in an expedited manner, to conduct 

16 the assessment required by subsection (a). 

17 SEC. 3138. ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING 

18 CONTRACTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY LAB19 ORATORIES. 

20 (a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 

21 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for 

22 Nuclear Security shall seek to enter into a contract with 

23 a federally funded research and development center to con24 duct an assessment of the benefits, costs, challenges, risks, 

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1 istrator with respect to management and operating con2 tracts for national security laboratories. The Adminis3 trator may not award such contract to a federally funded 

4 research and development center for which the Depart5 ment of Energy or the National Nuclear Security Adminis6 tration is the primary sponsor. 

7 (b) COOPERATION.—The Administrator, and the di8 rector of each national security laboratory, shall provide 

9 to the federally funded research and development center 

10 conducting the assessment under subsection (a) the infor11 mation the center requires to conduct such assessment. 

12 (c) SUBMISSION.— 

13 (1) NNSA.—Not later than 90 days after the 

14 date on which the Administrator and a federally 

15 funded research and development center enter into 

16 the contract under subsection (a), the center shall 

17 submit to the Administrator a report on the assess18 ment conducted under such subsection. Such report 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (A) An assessment of the acquisition strat21 egy and the contract oversight process of the 

22 Administrator, and of the use of for-profit man23 agement and operating contractors at national 

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1 outcomes to the Federal Government with re2 spect to performance, cost, efficiency, and effec3 tiveness. 

4 (B) An assessment of the total costs, for 

5 each national security laboratory, that are in6 curred because of using a for-profit model for 

7 the management and operating contract that 

8 would not be incurred under a nonprofit model, 

9 and whether performance, costs, efficiency, and 

10 effectiveness would be expected to increase or 

11 decrease under a nonprofit model. 

12 (C) An assessment of whether the Admin13 istrator is appropriately using, managing, and 

14 overseeing the national security laboratories 

15 with respect to the nature of the laboratories as 

16 federally funded research and development cen17 ters. 

18 (2) CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after 

19 the date on which the Administrator receives the re20 port under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 

21 submit to the congressional defense committees such 

22 report, without change, together with any comments 

23 the Administrator determines appropriate. 

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1 (A) AWARD OR EXTENSION OF CON2 TRACT.—None of the funds authorized to be 

3 appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

4 available for fiscal year 2018 for the National 

5 Nuclear Security Administration may be obli6 gated or expended to issue a final award, or 

7 issue a decision to extend, a management and 

8 operating contract for a national security lab9 oratory until the date on which the Adminis10 trator submits to the congressional defense 

11 committees the report under paragraph (2). 

12 (B) WAIVER FOR EXTENSION.—The Sec13 retary of Energy may waive the limitation in 

14 subparagraph (A) with respect to the extension 

15 of a management and operating contract for a 

16 national security laboratory if the Secretary— 

17 (i) determines such waiver is required 

18 in the interest of national security; and 

19 (ii) notifies the Committees on Armed 

20 Services of the House of Representatives 

21 and the Senate of such determination. 

22 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con23 gress that nothing in this section should be construed to 

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1 ment and operating contract for a national security lab2 oratory. 

3 (e) NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORY DEFINED.— 

4 In this section, the term ‘‘national security laboratory’’ 

5 has the meaning given that term in section 4002(7) of 

6 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(7)). 

7 SEC. 3139. EVALUATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN 

8 DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE. 

9 (a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall 

10 conduct an evaluation of the feasibility, costs, and cost 

11 savings of classifying covered defense nuclear waste as 

12 other than high-level radioactive waste, without decreasing 

13 environmental, health, or public safety requirements. 

14 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—In conducting the evalua15 tion under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— 

16 (1) the estimated quantities and locations of 

17 covered defense nuclear waste; 

18 (2) the potential disposal paths for such waste; 

19 (3) the estimated disposal timeline for such 

20 waste; 

21 (4) the estimated costs for disposal of such 

22 waste, and potential cost savings; 

23 (5) the potential effect on existing consent or24 ders, permits, and agreements; 


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1 (6) the basis by which the Secretary would 

2 make a decision on reclassification of such waste; 

3 and 

4 (7) any such other matters relating to defense 

5 nuclear waste or other reprocessing waste that the 

6 Secretary determines appropriate. 

7 (c) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the 

8 Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

9 committees a report on the evaluation under subsection 

10 (a), including a description of— 

11 (1) the consideration by the Secretary of the 

12 matters under subsection (b); 

13 (2) any actions the Secretary has taken or 

14 plans to take to change the processes, rules, regula15 tions, orders, or directives, relating to defense nu16 clear waste, as appropriate; 

17 (3) any recommendations for legislative action 

18 the Secretary determines appropriate; and 

19 (4) the assessment of the Secretary regarding 

20 the benefits and risks of the actions and rec21 ommendations of the Secretary under paragraphs 

22 (1) and (2). 

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1 guish between covered nuclear waste described in subpara2 graph (A) of subsection (e)(2) and covered nuclear waste 

3 described in subparagraph (B) of that subsection. 

4 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT6 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com7 mittees’’ means the following: 

8 (A) The congressional defense committees. 

9 (B) The Committee on Energy and Com10 merce of the House of Representatives. 

11 (C) The Committee on Energy and Nat12 ural Resources of the Senate. 

13 (2) COVERED DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE.—The 

14 term ‘‘covered defense nuclear waste’’ means radio15 active waste that resulted from the reprocessing of 

16 spent nuclear fuel that was generated from atomic 

17 energy defense activities and that— 

18 (A) contains more than 100 nCi/g of 

19 alpha-emitting transuranic isotopes with half20 lives greater than 20 years; or 

21 (B) may be classified, managed, treated, 

22 and disposed of, regardless of origin or previous 

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1 SEC. 3140. IMPROVED REPORTING FOR ANTI-SMUGGLING 

2 RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS. 

3 (a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Together with the submission 

4 to Congress of the budget of the President under section 

5 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal 

6 years 2019 through 2021, the Administrator for Nuclear 

7 Security shall submit to the congressional defense commit8 tees a report regarding any anti-smuggling radiation de9 tection systems that the Administrator proposes to deploy 

10 during the fiscal year covered by the budget. 

11 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under sub12 section (a) shall include the following: 

13 (1) The probability of detection for the anti14 smuggling radiation detection systems covered by 

15 the report against realistic potential smuggling 

16 threats, including shielded and unshielded uranium, 

17 plutonium, and other special nuclear material. 

18 (2) The costs associated with the deployments 

19 of such systems, including costs to the United States 

20 and costs to any host country. 

21 (3) Options for technological advances that 

22 would make radiation detection less expensive or 

23 more effective. 

24 (4) The benefits to the national security of the 

25 United States resulting from the deployments of 

26 such systems. 


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1 SEC. 3141. PLUTONIUM CAPABILITIES. 

2 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

3 of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nu4 clear Security shall submit to the congressional defense 

5 committees and the Secretary of Defense a report on the 

6 recommended alternative endorsed by the Administrator 

7 for recapitalization of plutonium science and production 

8 capabilities of the nuclear security enterprise. The report 

9 shall identify the recommended alternative endorsed by 

10 the Administrator and contain the analysis of alternatives, 

11 including costs, upon which the Administrator relied in 

12 making such endorsement. 

13 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after 

14 the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives the 

15 report required by subsection (a), the Chairman of the 

16 Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congres17 sional defense committees the written certification of the 

18 Chairman regarding whether— 

19 (1) the recommended alternative described in 

20 subsection (a)— 

21 (A) is acceptable to the Secretary of De22 fense and the Nuclear Weapons Council and 

23 meets the requirements of the Secretary for 

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1 (B) is likely to meet the pit production 

2 timelines and milestones required by section 

3 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

4 U.S.C. 2538a); 

5 (C) is likely to meet pit production 

6 timelines and requirements responsive to mili7 tary requirements; 

8 (D) is cost effective and has reasonable 

9 near-term and lifecycle costs that are mini10 mized, to the extent practicable, as compared to 

11 other alternatives; 

12 (E) contains minimized and manageable 

13 risks as compared to other alternatives; and 

14 (F) can be acceptably reconciled with any 

15 differences in the conclusions made by the Of16 fice of Cost Assessment and Program Evalua17 tion of the Department of Defense in the busi18 ness case analysis of plutonium pit production 

19 capability issued in 2013; and 

20 (2) the Administrator has— 

21 (A) documented the assumptions and con22 straints used in the analysis of alternatives de23 scribed in subsection (a); and 


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1 (B) tested and documented the sensitivity 

2 of the cost estimates for each alternative to 

3 risks and changes in key assumptions. 

4 (c) ASSESSMENT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

6 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

7 for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of the 

8 National Nuclear Security Administration shall pro9 vide to the congressional defense committees a brief10 ing containing the assessment of the Director of the 

11 analysis of alternatives described in subsection (a). 

12 (2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by 

13 paragraph (1) shall include— 

14 (A) descriptions of the scope, risks, and 

15 costs for alternatives not considered in the anal16 ysis of alternatives that the Director deems via17 ble; and 

18 (B) any views of the Administrator regard19 ing such alternatives. 

20 (d) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO IDENTIFY REC21 OMMENDED ALTERNATIVE.—The Administrator shall 

22 carry out the modular building strategy (as defined in sec23 tion 3114(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

24 for Fiscal Year 2013 (50 U.S.C. 2535 note)) at Los Ala25 mos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, if, 


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1 by the date that is 150 days after the date of the enact2 ment of this Act— 

3 (1) the Administrator has not identified, in the 

4 report required by subsection (a), the recommended 

5 alternative proposed by the Administrator for recapi6 talization of plutonium science and production capa7 bilities of the nuclear security enterprise; or 

8 (2) the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons 

9 Council has not certified under subsection (b) that 

10 the recommended alternative proposed by the Ad11 ministrator meets the criteria described in subpara12 graphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) of that 

13 subsection. 

14 (e) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE DEFINED.—In 

15 this section, the term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ has 

16 the meaning given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic 

17 Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501). 

18 SEC. 3142. REPORT ON CRITICAL DECISION 1 ON MATERIAL 

19 STAGING FACILITY PROJECT. 

20 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact21 ment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security 

22 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re23 port containing the following: 

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1 sition process for the Material Staging Facility 

2 project at the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas. 

3 (2) The preferred alternative approved by the 

4 Administrator for such critical decision 1. 

5 (3) The cost-range estimates for such critical 

6 decision 1, including a description of the costs saved 

7 or avoided from not carrying out recapitalization 

8 and sustainment of Area 4 at the Pantex Plant. 

9 (4) The schedule-range estimates for such crit10 ical decision 1 that include completion of the Mate11 rial Staging Facility by 2024. 

12 (5) The risk factors and risk mitigation and 

13 management options relating to the Material Stag14 ing Facility. 

15 (6) The expected improvements to operations 

16 and security provided by the Material Staging Facil17 ity, once operational, including the potential annual 

18 cost savings. 

19 (7) Such other matters as the Administrator 

20 considers appropriate. 

21 SEC. 3143. PLAN TO FURTHER MINIMIZE THE USE OF HIGH22 LY ENRICHED URANIUM FOR MEDICAL ISO23 TOPES. 

24 (a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Energy, in consultation 

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1 plan, including with respect to the benefits, risks, costs, 

2 and opportunities of the plan, to— 

3 (1) take additional actions to promote the wider 

4 utilization of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m 

5 produced without the use of highly enriched uranium 

6 targets, such as, at a minimum, by— 

7 (A) eliminating the availability of highly 

8 enriched uranium for molybdenum-99 by buying 

9 back United States-origin highly enriched ura10 nium in raw or target form from global molyb11 denum-99 suppliers; and 

12 (B) restricting or placing financial pen13 alties on the import of molybdenum-99 pro14 duced with highly enriched uranium targets; 

15 (2) work with global molybdenum suppliers and 

16 regulators to reduce the proliferation hazard from 

17 reprocessing waste from medical isotope production 

18 containing United States-origin highly enriched ura19 nium; and 

20 (3) ensure an adequate supply of molybdenum21 99 and technetium-99 at all times, and both assess 

22 and mitigate any risks to such supply during a tran23 sition to production without the use of highly en24 riched uranium. 

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

2 2018, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 

3 appropriate congressional committees a report con4 taining the plan and assessment under subsection 

5 (a). 

6 (2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 

7 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in8 clude a classified annex. 

9 (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT10 TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap11 propriate congressional committees’’ means— 

12 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

13 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

14 the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

15 House of Representatives; and 

16 (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

17 and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re18 sources of the Senate. 

19 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

20 SEC. 3151. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COMPENSA21 TION OF INDIVIDUALS RELATING TO URA22 NIUM MINING AND NUCLEAR TESTING. 

23 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find24 ings: 


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1 (1) The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 

2 (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) was enacted in 1990 to pro3 vide monetary compensation to individuals who con4 tracted certain cancers and other serious diseases 

5 following their exposure to radiation released during 

6 atmospheric nuclear weapons testing during the Cold 

7 War or following exposure to radiation as a result of 

8 employment in the uranium industry during the 

9 Cold War. 

10 (2) The Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

11 Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 

12 7384 et seq.) formally acknowledged the dangers to 

13 which some employees of sites of the Department of 

14 Energy and its vendors during the Cold War were 

15 exposed. That Act also acknowledged that, although 

16 establishing the link between occupational hazards 

17 and specific diseases can be difficult, scientific evi18 dence exists to support the conclusion that some ac19 tivities related to Cold War nuclear weapons produc20 tion have resulted in increased risk of illness and 

21 death to workers. That Act established a formal 

22 process for the submission of claims for medical ex23 penses and lump sum compensation for former em24 ployees and contractors and survivors of those 

25 former employees and contractors. 


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1 (3) As of the date of the enactment of this Act, 

2 more than 145,775 claims have been paid out under 

3 the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and the 

4 Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensa5 tion Program Act of 2000, for a total of at least 

6 $16,400,000,000 in lump sum compensation and 

7 medical expenses. 

8 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con9 gress that the United States Government should appro10 priately compensate and recognize the employees, contrac11 tors, and other individuals described in subsection (a). 

12 TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NU13 CLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

14 BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

15 SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

16 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap17 propriated for fiscal year 2018, $30,600,000 for the oper18 ation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 

19 under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

20 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

21 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 10 days after 

22 the date on which the budget of the President for fiscal 

23 year 2019 or any fiscal year thereafter is submitted to 

24 Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 


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1 States Code, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 

2 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a let3 ter certifying that the requested budget is sufficient to 

4 carry out the mission of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

5 Safety Board during the fiscal year covered by the budget 

6 request. 

7 TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL 

8 PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

9 SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

10 (a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be ap11 propriated to the Secretary of Energy $4,900,000 for fis12 cal year 2018 for the purpose of carrying out activities 

13 under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

14 to the naval petroleum reserves. 

15 (b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 

16 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub17 section (a) shall remain available until expended. 

18 TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

19 MATTERS 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

Sec. 3502. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946. 

Sec. 3503. Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for new 

entrants. 

Sec. 3504. Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and requisition of vessels. 

Sec. 3505. Assistance for small shipyards. 

Sec. 3506. Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard. 

Sec. 3507. Centers of excellence. 

Sec. 3508. Foreign spill protection. 


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Sec. 3509. Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3510. Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for 

major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3511. Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with 

acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. 

Sec. 3512. Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants. 

Sec. 3513. Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year program. 

Sec. 3514. Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3515. Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy. 

Sec. 3516. Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels. 

Sec. 3517. Training requirement for sexual assault investigators. 

1 SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINIS2 TRATION. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro4 priated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal 

5 year 2018, to be available without fiscal year limitation 

6 if so provided in appropriations Acts, for programs associ7 ated with maintaining the United States merchant marine, 

8 the following amounts: 

9 (1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 

10 United States Merchant Marine Academy, 

11 $87,000,000, of which— 

12 (A) $69,000,000 shall be for Academy op13 erations including— 

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1 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, as added 

2 by section 3513; and 

3 (ii) staffing, training, and other ac4 tions necessary to prevent and respond to 

5 sexual harassment and sexual assault; and 

6 (B) $18,000,000 shall remain available 

7 until expended for capital asset management at 

8 the Academy. 

9 (2) For expenses necessary to support the State 

10 maritime academies, $29,550,000, of which— 

11 (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 

12 September 30, 2019, for the Student Incentive 

13 Program; 

14 (B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until 

15 expended for direct payments to such acad16 emies; 

17 (C) $22,000,000 shall remain available 

18 until expended for maintenance and repair of 

19 State maritime academy training vessels; 

20 (D) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 

21 expended for training ship fuel assistance; and 

22 (E) $350,000 shall remain available until 

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1 (3) For expenses necessary to support the Na2 tional Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, 

3 $50,000,000, which shall remain available until ex4 pended. 

5 (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 

6 Administration operations and programs, 

7 $60,020,000. 

8 (5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels 

9 in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $9,000,000, 

10 which shall remain available until expended. 

11 (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and 

12 preserve a United States flag merchant marine to 

13 serve the national security needs of the United 

14 States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States 

15 Code, $300,000,000. 

16 (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guar17 antee program authorized under chapter 537 of title 

18 46, United States Code, $33,000,000, of which— 

19 (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost 

20 (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 

21 Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) 

22 of loan guarantees under the program; and 

23 (B) $3,000,000 may be used for adminis24 trative expenses relating to loan guarantee com25 mitments under the program. 


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1 (b) ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS AND MARI2 TIME COMMUNITIES.—Section 54101(i) of title 46, United 

3 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and all that 

4 follows before the period and inserting ‘‘2018, 2019, and 

5 2020 to carry out this section $35,000,000’’. 

6 SEC. 3502. MERCHANT SHIP SALES ACT OF 1946. 

7 (a) AMENDMENTS.—The Merchant Ship Sales Act of 

8 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.) is amended by— 

9 (1) repealing the first section and sections 2, 3, 

10 5, 12, and 14; 

11 (2) in section 8, redesignating subsection (d) as 

12 section 56308 of title 46, United States Code, and 

13 transferring it to appear after section 56307 of such 

14 title; and 

15 (3) redesignating section 11 as section 57100 of 

16 title 46, United States Code, and transferring it to 

17 appear before section 57101 of such title. 

18 (b) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

19 (1) Section 2218 of title 10, United States 

20 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 11 of the 

21 Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 

22 1744)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 

23 57100 of title 46’’. 

24 (2) Section 3134 of title 40, United States 

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1 (A) by striking ‘‘31,’’ and inserting ‘‘31 

2 or’’; and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘or the Merchant Ship 

4 Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1735 et 

5 seq.),’’. 

6 (3) Section 3703a(b)(6) of title 46, United 

7 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 11 of 

8 the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. 

9 U.S.C. 1744)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 57100’’. 

10 (4) Section 52101(c)(1)(A)(i) of title 46, 

11 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

12 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. 

13 U.S.C. 1744)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 57100’’. 

14 (5) Section 56308 of title 46, United States 

15 Code, as redesignated and transferred by subsection 

16 (a)(2) of this section, is amended— 

17 (A) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘ves18 sel constructed’’ and inserting the following: 

19 ‘‘§ 56308. Transfer of substitute vessels 

20 ‘‘In the case of any’’; 

21 (B) by inserting ‘‘of Transportation’’ after 

22 ‘‘Secretary’’; and 

23 (C) by striking ‘‘adjustments with respect 

24 to the retained vessels as provided for in section 

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1 (6) Section 57100 of title 46, United States 

2 Code, as redesignated and transferred by subsection 

3 (a)(3) of this section, is amended— 

4 (A) by striking so much as precedes the 

5 text of subsection (a) and inserting the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘§ 57100. National Defense Reserve Fleet 

8 ‘‘(a) FLEET COMPONENTS.—’’; 

9 (B) in subsection (b), by inserting before 

10 the first sentence the following: ‘‘PERMITTED

11 USES.—’’; and 

12 (C) in subsection (e)— 

13 (i) by inserting before the first sen14 tence the following: ‘‘EXEMPTION FROM

15 TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STAND16 ARDS.—’’; and 

17 (ii) by striking ‘‘of title 46, United 

18 States Code’’. 

19 (7) Section 57101 of title 46, United States 

20 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘maintained under 

21 section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 

22 (50 App. 1744)’’. 

23 (8) The analysis for chapter 563 of title 46, 

24 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

25 the item relating to section 56307 the following: 

‘‘56308. Transfer of substitute vessels.’’. 


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1 (9) The analysis for chapter 571 of title 46, 

2 United States Code, is amended by inserting before 

3 the item relating to section 57101 the following: 

‘‘57100. National Defense Reserve Fleet.’’. 

4 SEC. 3503. MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM; RE5 STRICTION ON OPERATION FOR NEW EN6 TRANTS. 

7 (a) RESTRICTION.—Section 53105(a) of title 46, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, except 

10 as provided in paragraph (2),’’ after ‘‘in the foreign 

11 commerce or’’; 

12 (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

13 after the semicolon at the end; 

14 (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para15 graph (3); and 

16 (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(2) in the case of a vessel, other than a re19 placement vessel under subsection (f), first covered 

20 by an operating agreement after the date of the en21 actment of the National Defense Authorization Act 

22 for Fiscal Year 2018, the vessel shall not be oper23 ated in the transportation of cargo between points in 

24 the United States and its territories either directly 

25 or via a foreign port; and’’. 


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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 53106 of 

2 title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 

4 53105(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) and (2) 

5 of section 53105(a), as otherwise applicable with re6 spect to such vessel,’’; and 

7 (2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘section 

8 53105(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) and (2) 

9 of section 53105(a), as otherwise applicable with re10 spect to such vessel’’. 

11 SEC. 3504. CODIFICATION OF SECTIONS RELATING TO AC12 QUISITION, CHARTER, AND REQUISITION OF 

13 VESSELS. 

14 (a) EMERGENCY FOREIGN VESSEL ACQUISITION; 

15 PURCHASE OR REQUISITION OF VESSELS LYING IDLE IN

16 UNITED STATES WATERS.—The first section of the Act 

17 of August 9, 1954 (ch. 659; 50 U.S.C. 196)— 

18 (1) is redesignated as section 56309 of title 46, 

19 United States Code, and transferred to appear at 

20 the end of chapter 563 of such title, as otherwise 

21 amended by this title; and 

22 (2) is amended— 

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1 ‘‘§ 56309. Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; pur2 chase or requisition of vessels lying idle 

3 in United States waters 

4 ‘‘During’’; 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘section 902 of the Mer6 chant Marine Act, 1936, as amended’’ each 

7 place it appears and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’; 

8 and 

9 (C) by striking ‘‘the second paragraph of 

10 subsection (d) of such section 902, as amend11 ed’’ and inserting ‘‘section 56305’’. 

12 (b) VOLUNTARY PURCHASE OR CHARTER AGREE13 MENTS.—Section 2 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 197)— 

14 (1) is redesignated as section 56310 of title 46, 

15 United States Code, and transferred to appear after 

16 section 56309 of such title (as amended by sub17 section (a)); and 

18 (2) is amended— 

19 (A) by striking so much as proceeds ‘‘Dur20 ing’’ and inserting the following: 

21 ‘‘§ 56310. Voluntary purchase or charter agreements’’; 

22 and 

23 (B) by striking ‘‘section 902 of the Mer24 chant Marine Act, 1936,’’ and inserting ‘‘this 

25 chapter’’. 


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1 (c) REQUISITIONED VESSELS.—Section 3 of such Act 

2 (50 U.S.C. 198)— 

3 (1) is redesignated as section 56311 of title 46, 

4 United States Code, and transferred to appear after 

5 section 56310 of such title (as amended by sub6 sections (a) and (b)); 

7 (2) is amended by striking so much as precedes 

8 subsection (a) and inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘§ 56311. Requisitioned vessels’’; and 

10 (3) is amended— 

11 (A) except as provided in subparagraphs 

12 (B) and (C), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ each place 

13 it appears and inserting ‘‘section 56309 or 

14 56310, as applicable’’; 

15 (B) in subsection (c)— 

16 (i) in the first sentence, by striking 

17 ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 56309 or 

18 56310, as applicable,’’; and 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘The second para20 graph of section 9 of the Shipping Act, 

21 1916, as amended,’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 

22 57109’’; and 

23 (C) in subsection (d)— 

24 (i) in the first sentence by striking 

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1 Statutes’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6101 of 

2 title 41’’; 

3 (ii) in the second sentence— 

4 (I) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and in5 serting ‘‘section 56309 or 56310, as 

6 applicable,’’; and 

7 (II) by striking ‘‘said section 

8 3709’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6101 of 

9 title 41’’; 

10 (iii) by striking ‘‘title VII of the Mer11 chant Marine Act, 1936’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘chapter 575’’; and 

13 (iv) by striking subsection (f). 

14 (d) DOCUMENTED DEFINED.—Chapter 563 of title 

15 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, is 

16 further amended by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘§ 56312. Documented defined 

18 ‘‘In sections 56309 through 56311, the term ‘docu19 mented’ means, with respect to a vessel, that a certificate 

20 of documentation has been issued for the vessel under 

21 chapter 121.’’. 

22 (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap23 ter 563 of title 46, United States Code, as otherwise 

24 amended by this title, is further amended by adding at 

25 the end the following: 


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‘‘56309. Emergency foreign vessel acquisition; purchase or requisition of vessels 

lying idle in United States waters 

‘‘56310. Voluntary purchase or charter agreements 

‘‘56311. Requisitioned vessels 

‘‘56312. Documented defined’’. 

1 (f) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, regula2 tion, document, paper, or other record of the United 

3 States to a section that is redesignated and transferred 

4 by this section is deemed to refer to such section as so 

5 redesignated and transferred. 

6 SEC. 3505. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 54101 of title 46, United 

8 States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘and 

10 maritime communities’’; 

11 (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘in commu12 nities’’ and all that follows through the period and 

13 inserting ‘‘relating to shipbuilding, ship repair, and 

14 associated industries.’’; 

15 (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol16 lows: 

17 ‘‘(b) AWARDS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance 

19 under the program, the Administrator shall consider 

20 projects that foster— 

21 ‘‘(A) efficiency, competitive operations, and 

22 quality ship construction, repair, and reconfig23 uration; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) employee skills and enhanced produc2 tivity related to shipbuilding, ship repair, and 

3 associated industries. 

4 ‘‘(2) TIMING OF GRANTS.—The Administrator 

5 shall award grants under this section not later than 

6 120 days after the date of the enactment of the ap7 propriations Act for the fiscal year concerned. 

8 ‘‘(3) REUSE OF UNEXPENDED GRANT FUNDS.— 

9 Notwithstanding paragraph (2), amounts awarded 

10 as a grant under this section that are not expended 

11 by the grantee shall remain available to the Admin12 istrator for use for grants under this section.’’; 

13 (4) in subsection (c)(1)— 

14 (A) by inserting ‘‘to’’ after ‘‘may be used’’; 

15 and 

16 (B) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), 

17 and (C) and inserting the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) make capital and related improve19 ments in small shipyards; and 

20 ‘‘(B) provide training for workers in ship21 building, ship repair, and associated indus22 tries.’’; 

23 (5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘unless’’ and 

24 all that follows before the period; and 

25 (6) in subsection (e)— 


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1 (A) by striking paragraph (2); 

2 (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

3 paragraph (2); and 

4 (C) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Except 

5 as provided in paragraph (2),’’. 

6 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap7 ter 541 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 

8 striking the item relating to section 54101 and inserting 

9 the following: 

‘‘54101. Assistance for small shipyards.’’. 

10 SEC. 3506. REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM RECOV11 ERY IN THE COAST GUARD. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

13 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of 

14 the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Trans15 portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa16 tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

17 Transportation of the Senate a report on sexual assault 

18 prevention and response policies of the Coast Guard and 

19 strategic goals related to sexual assault victim recovery. 

20 (b) CONTENTS.—The report shall— 

21 (1) describe Coast Guard strategic goals relat22 ing to sexual assault climate, prevention, response, 

23 and accountability, and actions taken by the Coast 

24 Guard to promote sexual assault victim recovery; 


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1 (2) explain how victim recovery is being incor2 porated into Coast Guard strategic and pro3 grammatic guidance related to sexual assault pre4 vention and response; 

5 (3) examine current Coast Guard sexual assault 

6 prevention and response policy with respect to— 

7 (A) Coast Guard criteria for what com8 prises sexual assault victim recovery; 

9 (B) alignment of Coast Guard personnel 

10 policies to enhance— 

11 (i) an approach to sexual assault re12 sponse that gives priority to victim recov13 ery; 

14 (ii) upholding individual privacy and 

15 dignity; and 

16 (iii) the opportunity for the continu17 ation of Coast Guard service by sexual as18 sault victims; and 

19 (C) sexual harassment response, including 

20 a description of the circumstances under which 

21 sexual harassment is considered a criminal of22 fense; and 

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1 forms its workforce about changes to sexual assault 

2 prevention and response policies related to victim re3 covery. 

4 SEC. 3507. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 541 of title 46, United 

6 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘§ 54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime 

9 workforce training and education 

10 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Transpor11 tation may designate as a center of excellence for domestic 

12 maritime workforce training and education a covered 

13 training entity located in a State that borders on the— 

14 ‘‘(1) Gulf of Mexico; 

15 ‘‘(2) Atlantic Ocean; 

16 ‘‘(3) Long Island Sound; 

17 ‘‘(4) Pacific Ocean; 

18 ‘‘(5) Great Lakes; 

19 ‘‘(6) Mississippi River System; 

20 ‘‘(7) Arctic; or 

21 ‘‘(8) Gulf of Alaska. 

22 ‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may enter into a 

23 cooperative agreement (as that term is used in section 

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1 ing and education at the center of excellence, including 

2 efforts of the center of excellence to— 

3 ‘‘(1) admit additional students; 

4 ‘‘(2) recruit and train faculty; 

5 ‘‘(3) expand facilities; 

6 ‘‘(4) create new maritime career pathways; or 

7 ‘‘(5) award students credit for prior experience, 

8 including military service. 

9 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, 

10 ‘‘(1) COVERED TRAINING ENTITY.—the term 

11 ‘covered training entity’ means an entity that is— 

12 ‘‘(A) a community or technical college; or 

13 ‘‘(B) a maritime training center— 

14 ‘‘(i) operated by, or under the super15 vision of, a State; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) with a maritime training pro17 gram in operation on the date of enact18 ment of this section. 

19 ‘‘(2) ARCTIC.—The term ‘Arctic’ has the mean20 ing that term has under section 112 of the Arctic 

21 Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 

22 4111).’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap24 ter 541 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 


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1 inserting after the item relating to section 54101 the fol2 lowing: 

‘‘54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education.’’. 

3 SEC. 3508. FOREIGN SPILL PROTECTION. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017’’. 

6 (b) LIABILITY OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF FOR7 EIGN FACILITIES.— 

8 (1) OIL POLLUTION CONTROL ACT AMEND9 MENTS.— 

10 (A) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1001 of the 

11 Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is 

12 amended— 

13 (i) in paragraph (26)(A)— 

14 (I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘on15 shore or offshore facility, any person’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘onshore facility, off17 shore facility, or foreign offshore unit 

18 or other facility located seaward of the 

19 exclusive economic zone, any person 

20 or entity’’; and 

21 (II) in clause (iii), by striking 

22 ‘‘offshore facility, the person who’’ 

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1 cated seaward of the exclusive eco2 nomic zone, the person or entity 

3 that’’; and 

4 (ii) in paragraph (32)— 

5 (I) by redesignating subpara6 graphs (D) through (F) as subpara7 graphs (E) through (G), respectively; 

8 (II) by inserting after subpara9 graph (C) the following: 

10 ‘‘(D) FOREIGN FACILITIES.—In the case of 

11 a foreign offshore unit or other facility located 

12 seaward of the exclusive economic zone, any 

13 person or other entity owning or operating the 

14 facility, and any leaseholder, permit holder, as15 signee, or holder of a right of use and easement 

16 granted under applicable foreign law for the 

17 area in which the facility is located.’’; and 

18 (III) in subparagraph (G), as so 

19 redesignated, by striking ‘‘or offshore 

20 facility, the persons who’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘, offshore facility, or foreign off22 shore unit or other facility located 

23 seaward of the exclusive economic 

24 zone, the persons or entities that’’. 


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1 (B) ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF FUND.—Sec2 tion 1015(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 

3 (33 U.S.C. 2715(c)) is amended, in the third 

4 sentence, by adding before the period at the end 

5 the following: ‘‘or other facility located seaward 

6 of the exclusive economic zone’’. 

7 (2) FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

8 AMENDMENTS.—Section 311(a)(11) of the Federal 

9 Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

10 1321(a)(11)) is amended— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘and any facility’’ and in12 serting ‘‘any facility’’; and 

13 (B) by inserting ‘‘, and, for the purposes 

14 of applying subsections (b), (c), (e), and (o), 

15 any foreign offshore unit (as defined in section 

16 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act) or any other fa17 cility located seaward of the exclusive economic 

18 zone’’ after ‘‘public vessel’’. 

19 SEC. 3509. REMOVAL OF ADJUNCT PROFESSOR LIMIT AT 

20 UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACAD21 EMY. 

22 Section 51317 of title 46, United States Code, is 

23 amended— 

24 (1) in subsection (b)— 


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

2 the end; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe4 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

5 (2) by striking subsections (c) and (d). 

6 SEC. 3510. ACCEPTANCE OF GUARANTEES IN CONJUNC7 TION WITH PARTIAL DONATIONS FOR MAJOR 

8 PROJECTS OF THE UNITED STATES MER9 CHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

10 (a) GUARANTEES.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United 

11 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘§ 51320. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for 

14 major projects 

15 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) MAJOR PROJECT.—The term ‘major 

17 project’ means a project estimated to cost at least 

18 $1,000,000 for— 

19 ‘‘(A) the purchase or other procurement of 

20 real or personal property; or 

21 ‘‘(B) the construction, renovation, or re22 pair of real or personal property. 

23 ‘‘(2) MAJOR UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL

24 BANK.—The term ‘major United States commercial 

25 bank’ means a commercial bank that— 


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1 ‘‘(A) is an insured bank (as defined in sec2 tion 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 

3 (12 U.S.C. 1813(h))); 

4 ‘‘(B) is headquartered in the United 

5 States; and 

6 ‘‘(C) has total net assets of an amount 

7 considered by the Maritime Administrator to 

8 qualify the bank as a major bank. 

9 ‘‘(3) MAJOR UNITED STATES INVESTMENT MAN10 AGEMENT FIRM.—The term ‘major United States in11 vestment management firm’ means— 

12 ‘‘(A) any broker or dealer (as such terms 

13 are defined in section 3 of the Securities Ex14 change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c)); 

15 ‘‘(B) any investment adviser or provider of 

16 investment supervisory services (as such terms 

17 are defined in section 202 of the Investment 

18 Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–2)); or 

19 ‘‘(C) a major United States commercial 

20 bank that— 

21 ‘‘(i) is headquartered in the United 

22 States; and 

23 ‘‘(ii) holds for the account of others 

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1 qualify the bank as a major investment 

2 management firm. 

3 ‘‘(4) QUALIFIED GUARANTEE.—The term 

4 ‘qualified guarantee’, with respect to a major 

5 project, means a guarantee that— 

6 ‘‘(A) is made by 1 or more persons in con7 nection with a donation for the project of a 

8 total amount in cash or securities that the Mar9 itime Administrator determines is sufficient to 

10 defray a substantial portion of the total cost of 

11 the project; 

12 ‘‘(B) is made to facilitate or expedite the 

13 completion of the project in reasonable anticipa14 tion that other donors will contribute sufficient 

15 funds or other resources in amounts sufficient 

16 to pay for completion of the project; 

17 ‘‘(C) is set forth as a written agreement 

18 providing that the donor will furnish in cash or 

19 securities, in addition to the donor’s other gift 

20 or gifts for the project, any additional amount 

21 that may become necessary for paying the cost 

22 of completing the project by reason of a failure 

23 to obtain from other donors or sources funds or 

24 other resources in amounts sufficient to pay the 

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1 ‘‘(D) is accompanied by— 

2 ‘‘(i) an irrevocable and unconditional 

3 standby letter of credit for the benefit of 

4 the United States Merchant Marine Acad5 emy that is in the amount of the guarantee 

6 and is issued by a major United States 

7 commercial bank; or 

8 ‘‘(ii) a qualified account control agree9 ment. 

10 ‘‘(5) QUALIFIED ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREE11 MENT.—The term ‘qualified account control agree12 ment’, with respect to a guarantee of a donor, means 

13 an agreement among the donor, the Maritime Ad14 ministrator, and a major United States investment 

15 management firm that— 

16 ‘‘(A) ensures the availability of sufficient 

17 funds or other financial resources to pay the 

18 amount guaranteed during the period of the 

19 guarantee; 

20 ‘‘(B) provides for the perfection of a secu21 rity interest in the assets of the account for the 

22 United States for the benefit of the United 

23 States Merchant Marine Academy with the 

24 highest priority available for liens and security 

25 interests under applicable law; 


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1 ‘‘(C) requires the donor to maintain in an 

2 account with the investment management firm 

3 assets having a total value that is not less than 

4 130 percent of the amount guaranteed; and 

5 ‘‘(D) requires the investment management 

6 firm, whenever the value of the account is less 

7 than the value required to be maintained under 

8 subparagraph (C), to liquidate any noncash as9 sets in the account and reinvest the proceeds in 

10 Treasury bills issued under section 3104 of title 

11 31. 

12 ‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.—Subject to sub13 section (d), the Maritime Administrator may accept a 

14 qualified guarantee from a donor or donors for the comple15 tion of a major project for the benefit of the United States 

16 Merchant Marine Academy. 

17 ‘‘(c) OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—The amount of a 

18 qualified guarantee accepted under this section shall be 

19 considered as contract authority to provide obligation au20 thority for purposes of Federal fiscal and contractual re21 quirements. Funds available for a project for which such 

22 a guarantee has been accepted may be obligated and ex23 pended for the project without regard to whether the total 

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1 project (not taking into account the amount of the guar2 antee) is sufficient to pay for completion of the project. 

3 ‘‘(d) NOTICE.—The Maritime Administrator may not 

4 accept a qualified guarantee under this section for the 

5 completion of a major project until 30 days after the date 

6 on which a report of the facts concerning the proposed 

7 guarantee is submitted to Congress. 

8 ‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON COMMINGLING FUNDS.—The 

9 Maritime Administrator may not enter into any contract 

10 or other transaction involving the use of a qualified guar11 antee and appropriated funds in the same contract or 

12 transaction.’’. 

13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

14 for chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amend15 ed by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘51320. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects.’’. 

16 SEC. 3511. AUTHORITY TO PAY CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER 

17 EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ACCEPT18 ANCE OF A GIFT TO THE UNITED STATES 

19 MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 

20 Section 51315 of title 46, United States Code, is 

21 amended by inserting at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(f) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Maritime Ad23 ministrator may pay all necessary expenses in connection 

24 with the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or be25 quest accepted under this section.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3512. AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL, 

2 STATE OR OTHER RESEARCH GRANTS. 

3 (a) RESEARCH GRANTS.—Chapter 513 of title 46, 

4 United States Code, as amended by sections 3510 of this 

5 title, is further amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘§ 51321. Grants for scientific and educational re8 search 

9 ‘‘(a) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term 

10 ‘qualifying research grant’ is a grant that— 

11 ‘‘(1) is awarded on a competitive basis by the 

12 Federal Government (except for the Department of 

13 Transportation), a State, a corporation, a fund, a 

14 foundation, an educational institution, or a similar 

15 entity that is organized and operated primarily for 

16 scientific or educational purposes; and 

17 ‘‘(2) is to be used to carry out a research 

18 project with a scientific or educational purpose. 

19 ‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE OF QUALIFYING RESEARCH

20 GRANTS.—The United States Merchant Marine Academy 

21 may compete for and accept qualifying research grants if 

22 the work under the grant is to be carried out by a pro23 fessor or instructor of the United States Merchant Marine 

24 Academy. 

25 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION OF GRANT FUNDS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—The Mar2 itime Administrator shall establish a separate ac3 count for administering funds received from research 

4 grants under this section. 

5 ‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—The Super6 intendent shall use grant funds deposited into the 

7 account established pursuant to paragraph (1) in ac8 cordance with applicable regulations and the terms 

9 and conditions of the respective grants. 

10 ‘‘(d) RELATED EXPENSES.—Subject to such limita11 tions as may be provided in appropriations Acts, appro12 priations available for the United States Merchant Marine 

13 Academy may be used to pay expenses incurred by the 

14 Academy in applying for, and otherwise pursuing, a quali15 fying research grant.’’. 

16 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

17 for chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, as amend18 ed by section 3510(b), is further amended by adding at 

19 the end the following: 

‘‘51321. Grants for scientific and educational research.’’. 

20 SEC. 3513. PROVISION OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION DE21 VICES DURING SEA YEAR PROGRAM. 

22 Section 3514 of the National Defense Authorization 

23 Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 46 U.S.C. 

24 51318 note) is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 

2 the following: 

3 ‘‘(a) VESSEL OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS.—Not later 

4 than’’; and 

5 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub6 section: 

7 ‘‘(b) PROVISION OF SATELLITE PHONE.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Adminis9 trator shall ensure that each cadet from the United 

10 States Merchant Marine Academy who is partici11 pating in the Sea Year program is provided a func12 tional satellite communication device. A cadet may 

13 not be denied from using the device whenever the 

14 student determines that use of the device is nec15 essary to prevent or report sexual harassment or 

16 sexual assault. 

17 ‘‘(2) CHECK-IN.—Not less often than once each 

18 week during a cadet’s participation in the Sea Year 

19 program, the cadet shall check-in with designated 

20 personnel at the Academy via the satellite commu21 nication device provided under paragraph (1). A text 

22 message sent via the satellite device shall meet the 

23 requirement for a weekly check-in for purposes of 

24 this paragraph.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3514. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT, 

2 DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 

3 SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AT THE 

4 UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACAD5 EMY. 

6 (a) EXPANSION OF REQUIRED POLICY.—Section 

7 51318(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘harassment 

9 and sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dat10 ing violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

11 stalking’’; 

12 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

13 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

14 (A), by striking ‘‘harassment and sexual as15 sault’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating vio16 lence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

17 stalking’’; 

18 (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘do19 mestic violence, dating violence, stalking,’’ after 

20 ‘‘acquaintance rape,’’; 

21 (C) in subparagraph (B)— 

22 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

23 by striking ‘‘harassment or sexual as24 sault,’’ and inserting ‘‘harassment, dating 

25 violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

26 or stalking,’’; 


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1 (ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘harass2 ment or sexual assault’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic vio4 lence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; and 

5 (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘crimi6 nal sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘a crimi7 nal sexual offense’’; 

8 (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘har9 assment or sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘har10 assment, dating violence, domestic violence, sex11 ual assault, or stalking’’; 

12 (E) in subparagraph (E)— 

13 (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘harass14 ment or sexual assault’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic vio16 lence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; 

17 (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘sexual 

18 assault’’ and inserting ‘‘sexual harassment, 

19 dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

20 assault, or stalking’’; and 

21 (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘har22 assment and sexual assault’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘harassment, dating violence, domestic vio24 lence, sexual assault, or stalking’’; and 


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1 (F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘har2 assment or sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘har3 assment, dating violence, domestic violence, sex4 ual assault, or stalking’’; 

5 (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 

6 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 

7 (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol8 lowing new paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(3) MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR

10 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASS11 MENT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 

12 SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.— 

13 ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—The Maritime Ad14 ministrator shall direct the Superintendent of 

15 the United States Merchant Marine Academy to 

16 develop a mandatory training program at the 

17 Academy for each individual who is involved in 

18 implementing the Academy’s student discipli19 nary grievance procedures, including each indi20 vidual who is responsible for— 

21 ‘‘(i) resolving complaints of reported 

22 sexual harassment, dating violence, domes23 tic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) resolving complaints of reported 

2 violations of the sexual misconduct policy 

3 of the Academy; or 

4 ‘‘(iii) conducting an interview with a 

5 victim of sexual harassment, dating vio6 lence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or 

7 stalking. 

8 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Super9 intendent shall develop the training program 

10 described in subparagraph (A) in consultation 

11 with national, State, or local sexual assault, 

12 dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking 

13 victim advocacy, victim services, or prevention 

14 organizations. 

15 ‘‘(C) ELEMENTS.—The training required 

16 by subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 

17 ‘‘(i) Information on working with and 

18 interviewing persons subjected to sexual 

19 harassment, dating violence, domestic vio20 lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

21 ‘‘(ii) Information on particular types 

22 of conduct that would constitute sexual 

23 harassment, dating violence, domestic vio24 lence, sexual assault, or stalking, regard25 less of gender, including same-sex sexual 


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1 harassment, dating violence, domestic vio2 lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

3 ‘‘(iii) Information on consent and the 

4 effect that drugs or alcohol may have on 

5 an individual’s ability to consent. 

6 ‘‘(iv) Information on the effects of 

7 trauma, including the neurobiology of trau8 ma. 

9 ‘‘(v) Training regarding the use of 

10 trauma-informed interview techniques, 

11 which means asking questions of an indi12 vidual who has been a victim of sexual har13 assment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

14 sexual assault, or stalking in a manner 

15 that is focused on the experience of the vic16 tim, does not judge or blame the victim, 

17 and is informed by evidence-based research 

18 on the neurobiology of trauma. 

19 ‘‘(vi) Training on cultural awareness 

20 regarding how dating violence, domestic vi21 olence, sexual assault, or stalking may im22 pact midshipmen differently depending on 

23 their cultural background. 


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1 ‘‘(vii) Information on sexual assault 

2 dynamics, sexual assault perpetrator be3 havior, and barriers to reporting. 

4 ‘‘(D) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

5 ‘‘(i) DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL

6 SCHEDULE.—The training program re7 quired by subparagraph (A) shall be devel8 oped not later than 90 days after the date 

9 of the enactment of the National Defense 

10 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 

11 ‘‘(ii) COMPLETION OF TRAINING.— 

12 Each individual who is required to com13 plete the training described in subpara14 graph (A) shall complete such training not 

15 later than— 

16 ‘‘(I) 270 days after the date of 

17 the enactment of the National De18 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

19 Year 2018; or 

20 ‘‘(II) 180 days after starting a 

21 position with responsibilities that in22 clude the activities described in clause 

23 (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A).’’; 

24 and 


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1 (5) by inserting after paragraph (5), as so re2 designated, the following new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(6) CONSISTENCY WITH THE HIGHER EDU4 CATION ACT OF 1965.—The Secretary shall ensure 

5 that the policy developed under this subsection 

6 meets the requirements set out in section 485(f)(8) 

7 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

8 1092(f)(8)).’’. 

9 (b) MINIMUM PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RE10 PORTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VIOLENCE, 

11 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALK12 ING.—Subsection (b) of section 51318 of title 46, United 

13 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Adminis16 trator shall ensure that the development program of 

17 the Academy includes a section that— 

18 ‘‘(A) describes the relationship between 

19 honor, respect, and character development and 

20 the prevention of sexual harassment, dating vio21 lence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

22 stalking at the Academy; 

23 ‘‘(B) includes a brief history of the prob24 lem of sexual harassment, dating violence, do25 mestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in 


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1 the merchant marine, in the Armed Forces, and 

2 at the Academy; and 

3 ‘‘(C) includes information relating to re4 porting sexual harassment, dating violence, do5 mestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 

6 victims’ rights, and dismissal for offenders. 

7 ‘‘(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO COMBAT RE8 TALIATION.— 

9 ‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—Not later 

10 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

11 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis12 cal Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator 

13 shall direct the Superintendent of the United 

14 States Merchant Marine Academy to implement 

15 and maintain a plan to combat retaliation 

16 against cadets at the Academy who report sex17 ual harassment, dating violence, domestic vio18 lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

19 ‘‘(B) VIOLATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT.— 

20 The Superintendent shall consider an act of re21 taliation against a cadet at the Academy who 

22 reports sexual harassment, dating violence, do23 mestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking as a 

24 Class I violation of the Midshipman Regulations 

25 of the Academy or equivalent code of conduct. 


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1 ‘‘(C) RETALIATION DEFINITION.—The Su2 perintendent shall work with the sexual assault 

3 prevention and response staff of the Academy 

4 to define ‘retaliation’ for purposes of this sub5 section. 

6 ‘‘(3) MINIMUM RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Admin8 istrator shall ensure the staff at the Academy 

9 are provided adequate and appropriate sexual 

10 harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

11 sexual assault, and stalking prevention and re12 sponse training materials and resources. Such 

13 resources shall include staff as follows: 

14 ‘‘(i) Sexual assault response coordi15 nator. 

16 ‘‘(ii) Prevention educator. 

17 ‘‘(iii) Civil rights officer. 

18 ‘‘(iv) Staff member to oversee Sea 

19 Year. 

20 ‘‘(B) COMMUNICATION.—The Director of 

21 the Office of Civil Rights of the Maritime Ad22 ministration shall create and maintain a direct 

23 line of communication to the sexual assault re24 sponse staff of the Academy that is outside of 

25 the chain of command of the Academy. 


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1 ‘‘(4) MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.— 

2 The Superintendent shall ensure that all cadets re3 ceive training on the sexual harassment, dating vio4 lence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking 

5 prevention and response sections of the development 

6 program of the Academy, as described in paragraph 

7 (1), as follows: 

8 ‘‘(A) An initial training session, which 

9 shall occur not later than 7 days after a cadet’s 

10 initial arrival at the Academy. 

11 ‘‘(B) Additional training sessions, which 

12 shall occur biannually following the cadet’s ini13 tial training session until the cadet graduates 

14 or leaves the Academy.’’. 

15 (c) AGGREGATE REPORTING AND DEFINITIONS.— 

16 Section 51318 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 

17 by adding at the end the following new subsections: 

18 ‘‘(e) DATA FOR AGGREGATE REPORTING.— 

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No requirement related to 

20 confidentiality in this section or section 51319 of 

21 this title may be construed to prevent a sexual as22 sault response coordinator from providing informa23 tion for any report required by law regarding sexual 

24 harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sex25 ual assault, or stalking. 


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1 ‘‘(2) IDENTITY PROTECTION.—Any information 

2 provided for a report referred to in paragraph (1) 

3 shall be provided in a manner that protects the iden4 tity of the victim or witness. 

5 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 

6 51319 of this title: 

7 ‘‘(1) DATING VIOLENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; 

8 STALKING.—The terms ‘dating violence’, ‘domestic 

9 violence’, and ‘stalking’ have the meanings given 

10 those terms is section 40002(a) of the Violence 

11 Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)). 

12 ‘‘(2) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as13 sault’ means an offense classified as a forcible or 

14 nonforcible sex offense under the uniform crime re15 porting system of the Federal Bureau of Investiga16 tion.’’. 

17 (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

18 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

19 51318 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 

20 to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘§ 51318. Policy on sexual harassment, dating vio22 lence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

23 and stalking’’. 

24 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

25 for chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is 


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1 amended by striking the item relating to section 

2 51318 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘51318. Policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, and stalking.’’. 

3 SEC. 3515. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 

4 STAFF FOR THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT 

5 MARINE ACADEMY. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51319 of title 46, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub9 section (c); and 

10 (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

11 following new subsections: 

12 ‘‘(a) SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINA13 TORS.— 

14 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR COORDINATORS.—The 

15 United States Merchant Marine Academy shall em16 ploy or contract with at least 1 full-time sexual as17 sault response coordinator who shall reside at or 

18 near the Academy. The Secretary of Transportation 

19 may assign additional full-time or part-time sexual 

20 assault response coordinators at the Academy as 

21 necessary. 

22 ‘‘(2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Each sexual as23 sault response coordinator shall be selected based 

24 on— 


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1 ‘‘(A) experience and a demonstrated ability 

2 to effectively provide victim services related to 

3 sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic vi4 olence, sexual assault, and stalking; and 

5 ‘‘(B) protection of the individual under ap6 plicable law to provide privileged communica7 tion. 

8 ‘‘(3) CONFIDENTIALITY.—A sexual assault re9 sponse coordinator shall, to the extent authorized 

10 under applicable law, provide confidential services to 

11 a cadet at the Academy who reports being a victim 

12 of, or witness to, sexual harassment, dating violence, 

13 domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

14 ‘‘(4) TRAINING.— 

15 ‘‘(A) VERIFICATION.—Not later than 90 

16 days after the date of the enactment of the Na17 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

18 Year 2018, the Maritime Administrator, in con19 sultation with the Director of the Maritime Ad20 ministration Office of Civil Rights, shall develop 

21 a process to verify that each sexual assault re22 sponse coordinator has completed proper train23 ing. 


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1 ‘‘(B) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—The 

2 training referred to in subparagraph (A) shall 

3 include training in— 

4 ‘‘(i) working with victims of sexual 

5 harassment, dating violence, domestic vio6 lence, sexual assault, and stalking; 

7 ‘‘(ii) the policies, procedures, and re8 sources of the Academy related to respond9 ing to sexual harassment, dating violence, 

10 domestic violence, sexual assault, and 

11 stalking; and 

12 ‘‘(iii) national, State, and local victim 

13 services and resources available to victims 

14 of sexual harassment, dating violence, do15 mestic violence, sexual assault, and stalk16 ing. 

17 ‘‘(C) COMPLETION OF TRAINING.—A sex18 ual assault response coordinator shall complete 

19 the training referred to in subparagraphs (A) 

20 and (B) not later than— 

21 ‘‘(i) 270 days after enactment of the 

22 National Defense Authorization Act for 

23 Fiscal Year 2018; or 

24 ‘‘(ii) 180 days after starting in the 

25 role of sexual assault response coordinator. 


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1 ‘‘(5) DUTIES.—A sexual assault response coor2 dinator shall— 

3 ‘‘(A) confidentially receive a report from a 

4 victim of sexual harassment, dating violence, 

5 domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 

6 ‘‘(B) inform the victim of— 

7 ‘‘(i) the victim’s rights under applica8 ble law; 

9 ‘‘(ii) options for reporting an incident 

10 of sexual harassment, dating violence, do11 mestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking 

12 to the Academy and law enforcement; 

13 ‘‘(iii) how to access available services, 

14 including emergency medical care, medical 

15 forensic or evidentiary examinations, legal 

16 services, services provided by rape crisis 

17 centers and other victim service providers, 

18 services provided by the volunteer sexual 

19 assault victim advocates at the Academy, 

20 and crisis intervention counseling and on21 going counseling; 

22 ‘‘(iv) such coordinator’s ability to as23 sist in arranging access to such services, 

24 with the consent of the victim; 


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1 ‘‘(v) available accommodations, such 

2 as allowing the victim to change living ar3 rangements and obtain accessibility serv4 ices; 

5 ‘‘(vi) such coordinator’s ability to as6 sist in arranging such accommodations, 

7 with the consent of the victim; 

8 ‘‘(vii) the victim’s rights and the 

9 Academy’s responsibilities regarding orders 

10 of protection, no contact orders, restrain11 ing orders, or similar lawful orders issued 

12 by the Academy or a criminal, civil, or 

13 tribal court; and 

14 ‘‘(viii) privacy limitations under appli15 cable law; 

16 ‘‘(C) represent the interests of any cadet 

17 at the Academy who reports being a victim of 

18 sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic vi19 olence, sexual assault, or stalking, even if such 

20 interests are in conflict with the interests of the 

21 Academy; 

22 ‘‘(D) advise the victim of, and provide 

23 written materials regarding, the information de24 scribed in subparagraph (B); 


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1 ‘‘(E) liaise with appropriate staff at the 

2 Academy, with the victim’s consent, to arrange 

3 reasonable accommodations through the Acad4 emy to allow the victim to change living ar5 rangements, obtain accessibility services, or ac6 cess other accommodations; 

7 ‘‘(F) maintain the privacy and confiden8 tiality of the victim, and shall not notify the 

9 Academy or any other authority of the identity 

10 of the victim or the alleged circumstances sur11 rounding the reported incident unless— 

12 ‘‘(i) otherwise required by applicable 

13 law; 

14 ‘‘(ii) requested to do so by the victim 

15 who has been fully and accurately informed 

16 about what procedures shall occur if the 

17 information is shared; or 

18 ‘‘(iii) notwithstanding clause (i) or 

19 clause (ii), there is risk of imminent harm 

20 to other individuals; 

21 ‘‘(G) assist the victim in contacting and re22 porting an incident of sexual harassment, dat23 ing violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

24 or stalking to the Academy or law enforcement, 

25 if requested to do so by the victim who has been 


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1 fully and accurately informed about what proce2 dures shall occur if information is shared; and 

3 ‘‘(H) submit to the Director of the Mari4 time Administration Office of Civil Rights an 

5 annual report summarizing how the resources 

6 supplied to the coordinator were used during 

7 the prior year, including the number of victims 

8 assisted by the coordinator. 

9 ‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 

11 ‘‘(A) REPORTING.—Each sexual assault re12 sponse coordinator shall— 

13 ‘‘(i) report directly to the Super14 intendent; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) have concurrent reporting re16 sponsibility to the Executive Director of 

17 the Maritime Administration on matters 

18 related to the Maritime Administration and 

19 the Department of Transportation and 

20 upon belief that the Academy leadership is 

21 acting inappropriately regarding sexual as22 sault prevention and response matters. 

23 ‘‘(B) SUPPORT.—The Maritime Adminis24 tration Office of Civil Rights shall provide sup25 port to the sexual assault response coordinator 


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1 at the Academy on all sexual harassment, dat2 ing violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

3 or stalking prevention matters. 

4 ‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON INVESTIGATION BY THE

5 ACADEMY.—Any request by a victim for an accom6 modation, as described in subsection (a)(5)(E), 

7 made by a sexual assault response coordinator shall 

8 not trigger an investigation by the Academy, even if 

9 such coordinator deals only with matters relating to 

10 sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic vio11 lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 

12 ‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.—A sexual 

13 assault response coordinator, victim advocate, or 

14 companion may not be disciplined, penalized, or oth15 erwise retaliated against by the Academy for rep16 resenting the interests of the victim, even if such in17 terests are in conflict with the interests of the Acad18 emy.’’. 

19 (b) ACCESS OF ACADEMY CADETS TO DOD SAFE 

20 OR EQUIVALENT HELPLINE.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor22 tation shall arrange for cadets at the United States 

23 Merchant Marine Academy to have access to, and 

24 use of, the Department of Defense SAFE Helpline 

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1 ual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 

2 sexual assault, or stalking. 

3 (2) TRAINING.—The training provided to per4 sonnel of the helpline to which cadets at the Acad5 emy are given access shall include training on the 

6 resources available to cadets at the Academy in con7 nection with sexual assault, sexual harassment, do8 mestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. 

9 (3) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms 

10 ‘‘dating violence’’, ‘‘domestic violence’’, ‘‘sexual as11 sault’’, and ‘‘stalking’’ have the meanings given 

12 those terms in section 51318 of title 46, United 

13 States Code. 

14 (c) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE REQUIREMENT.—Sub15 section (c) of section 51319 of title 46, United States 

16 Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— 

17 (1) by striking paragraph (5); 

18 (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para19 graph (5); and 

20 (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 

21 striking ‘‘(3), (4), and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3) and 

22 (4)’’. 


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1 SEC. 3516. PROTECTION OF CADETS AT THE UNITED 

2 STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY FROM 

3 SEXUAL ASSAULT ONBOARD COMMERCIAL 

4 VESSELS. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United 

6 States Code, as amended by section 3512 of this title, is 

7 further amended by adding at the end the following new 

8 section: 

9 ‘‘§ 51322. Protection of cadets from sexual assault on10 board vessels 

11 ‘‘(a) RIDING GANGS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.—The 

13 Maritime Administrator shall require the owner or 

14 operator of any commercial vessel that is carrying a 

15 cadet from the United States Merchant Marine 

16 Academy to certify compliance of the vessel with the 

17 International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 

18 1974 (32 UST 47) and section 8106 of this title. 

19 ‘‘(2) INFORMATION FOR CADETS.—The Mari20 time Administrator shall ensure that the Academy 

21 informs cadets preparing for Sea Year of the obliga22 tions that vessel owners and operators have to pro23 vide for the security of individuals aboard a vessel 

24 under United States law, including chapter 81 and 

25 section 70103(c) of this title. 

26 ‘‘(b) CHECKS OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not less frequently than 

2 biennially, staff of the Academy or staff of the Mari3 time Administration shall conduct both random and 

4 targeted unannounced checks of not less than 10 

5 percent of the commercial vessels that host a cadet 

6 from the Academy. 

7 ‘‘(2) REMOVAL OF STUDENTS.—If staff of the 

8 Academy or staff of the Maritime Administration de9 termine that a commercial vessel is in violation of 

10 the sexual assault policy developed by the Academy 

11 through a check conducted under paragraph (1), the 

12 staff may— 

13 ‘‘(A) remove any cadet of the Academy 

14 from the vessel; and 

15 ‘‘(B) report the violation to the owner or 

16 operator of the vessel. 

17 ‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING

18 RECORDS.—The Maritime Administrator shall require the 

19 owner or operator of a commercial vessel, or the seafarer 

20 union for a commercial vessel, to maintain records of sex21 ual assault training for the crew and passengers of any 

22 vessel hosting a cadet from the Academy. 

23 ‘‘(d) SEA YEAR SURVEY.— 

24 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Maritime Adminis25 trator shall require each cadet from the Academy, 


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1 upon completion of the cadet’s Sea Year, to complete 

2 a survey regarding the environment and conditions 

3 during the Sea Year of the vessel to which the cadet 

4 was assigned. 

5 ‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Maritime Adminis6 trator shall make available to the public for each 

7 year— 

8 ‘‘(A) the questions used in the survey re9 quired by paragraph (1); and 

10 ‘‘(B) the aggregated data received from 

11 such surveys.’’. 

12 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

13 for chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, as amend14 ed by section 3512 of this title, is further amended by 

15 adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘51322. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels.’’. 

16 SEC. 3517. TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT 

17 INVESTIGATORS. 

18 Each employee of the Office of Inspector General of 

19 the Department of Transportation who conducts investiga20 tions and who is assigned to the Regional Investigations 

21 Office in New York, New York, shall— 

22 (1) participate in specialized training in con23 ducting sexual assault investigations; and 

24 (2) attend at least 1 Federal Law Enforcement 

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1 tion course, or equivalent sexual assault investiga2 tion training course, as determined by the Inspector 

3 General, each year. 

4 DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

5 SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA6 BLES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 

8 division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 

9 program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 

10 specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activ11 ity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of ap12 propriations. 

13 (b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to com14 mit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity 

15 on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to 

16 subsection (a) shall— 

17 (1) be based on merit-based selection proce18 dures in accordance with the requirements of sec19 tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 

20 Code, or on competitive procedures; and 

21 (2) comply with other applicable provisions of 

22 law. 

23 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAM24 MING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding 

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1 grammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority 

2 provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. 

3 The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in 

4 such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on 

5 such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or 

6 section 1512 of this Act or any other provision of law, 

7 unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds 

8 between appropriation accounts. 

9 (d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This 

10 section applies to any classified annex that accompanies 

11 this Act. 

12 (e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No 

13 oral or written communication concerning any amount 

14 specified in the funding tables in this division shall super15 sede the requirements of this section. 

16 TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

17 SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................ 75,115 75,115 

004 MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................. 30,206 90,206 

UFR: ER Improved Gray Eagle Air Vehicles ..................................................... [60,000 ] 

ROTARY 

005 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ............................................................... 108,383 108,383 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................................................................. 725,976 764,976 

UFR: Procures remanufactured AH64Es ........................................................... [39,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 170,910 170,910 

008 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ......................................................... 374,100 647,800 

UFR: Procures AH–64E ..................................................................................... [273,700 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 71,900 71,900 

010 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ............................................................... 938,308 1,046,308 

Unfunded requirement—additional 5 for ARNG ................................................ [108,000 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 86,295 86,295 

012 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ........................................................... 76,516 93,216 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60Vs ..................................................................... [16,700 ] 

013 CH–47 HELICOPTER ............................................................................................... 202,576 557,076 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Emergent requirements—additional 4 CH–47F Block I .................................... [108,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—additional 4 MH–47Gs ................................................ [246,500 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 17,820 17,820 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ............................................................................................ 5,910 21,910 

UFR: Procures of Common Sensor Payloads ...................................................... [16,000 ] 

016 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) .................................... 15,000 15,000 

017 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .............................................................................................. 74,291 74,291

018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................................... 68,812 98,287 

UFR: Procures of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) upgrades ............................ [29,475 ] 

019 AH–64 MODS ............................................................................................................. 238,141 382,941 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [144,800 ] 

020 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ........................................................ 20,166 81,166 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [61,000 ] 

021 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) ....................................................................................... 5,514 5,514 

022 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................................................... 11,650 11,650 

023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................................. 15,279 15,279 

024 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ...................................................................... 57,737 57,737 

025 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .............................................................................. 5,900 40,709 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [34,809 ] 

026 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN .......................................................................... 142,102 142,102 

027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 166,050 207,630 

Unfunded requirement—ARC–201D encrypted radios ....................................... [41,580 ] 

028 GATM ROLLUP ......................................................................................................... 37,403 37,403 

029 RQ–7 UAV MODS ...................................................................................................... 83,160 194,160 

UFR: Procures Shadow V2 BLK III systems ..................................................... [111,000 ] 

030 UAS MODS ................................................................................................................. 26,109 26,429 

UFR: Procures OSRVT systems ......................................................................... [320 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

031 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 70,913 70,913 

032 SURVIVABILITY CM ................................................................................................ 5,884 5,884

033 CMWS .......................................................................................................................... 26,825 51,825 

UFR: Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) Quick Reaction Capability.[25,000 ] 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................................... 6,337 31,337 

UFR: CIRCM B-Kits ........................................................................................... [25,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 7,038 7,038 

036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 47,404 56,304 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ............................................................. [1,800 ] 

Unfunded requirement—Non destructive test equip ........................................... [7,100 ] 

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 47,066 47,066 

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................................ 83,790 84,905 

UFR: Airspace Information System shelter and Alternate Workstation ............ [1,115 ] 

039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 1,397 1,397 

040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ..................................................................................... 1,911 1,911 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 4,149,894 5,500,793 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ......................................... 140,826 140,826 

002 MSE MISSILE ............................................................................................................ 1,106,040 1,106,040 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ..................................... 57,742 57,742 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................................... 94,790 104,790 

UFR: Procures maximum Hellfire missile ........................................................... [10,000 ] 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ............................................................... 178,432 160,126 

Excess due to delays ............................................................................................ [–18,306 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 110,123 257,423 

UFR: Procures additional Javelin ....................................................................... [147,300 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................................................................... 85,851 85,851 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 19,949 19,949 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ....................................................................... 595,182 606,882 

Program reduction—unit cost savings ................................................................. [–2,800 ] 

UFR: Tooling and practice rounds ...................................................................... [14,500 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ................................. 28,321 34,651 

UFR: Funds Reduced Range Practice Rockets ................................................... [6,330 ] 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ........................... 435,728 

Unfunded requirement—ERI .............................................................................. [197,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ............................................................. [238,728 ] 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ........................... 46,600 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [46,600 ] 

MODIFICATIONS 

015 PATRIOT MODS ........................................................................................................ 496,073 496,527 

UFR: Procures additional ELES ........................................................................ [454 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS ......................................................................................................... 186,040 186,040 

017 GMLRS MOD .............................................................................................................. 531 531 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

018 STINGER MODS ....................................................................................................... 63,090 91,890 

UFR: Maximizes Stinger ..................................................................................... [28,800 ] 

019 AVENGER MODS ...................................................................................................... 62,931 62,931 

020 ITAS/TOW MODS ...................................................................................................... 3,500 3,500 

021 MLRS MODS .............................................................................................................. 138,235 187,035 

UFR: Procures M270A1 MLRS launchers ......................................................... [48,800 ] 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 9,566 9,566 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 18,915 18,915 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................................... 5,728 5,728 

026 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................................. 1,189 1,189 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................................... 3,403,054 4,120,460 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM .............................................................................................. 111,000 

UFR: Recap 1 Infantry Battalion Set of M2A4 ................................................. [111,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ............................................... 193,715 193,715 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) ...................................................................................................... 97,552 274,552 

UFR: Second SBCT set of 30mm ....................................................................... [177,000 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................................... 348,000 

Unfunded requirement – completes 4th DVH SBCT .......................................... [348,000 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................................. 444,851 444,851 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 64,230 64,230 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................ 646,413 646,413 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ................................. 72,402 194,402 

UFR: Procures one ABCT set of HERCULES (M88A2) .................................. [122,000 ] 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ...................................................................................... 5,855 5,855 

011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE .......................................................................... 34,221 64,221 

UFR: Procures Assault Breacher Vehicles, Combat Dozer Blades, Full Width 

Mine Plows.

[30,000 ] 

012 M88 FOV MODS ........................................................................................................ 4,826 4,826 

013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................................... 128,350 128,350 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ...................................................................................... 248,826 419,826 

UFR: Completes the first Brigade set of Trophy (NDI APS) for Abrams w/ 

ERI OCO (1 APS Set).

[171,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................................. 275,000 650,000 

UFR: Recapitalization of 29 Abrams tanks to M1A2SEPv3 .............................. [375,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................................... 1,992 3,292 

UFR: Procures additional .................................................................................... [1,300 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S .......................... 6,520 26,520 

UFR: Procures M3E1 light weight Carl Gustaf weapon systems ....................... [20,000 ] 

020 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 21,452 34,552 

UFR: Procures M121 120mm Mortars ............................................................... [13,100 ] 

021 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ............................................... 4,524 5,323 

UFR: Procures M320A1 40mm Grenade Launchers .......................................... [799 ] 

023 CARBINE .................................................................................................................... 43,150 51,150 

UFR: Procures M4A1 carbines ........................................................................... [8,000 ] 

024 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ................................ 750 10,750 

UFR: Accelerate CROWS modifications .............................................................. [10,000 ] 

025 HANDGUN ................................................................................................................. 8,326 8,704 

UFR: Procures Modular Handgun Systems ........................................................ [378 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

026 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................... 2,000 2,000 

027 M777 MODS ............................................................................................................... 3,985 89,772 

UFR: Funds M777 lightweight towed howitzers ................................................. [85,787 ] 

028 M4 CARBINE MODS ................................................................................................. 31,315 31,315 

029 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................ 47,414 52,364 

UFR: Procures M2A1 .50cal machine ................................................................. [2,350 ] 

UFR: Procures Mk93 MG mounts, M2A1 .50cal MGs, M205 tripods ............... [2,600 ] 

030 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ......................................................................... 3,339 3,339 

031 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................ 4,577 11,159 

UFR: Procures M192 tripods, M240B 7.62mm, M240L 7.62mm, Gun Optics [6,582 ] 

032 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 1,488 1,488 

033 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 12,678 12,678 

034 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................................... 3,998 3,998 

035 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................ 2,219 2,219 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

036 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................................... 5,075 7,775 

UFR: Procures M150 Rifle Combat Optic (RCO); M68 Close Combat Optics 

(CCO).

[2,700 ] 

037 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ................................................. 992 992 

039 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ........................................ 1,573 1,573 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

042 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................... 1,200 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Security Force Assistance Brigade ...................................................................... [1,200 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................ 2,423,608 3,912,404 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 39,767 46,867 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [7,100 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 46,804 61,704 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [14,900 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 10,413 10,503 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [90 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................... 62,837 71,727 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [8,890 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 8,208 8,208 

006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 8,640 40,502 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [31,862 ] 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 76,850 79,000 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [2,150 ] 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 108,189 125,380 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [17,191 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 57,359 59,859 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [2,500 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 49,471 52,580 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [3,109 ] 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 91,528 109,720 

UFR: Additional 120mm ..................................................................................... [18,192 ] 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ................................. 133,500 173,800 

UFR: Additional Tank cartridge ......................................................................... [40,300 ] 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ............................... 44,200 44,200 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ............................................... 187,149 346,330 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [159,181 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................................. 49,000 232,500 

UFR: Excalibur .................................................................................................... [183,500 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................ 83,046 163,768 

UFR: Additional PGK, prop charges, artillery fuzes .......................................... [48,601 ] 

UFR: Required to execute simultaneous OPLAN ............................................... [32,121 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES .................................................... 3,942 6,942 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [3,000 ] 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................... 5,000 66,881 

UFR: Additional rockets, grenades ...................................................................... [61,881 ] 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 161,155 229,155 

UFR: Additional APKWS .................................................................................... [68,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................ 7,441 7,441 

022 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 19,345 21,606 

UFR: Additional munitions ................................................................................. [2,261 ] 

023 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ 22,759 48,120 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [25,361 ] 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 2,583 3,412 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ....................................................................... [829 ] 

025 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 13,084 13,534 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ....................................................................... [450 ] 

MISCELLANEOUS 

026 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 12,237 12,237 

027 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 1,500 1,650 

UFR: Non-Lethal Hand Grenade Munitions ....................................................... [150 ] 

028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) .......................................................... 10,730 14,395 

UFR: Additional ammunition .............................................................................. [3,665 ] 

029 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 16,425 16,425 

030 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ......................................... 15,221 15,221 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 329,356 429,356 

UFR: Upgrade at GOCO Army ammuntion plants ............................................. [100,000 ] 

033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ....................................... 197,825 197,825 

034 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................................... 3,719 3,719 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................. 1,879,283 2,714,567 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS .................................................................... 9,716 9,716 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .................................................................................. 14,151 36,151 

UFR: Procures 100 % of equipment shortage in Europe for M872 ................... [22,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................................... 53,000 68,000 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

UFR: Procures HMMWV ambulances ................................................................ [15,000 ] 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .............................................................. 40,935 40,935 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 804,440 804,440 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) ..................................................................................... 967 967 

008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ................................................. 78,650 241,944 

UFR: Procures vehicles ........................................................................................ [154,100 ] 

Unfunded requirement—trailers .......................................................................... [9,194 ] 

009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ................................... 19,404 19,404 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ......................................... 81,656 88,784 

UFR: Procures Forward Repair Systems (FRS) ................................................ [7,128 ] 

011 PLS ESP ..................................................................................................................... 7,129 59,729 

UFR: Provides transportion of ammunition and break-bulk cargo ..................... [52,600 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ............................. 112,250 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [112,250 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ..................................... 43,040 43,040 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................................... 83,940 157,792 

UFR: Additional Buffalo and MMPV .................................................................. [73,852 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED SEDAN ..................................................................................... 269 269 

017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 1,320 1,320 

018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .................................................................... 6,964 6,964 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

019 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK ........................................... 420,492 420,492 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 92,718 92,718 

021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ......................................... 150,497 227,997 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [87,500 ] 

022 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ............................. 6,065 6,065 

023 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ......................................................................... 5,051 5,051 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ............................. 161,383 161,383 

025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ..................... 62,600 62,600 

026 SHF TERM ................................................................................................................. 11,622 11,622 

028 SMART-T (SPACE) .................................................................................................... 6,799 6,799 

029 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ................................................................................ 7,065 7,065 

031 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ............................................................... 21,667 21,667 

COMM—COMBAT SUPPORT COMM 

033 MOD-IN-SERVICE PROFILER ................................................................................ 70 70 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

034 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) ............................................... 2,658 2,658 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

036 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) ........................................... 355,351 363,760 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [8,409 ] 

037 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) .................................. 25,100 25,100 

038 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................................ 11,160 11,160 

040 TRACTOR DESK ....................................................................................................... 2,041 2,041 

041 TRACTOR RIDE ........................................................................................................ 5,534 13,734 

UFR: Procurement of Offensive Cyber Operations ............................................. [8,200 ] 

042 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ........................................................... 996 996 

043 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ................................... 4,500 6,858 

UFR: Procures SPIDER INC 1A systems .......................................................... [2,358 ] 

045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ......................... 4,411 4,411 

046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................................. 15,275 15,275 

047 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ............................. 15,964 15,964 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

049 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ...................................................................... 9,560 9,560 

050 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ............................................... 4,030 4,030 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

054 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ......................................................... 107,804 130,667 

UFR: Security Data System and End Cyrptographic Units ............................... [22,863 ] 

055 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ...................................................................... 53,436 61,436 

UFR: Funds Deployable DCO Systems for COMPO 2&3 Cyber Protection 

Teams.

[8,000 ] 

056 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ............................. 690 690 

057 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ........................................... 4,000 4,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

058 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................... 43,751 43,751 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

059 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 118,101 118,101 

060 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ......................... 4,490 4,490 

061 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ........................... 20,050 20,050 

062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .......................... 186,251 186,251 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

065 JTT/CIBS-M ............................................................................................................... 12,154 19,754 

UFR: Procures critical spare parts ..................................................................... [7,600 ] 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 274,782 274,782 

070 TROJAN (MIP) .......................................................................................................... 16,052 29,212 

UFR: Procures TROJAN SPIRIT ...................................................................... [13,160 ] 


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071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ...................................................... 51,034 51,034 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ....................................... 7,815 7,815 

073 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) ..................................... 8,050 8,050 

074 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M ....................... 567 567 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

076 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ..................................................... 20,459 20,459 

077 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ........................................ 5,805 5,805 

078 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ............................................................................................... 5,348 5,348 

079 CREW .......................................................................................................................... 17,500 

Unfunded requirement—EOD DR SKOs ............................................................ [17,500 ] 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ............................ 5,000 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ....................... 469 469 

082 CI MODERNIZATION ............................................................................................... 285 285 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

083 SENTINEL MODS ..................................................................................................... 28,491 100,491 

UFR: Procures additional Sentinal Radars ......................................................... [72,000 ] 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................................... 166,493 229,389 

UFR: Accelerates fielding of the LTLM ............................................................. [15,749 ] 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ............................................................. [47,147 ] 

085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ................................... 13,947 16,097 

UFR: Procures Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted laser range finder .......... [2,150 ] 

087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ................................... 21,380 598,613 

UFR: IFPC/Avernger Battalions and Warn Suites ............................................ [577,233 ] 

088 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................................. 59,105 59,105 

089 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ............................................................................ 2,129 2,129 

091 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ........................................... 282,549 342,649 

UFR: Replenishes Joint Battle Command- Platform .......................................... [60,100 ] 

092 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ................................................ 48,664 48,664 

093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................................... 5,198 5,198 

094 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............................................................ 8,117 8,117 

095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ..................................................................... 31,813 47,513 

UFR: Procures Mortar Fire Control systems (M95, M96) ................................. [15,700 ] 

096 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ........................................................................................ 329,057 393,257 

UFR: Procures AN/TPQ–53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System ..... [64,200 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

097 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................................. 8,700 13,458 

UFR: Additional Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) ... [4,758 ] 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ........................................ 26,635 123,613 

UFR: Supports fielding (AMD) mission command assets to a Army Corps HQ [96,978 ] 

100 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ...................................................... 1,992 1,992 

101 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ........................ 15,179 15,179 

102 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) .............................................................. 132,572 137,174 

UFR: Tactical Mission Command Equipment ..................................................... [4,602 ] 

103 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) .................................. 37,201 37,201 

104 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .......................... 16,140 16,140 

105 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ............................ 6,093 20,848 

UFR: Procures Engineer Instrument Set Field Reconnaissance and Survey 

Kits.

[14,755 ] 

106 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................................ 1,134 1,134 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

107 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ................................................................... 11,575 11,575 

108 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ......................................................... 91,983 91,983 

109 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .......................... 4,465 4,465 

110 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ................................................. 66,363 66,363 

111 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ............................................................................. 1,001 1,001 

112 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ........................................ 26,183 26,183 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

113 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA .................................................................................. 4,441 4,441 

114 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ...................................... 3,414 16,414 

UFR: Accelerate procurement of Global Positioning System-Survey .................. [3,000 ] 

UFR: Procures Automated Integrated Survey Instrument (AISI) systems ....... [10,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

115 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) .................................................................. 499 499 

116 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................................... 25,050 25,050 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

116A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 4,819 4,819 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

117 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 1,613 1,613 

118 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ............................................. 9,696 9,696 

120 CBRN DEFENSE ...................................................................................................... 11,110 11,110 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

121 TACTICAL BRIDGING ............................................................................................. 16,610 16,610

122 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON .................................................................. 21,761 43,761 

UFR: Procures Bridge Erection Boats ............................................................... [22,000 ] 

124 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ............................................ 21,046 61,446 

UFR: Procure Common Bridge Transporters ..................................................... [40,400 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 


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125 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST ....................... 5,000 10,600 

UFR: Procures hand held mine detectors ........................................................... [5,600 ] 

126 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ................................. 32,442 43,242 

UFR: Equipment for 15th and 16th ABCT ........................................................ [10,800 ] 

127 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ....................................................... 10,571 10,571 

128 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) .......................................... 21,695 24,095 

UFR: Procures Husky Mounted Detection System ............................................. [2,400 ] 

129 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ................................................. 4,516 19,616 

UFR: Procures M160s ......................................................................................... [15,100 ] 

130 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .............................................. 10,073 15,073 

UFR: Procures the Talon 5A robot ..................................................................... [5,000 ] 

131 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ................................................................ 3,000 3,000 

133 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 5,847 7,039 

UFR: Procures Radio Frequency Remote Activated Munitions .......................... [1,192 ] 

134 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 1,530 1,530 

135 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ....................................................................... 4,302 4,302 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................ 7,405 16,461 

UFR: Procures Improved Environmental Control Units ..................................... [9,056 ] 

137 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................................... 1,095 1,095 

138 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ..................................... 5,390 5,390 

139 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................................. 38,219 42,808 

UFR: Procures NETT Warrior ........................................................................... [4,589 ] 

140 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .................................................................................... 10,456 12,018 

UFR: Procures ISPDS-C systems for a Security Forces Assistance Bde .......... [1,562 ] 

142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 15,340 29,740 

UFR: BCT support equipment ............................................................................ [14,400 ] 

143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................ 30,607 30,607 

144 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ............................. 10,426 18,900 

UFR: Engineering equipment .............................................................................. [8,474 ] 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

146 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 6,903 6,903 

147 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ........................................ 47,597 47,597 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................................. 43,343 43,343 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ............................................ 33,774 47,070 

UFR: Shop equipment ......................................................................................... [13,296 ] 

150 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ............................................................... 2,728 3,682 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army ................................................... [954 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

151 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ............................................................ 989 15,719 

UFR: Procures 48 Graders for the 16th ABCT ................................................. [14,730 ] 

152 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING .................................................................................. 11,180 11,180 

154 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED .................................................................................. 48,679 

Unfunded requirement—T9 Dozers .................................................................... [48,679 ] 

155 ALL TERRAIN CRANES .......................................................................................... 8,935 11,935 

UFR: Procures cranes to support bridging assets .............................................. [3,000 ] 

157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ........................................ 64,339 84,899 

UFR: Procures HMEE for the 16th ABCT ........................................................ [20,560 ] 

158 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP ................................ 2,563 2,563 

160 CONST EQUIP ESP .................................................................................................. 19,032 26,032 

UFR: Procures Engineer Mission Module—Water Distributors and 31 Vibratory Rollers.[7,000 ] 

161 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ........................................................ 6,899 11,911 

UFR: Procures 2 Vibratory Plate Compactors (VPC) for the 16th ABCT ........ [5,012 ] 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

162 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ..................................................................................... 20,110 20,110 

163 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ........................................................... 2,877 2,877 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................................... 115,635 132,845 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army ................................................... [17,210 ] 

165 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ....................................... 7,436 7,436 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

166 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................................ 9,000 10,635 

UFR: Procures additonal 5K LCRTF ................................................................. [1,635 ] 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

167 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .......................................................... 88,888 126,638 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [37,750 ] 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ..................................................................... 285,989 285,989 

169 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................................ 45,718 45,718 

170 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ......................................... 30,568 30,568 

171 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ......................... 5,406 5,406 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

172 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 5,564 5,564 

173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ................................... 30,144 30,144 

174 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) .............................................. 7,771 7,771 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 


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175 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................................. 3,956 3,956 

176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 5,000 10,000 

UFR: Support 10 initiatives per year .................................................................. [5,000 ] 

177 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................................ 60,047 60,047 

178 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 13,239 13,239 

179 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ........................................... 60,192 99,432 

UFR: Additional support equipment ................................................................... [39,240 ] 

180 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................................ 2,271 2,271 

181 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .................................................... 5,319 5,319 

182 TRACTOR YARD ....................................................................................................... 5,935 5,935 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ........................................................................................... 38,269 38,269 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

185 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................... 56,000 

Security Force Assistance Brigade ...................................................................... [56,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 6,469,331 8,485,056 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ............................................. 14,442 14,442 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND ........... 14,442 14,442 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................................... 1,200,146 1,939,146 

UFR: Additional F/A–18 E/F Super Hornets ..................................................... [739,000 ] 

003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 52,971 52,971 

004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ................................................................................ 582,324 1,382,324 

UFR: Additional F–35C (Navy) .......................................................................... [540,000 ] 

UFR: Additional F–35C (USMC) ....................................................................... [260,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 263,112 263,112 

006 JSF STOVL ................................................................................................................ 2,398,139 2,923,739 

UFR: Additional F–35B ...................................................................................... [525,600 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 413,450 413,450 

008 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ........................................................................................... 567,605 567,605 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 147,046 147,046 

010 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .............................................................................................. 677,404 1,199,404 

UFR: Additional MV–22/V–22 ............................................................................ [166,000 ] 

UFR: Additional MV–22B ................................................................................... [356,000 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 27,422 27,422 

012 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .......................................................................... 678,429 898,929 

UFR: Additional AH–1Z ..................................................................................... [220,500 ] 

013 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 42,082 42,082 

016 P–8A POSEIDON ....................................................................................................... 1,245,251 1,751,751 

UFR: Additional P–8A Poseidon ......................................................................... [506,500 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 140,333 140,333 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ............................................................................................. 733,910 733,910 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 102,026 102,026 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

022 KC–130J ...................................................................................................................... 129,577 484,877 

UFR: Additional KC–130J .................................................................................. [355,300 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 25,497 25,497 

024 MQ–4 TRITON ........................................................................................................... 522,126 517,126 

Excess cost growth ............................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 57,266 57,266 

026 MQ–8 UAV .................................................................................................................. 49,472 49,472 

027 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................... 880 60,080 

UFR: Procure additional aircraft ........................................................................ [59,200 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AEA SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 52,960 52,960 

031 AV–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 43,555 43,555 

032 ADVERSARY .............................................................................................................. 2,565 2,565 

033 F–18 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 1,043,661 992,211 

F/A–18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block 1 system .............................. [–100,000 ] 

UFR: ALQ–214 USMC Retrofit ......................................................................... [32,550 ] 

UFR: ALR–67 Retrofit A-KITS and Partial B-Kits .......................................... [16,000 ] 

034 H–53 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 38,712 38,712 

035 SH–60 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 95,333 95,333 

036 H–1 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 101,886 101,886 

037 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 7,231 7,231 

038 P–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 700 700 

039 E–2 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 97,563 97,563 

040 TRAINER A/C SERIES ............................................................................................. 8,184 8,184 

041 C–2A ............................................................................................................................ 18,673 18,673 

042 C–130 SERIES ........................................................................................................... 83,541 83,541 

043 FEWSG ....................................................................................................................... 630 630 

044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................................... 10,075 10,075 

045 E–6 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 223,508 223,508 


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046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES .................................................................. 38,787 38,787 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................................. 8,304 8,304 

048 T–45 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 148,071 148,071 

049 POWER PLANT CHANGES ..................................................................................... 19,827 19,827 

050 JPATS SERIES .......................................................................................................... 27,007 27,007 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 146,642 146,642 

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................................ 123,507 123,507 

053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ......................................................... 2,317 2,317 

054 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 49,524 49,524 

055 P–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 18,665 18,665 

056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................................... 10,111 10,111 

057 MQ–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................ 32,361 32,361 

059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................................... 228,321 228,321 

060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ............................................................................................... 34,963 34,963 

061 F–35 CV SERIES ....................................................................................................... 31,689 31,689 

062 QRC ............................................................................................................................. 24,766 24,766 

063 MQ–4 SERIES ............................................................................................................ 39,996 39,996 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 1,681,914 1,882,514 

UFR: F–35B Spares ............................................................................................ [32,600 ] 

UFR: Fund to max executable ............................................................................ [168,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 388,052 405,552 

UFR: F/A–18C/D Training Systems ................................................................... [17,500 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 24,613 24,613 

067 WAR CONSUMABLES .............................................................................................. 39,614 39,614 

068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 1,463 1,463 

069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 48,500 48,500 

070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 1,976 1,976 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................. 15,056,235 18,945,985 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................................... 1,143,595 1,143,595 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................................... 7,086 7,086 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK .............................................................................................................. 134,375 134,375 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 197,109 209,109 

UFR: Munitions Wholeness ................................................................................. [12,000 ] 

005 SIDEWINDER ............................................................................................................ 79,692 79,692 

006 JSOW ........................................................................................................................... 5,487 5,487 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................................... 510,875 510,875 

008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................................. 20,968 20,968 

009 RAM ............................................................................................................................. 58,587 106,587 

UFR: Additional RAM BLK II ........................................................................... [48,000 ] 

010 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ............................................................... 3,789 3,789 

013 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ............................... 3,122 12,522 

UFR: AGM–176A Griffin Missile Qualifications ................................................. [9,400 ] 

014 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................................... 124,757 124,757 

015 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................................... 3,420 3,420 

016 LRASM ........................................................................................................................ 74,733 74,733 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM ........................................................................................................................... 74,524 74,524 

019 HARPOON MODS ...................................................................................................... 17,300 17,300 

020 HARM MODS ............................................................................................................. 183,368 183,368 

021 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ................................................................................ 11,729 11,729 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

022 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 4,021 4,021 

023 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................... 46,357 46,357 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 47,159 47,159 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ........................................................................................................................... 5,240 5,240 

027 MK–48 TORPEDO ..................................................................................................... 44,771 70,871 

MK 48 HWT ........................................................................................................ [26,100 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS .......................................................................................................... 12,399 12,399 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ......................................................................................... 104,044 104,044 

030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ........................................................................... 38,954 38,954 

031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................................... 10,337 10,337 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 70,383 70,383 

033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 3,864 3,864 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 3,961 3,961 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 


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Conference 

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035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................................. 11,332 11,332 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ............................................................................................................... 72,698 72,698 

037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ..................................................................................... 38,931 38,931 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ................................................................................................. 76,025 76,025 

039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ....................................................................................... 13,110 13,110 

040 CRUISER MODERNIZATION WEAPONS ............................................................. 34,825 34,825 

041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS .............................................. 16,925 16,925 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 110,255 110,255 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 3,420,107 3,515,607 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 34,882 34,882 

002 JDAM .......................................................................................................................... 57,343 57,343 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 79,318 79,318 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 14,112 14,112 

005 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................... 47,027 47,027 

006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .................................................... 57,718 57,718 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ......................................................... 65,908 65,908 

008 JATOS ......................................................................................................................... 2,895 2,895 

010 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 22,112 22,112 

011 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ............................................... 12,804 12,804 

012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................ 41,594 41,594 

013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......................................................... 49,401 49,401 

014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..................................................................... 9,495 9,495 

016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................ 3,080 3,080 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 60MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 11,000 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ........................................... [11,000 ] 

020 MORTARS ................................................................................................................... 24,118 24,118 

021 81MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 14,500 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ........................................... [14,500 ] 

023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................................... 64,045 64,045 

024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................................. 91,456 91,456 

027 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................... 17,000 

Unfunded requirement—HE Training Rounds ................................................... [17,000 ] 

029 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS .......................................................................... 11,788 11,788 

032 AMMO MODERNIZATION ....................................................................................... 17,862 17,862 

033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 79,427 79,427 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 5,960 5,960 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...................... 792,345 834,845 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 842,853 842,853 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ................................................................. 4,441,772 4,441,772 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ............................................................................. 3,305,315 3,305,315 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 1,920,596 2,618,596 

3rd FY20 SSN, EOQ or SIB expansion ............................................................. [698,000 ] 

006 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ............................................................................ 1,604,890 1,569,669 

AN/SPN–46 overhaul/upgrade cost growth ......................................................... [–3,126 ] 

AN/SPQ–9B radar unjustified request ................................................................ [–2,746 ] 

IFF interrogator set unjustified request ............................................................. [–2,094 ] 

JPALS cost growth .............................................................................................. [–555 ] 

UCLASS early to need ........................................................................................ [–26,700 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 75,897 75,897 

008 DDG 1000 ................................................................................................................... 223,968 173,968 

Unjustified cost growth ........................................................................................ [–50,000 ] 

009 DDG–51 ....................................................................................................................... 3,499,079 5,283,079 

1 additional DDG for FY18–22 MYP contract ................................................... [1,750,000 ] 

Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment ................................................................... [34,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 90,336 340,336 

EOQ for FY18–22 MYP contract ....................................................................... [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................................... 636,146 1,536,146 

LCS ...................................................................................................................... [900,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

013 LPD–17 ....................................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

LX(R) or LPD–30 ............................................................................................... [1,500,000 ] 

014 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ..................................................................... 635,000 

ESB ...................................................................................................................... [635,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT .............................................................................................. 1,710,927 1,710,927 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

018 TAO FLEET OILER .................................................................................................. 465,988 465,988 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 75,068 75,068 

020 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ................................................ 76,204 76,204 


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Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

023 LCU 1700 .................................................................................................................... 31,850 31,850 

024 OUTFITTING ............................................................................................................. 548,703 542,626 

Virginia class outfitting cost growth .................................................................... [–1,689 ] 

Virginia class post-delivery cost growth ............................................................... [–4,388 ] 

025 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................................. 212,554 524,554 

UFR: 5 additional Ship-to-Shore Connector ....................................................... [312,000 ] 

026 SERVICE CRAFT ...................................................................................................... 23,994 62,994 

UFR: Berthing barge ........................................................................................... [39,000 ] 

029 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS .......................................... 117,542 117,542 

032 CABLE SHIP ............................................................................................................. 250,000 

Procure cable ship ................................................................................................ [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .................. 19,903,682 26,180,384 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

003 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 41,910 41,910 

004 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ....................................................................... 6,331 6,331 

GENERATORS 

005 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................................. 27,392 27,392 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

006 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 65,943 65,943 

PERISCOPES 

007 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ................................................................ 29,000 

Submarine Warfare Federated Tactial Systems .................................................. [29,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

008 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG .................................... 151,240 151,240 

009 DDG MOD .................................................................................................................. 603,355 650,864 

AWS upgrade kits unit cost growth .................................................................... [–4,526 ] 

Conjunctive alteration definition and integration previously funded ................... [–5,185 ] 

Destroyer modernization ...................................................................................... [65,000 ] 

DM013 installation insufficient budget justification ........................................... [–6,780 ] 

DVSS and wireless communications equipment insufficient budget justification [–1,000 ] 

010 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 15,887 15,887 

011 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ...................................................... 2,240 2,240 

012 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................................. 30,287 30,287 

014 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 17,293 17,293 

015 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 27,990 27,990 

016 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 46,610 46,610 

017 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 47,955 47,955 

018 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................................... 17,594 17,594 

019 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 61,908 61,908 

021 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................ 15,812 15,812 

022 DSSP EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................. 4,178 4,178

023 CG MODERNIZATION .............................................................................................. 306,050 306,050 

024 LCAC ........................................................................................................................... 5,507 5,507 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 55,922 55,922 

026 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 96,909 96,909 

027 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ................................................................... 3,036 3,036 

028 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................... 10,364 10,364 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

029 REACTOR POWER UNITS ...................................................................................... 324,925 324,925 

030 REACTOR COMPONENTS ....................................................................................... 534,468 534,468 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

031 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 10,619 10,619 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS .................................................................................................. 46,094 46,094 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

034 OPERATING FORCES IPE ...................................................................................... 191,541 191,541 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

036 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ............................................. 34,666 34,666 

037 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 55,870 89,870 

UFR: Additional MCM USV ............................................................................... [34,000 ] 

039 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 52,960 52,960 

040 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION .................................................................... 74,426 158,426 

LCS Modernization .............................................................................................. [84,000 ] 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

042 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ..................................................................... 89,536 49,536 

Contract cost savings ........................................................................................... [–40,000 ] 

SHIP SONARS 

043 SPQ–9B RADAR ........................................................................................................ 30,086 20,086 

Program underexecution ...................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

044 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................................... 102,222 102,222 

046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 287,553 287,553 

047 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 13,653 13,653 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

049 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM .................................................... 21,449 21,449 

050 SSTD ........................................................................................................................... 12,867 12,867 

051 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................................ 300,102 300,102 


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052 SURTASS .................................................................................................................... 30,180 40,180 

UFR: 1 Additional ............................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

054 AN/SLQ–32 ................................................................................................................. 240,433 240,433 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

055 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ...................................................................................... 187,007 227,007 

UFR: 3 SSEE Increment F and Paragon/Graywing .......................................... [40,000 ] 

056 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ............................................... 510 510 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

058 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY .................................................... 23,892 23,892 

060 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) .......................... 10,741 10,741 

061 ATDLS ........................................................................................................................ 38,016 38,016 

062 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ......................................... 4,512 4,512 

063 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ....................................................... 31,531 31,531 

064 SHALLOW WATER MCM ......................................................................................... 8,796 8,796 

065 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ................................................................... 15,923 15,923 

066 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ................................................ 2,730 2,730 

067 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................ 6,889 6,889 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

070 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 71,882 71,882 

071 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 44,611 44,611 

077 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 21,239 21,239 

078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............................................................. 11,976 11,976 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 32,425 32,425 

081 DCGS-N ....................................................................................................................... 13,790 13,790 

082 CANES ........................................................................................................................ 322,754 322,754 

083 RADIAC ...................................................................................................................... 10,718 10,718 

084 CANES-INTELL ........................................................................................................ 48,028 48,028 

085 GPETE ........................................................................................................................ 6,861 6,861 

086 MASF .......................................................................................................................... 8,081 8,081 

087 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ........................................................ 5,019 5,019 

088 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION .................................................................. 4,188 4,188 

089 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 105,292 105,292 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

090 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 23,695 23,695 

091 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ........................................................... 103,990 103,990 

092 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ............................................................ 18,577 18,577 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

093 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................................. 29,669 29,669 

094 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .................................................. 86,204 86,204 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

095 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....................................................... 14,654 14,654 

096 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ............................................................... 69,764 69,764 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

097 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............................... 4,256 4,256 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

099 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ................................................... 89,663 89,663 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ..................................................................... 961 961 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ....................................................... 11,287 11,287 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

110 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 36,584 36,584 

SONOBUOYS 

112 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 173,616 173,616 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 72,110 72,110 

114 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 108,482 108,482 

115 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................................ 10,900 10,900 

116 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 21,137 21,137 

117 DCRS/DPL .................................................................................................................. 660 660 

118 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................ 20,605 20,605 

119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 34,032 34,032 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

120 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 5,277 5,277 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 272,359 272,359 

122 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 73,184 73,184 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ............................................................. 246,221 246,221 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 129,972 129,972 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 23,209 23,209 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ...................................................... 15,596 15,596 

127 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 5,981 5,981 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

128 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ............................................................. 74,550 74,550 


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130 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 83,022 83,022 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 5,299 5,299 

132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................................. 2,946 2,946 

133 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ....................................................... 34,970 34,970 

134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 2,541 2,541 

135 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 19,699 19,699

136 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 12,162 12,162 

137 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 2,748 2,748 

138 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION .................................................................................. 18,084 18,084 

139 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 1,170 1,170 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................. 21,797 21,797 

143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 5,572 5,572 

144 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS .............................................................. 482,916 482,916 

TRAINING DEVICES 

146 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 25,624 25,624 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 59,076 55,765 

Consolidate requirements Navy Enterprise Resource Planning .......................... [–3,311 ] 

149 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 4,383 4,383 

151 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 2,030 2,030 

152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 7,500 7,500 

153 C4ISR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 4,010 4,010

154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 23,644 23,644 

155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 101,982 101,982 

156 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 19,789 19,789 

OTHER 

160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ................................................... 104,584 104,584 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 23,707 23,707 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 278,565 278,565 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

162 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................... 50,000 

Classified Project 0428 ........................................................................................ [50,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................ 8,277,789 8,518,987 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ............................................................................................................... 107,665 107,665 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 .................................................................. 161,511 161,511 

003 LAV PIP ...................................................................................................................... 17,244 17,244 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................... 626 626 

005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ..................................................... 20,259 20,259 

006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ............................................. 59,943 59,943 

007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ........................... 19,616 19,616 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 17,778 17,778 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE .......................................................................... 9,432 9,432 

011 JAVELIN .................................................................................................................... 41,159 41,159 

012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW .......................................................................................... 25,125 25,125 

013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ...................................... 51,553 51,553 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

016 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ....................... 44,928 44,928 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 33,056 33,056 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ................................................... 17,644 37,844 

UFR: Night Optics for Sniper Rifle .................................................................... [20,200 ] 

021 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 18,393 18,393 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

022 RADAR SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................... 12,411 12,411 

023 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ........................................... 139,167 139,167 

024 RQ–21 UAS ................................................................................................................. 77,841 77,841 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

025 GCSS-MC ..................................................................................................................... 1,990 1,990 

026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 22,260 22,260 

027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 55,759 55,759 

029 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ................................................................... 10,154 23,654 

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ..................................................................... [13,500 ] 

030 DCGS-MC .................................................................................................................... 13,462 13,462 

031 UAS PAYLOADS ........................................................................................................ 14,193 14,193 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

035 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ................................. 98,511 98,511 

036 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES .................................................................... 66,894 66,894 


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037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 186,912 206,912 

Additional NOTM-A Systems for emerging operational requirements ................ [20,000 ] 

038 RADIO SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................... 34,361 34,361 

039 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................................... 54,615 54,615 

040 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .................................................. 44,455 44,455 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 4,214 4,214 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

042 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ........................................................................ 66,951 66,951 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

043 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 21,824 21,824 

044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 233,639 233,639 

045 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ...................................................................... 1,938 1,938 

046 TRAILERS .................................................................................................................. 10,282 10,282 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

048 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ................................................. 1,405 1,405 

050 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 1,788 1,788 

051 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ........................................................................ 9,910 9,910 

052 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 5,830 5,830 

053 EOD SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 27,240 27,240 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

054 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 53,477 53,477 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

056 TRAINING DEVICES ................................................................................................ 76,185 85,064 

UFR: ITESS-II Force on Force Training System .............................................. [8,879 ] 

058 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 26,286 26,286 

059 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) .............................. 1,583 1,583 

OTHER SUPPORT 

060 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 7,716 7,716 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

062 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 35,640 35,640 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................... 2,064,825 2,127,404 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ............................................................................................................................ 4,544,684 5,634,684 

Additional Tooling in Support of Unfunded Priority .......................................... [60,000 ] 

UFR: Procure additional F–35As ....................................................................... [1,030,000 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 780,300 780,300 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK FIGHTER ......................................................................... 400,000 

O/A-X Light Attack Fighter ................................................................................ [400,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ...................................................................................................... 2,545,674 2,945,674 

UFR: Procure KC–46 .......................................................................................... [400,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ........................................................................................................................ 57,708 159,708 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers .......................................... [102,000 ] 

006 HC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 198,502 298,502 

UFR: Procure HC–130s ...................................................................................... [100,000 ] 

008 MC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 379,373 979,373 

UFR: Procures MC–130s .................................................................................... [600,000 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 30,000 30,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

012 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .......................................................................................... 2,695 2,695 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 TARGET DRONES .................................................................................................... 109,841 109,841 

017 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 117,141 117,141 

017A COMPASS CALL ........................................................................................................ 108,173 

Technical adjustment ........................................................................................... [108,173 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

018 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 96,727 96,727 

019 B–1B ............................................................................................................................ 155,634 121,634 

Excess funding ..................................................................................................... [–34,000 ] 

020 B–52 ............................................................................................................................ 109,295 109,295 

021 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 4,046 4,046 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

022 A–10 ............................................................................................................................. 6,010 109,010 

UFR: A–10 Wings ............................................................................................... [103,000 ] 

023 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 417,193 417,193 

024 F–16 ............................................................................................................................ 203,864 203,864 

025 F–22A .......................................................................................................................... 161,630 161,630 

026 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

027 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 68,270 68,270

028 INCREMENT 3.2B .................................................................................................... 105,756 105,756 

030 KC–46A TANKER ...................................................................................................... 6,213 6,213 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

031 C–5 ............................................................................................................................... 36,592 36,592 

032 C–5M ........................................................................................................................... 6,817 6,817 


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033 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 125,522 125,522 

034 C–21 ............................................................................................................................. 13,253 13,253 

035 C–32A .......................................................................................................................... 79,449 79,449 

036 C–37A .......................................................................................................................... 15,423 15,423 

037 C–130J ........................................................................................................................ 10,727 0 

Technical adjustments ......................................................................................... [–10,727 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

038 GLIDER MODS .......................................................................................................... 136 136 

039 T–6 ............................................................................................................................... 35,706 35,706 

040 T–1 ............................................................................................................................... 21,477 21,477 

041 T–38 ............................................................................................................................. 51,641 51,641 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

042 U–2 MODS .................................................................................................................. 36,406 36,406 

043 KC–10A (ATCA) ......................................................................................................... 4,243 4,243 

044 C–12 ............................................................................................................................. 5,846 5,846 

045 VC–25A MOD .............................................................................................................. 52,107 52,107 

046 C–40 ............................................................................................................................. 31,119 31,119 

047 C–130 ........................................................................................................................... 66,310 195,310 

C–130H NP2000 Prop ........................................................................................ [55,000 ] 

C–130H T56 3.5 .................................................................................................. [74,000 ] 

048 C–130J MODS ............................................................................................................ 171,230 181,957 

Technical adjustments ......................................................................................... [10,727 ] 

049 C–135 ........................................................................................................................... 69,428 69,428 

050 OC–135B ..................................................................................................................... 23,091 23,091 

051 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................................... 166,541 102,968

Technical adjustment ........................................................................................... [–108,173 ] 

UFR: Avionics Viability Program (AVP) upgrades ............................................. [10,000 ] 

UFR: Expected disconnect in air vehicle ............................................................. [10,000 ] 

UFR: Mission and support equipment ................................................................. [24,600 ] 

052 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) .............................................................. 495 495 

053 RC–135 ........................................................................................................................ 201,559 201,559 

054 E–3 .............................................................................................................................. 189,772 189,772 

055 E–4 .............................................................................................................................. 30,493 30,493 

056 E–8 .............................................................................................................................. 13,232 13,232 

057 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................... 164,786 164,786 

058 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ....................................... 24,716 24,716 

059 H–1 .............................................................................................................................. 3,730 3,730 

060 H–60 ............................................................................................................................ 75,989 92,089 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [16,100 ] 

061 RQ–4 MODS ............................................................................................................... 43,968 101,868 

HA-ISR Payload Adapters ................................................................................... [18,300 ] 

UFR: Replace RQ–4 TFT Antennas ................................................................... [39,600 ] 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 67,674 67,674 

063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 59,068 59,068 

065 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................................................................... 264,740 264,740 

066 CV–22 MODS .............................................................................................................. 60,990 60,990 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 1,041,569 1,121,169 

Additional F–35 Initial Spares ............................................................................ [79,600 ] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................. 75,846 75,846 

069 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 8,524 8,524 

071 T–53A TRAINER ....................................................................................................... 501 501

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

072 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 447 447 

073 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 38,509 38,509 

074 B–52 ............................................................................................................................ 199 199 

075 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 12,028 12,028 

078 RC–135 ........................................................................................................................ 29,700 29,700 

079 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 20,000 20,000 

080 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 2,524 2,524 

081 F–16 ............................................................................................................................ 18,051 5,651 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–12,400 ] 

082 F–22A .......................................................................................................................... 119,566 119,566 

083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 85,000 85,000 

085 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................................. 86,695 86,695 

086 CV–22 MODS .............................................................................................................. 4,500 4,500 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

087 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ......................................................................... 14,739 30,739 

Program increase ................................................................................................. [16,000 ] 

088 C–130J ........................................................................................................................ 102,000 0 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers .......................................... [–102,000 ] 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

089 WAR CONSUMABLES .............................................................................................. 37,647 37,647 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

090 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 1,339,160 1,339,160 

092 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 600 600 

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092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 53,212 53,212 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 15,430,849 18,420,649 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC .......................................................... 99,098 99,098 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ....................................................... 441,367 441,367 

003 LRASM0 ...................................................................................................................... 44,728 61,728 

UFR: Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) ................................................. [17,000 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) .......................................................................................... 125,350 125,350 

005 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 304,327 304,327 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ......................................................................... 34,867 34,867 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 266,030 266,030 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ................................................. 926 926 

CLASS IV 

009 ICBM FUZE MOD ..................................................................................................... 6,334 6,334 

010 MM III MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 80,109 80,109 

011 AGM–65D MAVERICK .............................................................................................. 289 289 

013 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ............................................................. 36,425 36,425 

014 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 14,086 14,086 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

015 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 101,153 101,153 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

020 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 44,917 44,917 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

020A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 708,176 708,176 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 2,308,182 2,325,182 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ...................................................................................................... 56,974 56,974 

002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ........................................................................... 57,516 57,516 

003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 28,798 28,798 

004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ....................................... 146,972 146,972 

005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ............................................... 80,849 80,849 

006 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...................................................................................... 85,894 85,894 

007 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ........................................................................... 2,198 2,198 

008 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .......................................................................... 25,048 25,048 

010 MILSATCOM .............................................................................................................. 33,033 33,033 

011 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ............................................ 957,420 957,420 

012 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ............................................ 606,488 606,488 

013 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ................................................................................................ 981,009 1,054,809 

UFR: SBIRS equipment ...................................................................................... [73,800 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 132,420 132,420 

015 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM .............................................................................. 6,370 6,370 

016 SPACE MODS ............................................................................................................ 37,203 37,203 

017 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE .................................................................. 113,874 113,874 

SSPARES 

018 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 18,709 18,709 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................. 3,370,775 3,444,575 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ................................................................................................................... 147,454 147,454 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................................................ 161,744 161,744 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................... 28,509 28,509 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 329,501 329,501 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ..................................................... 38,382 38,382 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................................... 319,525 319,525 

007 B61 .............................................................................................................................. 77,068 77,068 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 11,239 11,239 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD .................................................................................................................... 53,469 53,469 

010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ....................................................... 5,921 5,921 

011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 678 678 

012 MODIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 1,409 1,409 

013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 5,047 5,047 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ...................................................................................................................... 143,983 143,983 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ........................................................................................................................ 24,062 24,062 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ............................................................................................................ 28,611 28,611 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ....... 1,376,602 1,376,602 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 15,651 15,651 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................. 54,607 67,907 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [13,300 ] 

003 CAP VEHICLES ......................................................................................................... 1,011 1,011 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 28,670 78,020 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [49,350 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................... 59,398 69,362 

UFR: Set the Theater initiative, PACOM ........................................................... [9,964 ] 

006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................................ 19,784 30,391 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [10,607 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ................................................... 14,768 14,768 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ................................................................... 13,561 59,089 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM ................................................................. [45,528 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .................................................. 3,429 11,550 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [8,121 ] 

010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .................................................... 60,075 73,305 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM ................................................................. [13,230 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 115,000 123,000

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative ......................................................................... [8,000 ] 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ..................................... 22,335 22,335 

014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 5,892 5,892 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 34,072 34,072 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................................... 66,143 104,843 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative (WSCR) ........................................................... [6,000 ] 

UFR: Deployable Radar Approach Control ......................................................... [16,500 ] 

UFR: D-ILS Procurement ................................................................................... [16,200 ] 

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................................................................ 12,641 12,641 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ................................................................. 6,415 7,815 

UFR: Battle Control System (BCS) Tech Refresh ............................................. [1,400 ] 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .............................................. 23,233 23,233 

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ............................................................... 40,116 40,116 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................. 72,810 72,810 

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ..................................................................... 9,864 9,864 

023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 15,486 15,486 

025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ........................... 9,187 9,187 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 51,826 51,826 

027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .......................................................... 3,634 3,634 

028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................... 10,083 10,083 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................................... 201,866 219,866 

Unfunded requirement—Intrusion Detection Systems ........................................ [18,000 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................... 115,198 115,198 

031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ................................................. 292 292 

032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ................................................................... 62,087 62,087 

033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ....................................................................................... 37,764 37,764 

034 GCSS-AF FOS ............................................................................................................ 2,826 2,826 

035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM ...................... 1,514 1,514 

036 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................................................................. 9,646 9,646 

037 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ........................................................ 25,533 25,533 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

040 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED .............................. 28,159 28,159 

041 AFNET ........................................................................................................................ 160,820 186,820 

UFR: ARAD Enterprise Software ....................................................................... [26,000 ] 

042 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............................... 5,135 5,135 

043 USCENTCOM ............................................................................................................. 18,719 18,719 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

044 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 123,206 123,206 

045 COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATER ........................................................... 3,004 3,004 

046 RADIO EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 15,736 15,736 

047 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 5,480 5,480 

048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 130,539 130,539 

MODIFICATIONS 

049 COMM ELECT MODS ............................................................................................... 70,798 70,798

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 52,964 116,864 

UFR: Battlefield Airman Combat Equipment ..................................................... [59,400 ] 

UFR: Procure Parachute Phantom Oxygen System ........................................... [500 ] 


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Unfunded requirements ........................................................................................ [4,000 ] 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ................................................. 10,381 10,381 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 15,038 20,038 

Program increase—Civil Engineers Construction, Surveying, and Mapping 

Equipment.

[5,000 ] 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 26,287 58,837 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................................... [32,550 ] 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 8,470 45,150 

UFR: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources spare requirements in support of 

the Set the Theater, PACOM.

[36,680 ] 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 28,768 28,768 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 .............................................................................................................. 25,985 25,985 

059 DCGS-AF .................................................................................................................... 178,423 178,423 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................................... 881,980 881,980 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 16,848,568 16,848,568 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 26,675 26,675 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 19,891,552 20,271,882 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ..................................................................................... 36,999 36,999 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

041 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ................................. 5,938 5,938 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS .................................................................................... 10,529 10,529 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .................................................................. 24,805 24,805 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 46,638 46,638 

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 15,541 15,541 

010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ............................................. 1,161 1,161 

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ................................................ 126,345 126,345 

012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 1,817 1,817 

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ..................................................... 45,243 45,243 

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ................................................................. 294,139 294,139 

016 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) .................................................. 188,483 188,483 

017 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................................. 100,783 100,783 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 2,951 2,951 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

023 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 1,073 1,073 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 1,475 1,475 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ...................................................................................... 9,341 9,341 

044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ...................................................................... 903 903 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

027 THAAD ....................................................................................................................... 960,732 960,732 

027A GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE .............................................................................. 180,000 180,000 

027B ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 88,000 88,000 

028 AEGIS BMD ............................................................................................................... 876,018 876,018 

029 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 38,738 38,738 

030 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ...................................................................................... 11,947 11,947 

031 ARROW UPPER TIER .............................................................................................. 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ..................................................................... [120,000 ] 

032 DAVID’S SLING ........................................................................................................ 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ..................................................................... [120,000 ] 

033 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .................................................................................... 59,739 59,739 

034 IRON DOME ............................................................................................................... 42,000 92,000 

Increase for Co-production of Iron Dome Tamir interceptors ............................ [50,000 ] 

035 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ....................................................... 160,330 160,330 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 14,588 14,588 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

025 VEHICLES ................................................................................................................. 204 204 

026 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 12,363 12,363 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

021 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ................................. 1,910 1,910 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 4,347 4,347 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 13,464 13,464

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 657,759 657,759 


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AVIATION PROGRAMS 

049 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ............................................ 158,988 145,488 

SOCOM requested transfer .................................................................................. [–13,500 ] 

050 UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................................... 13,295 13,295 

051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................................. 4,892 4,892 

052 U–28 ............................................................................................................................ 5,769 5,769 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK ..................................................................................................... 87,345 87,345 

055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ............................................................................................ 42,178 42,178

057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................................. 21,660 21,660 

059 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ............................................................................. 229,728 229,728 

060 AC/MC–130J ............................................................................................................... 179,934 179,934 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 28,059 28,059 

SHIPBUILDING 

062 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 92,606 79,806 

SOCOM requested transfer .................................................................................. [–12,800 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ...................................................................................... 112,331 112,331 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 82,538 82,538 

065 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............................... 11,042 11,042 

066 OTHER ITEMS <$5M .............................................................................................. 54,592 54,592

067 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 23,272 23,272 

068 SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 16,053 16,053

069 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 63,304 63,304

070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .................................................................................... 252,070 252,070 

071 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 19,570 19,570 

072 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 3,589 3,589 

073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................................ 17,953 17,953 

075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................................... 241,429 254,679 

UFR: Medium Precision Strike munitions .......................................................... [13,250 ] 

CBDP 

076 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ................................... 135,031 135,031 

077 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ........................................................ 141,027 141,027 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 6,074,558 6,351,508 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ............................................... 99,795 0 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–99,795 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ......... 99,795 0 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................... 250,000 

Program increase ................................................................................................. [250,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ..... 250,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................... 116,406,908 137,311,332 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

004 MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................. 87,300 87,300 

ROTARY 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................................................................. 39,040 39,040 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ............................................................................................ 41,400 41,400

018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................................... 33,475 33,475 

023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................................. 36,000 36,000 

027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 4,289 4,289 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

033 CMWS .......................................................................................................................... 139,742 139,742 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................................... 43,440 43,440 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 424,686 424,686 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

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Authorized 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................................... 278,073 278,073 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 8,112 8,112 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................................................................... 3,907 3,907 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ....................................................................... 191,522 191,522 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ........................... 41,000 41,000 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ........................... 8,669 8,669 

MODIFICATIONS 

018 STINGER MODS ....................................................................................................... 28,000 28,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................................... 559,283 559,283 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM .............................................................................................. 200,000 200,000 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ............................................... 253,903 253,903 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................................. 30,000 30,000 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................ 125,736 125,736 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ...................................................................................... 138,700 138,700 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................................. 442,800 442,800 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................ 1,191,139 1,191,139 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 5 5 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................... 121 121 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 1,605 1,605 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 35,000 35,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................................. 23,234 23,234 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................ 20,023 20,023 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES .................................................... 11,615 11,615 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................... 25,000 25,000 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 75,820 75,820 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 1,013 1,013 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................. 193,436 193,436 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ......................................... 25,874 25,874 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ............................. 38,628 38,628 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................................... 64,647 64,647 

015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .............................. 17,508 17,508 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 4,900 4,900 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

041 TRACTOR RIDE ........................................................................................................ 1,000 1,000 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .......................... 2,500 2,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 39,515 39,515 

070 TROJAN (MIP) .......................................................................................................... 21,310 21,310 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ...................................................... 2,300 2,300 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ....................................... 14,460 14,460 

075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ................................... 5,180 5,180 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ............................ 16,935 16,935 

081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ....................... 18,874 18,874 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................................... 377 377 

085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ................................... 60 60 

087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ................................... 57,500 57,500 

093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................................... 3,974 3,974 

095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ..................................................................... 2,947 2,947 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ........................................ 9,100 9,100 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

119 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ........................................................................ 3,726 3,726 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................ 270 270 

142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 145 145 

143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................ 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................................. 25,690 25,690 

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149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ............................................ 1,124 1,124 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

153 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR ..................................................................................... 3,850 3,850 

157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ........................................ 1,932 1,932 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................................... 569 569 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ..................................................................... 2,700 2,700 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ................................... 7,500 7,500 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 405,575 405,575 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ............................................. 483,058 483,058 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND ........... 483,058 483,058 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

027 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................... 3,900 3,900 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

034 H–53 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 950 950 

035 SH–60 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 15,382 15,382 

037 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 7,220 7,220 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................................. 19,855 19,855 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 75,530 75,530 

062 QRC ............................................................................................................................. 15,150 15,150 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 18,850 18,850 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 463 463 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................. 157,300 157,300 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK .............................................................................................................. 100,086 100,086 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................................... 35,208 35,208 

011 HELLFIRE ................................................................................................................. 8,771 8,771 

012 LASER MAVERICK ................................................................................................... 5,040 5,040 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM ........................................................................................................................... 1,768 1,768 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................................. 1,500 1,500 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 152,373 152,373 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 74,021 74,021 

002 JDAM .......................................................................................................................... 106,941 106,941 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 1,184 1,184 

007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ......................................................... 15,700 15,700 

008 JATOS ......................................................................................................................... 540 540 

012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................ 19,689 19,689 

013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......................................................... 1,963 1,963 

014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..................................................................... 765 765 

016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................ 866 866 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 MORTARS ................................................................................................................... 1,290 1,290 

023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................................... 1,355 1,355 

024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................................. 1,854 1,854 

033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 10,272 10,272 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...................... 236,440 236,440 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 12,348 12,348 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS .................................................................................................. 18,000 18,000 

SHIP SONARS 

046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 43,500 43,500 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............................................................. 2,550 2,550 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 7,900 7,900 

081 DCGS-N ....................................................................................................................... 6,392 6,392 


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CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ..................................................................... 3,100 3,100 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ....................................................... 2,280 2,280 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 29,245 29,245 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 2,436 2,436 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 28,400 28,400 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ...................................................... 31,970 31,970 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................................. 496 496 

134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 2,304 2,304 

135 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 2,336 2,336 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................. 164 164 

143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 420 420 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 21,650 21,650 

152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 15,800 15,800 

154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 1,000 1,000 

155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 15,890 15,890 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 2,200 2,200 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 1,178 1,178 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................ 251,559 251,559 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ............................................. 5,360 5,360 

GUIDED MISSILES 

011 JAVELIN .................................................................................................................... 2,833 2,833 

012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW .......................................................................................... 49 49 

013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ...................................... 5,024 5,024 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 8,241 8,241 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

019 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 750 750 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ................................................... 200 200 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 RQ–21 UAS ................................................................................................................. 8,400 8,400 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 50 50 

027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 3,000 3,000 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 5,777 5,777 

038 RADIO SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................... 4,590 4,590 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

053 EOD SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 21,000 21,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................... 65,274 65,274 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 271,080 271,080 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

033 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 26,850 26,850 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

048 C–130J MODS ............................................................................................................ 8,400 8,400 

051 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................................... 56,720 56,720 

056 E–8 .............................................................................................................................. 3,000 3,000 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 153,080 153,080 

063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 10,381 10,381 

065 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................................................................... 56,400 56,400 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 129,450 129,450 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................. 25,417 25,417 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 740,778 740,778 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ......................................................................... 294,480 294,480 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 90,920 90,920 

CLASS IV 


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Conference 

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011 AGM–65D MAVERICK .............................................................................................. 10,000 10,000

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 395,400 395,400 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

010 MILSATCOM .............................................................................................................. 2,256 2,256 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................. 2,256 2,256 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ................................................................................................................... 49,050 49,050 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................................................ 11,384 11,384 

BOMBS 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................................... 390,577 390,577 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ...................................................................................................................... 3,498 3,498 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ........................................................................................................................ 47,000 47,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ....... 501,509 501,509 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 3,855 3,855 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 1,882 1,882 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................... 1,100 1,100 

006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................................ 32,479 32,479 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ................................................... 22,583 22,583 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ................................................................... 5,353 5,353 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .................................................. 11,315 11,315 

010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .................................................... 40,451 40,451 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ..................................... 8,873 8,873 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 2,000 2,000 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................................... 56,500 56,500 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .............................................. 4,970 4,970 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................................... 3,000 3,000 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 55,000 55,000 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 8,469 8,469 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 7,500 7,500 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 80,427 80,427 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 110,405 110,405 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 .............................................................................................................. 700 700 

059 DCGS-AF .................................................................................................................... 9,200 9,200 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 3,542,825 3,542,825 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 4,008,887 4,008,887 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 1,979 1,979 

018 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ............................................. 12,000 12,000 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 43,653 43,653 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

046 MANNED ISR ............................................................................................................ 15,900 15,900 

047 MC–12 ......................................................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 

050 UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................................... 38,933 38,933 

051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................................. 9,600 9,600 

052 U–28 ............................................................................................................................ 8,100 22,900 

Program increase—combat loss replacement ....................................................... [14,800 ] 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK ..................................................................................................... 10,270 10,270 

057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................................. 19,780 19,780 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 3,750 3,750 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ...................................................................................... 62,643 62,643 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 


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Conference 

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064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 12,000 12,000 

069 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 38,527 38,527

070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .................................................................................... 20,215 20,215 

073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................................ 7,134 7,134 

075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................................... 193,542 209,442 

Unfunded requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion ......................... [15,900 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 518,026 548,726 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................... 10,286,979 10,317,679 

1 TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVEL2 OPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA3 TION 

Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 

Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 

operations. 

4 SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA5 TION. 

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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH .................. 12,010 12,010 

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 263,590 263,590 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 67,027 67,027 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS .................... 87,395 92,395 

Basic research program increase ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 430,022 435,022 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 29,640 29,640 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ................................ 35,730 35,730 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .......................................................................................... 8,627 8,627 

008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 66,086 66,086 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 27,144 27,144 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 43,742 43,742 

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 22,785 22,785 

012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ...................................... 28,650 28,650 

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ................. 67,232 67,232 

014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 85,309 85,309 

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY.4,004 4,004 

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ......................................... 5,615 5,615 

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 41,455 41,455 

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ................................... 58,352 60,352 

Program increase ................................................................................. [2,000 ] 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 34,723 34,723 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 26,190 26,190 

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY .......................... 24,127 24,127 

022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY .................................... 21,678 21,678 

023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......... 33,123 33,123 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ................................... 14,041 14,041 

025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 67,720 67,720 

026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ..................... 20,216 20,216 

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 39,559 44,559 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 83,434 83,434 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 889,182 896,182 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 


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Line Program 

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Conference 

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029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 44,863 44,863 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 67,780 67,780 

031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 160,746 160,746 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............. 84,079 84,079 

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.125,537 125,537 

034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................... 12,231 12,231 

035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.6,466 6,466 

036 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE ....................................................................................... 40,552 40,552 

037 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS .......... 16,434 16,434 

039 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 26,903 26,903 

040 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL ........................................................................................ 4,880 4,880 

041 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ....................................................................................... 4,326 4,326 

042 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 31,296 31,296 

043 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................... 62,850 64,850 

Simulation upgrades for land based anti-ship missile development .... [2,000 ] 

044 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ....................................................................................... 12,323 12,323 

045 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.182,331 182,331 

046 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.17,948 17,948 

047 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ......................................... 5,796 5,796 

048 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 47,135 47,135 

049 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 10,421 10,421 

050 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................. 32,448 27,448 

Combat engineering system ................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

051 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR 

TECHNOLOGY.

52,206 52,206 

052 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 33,426 33,426 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.1,082,977 1,079,977 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

053 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ....................... 9,634 9,634 

055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ............... 42,649 42,649 

056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .......................... 72,909 72,909 

057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV 7,135 7,135 

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ................................. 41,452 72,352 

UFR: Munitions and CM development ................................................ [24,450 ] 

Unfunded requirement—JLTV lethality 30mm upgrade .................... [4,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—RF countermeasures .................................... [2,450 ] 

059 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ......................... 32,739 82,739 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................... [50,000 ] 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ....................................... 10,157 10,157 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV .. 27,733 29,353 

UFR: Funds of the Advanced Miniaturized Data Acquisition System-Next.[1,620 ] 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................. 12,347 12,347 

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ............... 10,456 10,456 

064 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 2,588 2,588 

065 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ............................................................................. 14,055 14,055 

066 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ................... 35,333 35,333 

067 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................... 33,491 33,491 

068 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................ 20,239 35,239 

Enhanced lightweight body armor and combat helmets technology .... [15,000 ] 

069 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 39,608 39,608 

070 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................ 9,921 9,921 

071 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR ............. 76,728 76,728 

072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ...................................... 115,221 115,221 

073 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ........... 20,000 20,000 

074 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ...................................................................................... 10,400 10,400 

075 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ........ 164,967 164,967 

076 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & 

PROTOTYPING.

1,600 1,600 

077 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2– 

INTERCEPT (IFPC2).

11,303 11,303 

078 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ..... 56,492 56,492 

079 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 20,432 20,432 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

899,589 997,109 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

080 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS .............................................................................. 30,153 42,153 

UFR: Funds implementation of Assured Position, Navigation, and 

Timing (A-PNT).

[12,000 ] 

081 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 71,671 71,671 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

083 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) .................. 10,589 10,589 

084 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ....................................................... 4,774 4,774 

085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ....................................................................................... 17,252 30,252 

UFR: Provides the Army’s Cyber Mission Force (CMF) with classified cyber tools.[13,000 ] 

086 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................... 87,643 88,793 

UFR: Acceleration of qualification of XM914 and XM913 ................ [6,000 ] 

XM–25 contract termination ............................................................... [–4,850 ] 

087 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................... 6,039 6,039 

088 0604611A JAVELIN .................................................................................................... 21,095 21,095 

089 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ....................................... 10,507 10,507 

090 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................ 3,536 3,536 

092 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .......................................... 7,000 7,000 

093 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ........... 36,242 36,242 

094 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................. 108,504 126,004 

UFR: Develop Thermal Weapon Sights .............................................. [17,500 ] 

095 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT ....................... 3,702 3,702 

096 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ................................ 43,575 43,575 

097 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE— 

ENG DEV.

28,726 28,726 

098 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........... 18,562 18,562 

099 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ........................... 8,344 8,344 

100 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV 11,270 11,270 

101 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) ............................. 10,000 10,000 

102 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ................... 18,566 18,566 

103 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ............. 145,360 145,360 

104 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ........................................... 145,232 157,410 

UFR: 105mm Anti-Personnel / Wall Breach Ammunition ................. [8,000 ] 

UFR: Devops the 40mm Low Velocity M320 Door Breaching cartridge.[4,178 ] 

105 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ................... 90,965 90,965 

106 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG 

DEV.

9,910 9,910 

107 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.39,238 39,238 

108 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ................................... 34,684 34,684 

109 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.164,409 164,409 

110 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 32,968 32,968 

111 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) ..... 49,554 49,554 

112 0604823A FIREFINDER ............................................................................................ 45,605 45,605 

113 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ........................................ 16,127 16,127 

114 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD .... 98,600 133,600 

UFR: Expands installation of Active Protection Systems ................... [25,000 ] 

UFR: Modular Active Protection System ............................................ [10,000 ] 

115 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................... 1,972 3,972 

Unfunded requirement—IT3 demonstrator ......................................... [2,000 ] 

116 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 81,776 81,776 

117 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) .. 172,361 172,361 

118 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ............................... 199,778 199,778 

119 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE 

CAPABILITY (IGSSR-C).

4,418 4,418 

120 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ................................ 15,877 15,877 

121 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) .................................................... 44,150 44,150 

122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE ........................................................................................ 34,670 113,570

UFR: Develops Offensive Cyber Operations capabilities ..................... [78,900 ] 

123 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY (GBOSS-E).5,207 5,207 

124 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ................................................. 4,727 4,727 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................... 105,778 105,778 

126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) .......... 6,927 6,927 

127 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE PROCESSING ............. 214 214 

128 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE.16,125 16,125 

129 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 55,165 55,165 

130 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ..................... 20,076 20,076 

131 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ............................................................. 20,322 20,322 

132 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) .............. 55,810 210,810 

UFR: Supports Directed Requirement for Limited Interim Missile 

Warning System to detect Enemy (MANPADS).

[155,000 ] 

133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 30,879 30,879 

134 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 .... 175,069 175,069 

135 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS ............................................................................... 70,760 70,760 

137 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ............................... 8,965 8,965 

138 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................... 34,626 34,626 

140 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ........ 336,420 252,320 

Program Reduction .............................................................................. [–84,100 ] 

143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ............................. 6,882 9,382 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

UFR: Funds development for Remote Ground Terminal .................... [2,500 ] 

144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND 

MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

23,467 23,467 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................... 6,930 6,930 

146 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................ 6,112 6,112 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ........................................................................................ 4,431 4,431 

150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 14,616 14,616 

151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS ..................................................................................... 17,928 17,928 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.3,012,840 3,257,968 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 22,862 22,862 

153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 13,902 13,902 

154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................................................................... 102,901 102,901 

155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER ........................................................................ 20,140 20,140 

156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................... 246,663 246,663 

157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ..................................... 29,820 29,820 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................. 307,588 307,588 

160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS .. 49,242 49,242 

161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ........................................... 41,843 41,843 

162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION .................................................................. 4,804 4,804 

163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ................. 7,238 7,238 

164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................... 21,890 21,890 

165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................. 12,684 12,684 

166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................. 51,040 51,040 

167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER .............................................................. 56,246 56,246 

168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ...... 1,829 1,829 

169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 55,060 55,060 

170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .......................................... 33,934 33,934 

171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.43,444 43,444 

172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .... 5,087 5,087 

173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ............... 54,679 54,679 

174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY ......................... 7,916 7,916 

175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE ... 61,254 61,254 

176 0303260A DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ............................... 1,779 1,779 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................. 1,253,845 1,253,845 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

178 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................... 8,929 8,929 

179 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ....................................................................................... 4,014 4,014 

180 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ........................................... 4,094 4,094 

181 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.15,738 15,738 

182 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .................................................................................... 4,513 4,513 

183 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) .......................................... 102,014 158,745 

UFR: Accelerates LRPF procurement from FY25 ............................. [42,731 ] 

Unfunded requirement—CDAEM Bridging Strategy - M999 T&E ... [14,000 ] 

184 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................... 59,977 59,977 

185 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................... 34,416 43,716 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60V development .................................. [9,300 ] 

186 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 194,567 194,567 

187 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................... 9,981 9,981 

188 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................ 204,304 204,304 

189 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ........................................... 1,023 1,023 

190 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ..................................................................... 1,504 1,504 

191 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND 

DEVELOPMENT.

10,064 18,064 

UFR: Qualifies M282 for use by AH–64 aircraft ............................... [8,000 ] 

192 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ........... 38,463 38,463 

193 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ...................................................................... 6,159 6,159 

194 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .................................................. 90,217 180,217 

UFR: Funds Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)/Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) integration.[90,000 ] 

195 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .......................... 6,749 6,749 

196 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).33,520 33,520 

197 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ............................. 343,175 351,175 

Unfunded requirement—M88A2E1 ..................................................... [8,000 ] 

198 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM .......................................................... 6,639 6,639 

199 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS ............. 40,784 40,784 

200 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.39,358 39,358 

201 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .... 145 145 

202 0203758A DIGITIZATION .......................................................................................... 4,803 4,803 

203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ... 2,723 28,723 

UFR: Supports research for the Stinger Product Improvement Program (PIP).[26,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

204 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ............. 5,000 5,000 

205 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ....................................................................................... 37,883 37,883 

207 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ............................................... 1,582 1,582 

208 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEM DEV.

195 195 

209 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ........ 78,926 78,926 

210 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ........... 102,807 102,807 

213 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .................................. 13,807 35,652 

UFR: Funds Offensive Cyber capabilities development ...................... [21,845 ] 

214 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 132,438 132,438 

215 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................ 64,370 64,370 

217 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ................ 10,475 10,475 

220 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ............................................ 1,100 1,100 

222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ..................................... 9,433 9,433 

223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ......................................... 5,080 5,080 

224 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 24,700 20,480 

Historical underexecution .................................................................... [–4,220 ] 

225 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ...................................................................... 9,574 9,574 

226 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ................................................................................................ 2,191 2,191 

227 0305233A RQ–7 UAV .................................................................................................. 12,773 12,773 

228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .......................................... 2,537 2,537 

229 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING .............................. 4,723 4,723 

230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ................ 60,877 65,877 

Development of improved manufacturing technology for separation, 

extraction, smelter, sintering, leaching, processing, beneficiation, 

or production of specialty metals such as lanthanide elements, yttrium or scandium.

[5,000 ] 

231 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) .................................... 11,959 11,959 

232 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM .................................................. 10,228 10,228 

232A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 7,154 7,154 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 1,877,685 2,098,341 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY.

9,446,140 10,018,444 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 118,130 128,130 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ..................... [10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH .................. 19,438 19,438 

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 458,333 458,333 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 595,901 605,901 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .................................... 13,553 13,553 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ..................................... 125,557 125,557 

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY .......................... 53,936 53,936 

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 36,450 36,450 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .................... 48,649 48,649 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH .................. 79,598 79,598 

010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ... 42,411 57,411 

AGOR SLEP ....................................................................................... [15,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 6,425 6,425 

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH .................................. 56,094 66,094 

Program increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 156,805 156,805 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH .. 32,733 34,733 

MS–177A Maritime Sensor ................................................................. [2,000 ] 

015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH 171,146 164,146 

General decrease .................................................................................. [–7,000 ] 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD 

ACITIVITIES.

62,722 62,722 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 886,079 906,079 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................... 26,342 26,342 

020 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........ 9,360 9,360 

021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ........ 154,407 154,407 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 13,448 13,448 

023 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.231,772 229,030 

Capable manpower, enterprise and platform enablers ......................... [–2,742 ] 

024 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 57,797 57,797 

025 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............. 4,878 4,878 

027 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS 64,889 64,889 

028 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.15,164 15,164 

029 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.108,285 133,285 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator ........................... [10,000 ] 

Underwater unmanned vehicle prototypes ........................................... [15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.686,342 708,600 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .............................................. 48,365 48,365 

031 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ................................................................... 5,566 5,566 

033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 695 695 

034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 7,661 7,661 

035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ........................................ 3,707 3,707 

036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ............................... 61,381 61,381 

037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES 154,117 118,117 

Reduce Barracuda ................................................................................ [–16,000 ] 

Reduce Snakehead ............................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ................................................ 14,974 14,974 

039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 9,296 9,296 

040 0603525N PILOT FISH .............................................................................................. 132,083 132,083 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .................................................................................... 15,407 15,407 

042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ................................................................................ 122,413 122,413 

043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................... 745 745 

044 0603553N SURFACE ASW ......................................................................................... 1,136 1,136 

045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ....................... 100,955 100,955 

046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS .................................. 13,834 13,834 

047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ................................................. 36,891 36,891 

048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ............... 12,012 42,012 

Aircraft carrier preliminary design ...................................................... [30,000 ] 

049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ......................................... 329,500 329,500 

050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ................................ 29,953 29,953 

051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ......................................................................................... 191,610 191,610 

052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) .......................................................... 40,991 40,991 

053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ........................................................ 24,674 24,674 

054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ............................................................................ 776,158 776,158 

055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ........................................................................ 116,871 116,871 

056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS ................................................... 8,052 8,052 

057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 143,450 143,450 

058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................. 8,909 8,909 

060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ................ 1,428 1,428 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 53,367 53,367 

063 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............... 8,212 8,212 

064 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ........................................................ 20,214 20,214 

065 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ..................................................................... 50,623 25,623 

Program strategy change ..................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

066 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................ 2,837 2,837 

067 0603734N CHALK CORAL ......................................................................................... 245,143 245,143 

068 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................... 2,995 2,995 

069 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE .................................................................................... 306,101 306,101 

070 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ..................................................................................... 253,675 253,675 

071 0603751N RETRACT ELM ......................................................................................... 55,691 55,691 

072 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN .................................................................................. 48,982 48,982 

074 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 9,099 9,099 

075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 33,568 33,568 

076 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ........................................ 29,873 29,873 

077 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/ 

VAL.

106,391 106,391 

078 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ............ 107,310 122,310 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator ........................... [15,000 ] 

079 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 

78—80).

83,935 83,935 

081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

46,844 46,844 

083 0604286M MARINE CORPS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

6,200 6,200 

085 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE ............................ 7,055 17,055 

Increase rapid acquisition capability for Marine Corps Warfighting 

Lab.

[10,000 ] 

086 0604454N LX (R) ......................................................................................................... 9,578 9,578 

087 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING ............................................ 66,543 66,543 

089 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ......... 31,315 31,315 

090 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ 

ENGINEERING SUPPORT.

42,851 42,851 

091 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.160,694 160,694 

093 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ................................................ 8,278 8,278 

094 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ............. 7,979 7,979 

095 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................. 527 527 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

4,218,714 4,212,714 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

096 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ............................................................ 16,945 16,945 

097 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 26,786 26,786 

098 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ............................................................... 48,780 48,780 

099 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 2,722 2,722 

100 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ......... 5,371 5,371 

101 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING .......................................... 782 782 

102 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 1,361 1,361 

103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM .............................................................. 14,167 14,167 

104 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ............................................................ 55,695 55,695 

105 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................... 292,535 292,535 

106 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ........................................................................................ 61,288 61,288 

107 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .............................................................. 37,167 37,167 

108 0604262N V–22A .......................................................................................................... 171,386 186,386 

UFR: MV–22 Common Configuration CC-RAM improvements .......... [15,000 ] 

109 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 13,235 33,235 

Air Crew Sensor Improvements ........................................................... [10,000 ] 

Physiological Episode prize competition .............................................. [10,000 ] 

110 0604269N EA–18 .......................................................................................................... 173,488 173,488 

111 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 54,055 57,055 

Unfunded requirement—Intrepid Tiger II (V)3 UH–1Y jettison capability.[3,000 ] 

112 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 451,938 451,938 

113 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................. 632,936 628,936 

Unjustified cost growth ........................................................................ [–4,000 ] 

114 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ............... 4,310 4,310 

115 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II .................... 66,686 66,686 

116 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .......... 390,238 390,238 

117 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .......................................... 689 689 

118 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ......................................................... 112,846 112,846 

119 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .............................................. 158,578 158,578 

120 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ...................................................................................... 15,734 15,734 

122 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.25,445 25,445 

124 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................... 87,233 87,233 

125 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ....................................... 130,981 130,981 

126 0604504N AIR CONTROL .......................................................................................... 75,186 75,186

127 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................... 177,926 177,926 

128 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ............................ 8,062 8,062 

129 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ................. 32,090 32,090 

130 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ................................................................................... 120,087 120,087 

131 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM .................................... 50,850 50,850 

132 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ...................................... 67,166 67,166 

133 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ....................................... 4,817 4,817 

134 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) ................................................. 72,861 72,861 

135 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 25,635 25,635 

136 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 28,076 28,076 

137 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 7,561 7,561 

138 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS 40,828 40,828 

139 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 435 435 

140 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ................................. 161,713 161,713 

141 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ................................ 212,412 212,412 

142 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) .......................... 103,391 103,391 

143 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING .......................................................... 34,855 34,855 

144 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 9,353 9,353 

145 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ....................................................................... 92,546 92,546 

146 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ............................................... 152,934 244,134 

SDD plus up ........................................................................................ [91,200 ] 

147 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ............................................... 108,931 175,631 

SDD plus up ........................................................................................ [66,700 ] 

148 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION 

(FOM)—MARINE CORPS.

144,958 144,958 

149 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION 

(FOM)—NAVY.

143,855 143,855 

150 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 14,865 14,865 

151 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 152,977 152,977 

152 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ........................................... 3,410 3,410 

153 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ........................................................................................... 340,758 340,758 

154 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ............................................................................... 33,430 33,430 

155 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS ................................................................................ 58,163 58,163 

156 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) .................................................. 22,410 22,410 

157 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS ....................................................................................... 1,961 1,961 

158 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............................................ 222,208 222,208 

159 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ......................................... 15,473 15,473 

160 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................ 11,795 11,795 

161 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ...................... 181,731 181,731 

162 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

& DEMONSTRATION.

178,993 178,993 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

163 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.20,710 20,710 

164 0204202N DDG–1000 ................................................................................................... 140,500 140,500 

168 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS .................................................. 28,311 28,311 

170 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 4,502 4,502 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,362,102 6,554,002 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

171 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 91,819 91,819 

172 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 23,053 23,053 

173 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................................................................... 52,634 59,634 

Program increase ................................................................................. [7,000 ] 

174 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 141 141 

175 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY .................................... 3,917 3,917 

176 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................ 50,432 50,432 

179 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................. 782 782 

180 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ....... 94,562 94,562 

181 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................... 4,313 4,313 

182 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ................... 1,104 1,104 

183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................ 105,666 105,666 

184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ................................................... 373,667 413,667 

Program increase ................................................................................. [40,000 ] 

185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ................. 20,298 20,298 

186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ..... 17,341 17,341 

188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT .................................... 21,751 21,751 

189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................................... 44,279 44,279 

190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ........................................... 28,841 28,841 

191 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT 

ACTIVITIES).

1,749 1,749 

194 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ..................... 9,408 9,408 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 945,757 992,757 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) ........................ 92,571 103,571 

CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration ............................................................ [11,000 ] 

197 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ........................... 3,137 3,137 

198 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT .......................... 135,219 135,219 

199 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................... 36,242 36,242 

200 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ...................... 12,053 12,053 

201 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .............................................. 18,221 18,221 

203 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ................................................................................ 224,470 216,042 

Program reduction- delayed procurement rates .................................. [–8,428 ] 

204 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ................................. 33,525 33,525 

205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ................................................................................ 24,829 24,829 

206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC).

133,617 142,617 

Tomahawk Modernization .................................................................... [9,000 ] 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................... 38,972 38,972 

208 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT 

CRAFT).

3,940 3,940 

209 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .......................... 54,645 54,645 

210 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................ 66,518 66,518 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................... 1,155 1,155 

212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT .................. 51,040 51,040 

213 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ........................................................................... 87,989 97,989 

Unfunded requirement—AARGM Derivative Program ....................... [10,000 ] 

214 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ......................................................................... 89,852 89,852 

215 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ........................... 29,351 29,351 

216 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ........................................................................................... 68,553 68,553 

217 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS .................................................................. 119,099 119,099 

218 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ................................... 127,445 127,445 

219 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................ 123,825 123,825 

220 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(CAC2S).

7,343 7,343 

221 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.66,009 66,009 

222 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ............................... 25,258 25,258 

223 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) 30,886 30,886 

224 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................... 58,728 58,728 

225 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ...................................................................... 42,884 51,884 

Unfunded requirement—AIM–9X Blk II Systems Improvement program.[9,000 ] 

226 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ... 25,364 25,364 

232 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES 

(CANES).

24,271 24,271 

233 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 50,269 50,269 

236 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ............ 6,352 6,352 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

237 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ..................................... 7,770 7,770 

238 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ............................... 39,736 39,736 

239 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 12,867 12,867 

240 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 46,150 46,150 

241 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ......................................................................................... 84,115 84,115

242 0305231N MQ–8 UAV .................................................................................................. 62,656 62,656 

243 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ................................................................................................ 2,022 2,022 

245 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ................................. 4,835 4,835 

246 0305239M RQ–21A ....................................................................................................... 8,899 8,899 

247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT .......................... 99,020 99,020 

248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ............... 18,578 18,578 

249 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ......................................................................... 229,404 229,404 

250 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ......................................... 5,238 5,238 

251 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................ 38,227 38,227 

252 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................ 4,808 4,808 

253 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) .......................................... 37,836 37,836 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 1,424,347 1,424,347 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 4,040,140 4,070,712 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY.

17,735,035 18,050,765 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 342,919 342,919 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .............................................. 147,923 147,923 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ............................ 14,417 14,417 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 505,259 505,259 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS .............................................................................................. 124,264 124,264 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ........................................... 124,678 129,678 

Program increase ................................................................................. [5,000 ] 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ............................ 108,784 128,284 

Advanced training environments .......................................................... [19,500 ] 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION .................................................................... 192,695 200,195 

Educational Partnership Agreements .................................................. [5,000 ] 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................ [2,500 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ........................................................................... 152,782 152,782 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.8,353 8,353 

010 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 116,503 116,503 

011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................. 112,195 112,195 

012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 132,993 141,293 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................ [8,300 ] 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ................ 167,818 167,818 

014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................... 43,049 43,049 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 1,284,114 1,324,414 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .......................... 37,856 37,856 

016 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ...................... 22,811 22,811 

017 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS .................................................... 40,978 40,978 

018 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................ 115,966 121,666 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................... [5,700 ] 

019 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ............... 104,499 117,999 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................... [13,500 ] 

020 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 60,551 60,551 

021 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 58,910 58,910 

022 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ............................... 10,433 10,433 

023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.33,635 33,635 

024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 167,415 167,415 

025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 45,502 45,502 

026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 46,450 46,450 

027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.49,011 49,011 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.794,017 813,217 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

028 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ................................. 5,652 5,652 

030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 24,397 24,397 

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 3,851 3,851 

033 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ................ 10,736 10,736 

034 0603859F POLLUTION PREVENTION—DEM/VAL .............................................. 2 2 

035 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ....................................................... 2,003,580 2,003,580 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

036 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ......... 65,458 65,458 

037 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ....................................... 68,719 94,919 

Unfunded requirement—ASARS–2B .................................................. [11,500 ] 

Unfunded requirement—Hyperspectral Chip Development ................ [14,700 ] 

038 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP .................... 7,850 7,850 

039 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................... 3,295 3,295 

040 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

17,365 17,365 

041 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS ........................... 32,253 42,453 

UFR: Cyber Security & Resiliency for Weapon Systems .................... [10,200 ] 

044 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ..................... 26,222 26,222 

046 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ............................................................. 840,650 935,650 

UFR: Directed Energy Prototyping .................................................... [70,000 ] 

UFR: Hypersonics Prototyping ........................................................... [10,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—Long-Endurance Aerial Platform(LEAP) 

Ahead Prototyping.

[15,000 ] 

047 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ..................................... 215,721 215,721 

049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE .............................................. 294,746 421,746 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................ [127,000 ] 

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) .............. 10,645 10,645 

052 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .................... 41,509 41,509 

053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 316,787 316,787 

054 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ............................................................ 16,687 16,687 

055 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ........................................... 4,500 4,500 

056 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ............... 15,867 15,867 

057 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) 

(SPACE).

253,939 263,939 

UFR: Military GPS User Equipment INC2 ........................................ [10,000 ] 

058 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS .................................................................. 10,000 10,000 

059 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................ 112,088 112,088 

060 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ...................................... 34,764 34,764 

061 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ........................................... 63,092 63,092 

062 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 7,842 64,742 

AF UPL ............................................................................................... [56,900 ] 

063 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM .................................. 41,385 41,385 

064 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) .............. 18,150 18,150 

065 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ........................................... 24,201 24,201 

066 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ............ 16,000 16,000 

067 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................. 87,577 87,577 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

4,695,530 5,020,830 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

068 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .............. 5,100 5,100 

069 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ......... 101,203 101,203 

070 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 3,009 3,009 

071 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 2,241 2,241 

072 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE .................................... 38,250 38,250 

073 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................... 19,739 19,739 

074 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................. 38,979 38,979 

078 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ..................................................... 7,091 7,091 

080 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 46,540 46,540 

081 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ....................................................................................... 2,705 2,705 

082 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT .................................................................... 31,240 31,240 

084 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 9,060 9,060 

085 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 87,350 87,350 

086 0604800F F–35—EMD ................................................................................................ 292,947 464,947 

SDD plus up ........................................................................................ [172,000 ] 

088 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ................................................... 451,290 451,290 

089 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................. 178,991 178,991 

090 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ................................ 12,736 12,736 

091 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) .................................................... 9,319 9,319 

092 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B ........................................ 13,600 13,600 

094 0605221F KC–46 .......................................................................................................... 93,845 93,845 

095 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING .............................................................. 105,999 105,999 

096 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ......................................................... 354,485 354,485 

100 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ............................................ 119,745 14,945 

Restructure of program ....................................................................... [–104,800 ] 

101 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ........................................ 194,570 194,570 

102 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ............................................ 91,237 91,237 

103 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ........................................................................................... 209,847 209,847 

104 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON ............................................................... 3,400 3,400 

105 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ................................................... 16,727 16,727 

109 0307581F JSTARS RECAP ........................................................................................ 417,201 417,201 

110 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION ..................... 6,017 6,017 

111 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ................ 434,069 434,069 

112 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS .............................................................. 18,528 18,528 

113 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ........................................... 24,967 24,967 


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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

114 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ............................... 10,029 10,029 

115 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................... 66,370 66,370 

116 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ...................................... 48,448 48,448 

117 1206426F SPACE FENCE .......................................................................................... 35,937 35,937

118 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................. 145,610 145,610 

119 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................... 33,644 33,644 

120 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ............................................. 14,263 14,263 

121 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD ............... 311,844 311,844 

122 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ...................................................................................... 71,018 71,018 

123 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM 

(SPACE) – EMD.

297,572 297,572 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.4,476,762 4,543,962 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

124 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 35,405 35,405 

125 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT .................................................................... 82,874 87,874 

Unfunded requirement ......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

126 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ................................................................. 34,346 34,346 

128 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ............................... 15,523 15,523 

129 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ................................................... 678,289 735,689 

Program Increase ................................................................................. [30,000 ] 

UFR: 4th Gen Mods ............................................................................ [23,000 ] 

UFR: Weapon System Cyber Resiliency-TE ....................................... [4,400 ] 

130 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER .................................................. 219,809 219,809 

131 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ............................ 223,179 223,179 

132 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH .................................................. 138,556 138,556 

133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ........................ 221,393 221,393 

134 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ................................... 152,577 152,577 

135 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION ............................. 196,561 196,561 

136 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ................... 28,322 28,322 

137 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ........................................... 126,611 126,611 

140 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................................... 9,154 9,154 

141 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND 

EVALUATION SUPPORT.

135,507 135,507 

142 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.28,720 28,720 

143 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ............................ 35,453 110,453 

UFR: Modeling and Simulation Joint Simulation Environment ......... [50,000 ] 

UFR:AS2030 Planning for Development ............................................ [25,000 ] 

146 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ................................... 29,049 29,049 

147 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................. 14,980 14,980 

148 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................. 1,434 1,434 

150 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 4,569 4,569 

151 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ................. 25,773 25,773 

152 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE .... 169,887 169,887 

153 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ................................... 9,531 9,531 

154 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................ 20,975 20,975 

155 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) .............................................................. 25,398 25,398 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 2,663,875 2,801,275 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

157 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 27,579 27,579 

158 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING .................. 5,776 5,776 

159 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ............................................................... 16,247 16,247 

161 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) ..... 21,915 21,915 

162 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ..................... 33,150 33,150 

163 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ........... 66,653 66,653 

164 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .................................................................... 38,579 38,579 

165 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ................................................................................. 12,636 12,636 

166 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 111,910 111,910 

167 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ....................................... 463 463 

168 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 62,471 62,471 

169 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ..................................................................................... 193,108 193,108 

170 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS .................................................................... 210,845 210,845 

Increase ICBM Cryptopgraphy Upgrade II ......................................... [20,000 ] 

Reduce MM Ground and Communications Equipment ....................... [–10,000 ] 

Reduce MM Support Equipment ......................................................... [–10,000 ] 

171 0101313F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS NETWORK (ISPAN)—USSTRATCOM.25,736 25,736 

173 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ................... 6,272 10,272 

UFR: NC3—Global Assured Communications CBA Execution .......... [4,000 ] 

174 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK .. 11,032 11,032 

176 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ..................................................... 108,617 108,617 

177 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.3,347 3,347 

179 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .................................................................................................. 201,394 201,394 

182 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 17,459 17,459 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

183 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 246,578 271,578 

Unfunded requirement—MIDS-JTRS software changes .................... [25,000 ] 

184 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 320,271 320,271 

185 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ........................................... 15,106 15,106 

186 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 610,942 610,942 

187 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ................................................................................... 334,530 334,530 

188 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ...................................................................... 34,952 54,952 

Pulsed rocket motor technologies ........................................................ [20,000 ] 

189 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) ... 61,322 61,322 

191 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ...................................................... 693 693 

193 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ............................. 1,714 1,714 

194 0207253F COMPASS CALL ........................................................................................ 14,040 14,040 

195 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .... 109,243 109,243 

197 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ................ 29,932 29,932 

198 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................... 26,956 26,956 

199 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) .................................... 2,450 2,450 

200 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ............. 151,726 151,726 

201 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................................... 3,656 3,656 

203 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ...................... 13,420 13,420 

204 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD .............................................. 10,623 10,623 

205 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................... 1,754 1,754 

206 0207452F DCAPES ...................................................................................................... 17,382 17,382 

207 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS .............................. 2,307 2,307 

208 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ............................................................................................ 25,397 25,397 

209 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ................................................. 10,175 10,175 

210 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ...................................... 12,839 12,839 

211 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ..................................... 4,190 4,190 

212 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................ 85,531 85,531 

213 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION .......................................................................... 3,761 3,761 

214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................... 35,693 35,693 

215 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................... 20,964 20,964 

218 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ................ 3,549 3,549 

219 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) ........... 4,371 4,371 

227 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR 

BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.

3,721 3,721 

228 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ...... 35,467 35,467 

230 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).48,841 48,841 

231 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 42,973 42,973 

232 0303141F GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................ 105 105 

233 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE .................... 2,147 2,147 

236 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................ 121,948 121,948 

237 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................. 3,544 3,544 

240 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................. 1,542 1,542 

241 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ............................... 4,453 4,453 

243 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ............................................................................... 26,654 26,654 

244 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATCALS).

6,306 6,306 

245 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................... 21,295 21,295 

248 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ................................. 415 415 

250 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ............ 3,867 3,867 

257 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ............................................................................................ 34,486 34,486 

259 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ......................................... 4,450 14,450 

WAMI Technology Upgrades ............................................................... [10,000 ] 

260 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................ 14,269 14,269 

261 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 27,501 27,501 

262 0305220F RQ–4 UAV .................................................................................................. 214,849 214,849 

263 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ..................... 18,842 18,842 

265 0305238F NATO AGS .................................................................................................. 44,729 44,729 

266 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ....................................................... 26,349 26,349 

269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.3,491 3,491 

271 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ................................................................ 4,899 4,899 

275 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ..................... 2,445 2,445 

276 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) .............................................. 8,684 8,684 

278 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ................................................................... 10,219 10,219 

279 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ............................................................ 22,758 22,758 

280 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ................................................................................ 34,287 34,287 

281 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM .................................................................................... 26,821 26,821 

282 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ................. 5,283 5,283 

283 0401218F KC–135S ..................................................................................................... 9,942 9,942 

284 0401219F KC–10S ....................................................................................................... 7,933 7,933 

285 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ..................................................... 6,681 6,681 

286 0401318F CV–22 .......................................................................................................... 22,519 36,519 

Unfunded requirement—common eletrical interface ........................... [7,000 ] 

Unfunded requirement—intelligence broadcast system ....................... [7,000 ] 

287 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................... 3,510 3,510 

288 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ........................................... 8,090 8,090 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

289 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................ 1,528 1,528 

290 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ............................ 31,677 31,677 

291 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) ....................... 33,344 33,344 

292 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 9,362 9,362 

293 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................... 2,074 2,074 

294 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 107 107 

295 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ......................................... 2,006 2,006 

296 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ............................................... 3,780 3,780 

297 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................... 7,472 7,472 

298 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ............................... 1,563 1,563 

299 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.91,211 91,211 

300 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES ............. 14,255 14,255 

301 1202247F AF TENCAP ............................................................................................... 31,914 31,914 

302 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ..................... 32,426 32,426 

303 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ...................................... 18,808 18,808 

305 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS).10,029 10,029 

306 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ............. 25,051 25,051 

307 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

11,390 11,390 

308 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...................................... 8,747 8,747 

309 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................... 10,549 10,549 

310 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...................................................................... 243,435 243,435 

311 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE .............................................. 12,691 12,691 

312 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ....................................................................... 99,455 123,705 

AF UPL—BMC2 software .................................................................. [24,250 ] 

313 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER .............................................. 18,052 18,052 

314 1203699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ...................................................... 1,373 1,373 

315 1203906F NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ......................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

316 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .............................................. 31,508 31,508 

317 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ............................... 99,984 99,984 

318 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL 

SEGMENT.

510,938 510,938 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 15,103,246 15,103,246

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 20,750,546 20,847,796 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF.

35,170,103 35,856,753 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 37,201 37,201 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................... 432,347 432,347 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................... 40,612 40,612 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ................. 43,126 43,126 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................ 74,298 88,298 

Evidence based military child STEM education .................................. [5,000 ] 

Manufacturing Engineering Education Program ................................ [9,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.25,865 40,000 

Program increase ................................................................................. [12,135 ] 

STEM support for minority women .................................................... [2,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...................... 43,898 43,898 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .................................................. 697,347 725,482 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 19,111 19,111 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 109,360 109,360 

011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM .............................. 49,748 49,748 

012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.49,226 49,226 

013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ..................... 392,784 392,784 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ..................................................... 13,014 13,014 

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...................... 201,053 201,053 

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ............................................................. 14,775 14,775 

017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 343,776 328,776 

General decrease .................................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................ 224,440 224,440 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 295,447 295,447 

020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.157,908 157,908 

021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.8,955 8,955 

022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 34,493 34,493 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 1,914,090 1,899,090 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................... 25,627 25,627 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ...................... 76,230 79,230 

Program increase—conventional EOD equipment .............................. [3,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING .................................................... 24,199 24,199 

026 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED 

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

268,607 268,607 

027 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ...... 12,996 12,996 

029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 5,495 5,495 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ......................................................................... 20,184 20,184 

032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... 18,662 18,662 

035 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................... 155,406 155,406 

036 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 247,435 247,435 

037 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................... 13,154 13,154 

038 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS .................. 37,674 37,674 

039 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA ...... 15,000 15,000 

040 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 252,879 252,879 

041 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ............... 29,594 29,594 

042 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ................................................................ 64,863 29,863 

Unjustified growth ............................................................................... [–35,000 ] 

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.145,359 145,359 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH .................................................................................... 171,120 171,120

045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................ 14,389 14,389 

046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............... 105,871 105,871 

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES .......................... 12,661 12,661 

048 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.136,159 163,659 

Improve productivity of defense industrial base .................................. [7,500 ] 

Manufacturing USA institutes ............................................................. [10,000 ] 

Partnership between MEP centers and Manufacturing USA Institutes.[10,000 ] 

049 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 40,511 40,511 

050 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........ 57,876 49,876 

SOCOM ATL effort ............................................................................. [–8,000 ] 

051 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ... 10,611 10,611 

053 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ................. 71,832 81,832 

Readiness increase ............................................................................... [10,000 ] 

054 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.219,803 219,803 

055 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................ 6,349 6,349 

056 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ................................... 79,173 79,173 

057 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ........... 106,787 106,787 

058 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................. 439,386 439,386 

059 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 210,123 210,123 

060 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.11,211 11,211 

062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ............................................ 15,047 15,047 

063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ............................................ 69,203 69,203 

064 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 25,395 25,395 

065 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ........................... 89,586 89,586 

066 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ................. 38,403 38,403 

067 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 33,382 33,382 

068 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............................ 72,605 72,605 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.3,450,847 3,448,347 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

069 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.32,937 32,937 

070 0603600D8Z WALKOFF .................................................................................................. 101,714 101,714 

072 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES 2,198 2,198 

073 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION 

PROGRAM.

54,583 54,583 

074 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.292,262 292,262 

075 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.957,097 1,058,093 

Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ...................................... [21,996 ] 

Increase GBI magazine capacity at Fort Greely ................................. [65,000 ] 

Program increase—additional boosters and EKVs ............................. [14,000 ] 

076 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL 148,518 148,518 

077 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................ 278,145 305,207 

Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ...................................... [27,062 ] 

078 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ................................................................ 465,642 472,784 

GMD Discrimination ............................................................................ [7,142 ] 

079 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .................................................................. 365,190 365,190 

080 0603892C AEGIS BMD ............................................................................................... 860,788 860,788 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

083 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, 

BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI.

454,862 454,862 

084 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT 48,954 48,954 

085 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC).

53,265 53,265 

086 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ............................................................................ 9,113 9,113 

087 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ..................................................... 145,695 145,695 

088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................. 105,354 373,800 

Arrow ................................................................................................... [71,459 ] 

Arrow Upper Tier flight test ............................................................... [105,000 ] 

Arrow-Upper Tier ................................................................................ [28,139 ] 

David’s Sling ........................................................................................ [63,848 ] 

089 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ................................................ 316,193 316,193 

090 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ........................................ 460,125 460,125 

091 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................. 10,837 10,837 

092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................... 10,740 10,740 

093 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ................... 3,837 3,837 

094 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ...................................... 128,406 128,406 

095 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ................................................................. 124,769 124,769 

096 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ........................................................................ 75,300 75,300 

097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ...................................... 1,482,532 1,460,532 

Program decrease ................................................................................. [–22,000 ] 

098 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS .................................. 83,626 83,626 

099 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ........................................................ 100,000 100,000 

100 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ..................................................... 100,000 

Directed energy .................................................................................... [100,000 ] 

101 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT.3,967 3,967 

102 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) 3,833 3,833 

104 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

23,638 23,638 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ............................ 357,659 357,659 

106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ..................... 636,430 636,430 

107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.36,239 36,239 

108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .................................................................................... 137,783 160,819 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ FY16 and 

FY17 NDAAs.

[23,036 ] 

109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ............................... 101,839 101,839 

110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ................................................................ 30,486 97,761 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ FY16 and 

FY17 NDAAs.

[67,275 ] 

111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT .................................... 9,739 9,739 

112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ... 76,757 76,757 

113 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE .......................................................... 6,500 6,500 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ..... 2,902 2,902 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................ 986 986 

116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ............................... 34,907 34,907 

117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS ...... 30,994 44,494 

Initiates BMDS Global Sensors AoA reccommendations for space 

sensor architecture.

[13,500 ] 

117A 120XXXXC GROUND-LAUNCHED INTERMEDIATE RANGE MISSILE .............. 58,000 

Ground-Launched Intermediate Range Missile ................................... [58,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

AND PROTOTYPES.

8,667,341 9,310,798 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.12,536 12,536 

119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............ 201,749 201,749 

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ......... 406,789 406,789 

122 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(JTIDS).

15,358 20,358 

Program increase—very low profile hardware ..................................... [5,000 ] 

123 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.6,241 6,241 

124 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 12,322 12,322 

125 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE .......................... 4,893 4,893 

126 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ............................................. 3,162 3,162 

127 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ....................................... 21,353 21,353 

128 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.6,266 6,266 

129 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................... 2,810 2,810 

130 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ... 24,436 24,436 

131 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ..... 13,475 13,475 

133 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES 11,870 11,870 

134 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS .................................. 61,084 61,084 

135 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................ 2,576 2,576 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

136 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM).

3,669 3,669 

137 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.8,230 8,230 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.818,819 823,819 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

138 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ................... 6,941 6,941 

139 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ....................... 4,851 4,851 

140 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).211,325 211,325 

141 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................... 30,144 50,144 

Program increase for cyber vulnerability assessments and hardening [20,000 ] 

142 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ................................................................................. 63,769 63,769 

143 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) .... 91,057 91,057 

144 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS .......................... 22,386 22,386 

145 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).36,581 36,581 

147 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ...................................................................... 37,622 37,622 

148 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ....................................... 5,200 5,200 

149 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ..................................... 5,232 5,232 

150 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION .. 12,583 12,583 

151 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ............................. 61,451 61,451 

152 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ...................... 104,348 104,348 

161 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL 

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

2,372 2,372 

162 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................. 24,365 24,365 

163 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ............... 54,145 54,145 

164 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION.30,356 30,356 

165 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ........................................ 20,571 20,571 

166 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ...................................................................... 14,017 14,017 

167 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 

CENTER (DTIC).

4,187 4,187 

168 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS .......................................... 3,992 3,992 

169 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS .......................... 1,000 1,000 

170 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ............... 2,551 2,551 

171 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT .............................................. 7,712 7,712 

174 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES 673 673 

175 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) 1,006 1,006 

177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS ............................................ 16,998 16,998 

180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.18,992 18,992 

181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...................... 1,231 1,231 

183 0804767J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—MHA.44,500 44,500 

184 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ...................................................................... 29,947 29,947 

187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ....................................................... 5,113 5,113 

187A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 63,312 63,312 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 1,040,530 1,060,530 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

188 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ........................................... 4,565 4,565 

189 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANA.1,871 1,871 

190 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).298 298 

191 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ... 10,882 10,882 

192 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...... 7,222 7,222 

193 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

14,450 14,450 

194 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).45,677 45,677 

195 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ............................ 3,037 3,037 

196 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ....................................................................... 59,490 59,490 

198 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING ................... 6,104 6,104 

202 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT ........ 1,863 1,863 

203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.21,564 21,564 

204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................. 15,428 15,428 

205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).15,855 15,855 

206 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ............................................. 4,811 4,811 

207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ............................... 33,746 33,746 

208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 9,415 9,415 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ............................. 227,652 227,652 

210 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................. 42,687 42,687 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

211 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................. 8,750 8,750 

214 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ................................... 4,689 4,689 

216 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.50,000 50,000 

222 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................ 1,686 1,686 

227 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 6,526 6,526 

228 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY .................................................................................... 18,455 18,455 

230 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 5,496 5,496 

233 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............... 3,049 3,049 

236 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ................................................................................... 5,365 5,365 

237 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .... 2,071 2,071 

243 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) .............................................. 13,111 13,111 

245 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ............................................................. 1,770 1,770 

246 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM ........................ 2,924 2,924 

248 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV .................................................................................................. 37,863 37,863 

251 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ............................................................................... 259,886 273,386 

SOCOM requested transfer .................................................................. [13,500 ] 

252 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 8,245 8,245 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................... 79,455 79,455 

254 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 45,935 45,935 

255 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,978 1,978 

256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................... 31,766 31,766 

257 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................... 2,578 2,578 

258 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 42,315 60,415 

SOCOM requested transfer .................................................................. [12,800 ] 

UFR: Develop Dry Combat Submersible ............................................. [5,300 ] 

259 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ................................. 4,661 4,661 

260 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................ 12,049 12,049 

261 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................ 642 642 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 3,734,266 3,734,266 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ... 4,912,148 4,943,748 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW.

21,501,122 22,211,814 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .......................................... 83,503 83,503 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ................................................. 59,500 59,500 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ....................... 67,897 67,897 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................... 210,900 210,900 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ..... 210,900 210,900 

TOTAL RDT&E .......................................................................... 84,063,300 86,348,676 

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 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ............... 15,000 15,000 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ....................................... 3,000 3,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.18,000 18,000 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE ........................................................................................ 5,000 5,000 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ..................... 21,540 21,540 

133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 30,100 30,100 

147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ........................................................................................ 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.57,840 57,840 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ... 15,000 15,000 

222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ..................................... 7,492 7,492 

223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ......................................... 15,000 15,000 

228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .......................................... 6,036 6,036 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.43,528 43,528 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY.

119,368 119,368 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH .................................................................................... 22,000 22,000 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT .......... 29,700 29,700 

075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 2,100 2,100 

081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 

(TADIRCM).

5,710 5,710 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.59,510 59,510 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM .............................................................. 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.

5,400 5,400 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................... 11,600 11,600 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................... 1,200 1,200 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 89,855 89,855 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.102,655 102,655 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY.

167,565 167,565 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 7,800 7,800 

053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.13,200 13,200 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0207277F ISR INNOVATIONS .................................................................................. 5,750 5,750 

214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ................................... 4,000 4,000 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 112,408 112,408 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.122,158 122,158 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF.

135,358 135,358 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ...................... 25,000 25,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.25,000 25,000 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................... 1,920 1,920 

256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ...................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 196,176 196,176 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 201,096 201,096 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW.

226,096 226,096 

TOTAL RDT&E .......................................................................... 648,387 648,387 


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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 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................ 1,455,366 1,510,066 

Improve unit training and maintenance readiness ........................ [54,700 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................................... 105,147 112,847 

UFR: Readiness to execute NMS .................................................. [7,700 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................ 604,117 692,417 

UFR: Readiness to execute NMS .................................................. [88,300 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................. 793,217 829,951 

Decisive Action training and operations ........................................ [27,300 ] 

UFR: Support Equipment ............................................................. [9,434 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 1,169,478 1,207,178 

Combat Training Center Operations and Maintenance ................. [37,700 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................................. 1,496,503 1,524,703 

Aviation and ISR Maintenance Requirements ............................... [28,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 3,675,901 3,759,581 

SOUTHCOM—Maritime Patrol Aircraft Expansion .................... [38,500 ] 

SOUTHCOM—Mission and Other Ship Operations ..................... [18,000 ] 

UFR: Funding to support 6k additional endstrength ................... [680 ] 

UFR: Organizational Clothing & Indiv. Equipment maintenance [26,500 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................................... 466,720 471,592 

UFR: Medical equipment ............................................................... [4,872 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 1,443,516 1,740,116 

Realignment of depot operations from OCO .................................. [250,000 ] 

UFR: Depot Maintenance .............................................................. [46,600 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................................... 8,080,357 8,093,557 

C4I / Cyber capabilities enabling support ...................................... [13,200 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................. 3,401,155 4,080,382 

Demolition of excess facilities ........................................................ [50,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [154,500 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ....................................................... [424,547 ] 

UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ...................................... [50,180 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........... 443,790 443,790 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 8,900 

Training, supplies, spares, and repair site support ....................... [8,900 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ..................................................................... 225,382 225,382 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND .............................................................. 141,352 141,352 

200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND .............................................................. 190,811 194,311 

Mission and Other Ship Operations ............................................... [3,500 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................... 59,578 59,578 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 23,752,390 25,095,703 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ..................................................................... 346,667 347,791 

UFR: Readiness increase ............................................................... [1,124 ] 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ................................................... 422,108 427,346 

UFR: Readiness increase ............................................................... [5,238 ] 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ...................................................... 7,750 7,750 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 776,525 782,887 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 137,556 137,556 

260 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 58,872 60,264 

UFR: Recruit training ................................................................... [1,392 ] 

270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ..................................................... 58,035 59,921 

UFR: One Station Unit Training .................................................. [1,886 ] 


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280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ...................... 505,089 505,762 

UFR: Supports commissions for increase end strength ................ [673 ] 

290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 1,015,541 1,033,978 

Leadership development and training ............................................ [3,144 ] 

UFR: Supports increased capacity ................................................ [15,293 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................ 1,124,115 1,124,115 

310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 220,688 220,688 

320 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 618,164 621,690 

Department of the Army directed training .................................... [3,526 ] 

330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 613,586 624,259 

UFR: Supports increased capacity ................................................ [10,673 ] 

340 EXAMINING ........................................................................................ 171,223 171,223 

350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 214,738 215,088 

UFR: Supports increased capacity ................................................ [350 ] 

360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 195,099 195,099 

370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ........................ 176,116 176,116 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 5,108,822 5,145,759 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 555,502 709,965 

Logistics associated with increased end strength .......................... [57,900 ] 

UFR: Supports transportation equipment ..................................... [96,563 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 894,208 894,208 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .................................................. 715,462 715,462 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ........................................................ 446,931 446,931 

430 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 493,616 493,616 

440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 2,084,922 2,112,822 

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ............... [17,900 ] 

UFR: Army Regional Cyber Centers capabilities .......................... [10,000 ] 

450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 259,588 259,588 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................................... 326,387 326,387 

470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,087,602 1,073,517 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–14,085 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 210,514 214,014 

UFR: Supports JAG increase needs .............................................. [3,500 ] 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 243,584 256,737 

UFR: Supports engineering services .............................................. [13,153 ] 

500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS .............. 284,592 284,592 

510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ......................... 415,694 415,694 

520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ......................................... 46,856 46,856 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 1,242,222 1,247,222 

Army Analytics Group ................................................................... [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ........... 9,307,680 9,497,611 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –415,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–31,100 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–146,400 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–238,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –415,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY .... 38,945,417 40,106,060 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................................... 11,461 11,747 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% ........................ [286 ] 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................ 577,410 593,053 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% ........................ [15,643 ] 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................. 117,298 122,016 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................... [4,718 ] 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 552,016 564,934 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................... [12,918 ] 

050 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................................. 80,302 81,461 

Increase aviation readiness ............................................................ [1,159 ] 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 399,035 403,858 

Pay and allowances for career development training ..................... [223 ] 

UFR: Support additional capacity ................................................. [4,600 ] 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................................... 102,687 102,687 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 56,016 56,016 


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090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................................... 599,947 600,497 

UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ...................................... [550 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................. 273,940 324,690 

Demolition of excess facilities ........................................................ [20,000 ] 

UFR: Address facility restoration backlog .................................... [4,465 ] 

UFR: Increased facilities sustainment ........................................... [26,285 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........... 22,909 22,909 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 2,793,021 2,883,868 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 11,116 11,116 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 17,962 17,962 

140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 18,550 20,950 

UFR: Equipment support .............................................................. [2,400 ] 

150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 6,166 6,166 

160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 60,027 60,027 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 113,821 116,221 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –3,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–3,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –3,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

RES ....................................................................................... 2,906,842 2,996,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................ 777,883 794,862 

UFR: Readiness increase ............................................................... [16,979 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ................................................... 190,639 190,639 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ........................................................ 807,557 819,457 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................... [11,900 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .............................................................. 85,476 93,376 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................... [7,900 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 36,672 38,897 

UFR: Increased aviation readiness ................................................ [2,225 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ............................................................................. 956,381 974,581 

Increase aviation readiness ............................................................ [18,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................. 777,756 777,856 

UFR: Supports increased capacity ................................................ [100 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ......................................... 51,506 51,506 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 244,942 244,942 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................................................... 1,144,726 1,148,576 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ............................................. [3,850 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................. 781,895 901,734 

Demolition of excess facilities ........................................................ [25,000 ] 

UFR: Address facility restoration backlog .................................... [20,108 ] 

UFR: Facilities Sustainment improvement ................................... [74,731 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........... 999,052 999,292 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ............................................. [240 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 6,854,485 7,035,718 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 7,703 7,703 

140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 79,236 80,386 

Department of Defense State Partnership Program ..................... [1,150 ] 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 85,160 94,760 

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ............... [9,600 ] 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 8,654 8,654 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ..................................................... 268,839 277,339 

UFR: Behavior Health Specialists ................................................. [8,500 ] 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 3,093 3,093 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 452,685 471,935 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –16,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–16,100 ] 


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SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –16,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG .... 7,307,170 7,491,553 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................ 5,544,165 5,566,165 

Cbt logistics Mnt for TAO–187 ..................................................... [22,000 ] 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ..................................................................... 2,075,000 2,075,000 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES .... 46,801 46,801 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ................................. 119,624 119,624 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................. 552,536 594,536 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ..................................................... [42,000 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 1,088,482 1,088,482 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................... 40,584 40,584 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ....................................................................... 723,786 843,786 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ..................................................... [120,000 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ................................. 4,067,334 4,067,334 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................ 977,701 977,701 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 7,839,358 7,839,358 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................... 2,193,851 2,193,851 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE .. 1,288,094 1,294,094 

Logistics support for legacy C41 systems ...................................... [6,000 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ....................................... 206,678 206,678 

160 WARFARE TACTICS .......................................................................... 621,581 622,581 

UFR: Operational range Clearance and Environmental Compliance ............................................................................................ [1,000 ] 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY .......... 370,681 370,681 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................................... 1,437,966 1,454,966 

Coastal Riverine Force meet operational requirements ................. [7,000 ] 

COMPACFLT C41 Upgrade ......................................................... [10,000 ] 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS 

SUPPORT ......................................................................................... 162,705 162,705 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .................... 65,108 65,108 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ..... 86,892 155,992 

Joint Training Capability and Exercise Programs ........................ [64,100 ] 

No-Notice Agile Logistics Exercise ................................................ [5,000 ] 

230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS .................. 8,427 8,427 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 385,212 385,212 

260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ........................................................... 1,278,456 1,278,456 

280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 745,680 750,680 

UFR: Munitions wholeness ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ......................................... 380,016 380,016 

300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ......................................................... 914,428 914,428 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ......... 1,905,679 2,290,879 

Demolition of excess facilities ........................................................ [50,000 ] 

NHHC Reduction ........................................................................... [–29,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [87,200 ] 

UFR: 88% of Facility Sustainment requirements ......................... [277,000 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 4,333,688 4,356,688 

Operational range clearance ........................................................... [11,000 ] 

Port Operations Service Craft Maintenance .................................. [12,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 39,460,513 40,150,813 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ........................................... 417,450 427,450 

UFR: Strategic Sealift ................................................................... [10,000 ] 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ........................................... 198,341 198,341 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ...................... 66,849 66,849 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................ 21,870 21,870 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 704,510 714,510 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 143,924 143,924 

410 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 8,975 8,975 

420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ...................................... 144,708 144,708 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 812,708 812,708 

450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 180,448 182,448 

Naval Sea Cadets ........................................................................... [2,000 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 234,596 234,596 


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470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 177,517 177,517 

480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 103,154 103,154 

490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 72,216 72,216 

500 JUNIOR ROTC ..................................................................................... 53,262 53,262 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 1,931,508 1,933,508 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 1,135,429 1,126,429 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–9,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ...... 149,365 149,365 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .... 386,749 386,749 

590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 165,301 165,301 

610 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ........... 311,616 311,616 

620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ............................ 665,580 665,580 

660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .............................. 659,143 659,143 

775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 543,193 543,193 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 4,016,376 4,007,376 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

780 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –415,400 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–216,600 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–35,300 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–163,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –415,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ..... 46,112,907 46,390,807 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ................................................................... 967,949 967,949 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................. 1,065,090 1,068,190 

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ............................................... [3,100 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 286,635 286,635 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ........................................................ 85,577 85,577 

050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 181,518 181,518 

060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............... 785,264 904,355 

Demolition of excess facilities ........................................................ [40,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [35,300 ] 

UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ............................................ [43,791 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 2,196,252 2,196,252 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 5,568,285 5,690,476 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 16,163 16,163 

090 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 1,154 1,154 

100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 100,398 100,398 

110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 46,474 46,474 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 405,039 405,039 

130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 201,601 201,601 

140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 32,045 32,045 

150 JUNIOR ROTC ..................................................................................... 24,394 24,394 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 827,268 827,268 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 28,827 28,827 

170 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 378,683 375,683 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

190 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................... 77,684 77,684 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 52,661 52,661 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 537,855 534,855 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

220 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –36,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–2,700 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–11,400 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–22,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –36,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS ................................................................................. 6,933,408 7,015,699 


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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................ 596,876 596,876 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ................................................... 5,902 5,902 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................... 94,861 94,861 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................... 381 381 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ....................................................................... 13,822 13,822 

060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................ 571 571 

070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................... 16,718 16,718 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ........................................................... 118,079 118,079 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 308 308 

100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ......................................................... 28,650 28,650 

110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ......... 86,354 95,854 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [1,500 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ....................................................... [8,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 103,596 103,596 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 1,066,118 1,075,618 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 1,371 1,371 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT .... 13,289 13,289 

160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................... 3,229 3,229 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 17,889 17,889 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

180 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –14,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–14,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –14,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

RES ....................................................................................... 1,084,007 1,078,707 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................ 103,468 103,468 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 18,794 18,794 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ......... 32,777 37,754 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [3,900 ] 

UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ............................................ [1,077 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .......................................................... 111,213 111,213 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 266,252 271,229 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 12,585 12,585 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 12,585 12,585 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –500 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–500 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ................................................................................. 278,837 283,314 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ........................................................... 694,702 718,102 

Adversarial Air Training- mission qualification ............................. [10,200 ] 

UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements ................................... [9,000 ] 

UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group ................................ [4,200 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .............................................. 1,392,326 1,618,626 

Air and Space Operations Center .................................................. [104,800 ] 

UFR: Airmen Readiness Training ................................................. [8,900 ] 

UFR: Cyber Requirements ............................................................ [70,400 ] 

Unified capabilities ......................................................................... [42,200 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ......... 1,128,640 1,231,140 

F–35 maintenance instructors ....................................................... [49,700 ] 

Readiness decision support enterprise ........................................... [1,600 ] 

UFR: Contract Adversary Air ....................................................... [51,200 ] 


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040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................... 2,755,367 2,854,567 

UFR: Airmen Readiness Training ................................................. [7,100 ] 

UFR: WSS funded at 89% ............................................................ [92,100 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................. 3,292,553 3,799,853 

Demolition of excess facilities ........................................................ [50,000 ] 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [153,300 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ....................................................... [304,000 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 6,555,186 6,752,686 

UFR: E–4B Maintenance personnel .............................................. [1,000 ] 

UFR: EC–130H Compass Call ...................................................... [12,000 ] 

UFR: Sustain 3 additional C–37B ................................................ [6,800 ] 

UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ............................................. [177,700 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................ 4,135,330 4,135,330 

080 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................................. 5,985,232 6,076,832 

UFR: Funds mission readiness at installations ............................. [91,600 ] 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ............................................ 847,516 973,216 

Space based readiness shortfalls .................................................... [32,900 ] 

UFR: Cyber Requirements ............................................................ [35,300 ] 

UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements ................................... [57,500 ] 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ........................................ 1,131,817 1,166,717 

ISR sustainment and readiness ..................................................... [9,800 ] 

UFR: Cyber Requirements ............................................................ [15,000 ] 

UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group ................................ [10,100 ] 

120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ....................................................................... 175,457 175,457 

130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................ 353,458 368,458 

Operationalizing commercial SSA .................................................. [15,000 ] 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD .................................................................... 189,891 189,891 

170 US STRATCOM .................................................................................... 534,236 534,236 

180 US CYBERCOM ................................................................................... 357,830 357,830 

190 US CENTCOM ...................................................................................... 168,208 168,208 

200 US SOCOM ........................................................................................... 2,280 2,280 

210 US TRANSCOM ................................................................................... 533 533 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 1,091,655 1,091,655 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 30,792,217 32,215,617 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................... 1,570,697 1,572,497 

UFR: sustain 3 additional C–37B ................................................. [1,800 ] 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .................................................. 130,241 165,841 

Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources PACOM .......................... [22,600 ] 

BEAR PACOM spares ................................................................... [2,900 ] 

PACAF Contingency response group ............................................. [10,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................................. 1,700,938 1,738,338 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ................................................................... 113,722 113,722 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ......................................................................... 24,804 24,804 

290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ....................... 95,733 95,733 

320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .................................................... 395,476 395,476 

330 FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................................ 501,599 501,599 

340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................... 287,500 287,500 

350 TRAINING SUPPORT ......................................................................... 91,384 91,384 

370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 166,795 166,795 

380 EXAMINING ........................................................................................ 4,134 4,134 

390 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................ 222,691 222,691 

400 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................... 171,974 171,974 

410 JUNIOR ROTC ..................................................................................... 60,070 60,070 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 2,135,882 2,135,882 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ................................................................ 805,453 805,453 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .............................................. 127,379 127,379 

470 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 911,283 911,283 

480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ............................................... 432,172 432,172 

490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .............................................. 1,175,658 1,170,658 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

500 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................ 26,719 29,819 

Civil Air Patrol ............................................................................... [3,100 ] 

530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ........................................................... 76,878 76,878 


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535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 1,263,403 1,263,403 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................ 4,818,945 4,817,045 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –404,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–204,200 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–84,300 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–156,300 ] 

UFR: Child and Youth Compliance ............................................... [35,000 ] 

UFR: Violence Prevention Program .............................................. [4,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –404,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ................................................................................ 39,447,982 40,501,982 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ........................................................... 1,801,007 1,801,007 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................................. 210,642 210,642 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................... 403,867 403,867 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................. 124,951 140,251 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [5,600 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ....................................................... [9,700 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 240,835 284,435 

C–17 CLS workload ....................................................................... [5,700 ] 

C–17 depot-level repairable ............................................................ [12,100 ] 

UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ............................................. [25,800 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................................. 371,878 405,878 

UFR: Restore maintenance and repair .......................................... [34,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 3,153,180 3,246,080 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 74,153 74,153 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 19,522 19,522 

090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .................... 12,765 12,765 

100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ............................ 7,495 7,495 

110 AUDIOVISUAL .................................................................................... 392 392 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................... 114,327 114,327 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

120 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –33,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–33,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –33,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ................................................................................. 3,267,507 3,327,407 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ................................................................. 3,175,055 3,175,055 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ................................................. 746,082 764,582 

Restore support operations ............................................................ [18,500 ] 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................... 867,063 867,063 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................................................. 325,090 372,690 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .......................... [14,600 ] 

Restore sustainment shortfalls ....................................................... [33,000 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT 1,100,829 1,210,829 

C–130 propulsion improvements .................................................... [16,100 ] 

Maintenance for RC–26 a/c ........................................................... [28,700 ] 

Sustain DCGS ................................................................................ [6,500 ] 

UFR: Increase Weapons System Sustainment .............................. [58,700 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT .................................................................................. 583,664 583,664 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 6,797,783 6,973,883 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................. 44,955 44,955 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ................................................. 97,230 97,230 


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SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 142,185 142,185 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

090 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –65,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–65,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –65,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ....... 6,939,968 7,050,768 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ............................................................... 440,853 440,853 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ............................................... 551,511 551,511 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ....... 5,008,274 5,014,574 

Unfunded Requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion .. [6,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................. 6,000,638 6,006,938 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ........................................ 144,970 149,970 

Increase for curriculum development ............................................. [5,000 ] 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ............................................................... 84,402 84,402 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................................................................ 379,462 379,462 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................. 608,834 613,834 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .......................................................... 183,000 209,500 

National Guard Youth Challenge ................................................... [1,500 ] 

STARBASE ................................................................................... [25,000 ] 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................................ 597,836 597,836 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ........................ 1,439,010 1,439,010 

130 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ................................. 807,754 807,754 

140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ........................... 2,009,702 2,009,702 

160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ......................................... 24,207 24,207 

170 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ...................................................... 400,422 414,722 

Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) ................... [14,300 ] 

180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ........................................................... 217,585 215,085 

Program decrease ........................................................................... [–2,500 ] 

190 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ....................... 131,268 131,268 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ......................... 722,496 722,496 

210 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ...................................................... 683,665 683,665 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........ 34,712 34,712 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ................................. 542,604 538,804 

Efficiencies from DTRA/JIDO integration ................................... [–3,800 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY .............. 2,794,389 2,844,389 

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities ............................. [10,000 ] 

Impact aid for schools with military dependent students .............. [40,000 ] 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY .......................................................... 504,058 504,058 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ........................................ 57,840 57,840 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............................. 1,488,344 1,499,344 

CDC Study ..................................................................................... [7,000 ] 

Study on Air Force aircraft capacity and capabilities ................... [1,000 ] 

Support for Commission to Assess the Threat from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events ........................................... [3,000 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................... 94,273 94,273 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............................... 436,776 436,776 

325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................. 14,830,139 14,830,139 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ........... 28,000,080 28,095,580 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

330 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. –193,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ................................................... [–9,800 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................... [–19,400 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ..................................................... [–164,700 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .......................................... –193,900 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE .................................................................... 34,609,552 34,522,452 


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MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE .............................................................................................. 14,538 14,538 

020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ........ 104,900 104,900 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION .......................................... 324,600 324,600 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................................... 215,809 215,809 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ................................... 281,415 323,649 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation ............................................................. [42,234 ] 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ......................... 293,749 323,749 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation ............................................................. [30,000 ] 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ........................... 9,002 9,002 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES 208,673 208,673 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 1,452,686 1,524,920 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ................... 189,286,283 192,289,958 

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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................. 828,225 828,225 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................. 25,474 25,474 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................... 1,778,644 1,778,644 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................... 260,575 260,575 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................. 284,422 284,422 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 2,784,525 2,784,525 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .............................................. 502,330 502,330 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................ 104,149 104,149 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................ 80,249 80,249 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 32,000 32,000 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 6,988,168 6,988,168 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ..................... 5,000 5,000 

160 RESET ....................................................................................................... 864,926 614,926

Realignment of depot operations to base ............................................ [–250,000 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND .......................................................................... 186,567 186,567 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................... 44,250 44,250 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 14,769,504 14,519,504 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ........................................................ 56,500 56,500 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................... 56,500 56,500 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................... 789,355 789,355 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 16,567 16,567 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 6,000 6,000 

420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ............................................................. 5,207 5,207 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT .......................................................... 107,091 107,091 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................ 165,280 165,280 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 1,083,390 1,083,390 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................ 2,172,890 2,172,890 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ......... 16,998,894 16,748,894 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................. 4,179 4,179 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................... 2,132 2,132 


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060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 779 779 

090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................ 17,609 17,609 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 24,699 24,699 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 24,699 24,699 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................. 41,731 41,731 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................ 762 762 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................. 11,855 11,855 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................... 204 204 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................. 27,583 27,583 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................. 5,792 5,792 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................ 18,507 18,507 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ................ 937 937 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 107,371 107,371 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 740 740 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..................... 740 740 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ......... 108,111 108,111 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ........................................................................................ 2,660,855 2,660,855 

020 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................ 21,000 21,000 

030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION .............................................. 684,786 684,786 

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................. 405,117 405,117 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ................................. 3,771,758 3,771,758 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

050 SUSTAINMENT ........................................................................................ 955,574 955,574 

060 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................ 39,595 39,595 

070 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION .............................................. 75,976 75,976 

080 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................. 94,612 94,612 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ............................... 1,165,757 1,165,757 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 4,937,515 4,937,515 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ........................................................................................................... 1,269,000 1,269,000 

020 SYRIA ......................................................................................................... 500,000 500,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP 

FUND (CTEF) ............................................................................ 1,769,000 1,769,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND ......... 1,769,000 1,769,000 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ................................. 412,710 412,710 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING .......................................................................... 5,674 5,674 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ......... 1,750 1,750 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ...................................... 2,989 2,989 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ....................................................................... 144,030 144,030 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 211,196 211,196 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................... 1,921 1,921 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ............................................................................ 102,834 102,834 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ...................................... 871,453 871,453 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ..................................... 19,627 19,627 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 2,483,179 2,483,179 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ...... 58,886 58,886 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ............................................ 4,400 4,400 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................... 21,550 21,550 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............... 21,104 21,104 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................ 611,936 611,936 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 11,433 11,433 


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280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ................................................................... 371,611 371,611 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .............................................. 9,598 9,598 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION .............. 31,898 31,898 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................... 230,246 230,246 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 5,630,025 5,630,025 

MOBILIZATION 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ................................................ 1,869 1,869 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ........................... 11,905 11,905 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ..................................................................... 161,885 161,885 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................... 175,659 175,659 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ......................................................... 43,369 43,369 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................... 43,369 43,369 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................. 3,217 3,217 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ......... 7,356 7,356 

590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................... 67,938 67,938 

620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ................................. 9,446 9,446 

660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ................................... 1,528 1,528 

775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 12,751 12,751 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..................... 102,236 102,236 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY .......... 5,951,289 5,951,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ........................................................................ 720,013 720,013 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS .................................................................................. 256,536 256,536 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................................................... 52,000 52,000 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................... 17,529 17,529 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 1,046,078 1,046,078 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT .............................................................................. 29,421 29,421 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................... 29,421 29,421 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................... 62,225 62,225 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 3,650 3,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..................... 65,875 65,875 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS ...................................................................................... 1,141,374 1,141,374 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................... 14,964 14,964 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................ 9,016 9,016 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 23,980 23,980 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 23,980 23,980 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ............................................................................. 2,548 2,548 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................... 819 819 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 3,367 3,367 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ...................................................................................... 3,367 3,367 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ................................................................ 248,235 248,235 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ................................................... 1,394,962 1,394,962 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) .............. 5,450 5,450 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ......................... 699,860 699,860 


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050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ...................................................................................................... 113,131 113,131 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ... 2,039,551 2,039,551 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM .................................................................... 2,059,363 2,059,363 

080 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 1,088,946 1,088,946 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................. 15,274 15,274 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................. 198,090 198,090 

120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ............................................................................ 385 385 

130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................. 22,020 22,020 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ......................................................................... 381 381 

170 US STRATCOM ......................................................................................... 698 698 

180 US CYBERCOM ........................................................................................ 35,239 35,239 

190 US CENTCOM ........................................................................................... 159,520 159,520 

200 US SOCOM ................................................................................................ 19,000 19,000 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 58,098 58,098 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 8,158,203 8,158,203 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 1,430,316 1,430,316 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ....................................................... 213,827 213,827 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................... 1,644,143 1,644,143 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ........................................................................ 300 300 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING .............................................................................. 298 298 

290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ............................ 90 90 

320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ......................................................... 25,675 25,675 

330 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................................. 879 879 

340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ............................... 1,114 1,114 

350 TRAINING SUPPORT .............................................................................. 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................... 29,782 29,782 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ..................................................................... 151,847 151,847 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ................................................... 8,744 8,744 

470 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................. 6,583 6,583 

480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 129,508 129,508 

490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................... 84,110 84,110 

530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................ 120 120 

535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 53,255 53,255 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ..................... 434,167 434,167 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ..................................................................................... 10,266,295 10,266,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ......................... 52,323 52,323 

060 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 6,200 6,200 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 58,523 58,523 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ...................................................................................... 58,523 58,523 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ...................................................... 3,468 3,468 

060 BASE SUPPORT ....................................................................................... 11,932 11,932 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 15,400 15,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ............ 15,400 15,400 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................... 4,841 4,841 

040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ............ 3,305,234 3,305,234 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ....................................... 3,310,075 3,310,075 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ............................................ 9,853 9,853 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ............................. 21,317 21,317 

140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ................................ 64,137 64,137 

160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .............................................. 115,000 115,000 

180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................ 13,255 13,255 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .............................. 2,312,000 2,062,000 

Reduction to Coalition Support Funds ............................................... [–100,000 ] 

Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance ............................. [–150,000 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................... 31,000 31,000 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .................................. 34,715 34,715 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .................................... 3,179 3,179 

325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 1,878,713 1,878,713 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................ 4,483,169 4,233,169 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ......................................................................... 7,793,244 7,543,244 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .................................................... 350,000 

Program increase ................................................................................ [200,000 ] 

Transfer from DSCA .......................................................................... [150,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ........... 350,000 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ................ 350,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................ 49,091,691 48,941,691 

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 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................................ 133,881,636 134,008,986 

Defense Innovation Board software review .......................................................... [1,000 ] 

Department of Defense State Partnership Program ........................................... [2,000 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................ [–814,050 ] 

Increase Active Army end strength ...................................................................... [625,000 ] 

Increase Active Marine Corps end strength ......................................................... [80,000 ] 

Increase Army National Guard end strength ....................................................... [13,000 ] 

Increase Army Reserve end strength ................................................................... [13,000 ] 

Military Personnel Pay Raise ............................................................................... [206,400 ] 

Public-Private partnership on military spousal employment ............................... [1,000 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions .................. 7,804,427 7,837,427 

Accrual payment associated with increased end strength .................................... [33,000 ] 

Total, Military Personnel ................................................................... 141,686,063 141,846,413 


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1 SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN2 GENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ........................................................ 4,326,172 4,326,172 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ................................... 4,326,172 4,326,172 

3 TITLE XLV—OTHER 

4 AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

5 SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS ........................................................................... 43,140 43,140 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ................................................................... 40,636 40,636 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .............................. 83,776 83,776 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

TRANSPORTATION 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 66,462 66,462 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ................... 66,462 66,462 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 1,389,340 1,389,340 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ............................... 1,389,340 1,389,340 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ............................................. 47,018 47,018 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ......... 47,018 47,018 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL 

LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .......................................................... 135,800 135,800 

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ........................................................... 11,197 11,197 

TAH MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 54,453 54,453 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 18,622 18,622 

READY RESERVE FORCES ............................................................................ 289,255 296,255 

Strategic Sealift SLEP ........................................................................ [7,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ....................... 509,327 516,327 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—O&M ............................................................... 104,237 104,237 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—RDT&E .......................................................... 839,414 839,414 

CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—PROC ............................................................. 18,081 18,081 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION .... 961,732 961,732 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 674,001 705,001 

National Guard counter-drug programs .............................................. [10,000 ] 

SOUTHCOM ISR ............................................................................... [21,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .................................................... 116,813 116,813 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ............................................................................................. 790,814 821,814 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 334,087 334,087 

RDT&E ................................................................................................................. 2,800 2,800 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................. 336,887 336,887 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................... 9,457,768 9,465,768

Pre-mobilization health care under section 12304b ............................ [8,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................. 15,317,732 15,317,732 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .......................................................... 2,193,045 2,193,045 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 1,803,733 1,803,733 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .......................................................................... 330,752 330,752 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ......................................................................... 737,730 737,730 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 2,255,163 2,255,163 

RESEARCH ......................................................................................................... 9,796 9,796 

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 64,881 64,881 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................... 246,268 246,268 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ................................................................... 99,039 99,039 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ................................................................... 170,602 170,602 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ..................................................................... 69,191 69,191 

CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ................................................................... 13,438 13,438 

INITIAL OUTFITTING ..................................................................................... 26,978 26,978 

REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION .......................................................... 360,831 360,831 

THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM 

JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM .................. 8,326 8,326 

DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ......... 499,193 499,193 

UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................. –219,600 

Change to Pharmacy Copayments ....................................................... [–62,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments ............................................................ [–15,500 ] 

Historical unobligated balances ........................................................... [–142,100 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ..................................... 33,664,466 33,452,866 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................. 37,849,822 37,676,222 

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 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ................................................................... 50,111 50,111 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .............................. 50,111 50,111 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE .......................................................... 70,000 70,000 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ............................................. 28,845 28,845 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ......... 98,845 98,845 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 196,300 196,300 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ............................................................................................. 196,300 196,300 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................. 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................... 61,857 61,857 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................. 331,968 331,968 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT .......................................................... 1,980 1,980 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ..................................... 395,805 395,805 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................. 765,753 765,753 

1 TITLE XLVI—MILITARY 

2 CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 

3 SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Alabama 

Army Fort Rucker Training Support Facility ......................................... 38,000 38,000 

Arizona 

Army Davis-Monthan AFB General Instruction Building .................................... 22,000 22,000 

Army Fort Huachuca Ground Transport Equipment Building ................... 30,000 30,000 

California 

Army Fort Irwin Land Acquisition ....................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Colorado 

Army Fort Carson Ammunition Supply Point ........................................ 21,000 21,000 

Army Fort Carson Battlefield Weather Facility ..................................... 8,300 8,300 

Florida 

Army Eglin AFB Multipurpose Range Complex ................................... 18,000 18,000 

Georgia 

Army Fort Benning Air Traffic Control Tower ........................................ 0 10,800 

Army Fort Benning Training Support Facility ......................................... 28,000 28,000 

Army Fort Gordon Access Control Point ................................................ 33,000 33,000 

Army Fort Gordon Automation-Aided Instructional Building ................ 18,500 18,500 

Germany 

Army Stuttgart Commissary ............................................................... 40,000 40,000 

Army Wiesbaden Administrative Building ............................................ 43,000 43,000 

Hawaii 

Army Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility, Incr 3 .................... 90,000 90,000 

Army Pohakuloa Training 

Area 

Operational Readiness Training Complex (Barracks).0 25,000 

Indiana 

Army Crane Army Ammunition Activity Shipping and Receiving Building ............................. 24,000 24,000 

Korea 

Army Kunsan AB Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar ............................ 53,000 53,000 

New York 

Army U.S. Military Academy Cemetery ................................................................... 22,000 22,000 

South Carolina 

Army Fort Jackson Reception Barracks Complex, PH1 .......................... 60,000 60,000 

Army Shaw AFB Mission Training Complex ........................................ 25,000 25,000 

Texas 

Army Camp Bullis Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........................................ 13,600 13,600 

Army Fort Hood Battalion Headquarters Complex ............................. 37,000 37,000 

Army Fort Hood Vehicle Maintenance Shop ........................................ 0 33,000 

Turkey 

Army Turkey Various Forward Operating Site ............................................ 6,400 0 

Virginia 

Army Fort Belvoir Secure Admin/Operations Facility, Incr 3 ................ 14,124 14,124 

Army Joint Base LangleyEustis Aircraft Maintenance Instructional Bldg ................. 34,000 34,000 

Army Joint Base Myer-Henderson Security Fence .......................................................... 20,000 20,000 

Washington 

Army Joint Base LewisMcChord Confinement Facility ................................................ 66,000 66,000 

Army Yakima Fire Station .............................................................. 19,500 19,500 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design ....................................... 0 0 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Host Nation Support ................................................ 28,700 28,700 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 72,770 72,770 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Unspecified Minor Construction, Army.0 0 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 31,500 31,500 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................. 920,394 982,794 

Arizona 

Navy Yuma Enlisted Dining Facility & Community Bldgs .......... 36,358 36,358 

California 

Navy Barstow Combat Vehicle Repair Facility ................................ 36,539 36,539 

Navy Camp Pendleton Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade ......................... 61,139 61,139 

Navy Coronado Undersea Rescue Command Operations Building .... 0 36,000 

Navy Lemoore F/A 18 Avionics Repair Facility Replacement ......... 60,828 60,828 

Navy Miramar Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Inc 2) ...................... 39,600 39,600 

Navy Miramar F–35 Simulator Facility ........................................... 0 47,600 

Navy San Diego P440 Pier 8 Replacement ......................................... 0 0 

Navy Twentynine Palms Potable Water Treatment/Blending Facility ............ 55,099 55,099 

District of Columbia 

Navy NSA Washington Electronics Science and Technology Laboratory ...... 37,882 37,882 

Navy NSA Washington Washington Navy Yard AT/FP ................................ 60,000 0 

Djibouti 

Navy Camp Lemonier Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion .......................... 13,390 0 

Florida 

Navy Mayport Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWWTP) 74,994 74,994 

Navy Mayport Missile Magazines ..................................................... 9,824 9,824 

Navy Mayport P426 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Support Facility 

(LSF).

0 0 

Navy Mayport P427 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Training Facility (LSF).0 0 

Georgia 

Navy Albany Combat Vehicle Warehouse ...................................... 0 43,300 

Greece 

Navy Souda Bay Strategic Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion ........... 22,045 22,045 

Guam 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Aircraft Maintenance Hangar #2 ............................ 75,233 75,233 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Corrosion Control Hangar ........................................ 66,747 66,747 

Navy Joint Region Marianas MALS Facilities ........................................................ 49,431 49,431 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Navy-Commercial Tie-in Hardening ......................... 37,180 37,180 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Water Well Field ...................................................... 56,088 56,088 

Hawaii 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sewer Lift Station & Relief Sewer Line ................... 73,200 73,200 

Navy Kaneohe Bay LHD Pad Conversions MV–22 Landing Pads ......... 19,012 19,012 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Mokapu Gate Entry Control AT/FP Compliance ..... 0 26,492 

Navy Wahiawa Communications/Crypto Facility .............................. 65,864 65,864 

Japan 

Navy Iwakuni KC130J Enlisted Aircrew Trainer Facility .............. 21,860 21,860 

Maine 

Navy Kittery Paint, Blast, and Rubber Facility ............................ 61,692 61,692 

North Carolina 

Navy Camp Lejeune Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ...................................... 37,983 37,983 

Navy Camp Lejeune Water Treatment Plant Replacement Hadnot Pt .... 65,784 65,784 

Navy Cherry Point Marine 

Corps Air Station 

F–35B Vertical Lift Fan Test Facility .................... 15,671 15,671 

Navy Camp Lejeune Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 .................................... 0 0 

Virginia 

Navy Dam Neck ISR Operations Facility Expansion .......................... 29,262 29,262 

Navy Joint Expeditionary 

Base Little Creek— 

Story 

ACU–4 Electrical Upgrades ..................................... 2,596 2,596 

Navy Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

TBS Fire Station Building 533 Replacement .......... 0 23,738 

Navy Norfolk Chambers Field Magazine Recap PH 1 ................... 34,665 34,665 

Navy Portsmouth Ship Repair Training Facility .................................. 72,990 72,990 

Navy Yorktown Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ...................................... 36,358 36,358 

Washington 

Navy Indian Island Missile Magazines ..................................................... 44,440 44,440 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design ....................................... 0 0 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 219,069 219,069 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Unspecified Minor Construction.0 0 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 23,842 23,842 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Military Construction, Navy Total .................................................................................. 1,616,665 1,720,405 

Alaska 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions Facility ....... 2,500 2,500 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A AGE Facility / Fillstand .............................. 21,000 21,000 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Consolidated Munitions Admin Facility ....... 27,000 27,000 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Extend Utiliduct to South Loop .................. 48,000 48,000 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A OSS/Weapons/Intel Facility ......................... 11,800 11,800 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A R–11 Fuel Truck Shelter ............................. 9,600 9,600 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Satellite Dining Facility ............................... 8,000 8,000 

AF Eielson AFB Repair Central Heat/Power Plant Boiler PH 4 ....... 41,000 41,000 

Arkansas 

AF Little Rock AFB Dormitory—168 PN ................................................. 0 20,000 

Australia 

AF Darwin APR—Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks ............................. 76,000 76,000 

California 

AF Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL B14 Fuel Cell Hangar ................... 0 0 

AF Travis Air Force Base KC–46A Aircraft 3-Bay Maintenance Hangar ......... 0 107,000 

AF Travis Air Force Base KC–46A Alter B181/185/187 Squad Ops/AMU ...... 0 0 

AF Travis Air Force Base KC–46A Alter B811 Corrosion Control Hangar ...... 0 7,700 

Colorado 

AF Buckley Air Force 

Base 

SBIRS Operations Facility ....................................... 38,000 38,000 

AF Fort Carson 13 ASOS Expansion ................................................. 13,000 13,000 

AF U.S. Air Force Academy Air Force Cyberworx ................................................ 30,000 30,000 

Estonia 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: POL Capacity Phase II ................................... 0 0 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: Tactical Fighter Aircraft Parking Apron ........ 0 0 

Florida 

AF Eglin AFB F–35A Armament Research Fac Addition (B614) .. 8,700 8,700 

AF Eglin AFB Long-Range Stand-Off Acquisition Fac ................... 38,000 38,000 

AF Eglin AFB Dormitories (288 RM) .............................................. 0 44,000 

AF MacDill AFB KC–135 Beddown Og/Mxg HQ ................................ 8,100 8,100 

AF Tyndall Air Force Base Fire Station .............................................................. 0 17,000 

Georgia 

AF Robins AFB Commercial Vehicle Visitor Control Facility ............ 9,800 9,800 

Hungary 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................................ 0 0 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Construct Parallel Taxiway ............................. 0 0 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ...................... 0 0 

Iceland 

AF Keflavik ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................................ 0 0 

Italy 

AF Aviano AB Guardian Angel Operations Facility ......................... 27,325 0 

Kansas 

AF McConnell AFB Combat Arms Facility .............................................. 17,500 17,500 

Latvia 

AF Lielvarde Air Base ERI: Expand Strategic Ramp Parking .................... 0 0 

Luxembourg 

AF Sanem ERI: ECAOS Deployable Airbase System Storage .. 0 0 

Mariana Islands 

AF Tinian APR Land Acquisition .............................................. 12,900 12,900 

Maryland 

AF Joint Base Andrews PAR Land Acquisition .............................................. 17,500 17,500 

AF Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex ....................... 254,000 100,000 

Massachusetts 

AF Hanscom AFB Vandenberg Gate Complex ....................................... 11,400 11,400 

Nevada 

AF Nellis AFB Red Flag 5th Gen Facility Addition ......................... 23,000 23,000 

AF Nellis AFB Virtual Warfare Center Operations Facility ............ 38,000 38,000 

New Jersey 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1749 for ATGL & LST Servicing 0 2,000 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1816 for Supply .......................... 0 6,900 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2319 for Boom Operator Trainer 0 6,100 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2324 Regional Mx Training Fac 0 18,000 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B3209 for Fuselage Trainer .......... 0 3,300 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A Add to B1837 for Body Tanks Storage .... 0 2,300 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A Aerospace Ground Equipment Storage ..... 0 4,100 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A Alter Apron & Fuel Hydrants ................... 0 17,000 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A Alter Bldgs for Ops and TFI AMU-AMXS 0 9,000 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A Alter Facilities for Maintenance ................ 0 5,800 

AF McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A Two-Bay General Purpose Maintenance 

Hangar.

0 72,000 

New Mexico 

AF Cannon AFB Dangerous Cargo Pad Relocate CATM .................... 42,000 42,000 

AF Holloman AFB RPA Fixed Ground Control Station Facility ........... 4,250 4,250 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

AF Kirtland Air Force 

Base 

Fire Station .............................................................. 0 9,300 

North Dakota 

AF Minot AFB Indoor Firing Range ................................................. 27,000 27,000 

Norway 

AF Rygge ERI: Replace/Expand Quick Reaction Alert Pad ..... 0 0 

Ohio 

AF Wright-Patterson AFB Fire/Crash Rescue Station ........................................ 0 6,800 

Oklahoma 

AF Altus AFB Fire Rescue Center ................................................... 0 16,000 

AF Altus AFB KC–46A FTU Fuselage Trainer Phase 2 ................ 4,900 4,900 

Qatar 

AF Al Udeid Consolidated Squadron Operations Facility ............. 15,000 0 

Romania 

AF Campia Turzii ERI: Upgrade Utilities Infrastructure ..................... 0 0 

Slovakia 

AF Malacky ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................................ 0 0 

AF Malacky ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ...................... 0 0 

AF Sliac Airport ERI: Airfield Upgrades ............................................ 0 0 

Texas 

AF Joint Base San Antonio Air Traffic Control Tower ........................................ 10,000 10,000 

AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Classrooms/Dining Facility 4 .......................... 38,000 38,000 

AF Joint Base San Antonio 

BMT Recruit Dormitory 7 ....................................... 90,130 90,130 

AF Joint Base San Antonio Camp Bullis Dining Facility ..................................... 18,500 18,500 

Turkey 

AF Incirlik AB Dormitory—216 PN ................................................. 25,997 0 

United Kingdom 

AF Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EIC RC–135 Infrastructure ..................................... 2,150 2,150 

AF Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EIC RC–135 Intel and Squad Ops Facility ............. 38,000 38,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Fairford 

EIC RC–135 Runway Overrun Reconfiguration ...... 5,500 5,500 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

Consolidated Corrosion Control Facility .................. 20,000 20,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6–Bay Hangar .............................................. 24,000 24,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A F–15 Parking ............................................... 10,800 10,800 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Field Training Detachment Facility ............ 12,492 12,492 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Flight Simulator Facility ............................. 22,000 22,000 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Infrastructure ............................................... 6,700 6,700 

AF Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Squadron Operations and AMU ................... 41,000 41,000 

Utah 

AF Hill AFB UTTR Consolidated Mission Control Center ........... 28,000 28,000 

Worldwide 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

KC–46A Main Operating Base 4 ............................. 269,000 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design ....................................... 0 0 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 97,852 97,852 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 0 56,400 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 31,400 31,400 

Wyoming 

AF F. E. Warren AFB Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/AMU and Alert Fac ... 62,000 62,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ......................................................................... 1,738,796 1,678,174 

Alaska 

Def-Wide Fort Greely Missile Field #4 200,000 200,000 

California 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton Ambulatory Care Center Replacement ..................... 26,400 26,400 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Marine Battalion Company/Team Facilities .... 9,958 9,958 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Motor Transport Facility Expansion ............... 7,284 7,284 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Basic Training Command ................................ 96,077 96,077 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit One Ops Fac. #3 ....... 46,175 46,175 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF SEAL Team Ops Facility ................................ 50,265 50,265 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF SEAL Team Ops Facility ................................ 66,218 66,218 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Schriever AFB Ambulatory Care Center/Dental Add./Alt. ............... 10,200 10,200 

Conus Classified 

Def-Wide Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH 1 ......................................... 64,364 64,364 

Florida 

Def-Wide Eglin AFB SOF Simulator Facility ............................................ 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Eglin AFB Upgrade Open Storage Yard .................................... 4,100 4,100 

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Combat Aircraft Parking Apron ...................... 34,700 34,700 

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Simulator & Fuselage Trainer Facility ............ 11,700 11,700 

Georgia 

Def-Wide Fort Gordon Blood Donor Center Replacement ............................ 10,350 10,350 

Germany 

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement Incr 7 ......................... 106,700 106,700 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Spangdahlem Elementary School Replacement ........ 79,141 79,141 

Def-Wide Stuttgart Robinson Barracks Elem. School Replacement ........ 46,609 46,609 

Greece 

Def-Wide Souda Bay Construct Hydrant System ....................................... 18,100 18,100 

Guam 

Def-Wide Andersen AFB Construct Truck Load & Unload Facility ................ 23,900 23,900 

Hawaii 

Def-Wide Kunia NSAH Kunia Tunnel Entrance ................................ 5,000 5,000 

Italy 

Def-Wide Sigonella Construct Hydrant System ....................................... 22,400 0 

Def-Wide Vicenza Vicenza High School Replacement ........................... 62,406 62,406 

Japan 

Def-Wide Iwakuni Construct Bulk Storage Tanks PH 1 ....................... 30,800 30,800 

Def-Wide Kadena AB SOF Maintenance Hangar ....................................... 3,972 3,972 

Def-Wide Kadena AB SOF Special Tactics Operations Facility ................. 27,573 27,573 

Def-Wide Okinawa Replace Mooring System .......................................... 11,900 11,900 

Def-Wide Sasebo Upgrade Fuel Wharf ................................................ 45,600 45,600 

Def-Wide Torri Commo Station SOF Tactical Equipment Maintenance Fac ............. 25,323 25,323 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Airfield Apron ........................................................... 10,800 10,800 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Hangar/Aircraft Maintenance Unit .......................... 12,034 12,034 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Operations and Warehouse Facilities ....................... 8,590 8,590 

Def-Wide Yokota AB Simulator Facility ..................................................... 2,189 2,189 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Bethesda Naval Hospital Medical Center Addition/Alteration Incr 2 ............... 123,800 123,800 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Incr 3 .................. 313,968 313,968 

Missouri 

Def-Wide Fort Leonard Wood Blood Processing Center Replacement ..................... 11,941 11,941 

Def-Wide Fort Leonard Wood Hospital Replacement ............................................... 250,000 100,000 

Def-Wide St. Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex, Phase 1 ............. 381,000 175,000 

New Mexico 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF C–130 AGE Facility ........................................ 8,228 8,228 

North Carolina 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration ........... 15,300 15,300 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center/Dental Clinic ..................... 22,000 22,000 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune Ambulatory Care Center/Dental Clinic ..................... 21,400 21,400 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Human Performance Training Center ............. 10,800 10,800 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Motor Transport Maintenance Expansion ....... 20,539 20,539 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Human Performance Training Ctr .................. 20,260 20,260 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Support Battalion Admin Facility ................... 13,518 13,518 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility ....... 20,000 20,000 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Telecomm Reliability Improvements ................ 4,000 4,000 

Def-Wide Seymour Johnson AFB Construct Tanker Truck Delivery System ............... 20,000 20,000 

Puerto Rico 

Def-Wide Punta Borinquen Ramey Unit School Replacement ............................. 61,071 61,071 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide Shaw AFB Consolidate Fuel Facilities ....................................... 22,900 22,900 

Texas 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Blood Processing Center ........................................... 8,300 8,300 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Incr 8 .................................... 251,330 251,330 

United Kingdom 

Def-Wide Menwith Hill Station RAFMH Main Gate Rehabilitation .......................... 11,000 11,000 

Utah 

Def-Wide Hill AFB Replace POL Facilities ............................................. 20,000 20,000 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary 

Base Little Creek— 

Story 

SOF SATEC Range Expansion ............................... 23,000 23,000 

Def-Wide Norfolk Replace Hazardous Materials Warehouse ................ 18,500 18,500 

Def-Wide Pentagon Pentagon Corr 8 Pedestrian Access Control Pt ....... 8,140 8,140 

Def-Wide Pentagon S.E. Safety Traffic and Parking Improvements ...... 28,700 28,700 

Def-Wide Pentagon Security Updates ...................................................... 13,260 13,260 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Def-Wide Portsmouth Replace Hazardous Materials Warehouse ................ 22,500 22,500 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Contingency Construction ......................................... 10,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Energy Resilience and Conserv. Invest. Prog. .......... 150,000 165,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERCIP Design .......................................................... 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ....................... 11,490 11,490 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 23,012 23,012 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design MDA East Coast Site ............... 0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 39,746 39,746 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 40,220 40,220 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 1,150 1,150 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 1,942 1,942 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 26,147 26,147 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 20,000 20,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Defense Wide Unspecified 

Minor Construction.

0 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 8,000 8,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 7,384 7,384 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 2,039 2,039 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................................. 3,314,913 2,941,513 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program ....................... 154,000 154,000 

NATO NATO Security Investment Program Prior Year Savings: NATO Security Investment 

Program.

0 0 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ................................................................. 154,000 154,000 

Delaware 

Army NG New Castle Combined Support Maintenance Shop ..................... 36,000 36,000 

Idaho 

Army NG MTC Gowen Enlisted Barracks Transient Training ..................... 0 9,000 

Army NG Orchard Training Area Digital Air/Ground Integration Range ..................... 22,000 22,000 

Iowa 

Army NG Camp Dodge Vehicle Maintenance Instructional Facility .............. 0 8,500 

Kansas 

Army NG Fort Leavenworth Enlisted Barracks Transient Training ..................... 0 19,000 

Maine 

Army NG Presque Isle National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 17,500 17,500 

Maryland 

Army NG Sykesville National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 19,000 19,000 

Minnesota 

Army NG Arden Hills National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 39,000 39,000 

Missouri 

Army NG Springfield Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Addition) ................. 0 32,000 

New Mexico 

Army NG Las Cruces National Guard Readiness Center Addition ............. 8,600 8,600 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Virginia 

Army NG Fort Belvoir Readiness Center Add/Alt ......................................... 0 15,000 

Army NG Fort Pickett Training Aids Center ................................................ 4,550 4,550 

Washington 

Army NG Tumwater National Guard Readiness Center ............................ 31,000 31,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 16,271 16,271 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 16,731 16,731 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ................................................ 210,652 294,152 

California 

Army Res Fallbrook Army Reserve Center ................................................ 36,000 36,000 

Delaware 

Army Res Newark Army Reserve Center ................................................ 0 0 

Ohio 

Army Res Wright-Patterson AFB Area Maintenance Support Activity ......................... 0 0 

Puerto Rico 

Army Res Aguadilla Army Reserve Center ................................................ 12,400 12,400 

Army Res Fort Buchanan Reserve Center .......................................................... 0 26,000 

Washington 

Army Res Lewis-McCord Reserve Center .......................................................... 0 30,000 

Wisconsin 

Army Res Fort McCoy AT/MOB Dining Facility–1428 PN ......................... 13,000 13,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 6,887 6,887 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 5,425 5,425 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total ................................................................ 73,712 129,712 

California 

N/MC Res Lemoore Naval Operational Support Center Lemoore ............ 17,330 17,330 

Georgia 

N/MC Res Fort Gordon Naval Operational Support Center Fort Gordon ..... 17,797 17,797 

New Jersey 

N/MC Res Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst Aircraft Apron, Taxiway & Support Facilities ......... 11,573 11,573 

Texas 

N/MC Res Fort Worth KC130-J EACTS Facility ........................................ 12,637 12,637 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 4,430 4,430 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 1,504 1,504 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ............................................................... 65,271 65,271 

California 

Air NG March AFB TFI Construct RPA Flight Training Unit ............... 15,000 15,000 

Colorado 

Air NG Peterson AFB Space Control Facility .............................................. 8,000 8,000 

Connecticut 

Air NG Bradley IAP Construct Base Entry Complex ................................ 7,000 7,000 

Indiana 

Air NG Fort Wayne International Airport Add to Building 764 for Weapons Release .............. 0 0 

Air NG Hulman Regional Airport Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 8,000 

Kentucky 

Air NG Louisville IAP Add/Alter Response Forces Facility ......................... 9,000 9,000 

Mississippi 

Air NG Jackson International 

Airport 

Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 8,000 

Missouri 

Air NG Rosecrans Memorial 

Airport 

Replace Communications Facility ............................. 10,000 10,000 

New York 

Air NG Hancock Field Add to Flight Training Unit, Building 641 ............. 6,800 6,800 

Ohio 

Air NG Rickenbacker International Airport Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 0 

Air NG Toledo Express Airport Northcom—Construct Alert Hangar ........................ 15,000 15,000 

Oklahoma 

Air NG Tulsa International 

Airport 

Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 8,000 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Oregon 

Air NG Klamath Falls IAP Construct Corrosion Control Hangar ....................... 10,500 10,500 

Air NG Klamath Falls IAP Construct Indoor Range ........................................... 8,000 8,000 

South Dakota 

Air NG Joe Foss Field Aircraft Maintenance Shops ..................................... 12,000 12,000 

Tennessee 

Air NG McGhee-Tyson Airport Replace KC–135 Maintenance Hangar and Shops .. 25,000 25,000 

Wisconsin 

Air NG Dane County Regional 

Airport/Truax Field 

Construct Small Arms Range ................................... 0 8,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 18,000 18,000 

Air NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ................................................ 0 2,000 

Air NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 17,191 17,191 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ..................................................... 161,491 195,491 

Florida 

AF Res Patrick AFB Guardian Angel Facility ........................................... 25,000 25,000 

Georgia 

AF Res Robins Air Force Base Consolidated Mission Complex Phase 2 ................... 0 32,000 

Guam 

AF Res Joint Region Marianas Reserve Medical Training Facility ............................ 5,200 5,200 

Hawaii 

AF Res Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Consolidated Training Facility ................................. 5,500 5,500 

Massachusetts 

AF Res Westover ARB Indoor Small Arms Range ........................................ 10,000 10,000 

AF Res Westover ARB Maintenance Facility Shops ...................................... 0 0 

Minnesota 

AF Res Minneapolis-St. Paul 

IAP 

Indoor Small Arms Range ........................................ 0 9,000 

North Carolina 

AF Res Seymour Johnson AFB KC–46A ADAL for Alt Mission Storage .................. 6,400 6,400 

Texas 

AF Res NAS JRB Fort Worth Munitions Training/Admin Facility .......................... 0 3,100 

Utah 

AF Res Hill AFB Add/Alter Life Support Facility ............................... 3,100 3,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 0 0 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 4,725 18,225 

AF Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction ............................... 3,610 3,610 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ....................................................... 63,535 121,135 

Georgia 

FH Con Army Fort Gordon Family Housing New Construction .......................... 6,100 6,100 

Germany 

FH Con Army Baumholder Construction Improvements ...................................... 34,156 34,156 

FH Con Army South Camp Vilseck Family Housing New Construction (36 Units) ........ 22,445 22,445 

Korea 

FH Con Army Camp Humphreys Family Housing New Construction Incr 2 ............... 34,402 34,402 

Kwajalein 

FH Con Army Kwajalein Atoll Family Housing Replacement Construction ............. 31,000 31,000 

Massachusetts 

FH Con Army Natick Family Housing Replacement Construction ............. 21,000 21,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 33,559 33,559 

FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Family Housing Construction, 

Army.

0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ................................................................. 182,662 182,662 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 12,816 12,816 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................................. 20,893 20,893 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 148,538 148,538 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 57,708 57,708 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 37,089 37,089 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 400 400 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 8,930 8,930 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 60,251 60,251 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ................................... 346,625 346,625 

Bahrain Island 

FH Con Navy SW Asia Construction-Base GFOQ ......................................... 2,138 2,138 

Mariana Islands 

FH Con Navy Guam Replace Andersen Housing PH II ............................ 40,875 40,875 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Construction Improvements ...................................... 36,251 36,251 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 4,418 4,418 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Family Housing Construction, 

N/MC.

0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................ 83,682 83,682 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 14,529 14,529 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization Support ................................. 27,587 27,587 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 61,921 61,921 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 95,104 95,104 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 50,989 50,989 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 336 336 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 15,649 15,649 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 62,167 62,167 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps 

Total.

328,282 328,282 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Construction Improvements ...................................... 80,617 80,617 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning & Design .................................................... 4,445 4,445 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Prior Year Savings: Family Housing Construction .. 0 0 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ......................................................... 85,062 85,062 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 29,424 29,424 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization ............................................... 21,569 21,569 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 16,818 16,818 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 134,189 134,189 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 53,464 53,464 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ............................................................ 1,839 1,839 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 13,517 13,517 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 47,504 47,504 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .......................... 318,324 318,324 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 6 6 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 641 641 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings ............................................................... 407 407 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 12,390 12,390 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing ..................................................................... 39,716 39,716 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 655 655 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance .............................................................. 567 567 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management .............................................................. 319 319 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services ..................................................................... 14 14 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 268 268 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 86 86 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities ..................................................................... 4,100 4,100 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total .................. 59,169 59,169 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FHIF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Administrative Expenses—FHIF ............................. 2,726 2,726 

DoD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ........................................................ 2,726 2,726 

Worldwide Unspecified 

UHIF Unaccompanied Housing Improvement 

Fund 

Administrative Expenses—UHIF ............................. 623 623 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ................................................ 623 623 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment & 

Closure, Army 

Base Realignment and Closure ................................. 58,000 58,000 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ............................................................. 58,000 58,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment & 

Closure, Navy 

Base Realignment & Closure .................................... 93,474 128,474 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–100: Planning, Design and Management ....... 8,428 8,428 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–101: Various Locations .................................. 23,753 23,753 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–138: NAS Brunswick, ME ............................. 647 647 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–157: MCSA Kansas City, MO ........................ 40 40 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–172: NWS Seal Beach, Concord, CA ............. 5,355 5,355 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–84: JRB Willow Grove & Cambria Reg AP ... 4,737 4,737 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Undistributed ............................................................ 7,210 7,210 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total .............................................................. 143,644 178,644 

Total, Military Construction ............................................................................................. 9,928,228 9,926,446 


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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Service State/Country and Installation Project FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

Army Guantanamo Bay OCO: Barracks ..................................................................... 115,000 115,000 

Turkey 

Army Various Locations Forward Operating Site ....................................................... 0 6,400 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design .................................................. 15,700 15,700 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

OCO: Planning and Design ................................................. 9,000 9,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................... 139,700 146,100 

Djibouti 

Navy Camp Lemonier Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion ...................................... 0 13,390 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design .................................................. 18,500 18,500 

Military Construction, Navy Total .................................................................................... 18,500 31,890 

Estonia 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: POL Capacity Phase II .............................................. 4,700 4,700 

AF Amari Air Base ERI: Tactical Fighter Aircraft Parking Apron ................... 9,200 9,200 

Hungary 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Airfield Upgrades ........................................................ 12,900 12,900 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Construct Parallel Taxiway ........................................ 30,000 30,000 

AF Kecskemet AB ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ................................. 12,500 12,500 

Iceland 

AF Keflavik ERI: Airfield Upgrades ........................................................ 14,400 14,400 

Italy 

AF Aviano AB Guardian Angel Operations Facility .................................... 0 27,325 

Jordan 

AF Azraq OCO: MSAB Development ................................................... 143,000 143,000 

Latvia 

AF Lielvarde Air Base ERI: Expand Strategic Ramp Parking ............................... 3,850 3,850 

Luxembourg 

AF Sanem ERI: ECAOS Deployable Airbase System Storage ............. 67,400 67,400 

Norway 

AF Rygge ERI: Replace/Expand Quick Reaction Alert Pad ................ 10,300 10,300 

Qatar 

AF Al Udeid Consolidated Squadron Operations Facility ........................ 0 15,000 

Romania 

AF Campia Turzii ERI: Upgrade Utilities Infrastructure ................................. 2,950 2,950 

Slovakia 

AF Malacky ERI: Airfield Upgrades ........................................................ 4,000 4,000 

AF Malacky ERI: Increase POL Storage Capacity ................................. 20,000 20,000 

AF Sliac Airport ERI: Airfield Upgrades ........................................................ 22,000 22,000 

Turkey 

AF Incirlik AB Dormitory—216PN ............................................................. 0 25,997 

AF Incirlik AB OCO: Relocate Base Main Access Control Point ................. 14,600 14,600 

AF Incirlik AB OCO: Replace Perimeter Fence ........................................... 8,100 8,100 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design .................................................. 56,630 56,630 

AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

OCO—Planning and Design ................................................ 41,500 41,500 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ........................................................................... 478,030 546,352 

Italy 

Def-Wide Sigonella Construct Hydrant System .................................................. 0 22,400 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ERI: Planning and Design .................................................. 1,900 1,900 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................................... 1,900 24,300 

Total, Military Construction ............................................................................................... 638,130 748,642 


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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 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ................................................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ....................................................................... 10,239,344 10,377,475 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ................................................. 1,793,310 1,883,310 

Naval reactors .............................................................................. 1,479,751 1,431,551 

Federal salaries and expenses ..................................................... 418,595 407,595 

Total, National nuclear security administration ............ 13,931,000 14,099,931 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ................................................... 5,537,186 5,440,106 

Other defense activities ............................................................... 815,512 816,000 

Defense nuclear waste disposal ................................................... 30,000 30,000 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities ............ 6,382,698 6,286,106 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .................................... 20,313,698 20,386,037 

Total, Discretionary Funding ......................................................................... 20,446,698 20,519,037 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security .............................................................. 133,000 133,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy ....................................................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ............................................................... 788,572 788,572 

W76 Life extension program ............................................................... 224,134 224,134 

W88 Alteration program ..................................................................... 332,292 332,292 

W80–4 Life extension program ........................................................... 399,090 399,090 

Total, Life extension programs ...................................................... 1,744,088 1,744,088 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 59,729 59,729 

W76 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 51,400 51,400 

W78 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 60,100 60,100 

W80 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 80,087 80,087 

B83 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 35,762 35,762 

W87 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 83,200 83,200 

W88 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 131,576 131,576 

Stockpile systems 

Total, Stockpile systems ................................................................... 501,854 501,854 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ............................................................... 52,000 52,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support .............................................................................. 470,400 470,400 

Research and development support ..................................................... 31,150 31,150 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

R&D certification and safety ............................................................... 196,840 196,840 

Management, technology, and production ........................................... 285,400 285,400 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................... 983,790 983,790 

Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment .......................................................................... 20,579 20,579 

Plutonium sustainment ....................................................................... 210,367 210,367 

Tritium sustainment ............................................................................ 198,152 198,152 

Domestic uranium enrichment ............................................................ 60,000 60,000 

Strategic materials sustainment .......................................................... 206,196 206,196 

Total, Strategic materials ................................................................. 695,294 695,294 

Total, Directed stockpile work .............................................................. 3,977,026 3,977,026 

Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ......................................................................... 57,710 57,710 

Primary assessment technologies ........................................................ 89,313 89,313 

Dynamic materials properties ............................................................. 122,347 122,347 

Advanced radiography ......................................................................... 37,600 37,600 

Secondary assessment technologies ..................................................... 76,833 76,833 

Academic alliances and partnerships .................................................. 52,963 52,963 

Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments ........................... 50,755 50,755 

Total, Science ........................................................................................ 487,521 487,521 

Engineering 

Enhanced surety .................................................................................. 39,717 39,717 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .......................... 23,029 23,029 

Nuclear survivability ........................................................................... 45,230 45,230 

Enhanced surveillance ......................................................................... 45,147 45,147 

Stockpile Responsiveness ..................................................................... 40,000 40,000 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................. 193,123 193,123 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ................................................................................................ 79,575 77,932 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–1,643 ] 

Support of other stockpile programs ................................................... 23,565 23,565 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ............................. 77,915 77,915 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ........................................... 7,596 7,596 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ................. 9,492 9,492 

Facility operations and target production ........................................... 334,791 334,791 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ................. 532,934 531,291 

Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing ................................................... 709,244 709,244 

Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, LNL 22,000 22,000 

18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project 3,000 3,000 

Total, Construction ..................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ............................. 734,244 734,244 

Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ....................................................................... 12,000 12,000 

Component manufacturing development ............................................. 38,644 38,644 

Processing technology development ..................................................... 29,896 34,896 

Program increase ......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

Total, Advanced manufacturing .................................................... 80,540 85,540 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................ 2,028,362 2,031,719 

Infrastructure and operations (formerly RTBF) 

Operations of facilities ................................................................................ 868,000 848,470 

Safety and environmental operations .......................................................... 116,000 116,000 

Maintenance and repair of facilities ........................................................... 360,000 395,000 

Program increase to address high-priority preventative maintenance [35,000 ] 

Recapitalization ........................................................................................... 427,342 542,342 

Program increase to address high-priority deferred maintenance ...... [115,000 ] 

Construction: 

18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, PX .......................................... 0 5,200 

Project initiation .......................................................................... [5,200 ] 

18–D–660, Fire Station, Y–12 ........................................................... 28,000 28,000 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ............................... 6,800 6,800 

17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ................... 22,100 22,100 

17–D–630 Expand Electrical Distribution System, LLNL ................ 6,000 6,000 

16–D–515 Albuquerque complex project ............................................ 98,000 98,000 

15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ................................ 7,000 7,000 

07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility upgrade 

project, LANL ................................................................................. 2,100 2,100 

07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL ..................... 17,895 17,895 

06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN .......... 663,000 663,000 

04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement 

project, LANL ................................................................................. 180,900 180,900 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 1,031,795 1,036,995 

Total, Infrastructure and operations .................................................. 2,803,137 2,938,807 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment .......................................................................... 219,464 185,568 

Program decrease ................................................................................ [–33,896 ] 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 105,600 105,600 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................................... 325,064 291,168 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ....................................................................... 686,977 714,977 

Support to physical security infrastructure recapitalization and 

CSTART .......................................................................................... [28,000 ] 

Construction: 

17–D–710 West end protected area reduction project, Y–12 ............. 0 5,000 

Program increase ......................................................................... [5,000 ] 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................................. 686,977 719,977 

Information technology and cybersecurity .......................................................... 186,728 186,728 

Legacy contractor pensions ................................................................................ 232,050 232,050 

Total, Weapons Activities ................................................................................ 10,239,344 10,377,475 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security ............................................................. 46,339 46,339 

Radiological security ............................................................................ 146,340 166,340 

Protection and safe disposal of radioactive sources .................... [20,000 ] 

Nuclear smuggling detection ............................................................... 144,429 139,429 

Program decrease ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

Total, Global material security ...................................................... 337,108 352,108 

Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion ...................................................................... 125,500 125,500 

Nuclear material removal .................................................................... 32,925 32,925 

Material disposition ............................................................................. 173,669 173,669 

Total, Material management & minimization .......................... 332,094 332,094 

Nonproliferation and arms control ............................................................. 129,703 129,703 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ....................................................... 446,095 451,095 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments and 3D 

printing efforts ................................................................. [5,000 ] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project ............................ 9,000 9,000 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS ....... 270,000 340,000 

Program increase ......................................................................... [70,000 ] 

Total, Nonproliferation construction .......................................... 279,000 349,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ...................... 1,524,000 1,614,000 

Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ............................................. 0 0 

Legacy contractor pensions ................................................................................ 40,950 40,950 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ................................. 277,360 277,360 

Rescission of prior year balances ........................................................................ –49,000 –49,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................................. 1,793,310 1,883,310 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ................................................................................ 473,267 473,267 

Columbia-Class reactor systems development ..................................................... 156,700 156,700 

S8G Prototype refueling ..................................................................................... 190,000 190,000 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ..................................................... 466,884 466,884 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 ....................................... 13,700 13,700 

15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ......................................................... 15,000 15,000 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ................... 116,000 116,000 

Total, Construction ..................................................................................... 144,700 144,700 

Program direction ............................................................................................... 48,200 46,651 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–1,549 ] 

Total, Naval Reactors ........................................................................................ 1,479,751 1,431,551 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ............................................................................................... 418,595 407,595

Program decrease to support maximum of 1,690 employees ..................... [–11,000 ] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................................. 418,595 407,595 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ........................................................................ 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations .............................................. 58,692 93,692 

Acceleration of priority programs ............................... [35,000 ] 

Central plateau remediation ........................................................................ 637,879 642,250 

Acceleration of priority programs ............................... [4,371 ] 

Richland community and regulatory support ............................................. 5,121 5,121 

Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage ....................... 6,500 6,500 

15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL .......................... 8,000 8,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 14,500 14,500 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................... 716,192 755,563 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 ................................................... 19,975 19,975 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 170,101 170,101 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ....................... 111,352 111,352 

Soil and water remediation—2035 ............................................................. 44,727 44,727 

Idaho community and regulatory support .................................................. 4,071 4,071 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ......................................................... 350,226 350,226 

NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ................................................. 1,175 1,175 

Separations Process Research Unit ............................................................ 1,800 1,800 

Nevada ........................................................................................................ 60,136 60,136 

Sandia National Laboratories ..................................................................... 2,600 2,600 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ............................................................... 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites .............................................. 257,340 257,340 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 ...................................................................... 29,369 29,369 

OR-0042—D&D -ORNL ..................................................................... 48,110 48,110 

Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ................................... 5,000 5,000 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment facility .................... 17,100 17,100 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ................................................... 99,579 99,579 

U233 Disposition Program ......................................................................... 33,784 33,784 

OR cleanup and disposition ................................................................. 66,632 66,632 

OR reservation community and regulatory support ............................ 4,605 4,605 

OR Solid waste stabilization and disposition technology development 3,000 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................................ 207,600 207,600 

Office of River Protection: 

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Construction: 

01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D .............................. 655,000 655,000 

01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ................................. 35,000 35,000 

Total, 01–D–416 Construction .................................................. 690,000 690,000 

WTP Commissioning ........................... 8,000 8,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant .................. 698,000 698,000 

Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............................ 713,311 713,311 

Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP ......... 93,000 93,000 

Total, Tank farm activities .............................................................. 806,311 806,311 

Total, Office of River protection ........................................................... 1,504,311 1,504,311 

Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ................................................................... 323,482 350,482 

Acceleration of priority programs ............................... [27,000 ] 

Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup ....................................................................... 159,478 159,478 

Construction: 

08–D–402, Emergency Operations Center .................................. 500 500 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ....................................................... 159,978 159,978 

SR community and regulatory support ....................................................... 11,249 11,249 

Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ................ 597,258 597,258 

Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ................................................................ 500 500 

17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 .................................... 40,000 40,000 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site 150,000 150,000 

Total, Construction ..................................................................... 190,500 190,500 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ........................................... 787,758 787,758 

Total, Savannah River site ...................................................................... 1,282,467 1,309,467 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance ....................................................................... 206,617 206,617 

Central characterization project .................................................................. 22,500 22,500 

Transportation ............................................................................................ 21,854 21,854 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP 46,000 46,000 

15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ........................................................ 19,600 19,600 

Total, Construction ............................................................................. 65,600 65,600 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ......................................................... 316,571 316,571 

Program direction ............................................................................................... 300,000 300,000

Program support ................................................................................................. 6,979 6,979 

WCF Mission Related Activities ......................................................................... 22,109 2,000 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–20,109 ] 

Minority Serving Institution Partnership ........................................................... 6,000 6,000 

Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation ............................................................................... 16,500 16,500 

Paducah ...................................................................................................... 14,049 14,049 

Portsmouth .................................................................................................. 12,713 12,713 

Richland/Hanford Site ................................................................................ 75,600 75,600 

Savannah River Site ................................................................................... 142,314 142,314 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ...................................................................... 5,200 5,200 

West Valley ................................................................................................. 2,784 2,784 

Total, Safeguards and Security ............................................................. 269,160 269,160 

Cyber Security .................................................................................................... 43,342 0 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–43,342 ] 

Technology development ..................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities ......................................................................... 225,000 125,000 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–100,000 ] 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ..................................................... 5,537,186 5,440,106 

Other Defense Activities 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 

Request 

Conference 

Authorized 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ................................................... 130,693 128,946 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–1,747 ] 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 68,765 68,000 

Program decrease ........................................................................................ [–765 ] 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ............................ 199,458 196,946 

Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ........................................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 50,863 50,863 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ..................................... 74,931 74,931 

Specialized security activities .............................................................................. 237,912 240,912 

Classified topic ............................................................................................ [3,000 ] 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management .................................................................................... 137,674 137,674 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 16,932 16,932 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ................................................... 154,606 154,606 

Defense-related activities 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer .................................................................................. 48,484 48,484 

Chief information officer ............................................................................. 91,443 91,443 

Project management oversight and assessments ........................................ 3,073 3,073 

Total, Defense related administrative support ............................... 143,000 139,927 

Office of hearings and appeals ........................................................................... 5,605 5,605 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ................................................................ 815,512 816,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities ..................................................................... 815,512 816,000 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage ................................................................. 30,000 30,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ...................................................... 30,000 30,000 


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JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF 

CONFERENCE 

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 

conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 

amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R 2810), to authorize 

appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the 

Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 

activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 

strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, submit the 

following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of 

the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended 

in the accompanying conference report: 

The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after the enacting 

clause and inserted a substitute text. 

The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of the 

Senate with an amendment that is a substitute for the House bill and the 

Senate amendment. The differences between the House bill, the Senate 

amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted below, 

except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made necessary by 

agreements reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying 

changes. 
Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate 

regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items 

 Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives and Rule XLIV(3) of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate, neither this conference report nor the accompanying 

joint statement of managers contains any congressional earmarks, 

congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, 

or limited tariff benefits, as defined in such rules. 

Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority 

implication 

 The budget request for national defense discretionary 

programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives for 

fiscal year 2018 was $665.7 billion. Of this amount, $579.3 

billion was requested for base Department of Defense programs, 

$65.8 billion was requested for overseas contingency operations, 

$20.5 billion was requested for national security programs in 

the Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board, and $210.0 million for defense-related activities. 

The total request of $665.7 billion also includes the additional 

amounts from the November 2017 budget amendment. 

 The conference agreement would authorize $692.1 billion in 

fiscal year 2018, including $605.5 billion for base Department 

of Defense programs, $65.7 billion for overseas contingency 

operations, $20.6 billion for national security programs in the 

Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, and $300.0 million for defense-related activities. 

 The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments 

in Division D of the accompanying joint statement of managers 

summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement and 

the equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year 2018 

defense programs. 

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4) that 

would require that the budgetary effects of this Act be 

determined in accordance with the procedures established in the 

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (title I of Public Law 111-

139). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

BUDGET ITEMS 

Virginia-class submarine advanced procurement 

 The budget request included $1.9 billion in line item 5 of 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy for Virginia-class submarine 

advance procurement. 

 The House bill would authorize an increase of $943.0 

million above the request. 

 The Senate amendment would authorize an increase of $1.2 

billion above the request. 

 The agreement authorizes an increase of $698.0 million 

above the request. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to use this 

increase for: (1) procurement of a third Virginia-class 

submarine in fiscal year 2020; (2) economic order quantity for 

the fiscal year 2019 through 2023 multiyear Virginia-class 

submarine procurement; or (3) to expand second and third tier 

contractors in the submarine industrial base to support planned 

increased production requirements. 

 If the Secretary pursues option (3), the Secretary shall 

notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days of 

obligating funds for such purpose of the: obligation date, 

contractor name or names, location, description of the shortfall 

to be addressed, actions to be undertaken, desired end state, 

usable end items to be procured, period of performance, dollar 

amount, projected associated savings including business case 

analysis if applicable, contract name, and contract number. 

 The conferees believe that utilizing greater economic 

order quantity procurement, procuring an additional submarine, 

or expanding the capabilities of the supplier base should lead 

to greater cost savings and improved efficiency as production 

increases to meet the Columbia-class schedule and higher 

requirement for 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 the appropriations for procurement activities at the 

levels identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 101). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

SUBTITLE B—ARMY PROGRAMS 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10101) 

that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to expedite 

acquiring a commercially available off-the-shelf item, nondevelopmental item, or Government-off-the-shelf materiel 

solution for a 7.62mm rifle capability. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of the Army to expedite procurement under full and 

open competition, to the maximum practicable, of up to 7,000 

7.62mm rifles, ammunition, and related equipment given emerging 

threats. The House amendment would also require the Secretary of 

the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees before entering into a contract, should the Secretary 

of the Army decide to exercise existing sole source authority to 

procure up to 7,000 7.62mm rifles. Additionally, the House 

amendment stipulates that any contract awarded shall be awarded 

through a full and open competition for the next generation 

squad weapon program. 

 The conferees expect the Secretary of the Army to allow 

for sufficient time for the congressional defense committees to 

review the findings from the required report before entering 

into a contract for a 7.62mm rifle. Further, the conferees 

expect the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the Chief 

of Staff of the Army, to develop options for accelerating the 

next generation squad weapon system given current and emerging 

threats. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the 

Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program (sec. 112) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees by January 30, 2018, detailing 

potential options for the acceleration of procurement and 

fielding of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical 

Increment 2 program. 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 112) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to report to the 

congressional defense committees detailing how the Army intends 

to implement the recommendations of the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) for the Army's Air-Land 

Mobile Tactical Communications and Data Network to include the 

Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. The 

provision would also prohibit the Secretary of the Army from 

obligating any funds available in Other Procurement, Army for 

the WIN-T, Increment 2 (Inc 2) program subject to the submission 

of the Army's report. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

not more than 50 percent of fiscal year 2018 funds to enter 

into, or to prepare to enter into, a contract until the Army 

submits a report detailing their tactical network modernization 

strategy to include reporting elements from both the House and 

Senate provisions. The amendment would also require the Army to 

include as part of this report detailed budget justification for 

this strategy. 

 The conferees are concerned about the continued 

suitability, effectiveness, security, and survivability of all 

aspects of the Army Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and 

Data Networks to include WIN-T given demonstrated threat 

capabilities of peer adversaries in electronic warfare attack, 

electronic reconnaissance, and massed fire strikes. 

 The conferees continue to encourage the Army to repair 

identified problems and to more carefully redefine its 

requirements for the tactical network. The conferees encourage 

the Army to leverage its new acquisition authorities to seek 

non-developmental technologies when practicable to repair and 

improve the legacy network. This effort is key given investments 

to date. 

Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles 

(sec. 113) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5102) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report setting forth the 

strategy of the Army for the upgrade of M113 vehicles before 

available funds are obligated or expended. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

not more than 50 percent of available FY18 funds to be obligated 

or expended for the upgrade of Army M113 vehicles until the 

Secretary of the Army submits its report to the congressional 

defense committees. 
SUBTITLE C—NAVY PROGRAMS 

Aircraft carriers (sec. 121) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would 

express the sense of Congress on matters related to aircraft 

carriers, require 12 operational aircraft carriers by September 

2023, eliminate the requirement to conduct full ship shock 

trials on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), and provide economic 

order quantity procurement authorities. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

125). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

the Secretary of Defense with the ability to waive the 

requirement to conduct full ship shock trials on the USS Gerald 

R. Ford, adjust the cost limitation baseline for the future USS 

Enterprise (CVN-80) and follow-on aircraft carriers to $12.6 

billion, and remove the authorities to use economic order 

quantity procurement. 

 The conferees recognize cost savings and industrial base 

efficiencies could be achieved through additional legislative 

authorities, such as accelerating the construction rate of 

aircraft carriers and providing economic order quantity 

procurement of components, during construction of Ford-class 

aircraft carriers and refueling and complex overhauls of Nimitzclass aircraft carriers. 

 Accordingly, the conferees direct the Secretary of the 

Navy to evaluate additional potential legislative authorities 

for these programs and, if appropriate, submit legislative 

proposals with the associated analysis, revised funding profiles 

and cost estimates as part of the President’s budget request for 

Fiscal Year 2019. 

 The conferees understand the current cost estimate for the 

Enterprise (CVN-80) is $12.6 billion, which is a $1.9 billion 

reduction relative to CVN-78 after accounting for inflation. The 

conferees believe additional cost savings are possible through 

economic order quantity procurement, "design for affordability" 

initiatives, Ford-class learning curve, CVN-80 repeating the 

design of CVN-79, production and engineering man hour 

reductions, and increased competition. The conferees encourage 

the Navy to explore these options to identify additional cost 

savings. 

Icebreaker vessel (sec. 122) 

 The House bill contained provisions (sec. 122, 123, and 

1012) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to act as a 
general agent for the Secretary of the Department in which the 

Coast Guard is operating and enter into a contract for 

icebreaker vessels; prohibit funds for the Department of Defense 

from being used for the procurement of an icebreaker vessel; and 

amend section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

funds associated with the National Defense Sealift Fund for the 

construction of icebreaker vessels. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1048). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

one polar-class heavy icebreaker vessel, prohibit funds for the 

Department of Defense from being used for the procurement of an 

icebreaker vessel other than this one polar-class heavy 

icebreaker vessel, clarify contracting authorities, and require 

a Comptroller General report. 

 The conferees recognize the national importance of 

recapitalizing the U.S. icebreaker fleet and the extraordinary 

circumstances that necessitated use of Department of Defense 

funding to procure the first polar-class heavy icebreaker, as 

partially provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Accordingly, the conferees support the 

authorization of this icebreaker in this Act. 

 The conferees note the Undersecretary of Management in the 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) serves as the Acquisition 

Decision Authority for the Polar Icebreaker Program and that 

this program is governed in accordance with DHS Acquisition 

Management Directive 102-01 and Instruction 102-01-001. 

 The conferees believe maintaining clear lines of 

authority, responsibility, accountability, and resources with 

the Secretary and Acquisition Decision Authority of the 

department in which the U.S. Coast Guard is operating are 

essential to delivering icebreakers on cost and schedule. 

 Accordingly, the conferees believe the Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security and the Undersecretary of 

Management in the DHS should be the officials provided with 

authorities and resources related to the Polar Icebreaker 

Program. 

 Therefore, the conferees expect subsequent icebreakers to 

be authorized by the congressional committees with jurisdiction 

over the Coast Guard and funded using Coast Guard 

appropriations. 

Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 

destroyers (sec. 123) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 125) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more 
multiyear contracts for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and 

associated systems, in accordance with section 2306b of title 

10, United States Code. The provision would also include a 

limitation on funds associated with section 2435 of title 10, 

United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

122). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would remove 

requirements related to contract award timing and the additional 

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer provided in section 125(a)(1) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114-92). The amendment would also prohibit contract 

modifications resulting in an increase of more than 10 percent 

to the original target price of a destroyer awarded under the 

authority provided by this section. 

 The conferees note this would be the fourth multiyear 

contract for the Arleigh Burke-class program. The Navy estimates 

that each of the previous three multiyear procurement contracts 

(fiscal years 1998-2001, 2002-2005, and 2013-2017) achieved 

savings of greater than $1.0 billion, as compared to annual 

procurements. For the fourth contract for fiscal years 2018- 

2022, the Navy is estimating savings of 9.3 percent, or in 

excess of $1.8 billion, for the multiyear procurement of 10 

ships as compared to annual procurement contracts. 

Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine 

program (sec. 124) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more 

multiyear contracts for Virginia-class submarines, in accordance 

with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code. The 

provision would also include a limitation on funds associated 

with section 2435 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

121). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

contract modifications resulting in an increase of more than 10 

percent to the original target price of a submarine awarded 

under the authority provided by this section. 

 The conferees note this would be the fourth multiyear 

contract for the Virginia-class program. The Navy estimates that 

the previous three multiyear procurement contracts (fiscal years 

2003-2008, 2009-2013, and 2014-2018) achieved savings of greater 

than 10 percent, as compared to annual procurements. For the 

fourth contract for fiscal years 2019-2023, the Navy is 

estimating savings of 14 percent, or in excess of $5.0 billion, 
for the multiyear procurement of 10 ships as compared to annual 

procurement contracts. 

Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship 

replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock 

designated LPD-30 (sec. 125) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 124) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into and 

incrementally fund a contract for design and construction of the 

amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or the amphibious 

transport dock designated LPD-30. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Multiyear procurement authority for V-22 Osprey aircraft (sec. 

126) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 128) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear 

contracts for V-22 procurement and an upgrade program for up to 

7 years. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

123) that would authorize the Secretary to sign a multiyear 

contract for V-22, but only for a period of up to 5 years. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that authorizing multiyear contracts 

for 7 years represents a significant exception to the more 

common practice of 5-year multiyear contracts. This exception 

reflects the unique realities of the V-22 procurement program 

rather than a shift in congressional practice. Furthermore, the 

conferees expect the services to honor and fully fund their 

multiyear commitments in future fiscal year budget requests. 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding 

contracts for certain vessels (sec. 127) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 126) that 

would extend to include fiscal year 2018 the prohibition on 

funds from being used to enter into, or prepare to enter into, 

sole source contracts for one or more Joint High Speed Vessels 

(JHSV) or Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF), unless the 

Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense 

committees a certification and a report. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multimission parachute system (sec. 128) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 129) that would 

prohibit the use of funds for the Enhanced Multi-Mission 

Parachute System (E-MMPS) until the Secretary of the Navy 

submits to the congressional defense committees a certification 

and report on the E-MMPS’ ability to meet Marine Corps 

operational needs and safety standards. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

127) but did not prohibit the use of funds for the E-MMPS 

program. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

requirement for certification and reporting described above but 

would only prohibit use of 20 percent of the funding authorized 

to be appropriated for the E-MMPS. 

Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary 

wing aircraft (sec. 129) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1074) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees on the capacity of the 

United States Navy to increase production of anti-submarine 

warfare and combat search and rescue rotary wing aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE D—AIR FORCE PROGRAMS 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 131) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to maintain a 

minimum total active inventory of 1,970 fighter aircraft and 

1,145 primary mission fighter aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

sunset to the provision and remove subsection (c) Reports on 

Fighter Aircraft. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E-8 

JSTARS aircraft (sec. 132) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 135) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds to retire, 
or prepare to retire, any E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack 

Radar System aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization 

program (sec. 133) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 134) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to 

Congress if the Secretary of the Air Force were to propose in a 

budget request to cancel or modify the E-8C Joint Surveillance 

Targeting and Reconnaissance System (JSTARS) recapitalization 

program as presented to Congress in May 2017. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

certain elements of the required report. 

 The conferees are concerned by the Air Force’s 

reassessment of its current, validated JSTARS recapitalization 

program. The acquisition program is currently in source 

selection and reconsideration at this late stage injects 

disruption and uncertainty into the process of updating and 

enhancing a vital combat capability that Congress has repeatedly 

urged the Air Force to accelerate. The conferees do not 

currently understand what has changed to refute the written and 

oral testimony the current Commander of Air Combat Command and 

the current Chief of Staff of the Air Force have given to 

Congress over the last two years. 

 General Holmes, the current commander of Air Combat 

Command, testified in March 2015, before the House Armed 

Services Committee’s Tactical Air and Land subcommittee that 

“[b]ased on the results of the Airborne SAR/MTI [Synthetic 

Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indicator] JSTARS Mission Area AoA 

[Analysis of Alternatives] in 2011, the Air Force has begun a 

JSTARS Recapitalization (Recap) effort. The JSTARS Recap seeks 

to replace the legacy E-8C with affordable commercially 

available aircraft, reducing operation and sustainment costs by 

27 percent compared to the E-8C. The new platform will reduce 

the logistics footprint and improve operational capability with 

an advanced ground surveillance radar and on-board battle 

management suite. JSTARS Recap will continue to provide a unique 

blend of on-board Battle Management Command and Control and ISR 

[intelligence capabilities that enable the central tenet of Air 

Forces doctrine ‘Centralized Control and Decentralized 

Execution.’] The capability to perform this dual mission at the 

tactical edge provides C2 mission assurance in a contested 

environment. The USAF is fully committed to the JSTARS mission. 
The E-8C and JSTARS Recap acquisition are fully funded in the 

FYDP [Future Years Defense Program].” 

 Additionally, General Holmes testified in March 2016, to 

the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Airland subcommittee that 

“[w]e hope that our JSTARS recapitalization program can provide 

a model for recapitalizing the rest of what we're doing now with 

the wide-body aircraft fleet and a way to bring the radar, the 

air-battle management, and an airframe together in a way that's 

cheaper to be able to continue to do those missions.” 

 General Goldfein, the current Air Force Chief of Staff, 

testified in February 2016, before the House Armed Services 

Committee that “[t]he Chief of Staff of the Air Force went out 

to every combatant commander to re-validate individually the 

requirement for airborne battle management as a critical 

component of their war plans. That was validated across all the 

combatant commanders...[a]s the [former] air component commander 

for Central Command, I will tell you that I used that platform 

in a number of ways, in addition to what is traditionally 

considered, you know, airborne battle management of the airground fight. I used it in the maritime domain covering the 

Straits of Hormuz. So first and foremost, we validated that 

airborne battle management is a critical requirement from the 

combatant commanders and we need to move out on that. Now the 

challenge becomes a technology discussion, which is at what 

point do we transition and can we transition this to an unmanned 

platform of the future, versus a man[ned] platform. And the 

reality is that technology that we would need to put on an 

unmanned platform doesn't currently exist to get the same 

capability that we provide the combatant commanders today. It's 

just not miniaturized enough. It just can't give the same level 

of fidelity of the ground moving target indicator that the 

JSTARS does today. So the Air Force's position for two reasons. 

One, we don't have the technology to put it on a manned 

platform, and two, airborne battle management is a critical 

requirement. We need to push forward with a manned airborne 

platform. We have the funding in this budget to do that.” 

 The conferees look forward to hearing how the Air Force 

intends to provide the vitally important capabilities of 

airborne battle management, command and control, intelligence, 

surveillance and reconnaissance that the current E-8 JSTARS 

provides our combatant commanders. Until then, the conferees 

expect the Secretary of the Air Force to not take any actions 

that would adversely affect the JSTARS Recap program. 

Limitation on selection of single contractor for C-130H avionics 

modernization program increment 2 (sec. 134) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would 

prohibit the Department of the Air Force from selecting a single 

contractor for the C-130H Avionics Modernization Program 

Increment 2 until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that 

every opportunity will be taken to make use of commercial-offthe-shelf technology solutions and non-developmental items and 

that excessively restrictive military specification standards 

were not used as criteria to restrict or eliminate fair and open 

competition. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for EC-130H Compass Call 

recapitalization program (sec. 135) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 133) that would 

prohibit the obligation and expenditure of funds for the EC-130H 

Compass Call recapitalization program until 30 days after the 

Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics 

certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Under 

Secretary has reviewed the acquisition strategy and has 

determined that it meets all applicable laws, guidelines and 

best practices. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would only limit 

the obligation of funds. 

 The conferees note that Congress supported the Air Force’s 

request in 2016 to re-host the primary mission equipment of the 

current EC-130H aircraft on a more operationally effective and 

survivable airborne platform to meet combatant commander 

requirements. The conferees continue to support that decision. 

 However, the conferees are concerned with the Air Force’s 

decision to contract with a third-party contractor who will 

perform both the selection of the aircraft as well as the 

integration of the re-host equipment. The Air Force will 

contract for all of the re-hosting effort through the 645th 

Aeronautical Systems Group, also known as Big Safari. While the 

conferees acknowledge that Big Safari has provided great value 

in the past and is an essential tool in providing rapid 

capability to the warfighter, they believe that the size and 

scope of the Compass Call re-host program exceeds what is 

appropriate for Big Safari. 

 Further, the conferees are concerned that the Air Force is 

increasingly using the unique and flexible authorities allowed 

within Big Safari in a manner that is not consistent with its 

key tenets. While the conferees believe that Big Safari is an 

efficient tool to integrate equipment on existing platforms, the 
conferees believe that the selection of the airframe in the 

projected quantities is an inherently governmental function that 

should not have been outsourced to Big Safari or a third-party 

contractor. 

 Additionally, the conferees were unimpressed with Air 

Force’s assertion that the basis of the acquisition was an 

urgent and compelling justification, combined with a meager 

Compass Call recapitalization plan of one aircraft a year. 

 The conferees expect the Air Force to: (1) exercise better 

judgement in the future in using Big Safari program authorities; 

(2) pursue a full and open competition strategy for selecting 

contractor teams for future airframe modernization efforts; and 

(3) avoid utilizing selection of a third-party contractor to 

circumvent acquisition best practices. 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that 

would repeal section 133 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) regarding 

limitation on retirement of U-2 aircraft and would prohibit the 

Department of Defense from retiring either the U-2 or RQ-4 

aircraft until at least fiscal year 2024. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would condition 

replacement of either high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft by integrating into the 

baseline text of section 133 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-81) the same 

divestment criteria for the RQ-4 that currently applies to the 

U-2. 

 The conferees note that both aircraft are considered highdemand/low-density ISR capabilities that are essential for 

contributing to combatant commanders’ high-altitude ISR 

requirements and should remain in the Air Force inventory until 

a suitable replacement can be developed that: meets or exceeds 

current high-altitude ISR capabilities; does not result in a 

reduction of current high-altitude ISR capacity; and, would not 

result in increased operational and support costs unless the 

increased capability is justified by the Secretary of Defense’s 

analysis. Finally, the conferees direct the Secretary of the 

Air Force to provide the congressional defense committees by 

February 15, 2018, a 10-year aircraft, aircraft sub-system(s), 

and aircraft sensor modernization and sustainment plan for both 

the U-2 and the RQ-4. 
Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ-9 Reaper aircraft (sec. 

137) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 134) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of the Air Force, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis 

that compares upgrading MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to a Block 5 

configuration to procurement of MQ-9B aircraft instead. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

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

the National Guard (sec. 138) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5101) 

that would direct the Secretary of the Air Force to develop, and 

provide a report on, a plan to modernize the radars of F-16 

fighter aircraft of the National Guard. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

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

replacement programs (sec. 139) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 132) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

review the Air Force’s plan for fielding HH-60 helicopter 

replacement programs. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE E—DEFENSE-WIDE, JOINT, AND 

MULTISERVICE MATTERS 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts for 

economic order quantities of material and equipment for the F-35 

Joint Strike Fighter program once the Secretary certifies the 

contract meets certain conditions. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

141) that would also require the completion of a cost analysis 
performed by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation (CAPE) prior to the authority being exercised. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would allow CAPE 

until March 1, 2018 to complete their cost analysis. 

 The conferees believe a March 1, 2018 deadline allows 

sufficient time for CAPE to complete their analysis. However, 

should more time be needed, the conferees expect to receive an 

update on CAPE's preliminary findings in advance of a final 

report. 

Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new 

or emerging technologies and capabilities (sec. 142) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 142) that 

would permit the Secretary of Defense to provide Explosive 

Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units with the authority to acquire new 

or emerging EOD technologies and capabilities not listed in the 

Table of Allowance or Table of Equipment. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with the military service chiefs 

prior to permitting the authority. 

Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles 

use specified standard data link (sec. 143) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would 

amend section 157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C-5 aircraft; 

mobility capability and requirements study (sec. 144) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would 

reinstate the requirement for the Secretary of the Air Force to 

continue to preserve certain C-5 aircraft in a storage condition 

that would allow a recall of retired aircraft to future service. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

number of aircraft required to be kept in the requisite 

condition, remove the condition that the aircraft are kept in a 

flyable condition and add a sunset to the provision 30 days 

after the congressional defense committees receive the Mobility 

Capability Requirements Study due to be completed 30 September 

2018 as outlined on p.32 of House report accompanying H.R. 2810 
(H. Rept. 115-200) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class 

destroyer 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 126) that would 

limit the obligation of certain funds to procure new air and 

missile defense radars for Arleigh Burke class destroyers unless 

the radars are AN/SPY-6(V) radar modular assembly (RMA) based. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain 

vessels 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 127) that would 

extend incremental funding authorities for Ford-class aircraft 

carriers and LHA replacement ships. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic missile 

security capability 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive any provision of law 

requiring the use of competitive procedures for the procurement 

of a UH-1N helicopter replacement and enter into a contract for 

the procurement on a sole-source basis. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Secretary of the Air Force 

submitted a report to Congress on September 25, 2014, that 

stated the UH-1N was not effective in accomplishing its assigned 

missions. The conferees also note that on March 2, 2016, at a 

hearing before the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, the Commander of Air Force Global Strike 

Command stated, “We will not meet the emergency security 

response with the present helicopter.” Finally, the conferees 

note that at a hearing before the Committee on Armed Services of 

the Senate, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 

stated, “We ought to be able to go out and buy a helicopter and 

put it in the hands of people who need it. And we should be able 

to do that quickly.” 
 The conferees note that the Air Force has the authority to 

procure helicopters under an existing U.S. Army multi-year 

procurement contract under the Economy Act of 1932 (31 U.S.C. 

1535 and 1536). The conferees have previously urged the 

Secretary of the Air Force to consider using this authority as 

the most prudent method to rapidly field the necessary 

capability, but the Department of Defense and the Air Force have 

said that, by taking certain mitigating steps, there would be 

time to implement an acquisition strategy for replacing the UH1Ns using competition. 

 The Air Force is executing that competition strategy, has 

received bids, and is currently in the source selection process, 

despite an additional delay caused by the decision of the Air 

Force to re-issue the draft request in April of 2017. The 

conferees: (1) urge the Air Force to examine approaches to 

expedite the UH-1N replacement program, and to make sure there 

is no delay in awarding a contract award to begin this 

modernization program as soon as possible to meet urgent 

security needs; (2) expect that the Air Force will maintain the 

current schedule and have this program under contract in fiscal 

year 2018 as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics certified to the 

congressional defense committees on February 8, 2017; and (3) 

direct the Secretary of the Air Force to notify the 

congressional defense committees promptly should the Secretary 

discover that there is likely to be any delay beyond the current 

schedule. Such notification shall include options for changing 

the acquisition program to enable the Air Force to meet the 

previous schedule, including options that may require a 

legislative solution. 

Authority to increase primary aircraft authorization of Air 

Force and Air National Guard A-10 aircraft units for purposes of 

facilitating A-10 conversion 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 133) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to increase the 

primary aircraft authorization of the Air Force Reserve or Air 

National Guard A-10 units to 24 aircraft to facilitate a unit 

conversion. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Secretary of the Air Force 

currently has the authority prescribed in the Senate provision 

and thus no further legislation is required. 
Increase in amounts for enhancing intelligence, surveillance, 

and reconnaissance capability 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 135) that 

included an increase of $23.1 million in line number 56 of 

aircraft procurement, Air Force, for the E-8. The provision 

would provide as an offset a decrease of $23.1 million in line 

number 50 of aircraft procurement, Air Force, for the OC-135B. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Limitation on demilitarization of certain cluster munitions 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of Defense from eliminating cluster 

munitions from the Department of Defense (DOD) inventory pending 

a certification. Under a Memorandum of the Secretary of 

Defense, dated June 19, 2008, stockpiles considered to be noncompliant were to be eliminated from the inventory after January 

1, 2019. The Secretary of Defense would have to certify that the 

Department retains sufficient inventory levels of operationally 

suitable cluster munitions that comply with the Department's 

current policy, and meets at least 75 percent of the U.S. 

combatant commands operational requirements across the full 

range of military operational environments. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees believe, and Combatant Commanders have 

testified, that cluster munitions provide the military services 

with an effective capability to engage area targets, including 

massed formations of enemy forces. The conferees understand that 

the Secretary of Defense, through the Joint Staff, may soon 

adjust the Department’s current policy, established in the 2008 

Memorandum, to a policy that would prevent the DOD from removing 

non-compliant cluster munitions from active inventories and 

demilitarized only after their capabilities have been replaced 

by sufficient quantities of policy- compliant cluster munitions. 

The conferees believe that since the 2008 policy memorandum was 

signed, the global security environment has changed, and that 

several years of budgets have under-invested in replacement or 

policy compliant cluster munition systems. Absent waivers, the 

previous policy had the potential of depriving Combatant 

Commanders of the best available options in future conflicts. 

The conferees expect that any changes to the policy related to 

cluster munitions will be made in consultation with the 

congressional defense committees, and note that the conferees 

reserve the right to transition the requirement to retain 
sufficient levels of policy compliant cluster munitions into 

statute in future legislative actions, if necessary. 

Littoral Combat Ship 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14015) 

that would increase the amount authorized for the Littoral 

Combat Ship program by $600.0 million and increase the reduction 

of fuel savings in section 4301 by $600.0 million. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would 

authorize appropriations for research, development, test, and 

evaluation at the levels identified in section 4201 of division 

D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

201). 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS 

Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program 

(sec. 211) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would 

establish cost controls for the Presidential Aircraft 

Recapitalization program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

version of the system requirements document the program 

requirements are fixed to and give the Chief of Staff of the Air 

Force the authority to make adjustments to the capability 

requirements, subject to certain limitations, vice the Secretary 

of the Air Force. 
Capital investment authority (sec. 212) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would 

amend section 2208(k)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to 

raise the limit on in-house capital purchases using defense 

working capital funds from $250,000 to $500,000. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restrict 

the limit increase to a major range and test facility 

installation or a science and technology reinvention laboratory, 

but maintains the $250,000 limit for other types of facilities 

utilizing this authority. 

Prizes for advanced technology achievements (sec. 213) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would 

amend section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, to make 

permanent the Secretary of Defense’s authority to award prizes 

for advanced technology achievements, to allow for the award of 

non-monetary awards, and to authorize the acceptance of nonmonetary items from other parts of the Federal Government, from 

State government, and from non-governmental sources. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

214) that would amend section 2374a of title 10, United States 

Code, which authorizes the defense research enterprise to carry 

out programs to award prizes in recognition of outstanding 

achievements in basic, advanced, and applied research, 

technology development, and prototype development that have the 

potential for application to the performance of the military 

missions of the Department of Defense (DOD). The provision would 

also authorize the Department to accept funds from the private 

sector to help fund prize awards and reduce the overall cost of 

prize competitions. 

 The House recedes with technical amendments to clarify 

several aspects of the new authority for non-monetary awards. 

Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (sec. 214) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 215) that would 

re-designate the “Joint Technology Office on Hypersonics” as the 

“Joint Hypersonics Transition Office”, with the responsibility 

to coordinate and integrate programs, ensure coordination of 

current and future programs of the Department of Defense on 

hypersonics, and approve demonstrations. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

235) that would express the sense of Congress that the 

Department of Defense should expedite testing, evaluation, and 
acquisition of hypersonic weapon systems to meet the stated 

needs of the warfighter; that the United States cannot afford to 

lose its advantage over foreign countries in developing 

hypersonic weapons; and that the Department of Defense should 

focus on the next generation of weapon systems such as 

hypersonics. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

stated responsibilities of the newly designated office. 

Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping 

and demonstration program (sec. 215) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that 

would designate the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering as the official with principal responsibility for 

development and demonstration of directed energy weapons, 

pursuant to section 219(a)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). The 

provision would also authorize funds to be used exclusively for 

high energy laser and high power microwave prototyping and 

demonstrations, but withhold 50 percent of those funds until the 

Under Secretary develops and submits to Congress a strategic 

plan. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical, clarifying changes to the provision. 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would 

amend Section 2371b(d)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code by 

allowing nonprofit research institutions to enter into 

transactions with the Department of Defense for prototype 

projects. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and 

expertise at academic institutions to support Department of 

Defense missions (sec. 217) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that 

would give the Secretary of Defense the authority to establish 

one or more multi-institution task order contracts, consortia, 

cooperative agreements, or other arrangements with universities 

that do not have similar existing constructs to facilitate 

expedited access to university technical expertise in support of 
Department of Defense mission areas, such as cybersecurity, 

explosives detection, modeling and simulation, microelectronics, 

unmanned systems, advanced materials, machine learning, and 

myriad others. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical clarification in the authorities provided in this 

provision. 

Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program (sec. 

218) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 213) that 

would modify the Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program 

established in section 211 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). The recommended 

provision would provide the clarifications necessary to proceed 

with implementation as envisioned in the original statute. The 

recommended provision would also add some new responsibilities 

for the panels created in the original statute and establish 

their relationship to the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, established in section 901 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would specify 

that the Under Secretary shall consult and coordinate with 

appropriate departments, agencies, and entities in carrying out 

certain authorities. 

Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to 

Stimulate Competitive Research (sec. 219) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5201) 

that would amend subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 257 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 

(Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of 

technologies for military missions (sec. 220) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10203) 

that would amend Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, to 

codify and enhance the research authorities of the defense 
laboratories originally established in section 219 of the Duncan 

Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 110–417). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical, clarifying amendment. 

Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include 

competitive selection for award of science and technology 

proposals (sec. 221) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that 

would amend section 2302 of title 10, United States Code, to 

expand the definition of competitive procedures to include 

research and development proposals. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify and 

specify the types of proposals eligible for competitive 

procedures. 

 The conferees note that the amended language in the final 

provision is meant to include all activities that comprise 

budget activities 1 through 4 (i.e. 6.1-6.4). 

Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation 

activities for purposes of planning and budget certification 

(sec. 222) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that 

would amend section 196 of title 10, United States Code, to 

include modeling and simulation activities in the test and 

evaluation strategic plan and proposed test and evaluation 

budgets. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for F-35 Joint Strike 

Fighter Follow-On Modernization (sec. 223) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 221) that 

would limit the funds available for the F-35 Joint Strike 

Fighter Follow-On Modernization (FOM) program until the 

Secretary of Defense submits the report containing the basic 

elements of an acquisition program baseline for Block 4 

modernization as required by section 224 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

238). 

 The House bill contained no similar amendment. 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

limitation to seventy-five percent of the funds authorized to be 

appropriated for F-35 FOM and a clarification that the 

limitations included in this provision and in section 224 of the 

NDAA for Fiscal Year 2017 shall not be construed to limit or 

restrict funding necessary to develop, certify, or deliver F-35A 

dual capable aircraft. 

Improvement of update process for populating mission data files 

used in advanced combat aircraft (sec. 224) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 222) that 

would require the Department of Defense to refine the process of 

updating mission data files used in advanced combat aircraft so 

that they may be updated more quickly. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial 

education (sec. 225) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a Hacking for 

Defense program under which the Secretary may obligate or expend 

up to $15,000,000 to support university-based entrepreneurial 

education programs, including: (A) materials to recruit veterans 

for such programs; (B) model curriculum for such programs; (C) 

training materials for such programs; and (D) best practices for 

the conduct of such programs. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10201) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to support 

national security innovation and entrepreneurial education 

programs. The provision would also authorize the Secretary to 

develop and maintain metrics to assess these activities and 

ensure that any recipient of a small business award has the 

option to participate in training under this program. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

existing Department of Defense activities with which the 

Secretary of Defense should consider coordinating and partnering 

in executing the activities of this program. 

 The conferees recognize that the ability of the Department 

of Defense to respond to evolving national security challenges 

would benefit by a workforce that is increasingly exposed to, 

and has an understanding of, modern problem-solving techniques 

and innovative methodologies. The conferees also believe that by 

presenting national security problems to universities and 

education centers, increasingly diverse stakeholder 
participation will aid in the rapid development of solutions to 

national security challenges and improve Department of Defense 

recruitment of young technologists and engineers with critical 

skill sets, including cyber capabilities. These sorts of 

programs may also be useful in providing a unique pathway for 

veterans, federal employees, and military personnel to leverage 

their training, experience, and expertise to solve emerging 

national security challenges while learning cutting-edge 

business innovation methodologies. 

Limitation on cancellation of designation Executive Agent for a 

certain Defense Production Act program (sec. 226) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14006) 

that would require that the Secretary of the Air Force to 

continue serving as the Department of Defense Executive Agent 

for the Defense Production Act Programs. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to complete a review and assessment of the 

Defense Production Act Title III program and brief the 

appropriate committees of jurisdiction. The amendment would also 

establish that the Secretary of Defense shall not change the 

assigned Department of Defense Executive Agent for the program 

prior to briefing the appropriate committees of jurisdiction. 

SUBTITLE C - REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 

Columbia-class program accountability matrices (sec. 231) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would 

deem certain Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine 

components as critical technologies. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

submittal and periodic updates of matrices on Columbia-class 

cost, design and construction goals. The Comptroller General of 

the United States would be required to review and assess each 

periodic update. The amendment would also repeal section 131 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114-92). 

Review of barriers to innovation in research and engineering 

activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 232) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 220) that 

would require the establishment of a process under which the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering would 

review and modify Department of Defense regulations that would 

adversely affect the innovative capacity of the DOD. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to provide an annual report to the 

congressional defense committees, developed in coordination with 

relevant Under Secretaries and Service Secretaries, describing 

specific impediments to innovation and methods by which to 

address such impediments. The report shall also articulate the 

process for review of directives, rules, regulations, and other 

policies for their potential to adversely affect the ability of 

the research and engineering enterprise of the Department of 

Defense to execute its designated missions. 

Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from 

Department of Defense laboratories (sec. 233) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of Energy, to conduct a pilot program among defense 

laboratories (as defined in section 2199 of title 10, United 

States Code), national laboratories (as defined in section 

188(f) of title 10, United States Code), and private entities to 

facilitate the licensure, transfer, and commercialization of 

innovative technologies. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5202) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of 

distributing royalties and other payments to the inventors or 

co-inventors of technologies whose rights are directly assigned 

to the United States. The pilot program under this section would 

terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees are aware that questions have been raised 

regarding the transfer of some technology developed by the 

national laboratories when using Department of Defense funding. 

The conferees therefore direct the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security and the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to 

the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of 

Representatives no later than January 30, 2018. This briefing 

should address plans to improve opportunities for technology 

transfer with regard to defense technology that was developed by 

the nuclear security laboratories for the Department of Defense 
or military services, including a description of which agency 

owns such technology and opportunities for coordination to 

facilitate technology transfer, as appropriate. 

Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection 

data link networks (sec. 234) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics (USD AT&L) (or its successor) and the 

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VCJCS) to provide a 

plan for a competitive acquisition process to procure a secure, 

low probability of detection data link network capability. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would specify 

that the USD AT&L and VCJCS provide the defense committees 

potential acquisition strategies and would change the limitation 

of funds from the offices of the Secretary of Defense and 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the offices of the 

Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy. 

Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the 

enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation 

centers of the Department of Defense (sec. 235) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 232) that 

would make clarifications and edits to the laboratory management 

demonstration program established in section 233 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–

328). The provision would clarify the date limitations for 

consideration of an application to join the pilot program, and 

it would also clarify that any proposals pursuant to the pilot 

program shall be submitted to the appropriate assistant 

secretary. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

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

combat vehicle for the Army (sec. 236) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 233) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on a plan to build a 

prototype for a new ground combat vehicle within 90 days of the 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to submit its plan not later that February 

1, 2018. 

 The conferees encourage the Secretary of the Army to use 

all available acquisition authorities to the fullest extent 

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

vehicle. The conferees are interested in how the Army intends to 

exploit the latest enabling component technologies that have the 

potential to dramatically change basic combat vehicle design and 

improve lethality, protection, mobility, range, and sustainment. 

The required report should include an analysis of capabilities 

of the most advanced foreign ground combat vehicles and whether 

any have characteristics that should inform the development of 

the Army's prototype vehicle, including whether any U.S. allies 

or partners have advanced capabilities that could be directly 

incorporated in the prototype. Such technologies would include 

vehicle active protection systems with hard and soft kill 

capabilities, reactive armor, composite armor, thermal signature 

reduction, noise reduction, fuel cell propulsion, opposed-piston 

engines, 32 speed transmissions, suspension, power generation, 

voltage management, 3rd generation forward looking infrared 

sights, integrated hostile fire detection, manned-unmanned 

teaming, automatic loaders, munitions, and cannons. 

Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile 

Defense Battle Command System (sec. 237) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 234) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan to successfully field a 

suitable, survivable, and effective Integrated Air and Missile 

Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) program. The committee 

directs the Secretary to submit this plan within 180 days of the 

enactment of this Act. Furthermore, none of the funds authorized 

may be obligated until receipt of the Army's report. 

 The House Bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to submit its plan not later than February 

1, 2018. The amendment also stipulates that not more than 50 

percent of the funds authorized may be obligated by the 

Secretary of the Army. 

 The conferees are concerned that this developmental 

program is not meeting schedule and performance objectives after 

having become a program of record over 7 years ago. The 

conferees are aware that the Army has delayed a Milestone C 

decision for limited production for 4 years. 
 Given that the Army has already expended over $2.1 billion 

on this program with the expected requirement to spend much 

more, the conferees are concerned current software will soon 

become obsolete before a functional IBCS is fielded. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for 

defense laboratories for research and development of 

technologies for military missions 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that 

would amend chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, to 

codify the research authorities of the defense laboratories 

originally established in section 219 of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110–417) and improved and made permanent in subsequent 

legislation. 

 The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 

10202) that would remove force and effect from section 212. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the codification of these 

authorities is contained elsewhere in this Act. 

Hypersonic airbreathing weapons capabilities 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 216) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer oversight and 

management of the Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapons Concept from 

the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to an entity of 

the Air Force. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for MQ-25 unmanned air 

system 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 217) that would 

limit funding for the MQ-25 program until certain conditions are 

met. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Differentiation of research and development activities from 

service activities 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that 

would differentiate between research and development activities 

and service activities through the establishment of clear 

definitions for each activity. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing systems 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 218) that would 

limit the availability of funds for contract writing systems. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees remain concerned that the military services 

continue to procure individual, functionally stove-piped 

business systems when there appear to be efficiencies and costsavings that might be gained by consolidating acquisitions 

around areas with similar requirements. The conferees are 

encouraged by the Department of Defense’s efforts to take a 

portfolio approach to contract-writing systems. The conferees 

recognize the challenge in reducing and consolidating the 

overall numbers of systems based on the lack of sustained focus 

on overall information technology modernization, but the 

burgeoning focus on data transparency vice systems integration 

indicates that this problem may be surmountable over time as 

current practices take hold within the Department. 

 Based on the progress in this area, the conferees 

encourage the Department to initiate or accelerate such efforts 

in other areas, to include personnel and pay, financial 

management, and enterprise resource programs. In addition to a 

portfolio approach, the conferees believe that these initiatives 

could be accelerated by leveraging the use of fixed-price 

contracting, pursuing the use of commercial-off-the-shelf 

solutions that minimize customization, and more frequent 

delivery of increments. 

 The conferees also encourage the Department to leverage 

the pilot program for agile and iterative development for 

software systems elsewhere in this Act as a means to test out 

some of the concepts, and to serve as a pathfinder for other 

programs. 

Strategy for use of virtual training technology 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 219) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to direct the head of each 

military department to establish a comprehensive strategy to 

determine what capability gaps exist in the department that can 
be rectified with virtual training; to review the virtual 

training possibilities for this gap to determine what virtual 

training would rectify this gap most efficiently; and to 

determine what acquisitions would need to be made to acquire the 

correct amount of technology to achieve desired goals. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Increase in funding for electronics and electronic devices of 

the Army 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220) that would 

increase funding for Applied Research, Electronics and 

Electronic Devices. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Increase in funding for Historically Black Colleges and 

Universities and Minority Institutions 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would 

authorize funds to be appropriated in section 4201 for research, 

development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in 

the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Basic 

Research, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority 

Institutions, Line 006, to increase by $4,135,000. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

236) that would authorize funds to be appropriated in Research, 

Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, PE 61228D8Z, 

section 4201, for Basic Research, Historically Black Colleges 

and Universities/Minority Institutions, Line 006, to increase by 

$12,000,000. 

 The House recedes. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that historically black colleges and 

universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSI) 

play a vital role in educating diverse and underrepresented 

students in areas of national security need, particularly in 

areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. For 

many years, these institutions have been collaborating with the 

Department of Defense in research and development efforts that 

contribute to the defense readiness and national security of the 

nation. The conferees have supported both greater participation 

among HBCU/MSI, as well as increased opportunities within the 

Department of Defense to find means to leverage that expertise 

more broadly, such as through internships, outside review 

committees and advisory groups. 
 Furthermore, the conferees recognize that these 

institutions are vital in developing the next generation of 

scientists and engineers who will help lead the Department of 

Defense in addressing high-priority national security 

challenges. It is important to further engage HBCUs and 

minority-serving institutions in university research and 

innovation, especially in prioritizing software development and 

cyber security by utilizing existing Department of Defense labs, 

and collaborating with existing programs that help attract 

candidates, including programs like the Air Force Minority 

Leaders Programs, which recruit Americans from diverse 

background to serve their country through service in our 

Nation's military. 

 The conferees also note that although these provisions are 

not adopted, the increase in funds authorized by them is still 

included in the funding tables in Section 4201. 

STEM(MM) jobs action plan 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the 

Secretary of each military department to perform an assessment 

of the science, technology, engineering, math, maintenance, and 

manufacturing (STEM(MM)) workforce for organizations within the 

Department of Defense, including the numbers and types of 

positions and the expectations for losses due to retirements and 

voluntary departures; identify the types and quantities of 

STEM(MM) jobs needed to support future mission work; determine 

the shortfall between lost STEM(MM) personnel and future 

requirements; analyze and explain the appropriateness and impact 

of using reimbursable and working capital fund dollars for new 

STEM(MM) hires; identify a plan of action to address the 

STEM(MM) jobs gap, including hiring strategies and timelines 

for replacement of STEM(MM) employees; and deliver to Congress, 

not later than December 31, 2018, a report specifying such plan 

of action. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that jobs in STEM(MM) make up a 

significant portion of the workforce of the Department of 

Defense. Many of these jobs exist within the organic industrial 

base, research, development, and engineering centers, life-cycle 

management commands, and logistics centers of the Department, 

and are thus vital to the mission of all of the military 

services. Because the demographics of personnel of the 

Department indicate that many of the STEM(MM) personnel of the 

Department will be eligible to retire in the next few years, the 
conferees believe the Department should be taking decisive, 

proactive action to ensure there is sufficient personnel for 

these areas, and that any further skills and knowledge gap does 

not lead to a serious readiness gap. 

Jet noise reduction program of the Navy 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a jet noise 

reduction program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the 

Department of Defense 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to implement a Department of 

Defense-wide process under which the heads of the military 

departments and Defense Agencies responsible for managing 

requests for studies and analysis research would be required to 

coordinate annual research requests and ongoing research efforts 

to minimize duplication and reduce costs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Very-low profile hardware to interact with the Mobile User 

Objective Systems and other systems 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10205) 

that would increase funding for the Joint Tactical Information 

Distribution System. The funding increase would also allow the 

Secretary of Defense to study and demonstrate very-low profile 

hardware, such as antennae and chipsets, with software, 

encryption, and cyber and network management tools necessary to 

interact with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and other 

systems that are considered part of the Internet of Things to 

provide command, control, communications, and cyber restoral 

capabilities. 

 The House bill had no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 301) that 

would authorize the appropriations for operation and maintenance 

activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of division 

D of this Act. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 301). 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 

Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting 

Clearinghouse (sec. 311) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would 

amend chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure the 

proper assessment of energy projects by the Department of 

Defense’s Siting Clearinghouse. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

331). 

 The House recedes with multiple technical amendments. 

Energy performance goals and master plan (sec. 312) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would 

amend section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, to include 

goals to reduce the future demand and the requirements for the 

use of energy, to enhance energy resilience to ensure the 

Department has the ability to prepare for and recover from 

energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military 

installations, and to leverage third-party financing to address 

installation energy needs. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 342). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer funds to the 

Hazardous Substance Superfund to satisfy a penalty assessed by 

the Environmental Protection Agency against the Umatilla 

Chemical Depot, Oregon, under a Federal Facility Agreement 

entered into by the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency 

in 1989. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees encourage the Army to take all practicable 

measures to support the earliest possible conveyance of property 

to the local development agency. 

Payment to Environmental Protection Agency of stipulated penalty 

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

314) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer funds to the 

Hazardous Substance Superfund to satisfy a penalty assessed by 

the Environmental Protection Agency against Longhorn Army 

Ammunition Plant, Texas, under a Federal Facility Agreement 

entered into by the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency 

in 1991. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

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

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would 

authorize the removal and cleanup of petroleum, oil and 

lubricants from the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which was 

transferred from the United States to the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands in 1986. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Army to certify that the petroleum, oil, 

and lubricants associated with the Prinz Eugen do not impede 

military operations if the Secretary chooses not to exercise the 

authority. 

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

(sec. 316) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

health effects of individuals who have been exposed to 

perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid. 

 The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions 

(sec. 343 and sec. 10304). 

 The House recedes with multiple technical amendments. 
Sentinel Landscapes Partnership (sec. 317) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Interior, to 

participate in the preservation of the Sentinel Landscapes 

Program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the 

groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New 

York (sec. 318) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10301) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to add an addendum 

to the ‘‘2017 Annual Report for Groundwater Impacts at Naval 

Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant Bethpage, New York” report that 

would detail the release of radium or radioactive material by 

the Department of Defense surrounding Bethpage, New York. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENT 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would 

amend section 338 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136) to extend the multi-trades 

demonstration project through 2024. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for 

realignment to restoration and modernization at each 

installation (sec. 322) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that 

would grant temporary permissive authority to the Secretary of 

Defense to authorize an installation commander to realign up to 

7.5 percent of that installation's sustainment funds to 

restoration and modernization. The authority would expire on 

September 30, 2022. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Guidance regarding use of organic industrial base (sec. 323) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would 

direct the Secretary of the Army to maintain the arsenals with 

sufficient workloads to ensure affordability and technical 

competence in all critical capability areas. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Army to establish, not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act, clear and prescriptive guidance on 

the process for conducting make-or-buy analyses for Army 

requirements, to include the use of the organic industrial base. 

SUBTITLE D—REPORTS 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that would 

amend section 482 of title 10, United States Code, to change the 

matters reported in the Quarterly Readiness Reports to Congress 

(QRRC). Reports for the first and third quarters of a fiscal 

year would contain information on Department of Defense and 

military service readiness status while those for the second and 

fourth quarters of a fiscal year would contain Department of 

Defense mitigation plans for readiness deficiencies identified 

in the previous quarter's QRRC. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the importance of meeting 

congressionally mandated deadlines for readiness reporting 

requirements to ensure that the information provided to Members 

of Congress is up to date and accurate. 

Biennial report on core depot-level maintenance and repair 

capability (sec. 332) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would 

amend section 2464 of title 10, United States Code, to improve 

existing biennial reporting requirements on core depot-level 

maintenance and repair capabilities by clarifying what specific 

data should be included in such reports. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment needs of 

non-federalized National Guard (sec. 333) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would 

amend section 10504 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit an annual 

report on the personnel, training, and equipment requirements of 

the non-federalized National Guard through calendar year 2022. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report to be submitted in coordination with the Secretary of 

Defense through calendar year 2020 with an additional 

requirement that the report assess the ability of state budgets 

to support validated non-federalized National Guard 

requirements. 

Annual report on military working dogs used by the Department of 

Defense (sec. 334) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to: (1) Identify the number of 

military working dogs required to fulfill the missions of the 

Department; (2) Take steps to ensure the availability of an 

adequate number of working dog teams to meet and sustain those 

missions; (3) Ensure that the Department's requirements and 

performance standards for working dogs are available to dog 

trainers and breeders; (4) Coordinate with other government 

agencies and private sector organizations to increase training 

capacity for military working dogs; and (5) Ensure efficient 

procurement of working dogs at the best value to the government. 

Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees, within 

90 days of the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 

thereafter until September 30, 2021, on the procurement and 

retirement of working dogs during the previous fiscal year. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on effects of climate change on Department of Defense 

(sec. 335) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would 

state findings related to climate change, express the sense of 

Congress regarding climate change and national security, and 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on 

vulnerabilities to military installations and combatant commands 

from climate change related effects. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
 The conferees direct that the reporting elements required 

by the related Senate Committee Report (under the heading 

“Defense Threat Assessment and Plan for Climate”) shall be 

consolidated and submitted together with the report required by 

this provision and shall be delivered as a single report. 

Report on optimization of training in and management of special 

use airspace (sec. 336) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10303) 

that would require the Air Force, in consultation with the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to submit to Congress a 

report on the optimization of training and management of special 

use airspace. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Air Force and FAA to jointly submit, and add elements to, the 

required report. 

Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary 

air training enterprise (sec. 337) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 321) that 

would direct the Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of the 

Marine Corps to submit a plan for developing and emplacing a 

modernized dedicated adversary air training enterprise. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Updated guidance regarding biennial core report (sec. 338) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 337) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to direct the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to update the 

Department of Defense Guidance to require future biennial core 

reports to include instructions to the reporting agencies on how 

to carry out certain elements of the report. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS 

Explosive safety board (sec. 341) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 341) that would 

amend section 172 of title 10, United States Code, to change the 
name of the Ammunition Storage Board to the Explosive Safety 

Board while also changing the membership requirements of that 

board. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Servicewomen's commemorative partnerships (sec. 342) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to provide financial support for 

the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits, 

facilities, historical displays, and programs at military 

service memorials and museums that highlight the role of women 

in the Armed Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

334). 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the fiscal year 2018 budget 

request included $5.0 million for financial support for the 

acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits, 

facilities, historical displays, and programs at military 

service memorials and museums that highlight the role of women 

in the military in accordance with section 2833 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328). As noted in the justification materials accompanying the 

budget request, the conferees expect these funds and the 

authority provided by this section to enable the memorial to 

address program shortfalls and chart a path to financial 

independence by end of year fiscal year 2018. 

Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills 

management software system of the Navy (sec. 343) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to brief on needed 

enhancements to the system, and withhold funding until 60 days 

after the Secretary of the Navy has provided information that 

considers commercial-off-the-shelf solutions. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical/clarifying amendment. 

Cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications for Afghan 

military or security forces (sec. 344) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would 

require a cost-benefit analysis of uniform specifications 
whenever the Secretary of Defense enters into a contract for the 

provision of uniforms for Afghan military or security forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees understand that planning is already underway 

within the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct a cost-benefit 

analysis in fiscal year 2018, including the identification of 

appropriate DOD experts to lead the study. The conferees commend 

the Department for taking action and look forward to the result. 

Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, 

depots, and plants (sec. 345) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 332) that 

would establish a pilot program to grant permissive authority to 

the Secretary of the Army to authorize leases and contracts up 

to 25 years under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, 

if the Secretary determines that a lease or contract will 

promote the national defense to maintain the viability of an 

arsenal, depot, plant, or military installation on which such 

facility is located. The provision would subject any lease to a 

90-day hold period for the purposes of review by the Army real 

property manager. The provision would finally require that this 

authority would expire on September 30, 2020. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

replace the term “Army Real Property Manager” with “Chief of the 

Army Corps of Engineers” and limit the number of leases or 

agreements allowed under this permissive authority to 10 per 

fiscal year. 

 

Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best 

practices (sec. 346) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5302) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on a comprehensive plan for 

the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among 

the military services. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation 

(sec. 347) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 333) that 

would establish a 3-year pilot program for the operating tempo, 

flying hour, depot maintenance, and base operating support 

subactivity groups for each service to be submitted as an annex 

or annexes in conjunction with the President's budget requests 

beginning with fiscal year 2019 and ending with the submission 

for fiscal year 2021. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 336) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to transfer all excess 

firearms, related spare parts and components, small arms 

ammunition, and ammunition components currently stored at 

Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama that are no longer 

actively issued for military service and not commercially 

available to Rock Island Arsenal for melting and to be reforged 

into new firearms and force protection barriers. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Director of the 

Defense Logistics Agency, to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services an annual report, not later than 5 days after the 

submission of the President’s budget for a fiscal year, 

specifying additional excess firearms, related spare parts and 

components, small arms ammunition, and ammunition components 

designated as no longer actively issued for military service and 

that are otherwise prohibited from commercial sale, or 

distribution, under Federal law. The Secretary of the Army will 

designate these items to either be added to the transfer list 

for purposes of (b) or exemption lists for purposes of (c). 

These lists shall include any items that are not currently 

identified by subsection (a) or (c). Furthermore, the amendment 

would not allow the Secretary of the Army to take any action to 

transfer the items specified in the annual report until the date 

of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

the fiscal year following the year such report is submitted. 

Department of the Navy marksmanship awards (sec. 349) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 337) that 

would amend section 40728 of title 36, United States Code, to 

grant permissive authority to the Secretary of the Navy to 

transfer to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice 

& Firearms Safety, M-1 Garand and caliber .22 rimfire rifles 
within the inventories of the Navy and Marine Corps stores at 

Defense Distribution Depot, Anniston, Alabama or Naval Surface 

Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana for the sole purpose as awards 

for competitors in marksmanship competitions held by the Navy or 

Marine Corps. The provision would not allow these awards to be 

resold. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would stipulate 

that all weapons deemed eligible for award shall be rendered 

inoperable prior to transfer for award purposes. 

Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator 

aircrews of MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles (sec. 350) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5506) 

that would authorize the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to 

enter into contracts with civilian entities to provide flying or 

operational training to National Guard MQ-9 unmanned aerial 

vehicle pilots and sensor aircrew under certain conditions. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the 

Secretary of the Air Force with the prescribed authority, vice 

the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

 The conferees believe the Secretary of the Air Force 

should closely coordinate with the Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau in making the determination to use this authority. 

Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response (sec. 

351) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 514) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of 

the Air Force to provide support for training of National Guard 

personnel on wildfire response. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment to include training 

for wildfire prevention. 

Modification of the Second Division Memorial (sec. 352) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 338) that 

would allow the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc. to 

place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the 

existing Second Division Memorial in Washington, DC, to further 

honor the members of the Second Infantry Division. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Prohibition on application of hiring freezes at Department of 

Defense industrial base facilities 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would 

prohibit the application of hiring freezes at the Department of 

Defense industrial base facilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to consider 

the implications of a hiring freeze on Working Capital Fund 

operations in the event of a hiring freeze. 

Annual briefings on Army explosive ordnance disposal 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would 

require an annual briefing to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Army’s 

explosive ordnance disposal program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to provide 

to the congressional defense committees, not later than 60 days 

after the last day of each fiscal year 2018 through 2021, a 

briefing on Army explosive ordnance disposal. The briefing shall 

include: (1) Programmed funding and manpower to establish and 

implement the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) assistant 

commandant position in the Army Ordnance School; (2) EOD 

personnel talent management; (3) How the EOD career path ensures 

and maintains technical proficiency for EOD personnel; (4) 

Efforts to improve EOD proponency and advocacy across the Army; 

(5) Efforts to enhance synchronization of EOD with other Army 

missions and functions and retain critical interdependencies; 

and (6) Annual funding programmed through the future-years 

defense program and executed during the preceding fiscal year 

for EOD requirements including personnel, training, and 

equipment. 

Report on Arctic readiness 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 338) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report 

on Arctic readiness. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
 The conferees note that elements of this provision are 

incorporated into a report on the Department of Defense’s Arctic 

capabilities, resource gaps, and required infrastructure 

required elsewhere in this Act. 

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial 

base on manufacturing workforce 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 340) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

effects of increased automation of the defense industrial base 

on the manufacturing workforce. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense cost models 

used in making personnel decisions 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 340A) that 

would require a Comptroller General review of Department of 

Defense cost models used in making personnel decisions. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority to carry out environmental restoration activities at 

National Guard and Reserve locations 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 341) that 

would amend section 2701(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary to carry out environmental restoration 

activities at the National Guard and Reserve locations. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to deliver 

recommendations to the conferees no later than 30 days after the 

enactment of this Act on how the Department could: (1) Reimburse 

state or municipal agencies that expended funds to investigate 

or provide alternative water supplies, due to the release of 

per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, when release came from a 

Department of Defense facility; and (2) Authorize access to the 

Environmental Restoration Account, established in 10 U.S.C. 

2703, to address the investigation and any required removal or 

remedial action for the release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances when the release took place from an Air or Army 

National Guard facility operating under a title 32 authority. 
Environmental oversight and remediation at Red Hill Bulk Fuel 

Storage Facility 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 344) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Red Hill Bulk Fuel 

Storage Facility located on Oahu, Hawaii is a national strategic 

asset. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the strategic value of the Red Hill 

Bulk Fuel Storage Facility that supports combatant commander 

theater security requirements, contingency operations, and 

provides essential and timely support to the United States and 

allies’ military mobilization, routine movements, and disaster 

response efforts in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and around the world. 

The conferees note that the facility in its current form cannot 

be replicated anywhere else in the world. Moving the fuel to 

another storage facility in the Indo-Asia-Pacific would have 

implications for the United States military force structure in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. If the facility were closed, the 

United States Armed Forces would be unable to support the 

National Military Strategy, including the goals of the United 

States Pacific Commander, and national security interests would 

be significantly undermined. 

 The conferees note that constant vigilance is required to 

ensure that facility degradation and fuel leaks do not pose a 

threat to the people of Hawaii, especially the drinking water on 

Oahu, and despite its importance, the bulk fuel storage facility 

continues to face long-term challenges without robust and 

consistent funding that provides the Navy and the Defense 

Logistics Agency the resources needed to improve the fuel 

storage tanks and associated infrastructure. Accordingly, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure the annual 

budget justification materials submitted to Congress includes a 

description of how the Department will request and use funds to 

support any deliverables that the parties of the Administrative 

Order on Consent have agreed are necessary to ensure the 

continued safe operation of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 

Facility and prevent future fuel leaks into the environment. 

Increase in funding for civil military programs 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 345) that would 

increase funding for civil military programs by $25.0 million. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Report on maternity uniforms 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 346) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees regarding maternity uniforms 

for pregnant members of the Armed Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report regarding 

maternity uniforms for pregnant members of the Armed Forces. The 

report shall include: 

 (1) The design of maternity uniforms; 

 (2) Materials used in the fabrication of maternity 

uniforms; 

 (3) The sizing of maternity uniforms; 

 (4) Prices of maternity uniforms; 

 (5) The availability of maternity uniforms; 

 (6) The quality of maternity uniforms; 

 (7) The utility of maternity uniforms. 

Status of compliance with process for communicating availability 

of surplus ammunition 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 347) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics to provide a briefing to the 

congressional defense committees on the status of compliance 

with section 344 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that section 344 of Public Law 114-328 

required the Secretary of Defense to implement a formal process 

for communicating to other Federal Government agencies the 

availability of surplus, serviceable ammunition from the 

Department of Defense for the purpose of reducing costs relating 

to the storage and disposal of such ammunition. The conferees 

are aware that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the 

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Department of the Army to 

help facilitate a formal process for transferring excess 

conventional ammunition and the conferees support this action 

taken. However, the conferees need to better understand how this 

formal process is being implemented. Therefore, the conferees 

direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Director, 
DLA, and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army (G-4) to provide 

a briefing to the congressional defense committees not later 

than 30 days after enactment of this Act on the formal processes 

being used to communicate the availability of surplus ammunition 

to other Federal Government agencies. 

Increase in funding for National Guard counter-drug programs 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 348) that would 

increase the amount to be authorized to be appropriated to 

support the National Guard counter-drug program by $10 million. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Facilities demolition plan of the Army 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5303) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a 

facilities demolition plan. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the importance of taking into account 

contamination when demolishing facilities on military property. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to submit a 

facilities demolition plan for the Army to the congressional 

defense committees no later than 120 days after the enactment of 

this Act. The plan should: 

 (1) Take into account the impact of a contaminated 

facility on mission readiness, and national security generally, 

in establishing priorities for the demolition of facilities; and 

 (2) Set forth a multi-year plan for the demolition 

of Army facilities, including contaminated facilities afforded a 

priority for demolition pursuant to the previous point. 

Funding for environmental restoration, Navy 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14001) 

that would increase funding for Environmental Restoration, Navy. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Additional funding table matters 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14002) 

that would increase funding for Operation and Maintenance, Navy 

Reserve, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization, and 
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, Facilities 

Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct that not later than December 31, 2017 

the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report setting forth a description of the 

manner in which the Secretary will allocate funds which shall be 

used by the Air Force and the National Guard to take actions to 

mitigate identified sources of polyfluoroalkyl substances at 

sites as a result of surveys conducted by the Armed Forces so as 

to restore public confidence in potable water which may be 

affected in such sites. 

Funding for environmental restoration, Air Force 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14009) 

that would increase funding for Environmental Restoration, Air 

Force. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

SUBTITLE A—ACTIVE FORCES 

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would 

authorize active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2018 as 

follows: Army 486,000; Navy 327,900; Marine Corps 185,000; Air 

Force 325,100. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 401) that 

would authorize active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2018 

as follows: Army 481,000; Navy 327,900; Marine Corps 186,000; 

Air Force 325,100. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2018 as follows: Army 

483,500; Navy 327,900; Marine Corps 186,000; Air Force 325,100. 

 

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would 

establish new minimum active-duty end strengths for the Army, 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of September 30, 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Department of Defense is 

expected to use its variance authority to go below the 

authorized end strength in the event that quality standards 

cannot be met through appropriate recruiting and retention 

methods with the increase in end strength authorized, which is 

to be interpreted as a ceiling, not a floor. 

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE FORCES 

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2018: the Army 

National Guard, 347,000; the Army Reserve, 202,000; the Navy 

Reserve, 59,000; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 106,600; the Air Force 

Reserve, 69,800; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 411) that 

would authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2018: the Army 

National Guard, 343,500; the Army Reserve, 199,500; the Navy 

Reserve, 59,000; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 106,600; the Air Force 

Reserve, 69,800; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

 The House recedes. 

End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the 

reserves (sec. 412) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for Reserves on Active 

Duty in support of the reserve components as of September 30, 

2018: the Army National Guard of the United States, 30,155; the 

Army Reserve, 16,261; The Navy Reserve, 10,101; the Marine Corps 

Reserve, 2,261; the Air National Guard of the United States, 

16,260; and the Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 412). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 
End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec. 413) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would 

authorize the following end strengths for military technicians 

(dual status) as of September 30, 2018: the Army National Guard 

of the United States, 25,507; the Army Reserve, 7,427; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 21,893; and the Air Force 

Reserve, 10,160. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 413) that 

would authorize the following end strengths for military 

technicians (dual status) as of September 30, 2018: the Army 

National Guard of the United States, 22,294; the Army Reserve, 

6,492; the Air National Guard of the United States, 19,135; and 

the Air Force Reserve, 8,880. These figures reflect the 

conversion of 12.6 percent of dual status technicians to title 5 

civilian employees required elsewhere in this bill. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the number of personnel available 

for full-time support of the reserve components of the Army and 

the Air Force through the combination of military technicians 

(dual status) and those technicians converted to civilian 

employees under section 3101 of title 5, United States Code, or 

section 1601 of title 10, United States Code, is no less than it 

would be absent the conversion. Further, the conferees have not 

reduced either the overall Selected Reserve end strength or 

budgetary authority for civilian personnel relative to this 

conversion. The conferees expect the Department of Defense to 

utilize its variance authority to allocate the 12.6 percent 

conversion appropriately across the components. 

Fiscal Year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status 

technicians (sec. 414) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would 

authorize the following personnel limits for the reserve 

components of the Army and Air Force for non-dual status 

technicians as of September 30, 2018: the Army National Guard of 

the United States, 1,600; the Air National Guard of the United 

States, 350; the Army Reserve, 420; and the Air Force Reserve, 

90. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 414) that 

would authorize the following personnel limits for the reserve 

components of the Army and Air Force for non-dual status 

technicians as of September 30, 2018: the Army National Guard of 

the United States, 0; the Air National Guard of the United 

States, 0; the Army Reserve, 0; and the Air Force Reserve, 0. 

 The House recedes. 
Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 415) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 415) that would 

authorize the maximum number of reserve component personnel who 

may be on Active Duty or full-time National Guard duty under 

section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal 

year 2018 to provide operational support. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 415). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

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

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

416) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 416) that 

would limit the number of personnel authorized to be on fulltime duty in support of the reserves within the National Guard 

Bureau to not exceed the number equal to six percent of the 

number authorized by section 412 of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would set 

separate requirements for the Air National Guard and the Army 

National Guard. 

SUBTITLE C—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 

Military personnel (sec. 421) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would 

authorize appropriations for military personnel at the levels 

identified in the funding table in section 4401 of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 421). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

SUBTITLE A—OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY 

Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written 

communications to promotion selection boards on matters of 

importance to their selection (sec. 501) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5504) 

that would modify the deadline for submittal by officers of 

written communications to promotion selection boards on matters 

of importance to their selection. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of 

officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without 

appointment (sec. 502) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 503) that 

would amend section 629 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that the requirement to remove officers from a list of 

officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without 

appointment does not apply when the military department 

concerned is not able to obtain and provide to the Senate the 

information the Senate requires to give its advice and consent 

to the appointment concerned because that information is under 

the control of a department or agency of the Federal Government 

other than the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement for specification of number of 

officers who may be recommended for early retirement by a 

Selective Early Retirement Board (sec. 503) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 505) that 

would amend section 638a of title 10, United States Code, to 

repeal the requirement that service secretaries specify the 

number of officers who may be recommended for early retirement. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

number of officers who may be recommended for early retirement 

to not more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered 

in each grade in each competitive category. 

Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary 

retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of 

enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management (sec. 504) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 506) that 

would amend section 1370 of title 10, United States Code, to 

extend to 2025 the authority to waive the time-in-grade 

requirement for certain general and flag officers for voluntary 

early retirement without reduction in grade of up to 10 percent 
of the authorized Active-Duty strength for officers in those 

grades for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel 

management. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant 

Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

among officers subject to repeal of statutory specification of 

general officer grade (sec. 505) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 507) that 

would amend section 3016 of title 10, United States Code, to 

remove the requirement that the Principal Military Deputy to the 

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics shall be a lieutenant general. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of 

general or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed 

Forces (sec. 506) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 508) that 

would amend section 502 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to clarify that 

the grade of an officer serving as of the date of the enactment 

of that Act in a position whose statutory grade is affected by 

an amendment made by section 502 may not be reduced after that 

date by reason of such amendment as long as the officer remains 

in continuous service in such position after that date. The 

Senate amendment also contained a provision that would amend 

section 3084 of title 10, United States Code, to repeal the 

requirement that an officer appointed as Chief of the Veterinary 

Corps of the Army who holds a lower grade shall be appointed in 

the grade of brigadier general. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of 

statutory specification of general officer grade for the Dean of 

the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy and the 

Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy (sec. 

507) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5505) 

that would repeal the statutory requirement that a general 
officer serve as the Dean of the Academic Board of the United 

States Military Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the 

United States Air Force Academy. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge 

Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 504) that 

would amend sections 5046 and 5149 of title 10, United States 

Code, to retain prior flexibility in the promotion of officers 

to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the 

Marine Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy. 

 The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 

10501) that would amend section 8037 of title 10, United States 

Code, to retain prior flexibility in the promotion of officers 

to the position of Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air 

Force. 

 The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would combine 

these provisions. 

Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates 

General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 509) that 

would clarify that officers holding certain positions as of 

December 23, 2016, whose statutory grade is affected by 

amendments made by section 502 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) may 

be retired in such grade with the retired pay of such grade, 

unless entitled to higher pay under another provision of law. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with technical and clarifying 

amendments. 

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT 

Equal treatment of orders to serve on active duty under section 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would 

amend sections 1074(d)(2) and 1145(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, to authorize Reserve Component members activated under the 

authority provided by either section 12304a or 12304b of title 

10, United States Code, to receive pre-mobilization and 

transitional TRICARE health care. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10702). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510) that 

would amend section 12207 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize service secretaries to credit any person receiving an 

original appointment as a reserve commissioned officer with a 

period of constructive service. Constructive service would be 

credited to an individual for special experience or training in 

a particular cyberspace-related field or for any period of 

advanced education in a cyberspace-related field beyond the 

baccalaureate degree level. Constructive service credit cannot 

exceed one year for each year of special experience, training, 

or advanced education, and not more than three years total 

constructive service may be credited. This authority is intended 

to allow the Defense Department to better recruit individuals 

with cyberspace-related skills into vacant critical cyberspace 

positions. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve 

components of the Armed Forces to perform duty (sec. 513) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that 

would amend section 515 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by April 

30, 2019, legislative proposals designed to implement 

alternative approaches to reducing the number of statutory 

authorities by which members of the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces may be ordered to perform duty to not more than 

eight statutory authorities grouped into four duty categories to 

which specific pay and benefits may be aligned. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Pilot program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program 

under which retired senior enlisted members of the Army National 

Guard would serve as contract recruiters for the Army National 

Guard. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the use of National Guard Bureau funds to carry out the pilot 

program. 

SUBTITLE C—GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES 

PART I—MATTERS RELATING TO DISCHARGE AND 

CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

Consideration of additional medical evidence by boards for the 

correction of military records and liberal consideration of 

evidence relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic 

brain injury (sec. 520) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would 

amend section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

Boards for the Correction of Military Records to review medical 

evidence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and civilian 

healthcare providers in cases in which the claim is based on 

matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or 

traumatic brain injury (TBI) that is related to combat or 

military sexual trauma. The provision would also require the 

Boards to review the claim with liberal consideration to the 

claimant that PTSD or TBI potentially contributed to the 

circumstances resulting in the discharge or dismissal or to the 

original characterization of the claimant’s discharge or 

dismissal. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Public availability of information related to disposition of 

claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed 

Forces when the claims involve sexual assault (sec. 521) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would 

amend sections 1552 and 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to 
require boards for the correction of military records and 

discharge review boards to make publicly available on an 

internet website the number and disposition of decided claims in 

which sexual assault is alleged to have contributed in whole or 

in part to the original characterization of a servicemember's 

discharge or release from the military. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

520). 

 The House recedes with technical and conforming 

amendments. 

Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of 

members who are victims of sex-related offenses (sec. 522) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would 

amend chapter 79 of title 10, United States Code, to establish a 

new section 1554b that would codify section 547 of the Carl 

Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) that 

required service secretaries to establish a confidential process 

by which an individual who was the victim of a sex-related 

offense during military service may challenge, through boards 

for the correction of military records, the terms or 

characterization of the discharge or separation of the 

individual from the military on the grounds that the terms or 

characterization were adversely affected by the individual being 

the victim of such an offense. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

518). 

 The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Training requirements for members of boards for the correction 

of military records and personnel who investigate claims of 

retaliation (sec. 523) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would 

require certain training for members of boards for the 

correction of military records and Department of Defense 

personnel who investigate claims of retaliation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Pilot program on use of video teleconferencing technology by 

boards for the correction of military records and discharge 

review boards (sec. 524) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program on 

the use of video teleconferencing technology by service boards 

for the correction of military records and service discharge 

review boards so that, when authorized, claimants and certain 

other individuals may appear before the boards without being 

physically present. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 519) that 

would amend section 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to 

repeal the 15-year statute of limitations on filing claims for 

review of a discharge or dismissal by service discharge review 

boards. The provision would also authorize presentation of 

evidence to these boards by telephone or video conference, to 

the extent reasonable and technically feasible. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that video teleconferencing technology may be used to the extent 

such technology is reasonably available and technically 

feasible. 

 The conferees note that claims that are barred by the 15-

year statute of limitations that applies to actions by service 

discharge review boards can be presented to service boards for 

the correction of military records, which routinely review such 

claims. 

PART II—OTHER GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES 

Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 520A) 

that would authorize a service secretary to extend the period of 

extension under the Department of Defense's Delayed Entry 

Program for certain individuals who enlist under section 

504(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, by up to an 

additional 365 days if the secretary determines that the period 

of extension is required for the performance of adequate 

background and security reviews of that person. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would impose 

additional requirements on the use of this authority and mandate 

that the authority expire one year after the enactment of this 

Act. 

Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active 

duty in high-demand, low-density assignments (sec. 527) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510B) 

that would amend section 688a of title 10, United States Code, 

to authorize service secretaries to order retired military 

service members to active duty on a voluntary basis to meet 

critical manning needs. The period of active duty would be in 

accordance with an agreement between the member and the 

Secretary concerned. Activation under this authority is limited 

to 1,000 members. The authority to use section 688a of title 10, 

United States Code, expired on December 31, 2011. This authority 

would be reinstated for a 5-year period and would expire on 

December 31, 2022. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Notification of members of the Armed Forces undergoing certain 

administrative separations of potential eligibility for veterans 

benefits (sec. 528) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 529) that would 

require servicemembers who receive an administrative separation 

or mandatory discharge under conditions other than honorable be 

provided written notification that the member may petition the 

Department of Veterans Affairs, despite the characterization of 

service, to receive certain benefits under the laws administered 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 

provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by 

contract physicians (sec. 529) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 576) that would 

amend section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (Public 

Law 108-183) to extend the authority of the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical 

disability examinations by contract physicians until December 

31, 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 

Provision of information on naturalization through military 

service (sec. 530) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that members of the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are lawful permanent 

residents are informed of the availability of and process for 

naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, and that 

resources are available to assist qualified members. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE D—MILITARY JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGAL 

ISSUES 

Clarifying amendments related to the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice reform by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (sec. 531) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would 

make clarifying amendments to the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice, including clarifying that petitions for writs of 

mandamus by victims have priority in both the Court of Criminal 

Appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; expanding 

the pre-referral matters that a military judge may consider to 

include appointment of a certain individual to assume the rights 

of certain victims and pre-referral matters related to a 

petition for a writ of mandamus by a victim; clarifying that the 

President may establish the types of sentences that require 

automatic reduction in enlisted rank; and extending the due date 

of the Military Justice Review Panel’s assessment on sentencing 

data from 2020 to 2021. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 522) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments in connection 

with the reform of the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

contained in division E of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 523) that 

would amend section 806b of title 10, United States Code 

(article 6b(e)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to 

prioritize the review of a decision on a petition for a writ of 

mandamus in the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, as 

determined under the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 524) that 

would amend section 838 of title 10, United States Code (article 

38 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to clarify that in 

any court-martial proceeding resulting in a conviction, the 

defense counsel may assist the accused in the submission of any 

matter under section 860, 860a, or 860b of title 10 (article 60, 

60a, or 60b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 525) that 

would amend section 853a of title 10, United States Code 

(article 53a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added 

by section 5237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), to enumerate additional 

limitations on the acceptance of plea agreements by military 

judges of general or special courts-martial. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 526) that 

would amend section 866 of title 10, United States Code (article 

66 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by 

section 5330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), to require the Court of 

Criminal Appeals to order a hearing or other proceeding if the 

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces determines that additional 

proceedings are warranted. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 527) that 

would clarify the applicability and effective dates for statute 

of limitations amendments in connection with the reform of the 

Uniform Code of Military Justice contained in division E of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328). 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 528) that 

would amend section 946 of title 10, United States Code (article 

146 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by 

section 5521 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), to modify the year of 

initial review by the Military Justice Review Panel of Uniform 

Code of Military Justice reform amendments. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that 

would amend section 806b of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to review 

for legal error a grant or denial of a petition for a writ of 

mandamus by a service Court of Criminal Appeals. 

 The Senate recedes with technical and clarifying 

amendments. 

 

Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courtsmartial and related matters (sec. 532) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 530) that 

would amend section 542 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to include an 

additional element in the program for effective prosecution and 

defense in courts-martial. The provision would authorize 

assignment of certain civilian employees to supervise less 

experienced judge advocates. The provision would also require 
service secretaries to assess the feasibility of a military 

justice career track for judge advocates that leads to judge 

advocates with military justice expertise in the grade of 

colonel, or Navy captain. This pilot program would also include 

the use of skill identifiers to identify judge advocates for the 

program and guidance for promotion boards to ensure that judge 

advocates in the program have the same opportunity for promotion 

as other judge advocates being considered by such boards. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

service secretaries to use highly qualified experts and other 

civilian employees to advise less experienced judge advocates in 

prosecution and defense. 

Punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on 

wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or 

visual images of sexually explicit conduct (sec. 533) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would 

amend subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States 

Code, to establish a new punitive article in the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice that would prohibit the wrongful broadcast or 

distribution of intimate visual images of a private area of 

another person. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

532) that would prohibit the wrongful broadcast or distribution 

of both intimate visual images of a private area of another 

person and visual images of sexually explicit conduct involving 

a person. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would add an 

element to the punitive article requiring that the conduct, 

under the circumstances, had a reasonably direct and palpable 

connection to a military mission or military environment and 

would modify the definition of “reasonable expectation of 

privacy.” 

Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, 

sexually, or emotionally abusing a child (sec. 534) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would 

amend section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the garnishment of service member retired pay to satisfy a 

judgement rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally 

abusing a child. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10602). 

 The House recedes. 
Sexual assault prevention and response training for all 

individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry 

program (sec. 535) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 548) that 

would require service secretaries, insofar as practicable, to 

provide training on sexual assault prevention and response to 

enlistees in a delayed entry program before they begin basic 

training or initial active duty for training in the Armed 

Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment and an 

amendment that would require the service secretaries to commence 

providing the required training on sexual assault prevention and 

response not later than 180 days after the enactment of this 

Act. 

Special Victims' Counsel training regarding the unique 

challenges often faced by male victims of sexual assault (sec. 

536) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would 

require that baseline Special Victims’ Counsel training include 

training for Special Victims’ Counsel to recognize and deal with 

the unique challenges often faced by male victims of sexual 

assault. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding 

military sexual harassment and incidents involving nonconsensual 

distribution of private sexual images (sec. 537) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 527) that would 

amend section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to 

require inclusion of information on reports of sexual harassment 

and incidents involving nonconsensual distribution of private 

sexual images involving members of the Armed Forces in the 

annual Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response Office (SAPRO) report. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that would clarify the 

type of sexual harassment reports to be included in the annual 

SAPRO reports and revise the date of application of the 

additional reporting requirements to March 1, 2020 to account 
for when the relevant data will be available for inclusion in 

the annual SAPRO reports. 

Inclusion of information in annual SAPRO reports regarding 

sexual assaults committed by a member of the Armed Forces 

against the member's spouse or other family member (sec. 538) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 528) that would 

require inclusion of information regarding sexual assaults 

committed by servicemembers against their spouse, intimate 

partner, or other dependent in the annual Department of Defense 

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) report 

required by section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that would allow the 

additional information to be included as an annex to the annual 

SAPRO reports and revise the date by which the additional 

information must be included in such reports to March 1, 2019 to 

account for when the relevant data will be available for 

inclusion. 

SUBTITLE E—MEMBER EDUCATION, TRAINING, 

RESILIENCE, AND TRANSITION 

Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of 

certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs 

(sec. 541) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 542) that 

would amend section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

include an element in servicemembers' preseparation counseling 

describing the assistance and support services for family 

caregivers of eligible veterans under the program conducted by 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1720G of 

title 38, United States Code. Additionally, the provision would 

require the service secretaries, within 180 days of the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to permit a caregiver, at the 

election of the servicemember who may require caregiver 

services, to participate in appropriate sessions of the 

servicemember's preseparation counseling to become informed of 

assistance and support services available to caregivers and to 

understand better how the servicemember's transition to civilian 

life may impact the caregiver. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

Improved employment assistance for members of the Army, Navy, 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 619) that would 

amend section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security 

with respect to the Coast Guard to establish a database to 

record all training performed by members of the Armed Forces 

that may have application in the civilian sector; to improve the 

accuracy of the certification of training and skills provided by 

the secretaries; and to improve the timeliness of requests for 

certification of members’ civilian job skills. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

authority to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 

and veterans. 

Limitation on release of military service academy graduates to 

participate in professional athletics (sec. 543) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would 

amend sections 4348(a), 6959(a), and 9348(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to prohibit military service academy graduates from 

seeking release from their commissioned service obligations to 

pursue a career as a professional athlete. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision that would 

amend section 4348(a), section 6959(a), and section 9348(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, to authorize a graduate of a 

military service academy who is selected to participate in 

professional athletics to accept an appointment as a 

commissioned officer as a member of the Selected Reserve until 

completion of the commissioned service obligation. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

sections 4348(a), 6959(a), and 9348(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to prohibit military service academy graduates from 

seeking release from their commissioned service obligations to 

pursue a career as a professional athlete until the completion 

of at least two consecutive years of commissioned service. 

Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program 

for the National Guard and Reserves (sec. 544) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would 

amend section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, to 

extend the authority for suicide prevention and resilience 
programs for the National Guard and Reserves until October 1, 

2019. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 547) that 

would amend section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, to 

extend the authority for suicide prevention and resilience 

programs for the National Guard and Reserves until October 1, 

2020. 

 The House recedes. 

Annual certifications related to Ready, Relevant Learning 

Initiative of the Navy (sec. 545) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 541) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives an annual certification regarding the Navy’s 

Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) initiative. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

 The conferees view Navy’s RRL initiative as a fundamental 

transformation in training, based on more than 87 percent of 

Navy enlisted ratings being affected and more than $1.0 billion 

taken from traditional training billets to fund developmental 

software-based training applications. Accordingly, the conferees 

believe continued close oversight of RRL and similar initiatives 

is warranted to ensure training standards and proficiency are 

maintained. 

Authority to expand eligibility for the United States Military 

Apprenticeship Program (sec. 546) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, to expand eligibility for the 

United States Military Apprenticeship Program to include any 

member of the uniformed services. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would give 

discretionary authority to the Secretary of Defense to expand 

eligibility for the United States Military Apprenticeship 

Program to include any member of the uniformed services. 

Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force 

enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military 

education in-residence courses (sec. 547) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 545) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds for the 

purpose of Air Force enlisted personnel attending Air Force 

officer professional military education courses until the later 

of: (1) The date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives, and to the Comptroller General of the United 

States, a report on the attendance of such personnel at such 

courses; (2) The date on which the Comptroller General of the 

United States submits to such committees a report setting forth 

an assessment of such report; or (3) 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships (sec. 

548) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to carry out a program to 

provide assistance to a person who is pursuing a recognized 

post-secondary credential at a minority-serving institution. An 

individual receiving financial assistance under this provision 

would be required to enter into a service agreement with the 

Secretary for an obligated period of military service. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Army to designate a number of scholarships 

available to students at minority-serving institutions under the 

Army Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) as 

"Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Leadership Scholarships." The 

provision would authorize the Secretary to increase the amount 

of any scholarship in excess of the amount of the SROTC program 

scholarship offered at the minority-serving institution if the 

Secretary considers it appropriate for the purpose of the 

scholarship. 

Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the 

Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets 

and midshipmen (sec. 549) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 544) that 

would authorize the secretary of each military department to 

carry out a pilot program for the purpose of evaluating the 

feasibility and advisability of allowing eligible individuals 

who cannot accept a commission or complete a period of Active 

Duty due to physical disqualification to fulfill an Active Duty 
service obligation through service as Department of Defense 

civilian employees in the excepted service. This pilot authority 

would sunset 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that adds a reporting 

requirement for each Secretary of a military department to 

submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

containing an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 

program conducted by such Secretary three years after the date 

of enactment of this Act. The report shall include the number of 

eligible individuals appointed as civilian employees of the 

Department of Defense under the program and the retention rate 

for such employees. 

SUBTITLE F—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION 

AND MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS 

PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS' EDUCATION 

MATTERS 

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 

551) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would 

authorize $50.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, Defensewide, for continuation of the Department of Defense (DOD) 

assistance program to local educational agencies impacted by 

enrollment of dependent children of military members and DOD 

civilian employees. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 552) that 

would authorize $25.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-wide, for continuation of the DOD assistance program to 

local educational agencies impacted by enrollment of dependent 

children of military members and DOD civilian employees. 

 The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 551) 

that would authorize $10.0 million in Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-wide, for impact aid payments for children with 

disabilities (as enacted by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a) using the formula set forth in section 363 

of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398). Subsection (b) of that 

provision would allow the Secretary of Defense to use $5.0 

million, of the total amount authorized, for payments to local 

educational agencies with higher concentrations of military 

children with severe disabilities, at his discretion and without 
regard to the formula set forth in section 363 of the Floyd D. 

Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 

(Public Law 106-398). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

$40.0 million in supplemental impact aid and $10.0 million for 

impact aid for children with severe disabilities. The amendment 

would allow the Secretary of Defense, at his discretion, to use 

$5.0 million, of the total amount authorized, for payments to 

local educational agencies with higher concentrations of 

military children with severe disabilities. 

 

Transitions of military dependent students from Department of 

Defense dependent schools to other schools and among schools of 

local educational agencies (sec. 552) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would 

amend section 574(c)(3) of the John Warner National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364 (20 

U.S.C. 7703b note)), as amended by section 572 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328; 130 Stat. 2141), to extend the authorities relating to 

transition and support of military dependent students to local 

educational agencies from September 30, 2017, to September 30, 

2022. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that 

would amend section 574(c)(3) of the John Warner National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-

364 (20 U.S.C. 7703b note)) to extend the authorities relating 

to transition and support of military dependent students to 

local educational agencies from September 30, 2017, to September 

30, 2018. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

permanent authority to the Department of Defense relating to 

transition and support of military dependent students to local 

educational agencies. 

Report on educational opportunities in science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics for children who are dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces (sec. 553) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5508) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance to 

the Armed Forces, not later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to ensure: (1) Placement of a priority on 

supporting early learning in science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics (STEM) for children in Department of Defense 
(DOD) schools and in schools serving large military child 

populations; and (2) Support for efforts that school staff 

serving military children have the training and skills to teach 

STEM subjects. The provision would also require the Secretary 

to submit a report to the congressional defense committees, not 

later than 2 years from the date of the enactment of this Act, 

that describes and assesses: (1) Progress towards improving 

educational opportunities and achievement in STEM subjects; and 

(2) Efforts to implement the guidance required under this 

provision. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than 2 years after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, a report to the congressional 

defense committees containing a description and assessment of: 

(1) Current DOD programs to improve opportunities for STEM 

education for military children; and (2) Efforts to increase 

opportunities and achievement in STEM education for military 

children. 

 The conferees note that military children face unique 

challenges in educational achievement due to frequent changes of 

station and deployments of their parents. Investing in quality 

education opportunities for all military children ensures 

parents can stay focused on the mission, and this investment is 

an important element in a comprehensive strategy for ensuring a 

smart, skilled, and committed future national security 

workforce. Therefore, the conferees recommend that the 

Secretary of Defense develop and issue guidance to relevant 

organizations in DOD supporting early learning in STEM subjects 

for children, including those at DOD schools and local schools 

serving large military child populations, and support efforts to 

ensure that curriculum specialists, trainers, and teachers 

serving military children have the training and skills necessary 

to implement instruction in STEM subjects that provide the 

necessary foundation for future learning and educational 

achievement in such areas. 

PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS 

Codification of authority to conduct family support programs for 

immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned 

to special operations forces (sec. 555) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would 

make permanent the authority provided by section 554 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

Law 113–66), as modified by section 574(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 

92) by adding a new section to chapter 88 of title 10, United 

States Code. The section would provide the Commander, U.S. 

Special Operations Command the authority to conduct programs for 

immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned 

to special operations forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the submission of an annual report on family support programs 

conducted pursuant to this authority. 

Reimbursement for State licensure and certification costs of a 

spouse of a member of the Armed Forces arising from relocation 

to another State (sec. 556) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would 

amend section 476 of title 37, United States Code, to permit the 

Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces up to $500 

for a spouse's expenses related to obtaining licensing or 

certification in another State incident to a permanent change of 

station. This section would also require the Secretary of 

Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with 

States to improve the portability of licenses and certifications 

between States. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 561) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the feasibility and advisability of 

establishing and maintaining a joint federal-state clearinghouse 

and task force to process the professional license and 

credential information of military spouses and provides 

assistance and other resources for military spouses seeking to 

obtain professional licenses or credentials in other States. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would place a 

five-year sunset on the House provision and require a report one 

year before the sunset of the authority. 

Temporary extension of extended period of protections for 

members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 

foreclosure, and eviction (sec. 557) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14004) 

that would amend section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s 

Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 

(Public Law 112-154) to extend by two years the protections for 
members of the Uniformed Services relating to mortgages, 

mortgage foreclosure, and eviction contained therein. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Enhancing military childcare programs and activities of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 558) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would 

require the Department of Defense to set and maintain the hours 

of operation of childcare development centers, as practicable, 

in a manner that considers the demands and circumstances of 

members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve 

component. The provision would also require the service 

secretaries to provide a childcare coordinator at each military 

installation under their jurisdiction where significant numbers 

of members of the Armed Forces with accompanying dependent 

children are stationed. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

562). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the service secretaries to ensure the hours of operation of 

childcare development centers under their jurisdiction are 

established and maintained in a manner that considers the 

demands and circumstances of members of the Armed Forces, 

including members of the reserve component. The amendment would 

also authorize the service secretaries to provide for a 

childcare coordinator at each military installation under their 

jurisdiction where significant numbers of members of the Armed 

Forces with accompanying dependent children are stationed. 

Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare 

services providers for Department child development centers 

(sec. 559) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 557) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with direct hire 

authority to recruit and appoint qualified childcare services 

providers to positions within the Department of Defense Child 

Development Centers. The Secretary shall prescribe the 

regulations required and commence implementation of such direct 

hire authority no later than May 1, 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that requires the 

Department of Defense to certify that there is a critical hiring 

need, sets a sunset date of September 30, 2021, and directs the 

Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, 

and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of 

the Senate no later than December 31, 2019 and 2021, on the use 

of this authority and any modifications necessary to overcome 

perennial staffing shortages in the Department’s child 

development centers. 

Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework 

facilities for military spouses on military installations 

outside the United States (sec. 560) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 560) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 

program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing 

telework facilities for military spouses on military 

installations outside the United States to the extent that space 

is available for such facilities. The provision would require 

the pilot program be conducted at no less than two military 

installations outside the United States selected by the 

Secretary for up to 3 years in duration, in consultation with 

the host nation. The pilot program would be conducted as one or 

more public-private partnerships between the Department of 

Defense and a private corporation or partnership of private 

corporations with up to $1.0 million authorized to be available 

to carry out the program. Additionally, the pilot program would 

be required to comply with existing status of forces agreements 

with host nations or pursuant to appropriate modifications of 

such agreements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE G—DECORATIONS AND AWARDS 

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

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5507) 

that would authorize the President, notwithstanding the time 

limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 

Code, or any other time limitation with respect to awarding 

certain medals to members of the Armed Forces, to award the 

Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Garlin M. 

Conner for acts of valor during World War II. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Authorization for award of Distinguished-Service Cross to 

Specialist Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam (sec. 

562) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that 

would authorize the President to award the Distinguished-Service 

Cross to Specialist Frank M. Crary for acts of valor while 

serving in Vietnam with Company D, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 

12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division on April 7, 1966. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE H—MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING 

REQUIREMENTS 

Analysis and report on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of 

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

571) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 582) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to initiate a 

comprehensive review of the policies for determining which posts 

are accompanied, which are unaccompanied, and the extent to 

which the costs to the taxpayers and security risks to family 

members are considered. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment specifying further 

locations to be reviewed. 

 The conferees are concerned with the significant costs 

associated with maintaining accompanied tours at remote 

locations. The proposed new 52 family housing units on Kwajalein 

would cost over $1.3 million each. The proposed $250.0 million 

replacement hospital at Guantanamo Bay would cost $50.0 million 

per bed. Costs for school construction and support are also 

significantly higher at these remote locations than they are in 

the United States, which is a primary reason why locations such 

as Diego Garcia are unaccompanied. 

Review and reports on policies for regular and reserve officer 

career management (sec. 572) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 516) that 

required the Secretary of Defense to provide a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives setting forth results of a review of the Defense 
Officer Personnel Management Act and the Reserve Officer 

Personnel Management Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

matters under review. The amendment would also require an 

initial report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 2018, 

and a final report to these committees not later than July 31, 

2018. 

Review and report on effects of personnel requirements and 

limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard 

for the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans (sec. 

573) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 513) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review certain endstrength limitations on the number of National Guard that may be 

on Active Duty to determine whether those limits unduly affect 

the ability of the Armed Forces to meet the demand for personnel 

to perform funeral honors in connection with funerals for 

veterans. The provision would require the Secretary to report 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives on the results of this review within six months 

of the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

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

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1067) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of the 

Army Reserve, the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and 

representatives of National Guard and Reserve technicians to 

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

House of Representatives by no later than April 1, 2018, a 

report assessing the adequacy of current authorities for the 

employment, use, and status of military technicians, to include 

recommendations for statutory change. The purpose of the report 

would be to define the mission and requirements of military 

technicians, identify means to improve their management and 

administration, and identify means to enhance the capability of 

the Department of Defense to recruit and retain technicians. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 
Assessment and report on expanding and contracting for childcare 

services of the Department of Defense (sec. 575) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 558) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2018, on the 

feasibility and advisability of the following: (1) Expanding the 

operating hours of childcare facilities of the Department of 

Defense in order to meet childcare services requirements for 

swing-shift, night-shift, and weekend workers; (2) Using 

contracts with private-sector childcare services providers to 

expand the availability of childcare services; (3) Contracting 

with private-sector childcare service providers to operate 

childcare facilities of the Department on military 

installations; and (4) Expanding childcare services to members 

of the National Guard and Reserves if such expansion does not 

substantially increase costs of childcare services for the 

military departments or conflict with others who have higher 

priority for space in childcare services programs. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment on expanding and 

contracting for childcare services of the Department and to 

submit a report, not later than September 1, 2018, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives containing the results of the assessment. 

Review and report on compensation provided childcare services 

providers of the Department of Defense (sec. 576) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 559) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than March 1, 2018, on a review of 

the General Schedule pay grades for childcare services provider 

positions within the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of the compensation 

provided childcare services providers within the Department, 

including General Schedule positions and positions occupied by 

non-appropriated fund instrumentality employees. The Secretary 

would submit a report containing the results of the review to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than September 1, 2018. 
Comptroller General of the United States assessment and report 

on the Office of Complex Investigations within the National 

Guard Bureau (sec. 577) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 512) that 

would amend chapter 1101 of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish the Office of Complex Investigations within the 

National Guard Bureau under the authority, direction, and 

control of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require an 

assessment, no later than October 31, 2018, by the Comptroller 

General of the United States on the purpose, structure, and 

effectiveness of the Office of Complex Investigations within the 

National Guard Bureau. 

Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the 

United States report on integrity of the Department of Defense 

whistleblower program (sec. 578) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 581) that 

would amend section 536 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to revise the due 

date for the report required of the Comptroller General of the 

United States in that section concerning the Department of 

Defense whistleblower program to December 31, 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE I—OTHER MATTERS 

Expansion of United States Air Force Institute of Technology 

enrollment authority to include civilian employees of the 

homeland security industry (sec. 581) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would 

amend section 9314a of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize homeland security industry employees employed by a 

private firm in one of the critical infrastructure sectors 

identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 to attend the 

United States Air Force Institute of Technology. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as 

a basic branch of the Army (sec. 582) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would 

designate the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic 

branch of the Army. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

designation of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps effective 

on October 1, 2020, but only if the Secretary of the Army fails 

to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives containing specified 

certifications by that date. 

Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense 

to oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the 

Armed Forces on active duty (sec. 583) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5901) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to designate 

an office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense that 

would: (1) Oversee the Department's efforts to collect, analyze, 

and monitor use of food assistance programs by members of the 

Armed Forces on Active Duty; and (2) Establish and maintain 

relationships with other federal government departments and 

agencies to facilitate the responsibilities of the office. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Clarification of baselines for authorized numbers of general and 

flag officers on active duty and in joint duty assignments 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that 

would amend section 526 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the active-duty and joint-duty assignment baselines for 

general and flag officers. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that, in accordance with section 503 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328), the Marine Corps increased its number of 

general officers on active duty to 62. 

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of 

particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that 

would amend section 616 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize an officer promotion board to recommend Active-Duty 

officers of particular merit be placed at the top of the 

promotion list. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the National 

Guard and Reserve 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to create a pilot program to 

provide job placement assistance and related employment services 

directly to members of the National Guard and Reserve. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority for officers to opt-out of promotion board 

consideration 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510A) 

that would authorize service secretaries to provide that an 

active and reserve component officer may, upon the officer's 

request, be excluded from consideration by a promotion selection 

board. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of specific email address block on certificate of 

release or discharge from active duty (DD Form 214) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of 

Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a 

specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a 

member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email 

addresses by which the member may be contacted after discharge 

or release from active duty in the Armed Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Plan to meet demand for cyberspace career fields in the reserve 

components of the Armed Forces 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 515) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a 
report setting forth a plan for meeting the increased demand for 

cyberspace career fields in the reserve components of the Armed 

Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Responsibility of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces for 

standards and qualifications for military specialties within the 

Armed Forces 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 517) that 

would vest in the Chief of Staff of each of the Armed Forces the 

responsibility for establishing, approving, and modifying the 

criteria, standards, and qualifications for military specialty 

codes within that Armed Force. The Secretary of Defense will 

still retain oversight authority. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Revision to Manual for Courts-Martial with respect to 

dissemination of visual depictions of private areas or sexually 

explicit conduct without the consent of the person depicted 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 521) that 

would require the President, not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to amend part IV of the 

Manual for Courts-Martial to include as an enumerated offense 

under section 934 of title 10, United States Code (article 134 

of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the distribution of a 

visual depiction of the private area of a person or of sexually 

explicit conduct involving a person that was (1) Photographed, 

videotaped, filmed, or recorded by any means with the consent of 

such person; and (2) Distributed by another person who knew or 

should have known that the depicted person did not consent to 

such distribution. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain 

sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would 

amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 

56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to include a 

two-year mandatory minimum period of confinement for 

servicemembers convicted of certain sex-related offenses. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

Information for the Special Victims' Counsel or Victims' Legal 

Counsel 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would 

amend section 1044e(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require that, if there is a military prosecution of an alleged 

sex-related offense, the Special Victims’ Counsel or Victims’ 

Legal Counsel representing the victim shall be entitled to a 

copy of all case information and documentation that are in the 

possession of the prosecutor, relevant to such military 

prosecution, and not privileged. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note the importance and success of the 

Special Victims’ Counsel and Victims’ Legal Counsel programs. 

However, in order for the Special Victims’ Counsel and Victims’ 

Legal Counsel to represent effectively their clients during a 

military prosecution, they must have fair and open access to 

non-privileged information related to the crimes committed 

against their clients. Therefore, the conferees encourage the 

President to include a provision in the Rules for Courts-Martial 

establishing that Special Victims’ Counsel and Victims’ Legal 

Counsel are entitled to non-privileged case information and 

documentation relevant to the crimes committed against their 

clients. 

Consistent access to Special Victims' Counsel for former 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 530) that would 

require, not later than one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy to revise Navy policy 

regarding the eligibility of former dependents of members of the 

Armed Forces to representation by a Victims’ Legal Counsel so 

that Navy policy is consistent with Army and Air Force policy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Navy has already complied with 

this provision and issued the new policy. 

Inclusion of additional information in annual SAPRO reports 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would 

define "sexual assault" and "sexual coercion" in the Department 

of Defense's annual report on sexual assault in the military. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sexual assault prevention and response 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army, the Director of the Sexual 

Harassment / Assault Response and Prevention Program Office of 

the Army National Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau to take certain actions related to sexual assault 

prevention and response. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Department of Defense to provide 

a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives no later than March 1, 2018 on the 

status of the Department's implementation of the Government 

Accountability Office's recommendations in GAO-17-217 report, 

dated February 2017, titled "Sexual Assault: Better Resource 

Management Needed to Improve Prevention and Response in the Army 

National Guard and Army Reserve." 

Report on availability of postsecondary credit for skills 

acquired during military service 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretaries of the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Education, 

and Labor to submit to Congress, within 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, a report on the transfer of skills 

into equivalent post-secondary credits or technical 

certifications for members of the Armed Forces being discharged 

from the military. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

ROTC Cyber Institutes at the senior military colleges 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to 

establish a Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cyber Institute at 

each of the senior military colleges. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense has the 

authority to establish Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cyber 

Institutes and encourage the Secretary to use this authority 
with a particular focus on Reserve Officers' Training Corps 

programs at Universities that offer degrees in cyber studies and 

related fields. 

Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would 

amend section 2015(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide flexibility in the requirements for participation of 

servicemembers in a program to help them obtain professional 

credentials. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

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

Forces following transition from Active Duty to civilian life 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 546) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 

program, of 2 years duration, to assess the feasibility and 

advisability of assisting certain members of the Armed Forces 

transitioning from Active Duty to civilian life by accelerating 

and improving their access to employment through coordination, 

integration, and leveraging existing programs and authorities of 

the Department of Defense with programs and resources of state 

and local agencies, higher education institutions, employers, 

and other public, private, and nonprofit entities. 

 The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

10502) that would provide that section 546 would have no force 

or effect. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees observe that the military services have 

partnered closely with state and local communities to implement 

programs to help servicemembers gain post-military employment. 

The conferees are aware of several model re-employment 

initiatives in states such as Florida and Arizona. Therefore, 

the conferees encourage the Department of Defense to replicate 

these model programs in other states to ensure servicemembers 

can successfully transition from military service to civilian 

employment. 

Use of assistance under Department of Defense Tuition Assistance 

Program for non-traditional education to develop cybersecurity 

and computer coding skills 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 549) that 

would require a briefing by the Secretary of Defense, no later 

than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the feasibility and advisability of the 

enactment into law of using the Department of Defense Tuition 

Assistance Program for courses or programs of education in 

cybersecurity skills or related skills and computer coding 

skills or related skills. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Senate on increasing enrollment in senior reserve 

officers' training corps programs at minority-serving 

institutions 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 550) that 

would express the Sense of the Senate that the Armed Forces 

should take appropriate actions to increase enrollment in Senior 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) programs at minority 

serving institutions. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would 

amend Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize dependents of retirees to be enrolled in Department of 

Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Replacement of military decorations at the request of relatives 

of deceased members of the Armed Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that 

would amend subsection (a) of section 1135 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require the secretary concerned to replace, on a 

one-time basis, a military decoration upon the request of either 

the recipient or the immediate next of kin of a deceased 

recipient without charge. Additionally, the provision would 

authorize replacement, at no cost to the Department of Defense, 

of decorations of a deceased recipient at the request of second 

or third degree relatives of the recipient. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that section 1135 of title 10, United 

States Code, currently requires the military departments to 

provide military decorations, on a one-time basis without 

charge, upon the request of the recipient of a decoration or the 

immediate next of kin of a deceased recipient. In addition, 

military medals, other than the Medal of Honor, may be purchased 

from commercial sources, and the conferees agree that distant 

relatives of family members should purchase decorations from 

those sources directly instead of requiring the Department to 

develop a system to provide medals at cost to distant relatives. 

Congressional Defense Service Medal 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would 

amend chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, to establish 

the Congressional Defense Service Medal, which would be awarded 

by the Secretary of Defense, at the behest of and on behalf of 

Congress, to groups or other entities that have distinguished 

themselves by exemplary service or significant achievement in 

furtherance of the defense and national security of the United 

States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

awarded to members of the Armed Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would 

amend chapters 357, 567, and 857 of title 10, United States 

Code, to limit the authority of the President or Secretary of a 

military department to authorize the revocation of a military 

decoration after the actual award of the military decoration to 

a member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the 

applicable Secretary. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Mechanisms to facilitate the obtaining by military spouses of 

occupational licenses or credentials in other states 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and maintain, 

not later than March 1, 2018, a joint federal-state 

clearinghouse to process the occupational license and credential 

information of military spouses. The provision would also 

require development and maintenance of an Internet web site to 
serve as a comprehensive resource on occupational licensure and 

credentialing for military spouses. In addition, the provision 

would require the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

that provides an assessment of the feasibility of establishment 

of a joint federal-state task force dedicated to the elimination 

of unnecessary or duplicative occupational licensure and 

credentialing requirements among the states. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Award of Vietnam Service Medal to veterans who participated in 

Mayaguez rescue operation 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would 

require the Secretary of the military department concerned to 

award the Vietnam Service Medal to a veteran who was awarded the 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for participation in military 

operations known as the Mayaguez rescue operation of May 12-15, 

1975 or who participated in such operation, upon application by 

or on behalf of an eligible veteran. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs and military working dogs 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would 

require the service secretaries to carry out a program to 

provide for the award of medals or commendations to military 

working dog handlers and military working dogs to recognize 

valor or meritorious achievement. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam 

Service Medal 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would 

require the Secretary of the military department concerned to 

award the Vietnam Service Medal to an individual who 

participated in Operation End Sweep, upon application of such 

individual. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Expedited replacement of military decorations for veterans of 

World War II and the Korean War 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would 

amend section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

that all actions to be taken with respect to a request to 

replace a military decoration for service in World War II or the 

Korean War are completed in not more than 180 days and that the 

replacement military decoration is mailed to the person 

requesting it in not more than 60 days after verification of the 

service record. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees encourage the service secretaries to 

expedite the replacement of military decorations for service in 

World War II and the Korean War. 

Atomic Veterans Service Medal 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to design and produce a 

military service medal to be known as the "Atomic Veterans 

Service Medal" to honor retired and former members of the Armed 

Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority of Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel 

Protection Equipment award of the Army to former members of the 

Army 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel 

Protection Equipment award of the Army to former members of the 

Army. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would 

amend section 1967(f)(4) of title 38, United States Code, by 

striking the second sentence of such paragraph, regarding the 

failure to notify a member's spouse in a timely manner of 

certain elections and beneficiary designations. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Voter registration 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would 

amend section 705 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 

U.S.C. 4025), to provide that, for purposes of voting in any 

election for Federal, State, or local office, a servicemember 

who registers to vote in a State in which the servicemember is 

present in compliance with military orders for a permanent 

change of station shall not, solely by reason of that 

registration, be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile 

in that State, be deemed to have become a resident in or a 

resident of that State, or be deemed to have lost a residence or 

domicile in any other State, without regard to whether or not 

the person intends to return to that State. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding section 504 of title 10, United 

States Code, on existing authority of the Department of Defense 

to enlist individuals, not otherwise eligible for enlistment, 

whose enlistment is vital to the national interest 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would 

express the sense of Congress that a statute currently exists, 

specifically paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 504 of 

title 10, United States Code, that allows the secretary 

concerned to authorize the enlistment of certain non-citizens if 

the secretary determines that such enlistment is vital to the 

national interest. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding nondiscrimination at United States 

Military Academy 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that would 

express the sense of Congress affirming the nondiscrimination 

policy of the United States Military Academy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Issuance of consolidated pregnancy and parenthood instruction 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 577) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each military 

department issues a single, consolidated instruction that 

addresses the decisions, actions, and requirements for members 
of the Armed Forces relating to pregnancy, the postpartum 

period, and parenthood. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Department of Defense has 

issued the necessary Department of Defense wide policy that 

provides a uniform standard across the military departments. 

Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest 

rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 578) that would 

amend section 207(b)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 

section 3937(b)(1) of title 50, United States Code, to modify 

the types of proof of military service required for purposes of 

obligation or liability of the servicemember to be subject to 

interest rate limitations. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

and medical discharges 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 579) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to issue a report, not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the 

congressional defense committees and the Committees on Veterans’ 

Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding 

possible improvements to the transition of members of the Armed 

Forces to veteran status. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 580) that would 

establish a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authorization of support for Beyond Yellow Ribbon program 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 583) that 

would amend section 582 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to award grants to states to conduct 
programs that provide deployment cycle information, services, 

and referrals to active and reserve component servicemembers and 

their families throughout the deployment cycle. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees support continued execution by the military 

services of the Yellow Ribbon Program, as well as activities and 

support that have become known as Beyond the Yellow Ribbon 

Program, which include employment counseling, behavioral health 

counseling, suicide prevention, housing advocacy, and financial 

counseling. The conferees urge the military services to continue 

providing these important services to military members 

separating or transitioning from Active Duty. 

Criminal background checks of employees of the military child 

care system and providers of child care services and youth 

program services for military dependents 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5501) 

that would amend sections 1792 and 1798 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that criminal background checks of 

employees in child development centers of the Department of 

Defense (DOD) and providers of child care services and youth 

program services for military dependents shall be in accordance 

with the provisions in section 658H of the Child Care and 

Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees strongly believe in the protection of 

children from potential predators working in child development 

centers, child care services programs, and youth services 

programs. Currently, DOD conducts rigorous criminal background 

checks, compliant with existing law, on all potential employees 

of DOD child care and youth services programs. The conferees 

urge DOD to continue its thorough employee criminal background 

check process to ensure the safety of all children in those 

programs. 

Review of TAP for women 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5502) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

comprehensive review of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) 

to ensure it addresses the unique challenges and needs of 

service women transitioning from the Armed Forces to civilian 

life. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on participation in the Transition Assistance 

Program for members of the Armed Forces 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5503) 

that would require an annual report on participation in the 

transition assistance program for members of the Armed Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Air Force pilot program on education and training and 

certification of secondary and post-secondary students as 

aircraft technicians 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6001) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a 

pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of 

providing education and training to secondary and post-secondary 

students in the skills and qualifications required to become 

aircraft technicians, and to provide authority to employ such 

individuals in the Air Force as technicians. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to review the adequacy of the aircraft maintainer 

workforce within the Air Force, including an assessment of the 

Air Force’s requirements for maintainers, the extent and nature 

of any shortfall, and the Air Force’s ability to satisfy these 

requirements, including an assessment of private sector 

competition for individuals possessing these skills. The report 

shall specifically consider the utility of establishing a pilot 

program such as described in section 6001 of the Senate-passed 

bill as a method of overcoming any shortfall or failure to 

effectively compete with the private sector. The conferees 

direct the Comptroller General to report to the Committees on 

Armed Serves of the Senate and the House of Representatives by 

no later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act 

on the results of this review together with recommendations for 

how best to address the maintainer shortfall. 

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

Forces 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10503) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 
program to assess the feasibility of a program to improve the 

transition of members of the Armed Forces from active service to 

civilian life through better coordination of existing Department 

of Defense programs with similar programs conducted by States, 

local agencies, institutions of higher education, employers, and 

other public, private, and non-profit entities. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL 

BENEFITS 

SUBTITLE A—PAY AND ALLOWANCES 

Annual adjustment of basic monthly pay (sec. 601) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would 

authorize a pay raise of 2.4 percent for all members of the 

uniformed services effective January 1, 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

601) that would authorize a pay raise of 2.1 percent for all 

members of the uniformed services effective January 1, 2018. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibiting collection of additional amounts from members living 

in units under Military Housing Privatization Initiative (sec. 

602) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2817) that 

would add section 2879 to sub-chapter IV of chapter 169 of title 

10, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of additional 

out of pocket fees from service members living in Military 

Housing Privatization Initiative housing. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on modification of payment authority for Military 

Housing Privatization Initiative housing (sec. 603) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would 

temporarily prohibit the Secretary of Defense from further 

reducing the basic allowance for housing (BAH) below the level 

established for fiscal year 2018 for service members residing in 

Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) housing until 

2019. The provision would also require the Comptroller General 
of the United States to submit a report to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 

the Department of Defense’s management of MHPI and plans and 

alternatives considered for ensuring the continued viability of 

MHPI projects. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

 The conferees strongly believe that military families must 

be provided with on-base housing that is safe, properly 

maintained, and periodically modernized. The current MHPI 

agreements are structured to include the recapitalization effort 

through receipt of the service members BAH as calculated for the 

military housing area by the Department of Defense. Section 

403(b) of title 37 requires a 1% reduction in the BAH rate per 

year starting in 2015 until the total reduction is 5% below the 

calculated rate. The reduction for 2018 would total 4%. The 

conferees note that the BAH reduction will have an effect on the 

long-term recapitalization effort for MHPI housing. The Senate 

amendment would require the Department of Defense to pay to 

lessors of MHPI projects in 2018 the equivalent of 1 percent of 

BAH, effectively nullifying the 2018 reduction for those 

projects. Upon completion of the Comptroller General’s report, 

the conferees expect the Secretary of Defense, and the military 

services together with their MHPI partners, to review the 

report, and develop a plan to ensure the solvency and viability 

of MHPI projects in a manner that does not depend on out-ofpocket contributions by service members who reside in MHPI 

housing. The conferees believe strongly that this is a problem 

that the military services and their MHPI partners must solve 

together, within the next year, project-by-project if necessary. 

The conferees direct the Department, upon devising plan 

described herein, to brief the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives on that plan. 

Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and 

their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 556) that 

would amend chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations that 

permit certain servicemembers undergoing permanent change of 

station relocations within the United States to request special 

housing treatment for spouses and dependents. Under this 

provision, certain spouses and dependents would be: (1) Eligible 

to continue living in government-owned or government-leased 

housing; and (2) Eligible for early housing in government-owned 
or government-leased housing. This provision would also 

authorize a servicemember to be eligible, on a space-available 

basis, either for temporary use of government-owned or 

government-leased housing or an equitable basic allowance for 

housing if a spouse or other dependent relocates at a different 

time from the member. This provision would be effective on 

October 1, 2018. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 603). 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of 

basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances (sec. 

605) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 602) that 

would extend for 1 year the authority of the Secretary of 

Defense 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 House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including 

Staten Island (sec. 606) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 605) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after 

the enactment of this Act, using the most recent data available 

to the Secretary, to reevaluate the basic housing allowance 

prescribed under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, 

for the military housing area that includes Staten Island, New 

York. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—BONUS AND SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE 

PAYS 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities 

for reserve forces (sec. 611) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that that 

would extend for 1 year the authority to pay the Selected 

Reserve reenlistment bonus, the Selected Reserve affiliation or 

enlistment bonus, special pay for enlisted members assigned to 

certain high-priority units, the Ready Reserve enlistment bonus 
for persons without prior service, the Ready Reserve enlistment 

and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service, the 

Selected Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons 

with prior service, travel expenses for certain inactive-duty 

training, and income replacement for reserve component members 

experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for Active-Duty 

service. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 611). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities 

for health care professionals (sec. 612) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would 

extend for 1 year the authority to pay the nurse officer 

candidate accession bonus, education loan repayment for certain 

health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve, 

accession and retention bonuses for psychologists, the accession 

bonus for registered nurses, incentive special pay for nurse 

anesthetists, special pay for Selected Reserve health 

professionals in critically short wartime specialties, the 

accession bonus for dental officers, the accession bonus for 

pharmacy officers, the accession bonus for medical officers in 

critically short wartime specialties, and the accession bonus 

for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime 

specialties. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 612). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for 

nuclear officers (sec. 613) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 613) that would 

extend for 1 year the authority to pay the special pay for 

nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active service, 

the nuclear career accession bonus, and the nuclear career 

annual incentive bonus. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 613). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 

consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities 

(sec. 614) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would 

extend for 1 year the general bonus authority for enlisted 

members, the general bonus authority for officers, special bonus 

and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers, special 

aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers, and 

special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in 

health professions, and contracting bonus for cadets and 

midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Officers’ Training Corps. The 

provision would also extend for 1 year the authority to pay 

hazardous duty pay, assignment or special duty pay, skill 

incentive pay or proficiency bonus, and retention incentives for 

members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to 

high priority units. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 614). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other 

title 37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 615) that would 

extend for 1 year the authority to pay the aviation officer 

retention bonus, assignment incentive pay, the reenlistment 

bonus for active members, the enlistment bonus, precommissioning 

incentive pay for foreign language proficiency, the accession 

bonus for new officers in critical skills, the incentive bonus 

for conversion to military occupational specialty to ease 

personnel shortage, the incentive bonus for transfer between 

Armed Forces, and the accession bonus for officer candidates. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 615). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Report regarding the national pilot shortage (sec. 616) 

 The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 616) that 

would amend section 334 of title 37, United States Code, to 

require the Department of Defense and the military services to 

justify aviation bonus levels through a business case analysis 

for such levels, establish a tiered limitation on maximum 

amounts of aviation bonuses, and require additional budget 

justification materials to accompany the President's fiscal year 

budget submission to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 

31, United States Code. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

Senate language and instead require the Comptroller General of 
the United States to submit to the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and House of Representatives by no later than 

April 30, 2018, a report assessing the severity of the national 

pilot shortage, including which geographic areas and segments of 

the commercial aviation industry are most affected by the 

shortage, compensation practices within the commercial aviation 

industry and how such practices affect the ability of the 

military services to retain military pilots, the utility of the 

requirement in section 334 of title 37, United States Code, for 

the services to submit business cases analyses for their 

aviation bonuses, and the adequacy of non-monetary incentives 

available to the Secretary of the Air Force to incentivize 

retention among Air Force pilots. 

Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 617) that 

would amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to create 

a new authority to pay aviation incentive pay and bonuses to 

enlisted member remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots with 

statutory caps of $1,000 per month for aviation incentive pay 

and $35,000 per year for aviation bonus pay, which is equivalent 

to the current caps under section 334 of title 37, United States 

Code, for pilots who are officers. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 

consolidation of special pay authorities (sec. 618) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 618) that 

would make technical and conforming corrections to titles 10, 

14, 24, 26, 37, and 42, United States Code, as part of the 

Department of Defense transition to the consolidated authorities 

authorized in section 661 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), which provided 

eight consolidated statutory special and incentive pay 

authorities for future use to replace those currently in use. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 618). 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—DISABILITY PAY, RETIRED PAY, AND 

SURVIVOR BENEFITS 
Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special 

survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan 

(sec. 621) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would 

express the sense of Congress that the Special Survivor 

Indemnity Allowance was created as a stop gap measure to assist 

widowed spouses by reducing the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency 

Indemnity Compensation offset required by law. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 638) that 

would amend section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, to 

permanently extend the authority to pay the Special Survivor 

Indemnity Allowance at the current rate and would require 

inflation adjustments to that Allowance by the amount of the 

military retired pay cost-of-living adjustment for each calendar 

year beginning in 2019. 

 The House recedes. 

Adjustments to the Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing 

lump sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 631) that 

would modify section 1447 of title 10, United States Code, and 

section 1452 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure 

equitable treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan of members 

of the uniformed services covered by the modernized retirement 

system who elect to receive a lump sum of retired pay, as 

authorized under section 1415 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Technical correction regarding election to participate in 

modernized retirement system for reserve component members 

experiencing a break in service (sec. 623) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 632) that 

would clarify that the election period for the modernized 

retirement system authorized by section 631 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-

92) is extended for up to 30 days in the case of regular 

component members returning to service after a break in service 

that occurs during the election period. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Technical corrections to use of member's current pay grade and 

years of service in a division of property involving disposable 

retired pay (sec. 624) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 637) that 

would modify section 1408(a)(4) of title 10, United States code, 

to allow the Department of Defense to implement section 641 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328) by clarifying that the division of property 

is to be calculated based on the date of the divorce decree, 

dissolution, annulment, or legal separation. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Continuation pay for the Coast Guard (sec. 625) 

 The House bill contained a provision (section 3508) that 

would appropriate, out of any money in the Treasury not 

otherwise appropriated, funding to the Coast Guard retirement 

account. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

continuation pay in the amount of $3,286,277 for fiscal year 

2018, as appropriated. 

SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS 

Land conveyance authority, Army and Air Force Exchange Service 

property, Dallas, Texas (sec. 631) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would 

authorize the Army and Air Force Exchange to convey by sale, 

exchange, or a combination thereof, all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in a real property parcel, 

including improvements, that is located at 8901 Autobahn Drive 

in Dallas, Texas. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2822) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to authorize the 

Army and Air Force Exchange to sell and convey all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in the same parcel of 

property. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would stipulate 

that the conveyance of property under this provision would not 

be subject to section 2696 of title 10, United States Code. 
Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to 

provide for care of remains of those who die on active duty and 

are interred in a foreign cemetery (sec. 632) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 636) that 

would amend section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize a service secretary to provide for the enduring care 

of the remains of Active-Duty servicemembers interred in foreign 

cemeteries if the burial location was designated by such 

secretary. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear 

furnished to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial 

entry into the Armed Forces (sec. 633) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 651) that 

would modify the requirements to furnish footwear to enlisted 

members of the Armed Forces on initial entry if the Secretary of 

Defense determines that there would be only a sole certified 

source of supply. The Secretary of Defense would also be 

required to ensure that all procurement of athletic footwear to 

which this subsection applies are made using firm fixed price 

contracts. Consistent with section 418 of title 37, United 

States Code, the committee directs the Secretary to establish 

practices and take all necessary steps to protect service 

members in initial entry training from unnecessary injuries. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors 

interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces 

(sec. 634) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that 

would that would require the Secretary of Defense, no later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to review 

and update Department of Defense Instruction 1344.09 and any 

associated regulations to ensure that such regulations comply 

with Federal consumer protection laws with respect to the 

collection of debt. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 653). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Adjustment to Basic Allowance for Housing at with dependents 

rate of certain members of the uniformed services 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 603) that 

would amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to 

eliminate the with-dependents rate for the Basic Allowance for 

Housing (BAH) in the case of married members of the uniformed 

services who are collocated and who have dependents. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees remain committed to the requirement in 

section 604 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) that the Department of Defense 

report on the feasibility of a single salary compensation system 

for service members in lieu of the current system of basic pay 

and allowances. The conferees understand that the Department 

intends to address these questions as part of its next 

Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC). The 

conferees direct, as an interim step, the Secretary of Defense 

to deliver to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

House of Representatives a description, by no later than April 

1, 2018, of their intended work on this matter, including those 

elements of compensation that will be included in the review, 

the full scope of options with respect to the single-payer 

system that will be considered, the methodology by which the 

Department will assess the feasibility of such a change, and the 

expected delivery date of the QRMC, together with the 

identification of any other matters the Secretary believes need 

to be addressed in the course of this review. Finally, the 

conferees direct the Secretary to provide with the report 

required above a representative table of regular military 

compensation by grade, years of service, and a sampling of the 

most common military housing areas within the United States. 

Per diem allowance policies 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would 

prohibit a Secretary of a military department from implementing 

a flat rate per diem policy for long term temporary duty 

described in a certain policy memorandum. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 addressed this per diem issue by 

authorizing the Secretary concerned to waive the reduced flat 
rate per diem and pay travelers actual expenses up to the full 

per diem if the Secretary concerned determines that the reduced 

flat rate per diem for meals and incidental expenses is 

insufficient under the circumstances of the TDY assignment. The 

conferees also note the lack of evidence that shows the current 

system is causing financial hardship on military and civilian 

employees on long term TDY assignment, or is otherwise impacting 

volunteerism among civilians for critical missions. 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative 

pay adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed 

services 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 604) that 

would amend section 1009(e) of title 37, United States Code, to 

remove the justification of serious economic conditions 

affecting the general welfare from the waiver authority of the 

President to make an alternative pay adjustment. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the 

uniformed services in the Virgin Islands 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 606) that would 

amend section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, to apply 

the basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed 

services to those serving in the Virgin Islands. 

 The Senate amendment contains no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Overseas Housing Allowance 

applies uniformly to all overseas and territorial locations and 

believe this is currently the most appropriate policy. 

Reimbursement for state licensure and certification costs of a 

member of the Armed Forces arising from separation from the 

Armed Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 616) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland 

Security to reimburse a servicemember up to $500 for relicensing costs incurred upon separation from the Armed Forces. 

In addition, the provision would require the service secretaries 

to work with the states to improve portability of licenses 

between states and to report recommendations on this matter to 

the appropriate congressional committees and the states. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

 The conferees recognize that programs and resources exist 

that provide servicemembers with certifications and licenses 

related to their military training, most notably the 

credentialing program under section 2015 of title 10, United 

States Code, as well as resources and benefits to acquire new 

skills and education while off-duty, such as the Tuition 

Assistance Program. Moreover, there are numerous education and 

transition benefits available for veterans and their families 

under the purview of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 

Department of Labor, and other Federal agencies. The conferees 

direct the Comptroller General of the United States to assess 

the panoply of benefits and programs available government-wide 

to separating servicemembers intended to provide the skills and 

education necessary for such members to achieve meaningful and 

fulfilling employment in their civilian lives, and to report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the results of that assessment by no later 

than October 1, 2018, including such recommendations for 

congressional action as the Comptroller General may have to 

ensure such benefits and programs achieve their intended purpose 

while avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort among the 

Federal agencies. 

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

of obligated service 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 617) that would 

amend section 334(c)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, to 

increase the statutory limits for the aviation retention bonus 

to $50,000 and allow the Secretary concerned the flexibility to 

increase the aviation incentive pay limit set forth in 

regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense under section 374 

of title 37, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Report regarding management of military commissaries and 

exchanges 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 632) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, within 180 days of the date of 

the enactment of this Act, regarding management practices of 

military commissaries and exchanges. The report required under 

this section would include a cost-benefit analysis with a goal 

of reducing the operational costs of commissaries and exchanges 
by $2.0 billion in fiscal years 2018 through 2022 while not 

increasing patrons' costs. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5602). 

 The Senate and House recede. 

 Section 634 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) required a 

comprehensive, independent review of the defense commissary 

system. Subsequently, section 651 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 

2016 (Public Law 114-92) required the Secretary of Defense to 

develop a plan to obtain budget neutrality for the defense 

commissary and the military exchange systems, and to include in 

the development of this plan consideration of the report 

required by section 634 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2015. The 

Department delivered to Congress the report required by section 

634 on August 26, 2015, and delivered the plan to achieve budget 

savings required by section 651 in May of 2016. Based on the 

recommendations from these efforts, Congress subsequently 

enacted a number of reforms to achieve savings in the commissary 

system (and thereby lowering the appropriated fund subsidy to 

the commissary system), including variable pricing authority, 

authority to sell private label products, and authority to 

convert the commissary system to a non-appropriated fund 

activity. In light of the extensive reports already required by 

Congress and delivered by the Department in this area, and the 

enactment of cost saving measures as recommended by those 

reports, the conferees believe there is little additional 

benefit to be gained by requiring the Department to submit 

another report assessing methods of achieving cost savings in 

the commissary and military exchange systems. 

Promotion of financial literacy concerning retirement among 

members of the Armed Forces 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 633) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop programs of 

financial literacy for members of the Armed Forces to assist 

members in better understanding retirement options and planning 

for retirement. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of Department of Agriculture in Transition Assistance 

Program 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 652) that 

would amend subsection (a) of section 1144 of title 10, United 
States Code, to require inclusion of information provided by the 

Department of Agriculture in the Transition Assistance Program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on use of second-destination transportation to transport 

fresh fruit and vegetables to commissaries in the Asia-Pacific 

region 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5601) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees, not later than 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, on seconddestination transportation of fresh fruits and vegetables to 

commissaries in the Asia-Pacific region. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Senate on the use by exchange stores of small 

businesses as suppliers 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10601) 

that would express the sense of the Senate to urge the 

Department of Defense's exchange stores to develop strategies 

for featuring products of small businesses, especially products 

of veteran-owned small businesses, in military exchange stores. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Element in next quadrennial review of military compensation on 

value assigned by members of the Armed Forces to various aspects 

of military compensation 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10603) 

that would require the President to ensure that the first 

quadrennial review of the principals and concepts of the 

compensation system for members of the uniformed services under 

section 1008(b) of title 37, United States Code, after the 

enactment of this Act, include a review of the comparative value 

members of the Armed Forces assign to various aspects of 

military compensation. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the importance of servicemember 

compensation preferences in designing a competitive military 

compensation system capable of attracting and retaining highquality personnel for the all-volunteer force. The conferees 
expect the Secretary of Defense to take servicemember 

preferences into account when making recommendations to modify 

the current compensation system in the forthcoming Quadrennial 

Review of Military Compensation. 

 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

SUBTITLE A—TRICARE AND OTHER HEALTH CARE 

BENEFITS 

Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed 

services for certain members of the reserve components (sec. 

701) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that 

would amend sections 1076d(f) and 1076e of title 10, United 

States Code, to clarify the eligibility for medical services for 

beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE 

Retired Reserve. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE 

Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain 

pharmaceutical agents (sec. 702) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 706) that 

would amend paragraph 6 of 1074g (a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to modify cost-sharing amounts for the TRICARE pharmacy 

benefits program for years 2018 through 2026. After 2026, the 

Department could establish cost-sharing amounts equal to the 

cost-sharing amounts for the previous year adjusted by an 

amount, if any, to reflect increases in costs of pharmaceutical 

agents and pharmacy dispensing fees. With this provision, 

beneficiaries would continue to receive pharmaceuticals at no 

cost in military medical treatment facilities. For years 2018 

through 2020, the cost-share amount for up to a 90-day supply of 

a generic pharmaceutical agent dispensed through the mail order 

pharmacy would be $10, which would partially cover the 

Department's administrative costs for the drug and would result 

in a consistent drug cost-share with generic drugs dispensed in 

retail pharmacies. Under this provision, there would be no 

changes to cost-sharing amounts for survivors of members who 
died on Active Duty or for disabled retirees and their family 

members. 

 To encourage use of pharmaceutical agents that provide the 

greatest value to beneficiaries and the Department, the 

provision would authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon 

recommendation from the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and 

review by the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel, to 

exclude from the pharmacy benefits program any pharmaceutical 

agent that the Secretary determines provides little or no value 

to covered beneficiaries and the Department. Additionally, the 

Secretary would give preferential status to any non-generic 

pharmaceutical agent on the uniform formulary by treating it, 

for the purposes of cost-sharing, as a generic product under the 

TRICARE retail pharmacy and mail order programs. Finally, the 

provision would amend section 1079 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize the Secretary to adopt special reimbursement 

methods, amounts, and procedures in medical contracts to 

encourage physicians to use high-value pharmaceutical agents and 

to discourage use of low-value agents. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) Modify 

prescription drug cost-sharing amounts for the TRICARE pharmacy 

benefits program for years 2018 through 2027; and (2) Make a 

technical amendment. 

Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 703) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would 

amend Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy 

available at a military medical treatment facility to a 

servicemember diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or 

traumatic brain injury if a physician prescribes such therapy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 705) that 

would amend section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, 

to authorize hospice care services for eligible beneficiaries 

under the age of 21. 

 The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

5702) that would provide a rule of construction such that 

Section 705 would have no force or effect. Additionally, this 
provision would amend section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize hospice care services for eligible 

beneficiaries under the age of 21 concurrently with health care 

services or hospitalization for the same medical condition. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1079(a)(15) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize hospice care services for eligible beneficiaries under 

the age of 21 concurrently with health care services or 

hospitalization for the same medical condition. 

Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are 

separating from the Armed Forces (sec. 705) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would 

amend section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the service secretary to provide a physical examination to a 

reserve component member during the 2-year period before the 

date on which the member separates from the Armed Forces in 

support of a contingency operation for a period of more than 30 

days. The provision would require the Secretary to provide the 

physical examination during the 90-day period before the 

member's separation date and to provide a record of the 

examination to the member. Under this provision, the member 

would not be entitled to health benefits solely by reason of 

receiving a physical examination. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

service secretary to provide a physical examination to a reserve 

component member during the 2-year period before the date on 

which the member separates from the Armed Forces in support of a 

contingency operation for a period of more than 30 days, if the 

member would not otherwise receive such an examination and 

elects an examination. The provision would require the service 

secretary to provide the physical examination during the 90-day 

period before the member's separation date, to issue orders for 

the member to receive the examination, and to provide a record 

of the examination to the member. Under this provision, the 

member would not be entitled to health benefits solely by reason 

of receiving a physical examination. 

Mental health assessments before members separate from the Armed 

Forces (sec. 706) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would 

amend section 1145(a)(5)(A) of title 10, United States Code, to 
require the service secretary concerned to provide a mental 

health examination to servicemembers prior to separation from 

the Armed Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the service secretary concerned to provide a mental health 

assessment to servicemembers prior to separation from the Armed 

Forces. 

Expansion of sexual trauma counseling and treatment for members 

of the reserve components (sec. 707) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 706) that would 

amend section 1720D(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with 

the Secretary of Defense, to provide counseling and care and 

services to members of the Armed Forces to overcome 

psychological trauma stemming from sexual harassment or sexual 

assault suffered by the member while serving on active duty, 

active duty for training, or inactive duty training. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11001). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under 

the TRICARE program (sec. 708) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes 

and procedures to ensure a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE 

program, whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal condition 

or suspected fetal condition, receives at the discretion of the 

covered beneficiary, expedited evaluation, non-directive 

counseling, and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric 

specialist capable of providing surgical management and 

intervention in utero. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to 

ensure a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program, whose 

pregnancy is complicated with a fetal condition or suspected 

fetal condition, may elect to receive expedited evaluation, nondirective counseling, and medical treatment from a perinatal or 

pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management 

and intervention in utero. 

SUBTITLE B—HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 
Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of military medical 

treatment facilities located outside the United States (sec. 

711) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out section 1073d 

of title 10, United States Code, to ensure that each military 

medical treatment facility (MTF) located outside the United 

States maintains, at a minimum, the inpatient capabilities of 

such facility as of September 30, 2016. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

Secretary of Defense to ensure that each MTF located outside the 

United States maintains, at a minimum, inpatient capabilities 

that the Secretary determines are similar to those capabilities 

of such facility on September 30, 2016. The provision would 

require the Secretary to maintain inpatient capabilities at such 

facility until the day that is 180 days after the Secretary 

provides a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives on proposed elimination 

of inpatient capabilities. The provision would require the 

Secretary to certify in the briefing that: (1) Host nation 

hospitals or medical centers have agreed to provide inpatient 

capabilities that would be eliminated at the MTF; (2) 

Servicemembers and covered beneficiaries would receive quality 

health care, including case management and translation services, 

at a host nation facility within a reasonable distance, as 

determined by the Secretary; (3) The Secretary has consulted 

with the appropriate geographic combatant command in which the 

MTF is located to ensure that proposed elimination of inpatient 

capabilities would have no impact on operational plans; and (4) 

The Secretary will provide servicemembers and covered 

beneficiaries receiving health care services from the MTF with a 

transition plan for continuity of health care and will provide a 

public forum to discuss their concerns regarding a reduction of 

impatient capabilities at the MTF. 

Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of 

individuals at military treatment facilities (sec. 712) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would 

amend section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by striking subsection (d) 

and inserting new subsections to express a sense of Congress on 

the eligibility of victims of acts of terror for evaluation and 

treatment at military treatment facilities. 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 721) that 

would amend section 717(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the priority of covered 

beneficiaries to receive evaluation and treatment at military 

treatment facilities in order to provide evaluation and 

treatment for the following individuals: (1) Persons severely 

wounded or injured by acts of terror in the United States; or 

(2) Residents of the United States severely wounded or injured 

by acts of terror outside the United States. 

 The House recedes. 

Clarification of administration of military medical treatment 

facilities (sec. 713) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would 

amend sections 1073c(a)(2), 3036(f), 5137(b), and 8036(b) of 

title 10, United States Code, to clarify the roles and 

responsibilities of military medical treatment facility (MTF) 

commanders and the Services' Surgeons General. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 723) that 

would amend section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that the individual responsible for ensuring readiness 

of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of an MTF 

and for furnishing the healthcare and medical treatment at that 

facility can be either a military or civilian director under the 

authority, direction, and control of the Defense Health Agency. 

Additionally, the provision would authorize, if the Secretary of 

Defense determines it appropriate, that a military director (or 

other senior military officer or officers) of an MTF may be a 

commanding officer for purposes of Chapter 47 of this title (the 

Uniformed Code of Military Justice) with respect to military 

personnel assigned to the MTF. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the individual responsible for ensuring readiness of 

members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of an MTF and 

for furnishing the healthcare and medical treatment at that 

facility can be either a military commander or director. The 

provision would authorize, if the Secretary of Defense 

determines it appropriate, that a military director (or other 

senior military officer or officers) of an MTF may be a 

commanding officer for purposes of Chapter 47 of this title (the 

Uniformed Code of Military Justice) with respect to military 

personnel assigned to the MTF. 

 The conferees voice concern with the Department’s lack of 

progress on the development of the implementation plan to 

transition MTFs to the Defense Health Agency (DHA), as required 
by section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Section 702 gave the DHA 

broad responsibility for the administration and operation of 

each MTF and limited the roles and responsibilities of each 

Service Surgeon General in the direct care delivery system, 

while maintaining their oversight of the operational medical 

force readiness of their respective military services. The 

Department’s March and June 2017 interim reports to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives outlined the decision to establish a “component 

model” with the Services maintaining command and control of MTFs 

through newly formed intermediary medical commands under two 

separate lines of authority, one from the Services and the other 

from the DHA. 

 The conferees believe the Department’s attempt to maintain 

current stove-piped organizational constructs risks preserving 

inefficiencies in the military health system’s (MHS) command and 

governance structure. The conferees agree that beneficiaries – 

Active-Duty servicemembers and their families, retirees and 

their families – deserve an agile organizational structure that 

adapts to their needs while ensuring vital healthcare support to 

the warfighter wherever needed. 

 The conferees are resolutely committed to reforming the 

organization and governance of the MHS. There are strong 

concerns, however, regarding whether the component model, as 

proposed, will lead to enhanced operational medical force 

readiness, improved access to care, improved quality of care, 

and a better experience of care that soldiers, sailors, airmen, 

and marines (and their families) deserve. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Department to implement an organizational 

construct that eliminates unnecessary organizational structures 

and removes any possibility for the Department to maintain the 

status quo in the MHS. The conferees will closely monitor the 

Department’s progress toward a unified, more efficient MHS 

operating model and will not hesitate to direct a revised MHS 

operating model if the component model fails to meet the 

congressional intent of section 702 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under 

TRICARE retail pharmacy program (sec. 714) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would 

amend section 1074g(d) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to include requirements 

described in section 1860D-12(b)(6) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395w-112(b)(6)) in TRICARE pharmacy program 
contracts to ensure the provision of information regarding the 

pricing standard for prescription drugs. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 5703). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting 

responsibilities (sec. 715) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 724) that 

would amend subsection (b) of section 705 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328) to clarify the execution of contracting responsibility for 

acquisition of managed care support contracts under the TRICARE 

program initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Under this provision, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment would serve as the acquisition 

decision authority and be responsible for approving the 

acquisition strategy and conducting pre-solicitation, pre-award, 

and post-award acquisition reviews. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 732) that 

would amend section 1107a of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to approve the emergency use 

of medical products, outside the United States, in situations in 

which an emergency use of an unapproved product or an emergency 

unapproved use of an approved product cannot be authorized under 

section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

U.S.C. 360bbb-3) because the emergency does not involve an 

actual or threatened attack with a biological, chemical, 

radiological, or nuclear agent. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees agree that traditional pathways to the Food 

and Drug Administration’s approval and licensure of critical 

medical products for combat casualty care are too slow to allow 

for rapid insertion and use of these products on the 

battlefield. The conferees believe this provision could lead to 

even higher survival rates from severe combat wounds and 

injuries suffered by servicemembers. The conferees expect the 

Department to consult with the Commissioner of the Food and Drug 

Administration when evaluating medical products for combat 
casualty care and to use this new authority strictly for 

approval of medical products for battlefield wounds and 

injuries. 

Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent 

care clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment 

facilities under pilot program (sec. 717) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 734) that 

would amend subsections 744(c)(2) and 744(d)(2) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328) to require the Secretary of Defense to utilize a formula 

derived from health care industry best practices in determining 

the average wait times to display under such paragraphs. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to 

entities carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of 

vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries (sec. 718) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10701) 

that would amend section 719 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse state vaccination 

programs for costs of vaccines provided to covered 

beneficiaries. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that there appear to be challenges with 

some state vaccine programs in negotiations with the Department 

of Defense to determine the number of vaccines provided to 

TRICARE eligible beneficiaries and the price for reimbursement 

for the vaccines. The conferees expect both the state programs 

and the Department to use proper accounting procedures and to 

negotiate in good faith to determine the reimbursement price for 

vaccines. 

Extension of authority for Joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund (sec. 719) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 731) that 

would extend the authority for the joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund from September 30, 2018, to September 30, 2019. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

Residency requirements for podiatrists (sec. 720) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a podiatrist 

serving in the Armed Forces must have successfully completed a 

3-year podiatric medicine and surgical residency. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational 

therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program 

(sec. 721) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5705) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to revise section 

199.6(c) of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, to include 

licensed or certified physical therapist assistants and 

occupational therapy assistants as authorized providers under 

the TRICARE program, as defined by section 1072 of title 10, 

United States Code, to furnish services when under the 

supervision of a physical therapist or occupational therapist 

respectively. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Selection of military commanders and directors of military 

medical treatment facilities (sec. 722) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 722) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than January 

1, 2019, to develop common qualifications and core competencies 

required for selection of directors of military medical 

treatment facilities (MTFs). The provision would also establish 

a minimum length of 3 years for tours of duty, with limited 

exceptions, for those directors to ensure greater stability in 

health system executive management at each facility and 

throughout the military health system. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the service 

secretaries, to develop, not later than January 1, 2019, common 

qualifications and core competencies required for selection of 

military commanders and directors of MTFs. 

 The conferees express concern that MTF commanders and 

directors typically rotate to new duty stations every 2 years, 
and these frequent transfers lead to great instability in the 

management of hospitals and clinics. The rapid turnover of 

commanders and directors creates turmoil in hospital executive 

leadership and management, negatively affecting the performance 

of the local facility and the overall performance of the entire 

military health system. The conferees encourage the Secretary 

to consider extending the tour lengths of those commanders and 

directors to improve and stabilize the operations of MTFs. 

SUBTITLE C—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to 

provide health care assistance services to certain covered 

beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select to 

improve health outcomes and patient experience for beneficiaries 

with complex medical conditions. The provision would require 

the Secretary to carry out the pilot program for an appropriate 

amount of time determined by the Secretary during the 5-year 

period beginning January 1, 2018. Additionally, the provision 

would require the Secretary to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

that provides an evaluation of the pilot program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to provide 

health care assistance services to certain covered beneficiaries 

enrolled in TRICARE Select using purchased care to improve the 

health outcomes and patient experience for beneficiaries with 

complex medical conditions. The Secretary would conduct the 

pilot program for an amount of time determined appropriate by 

the Secretary beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary 

would submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives containing an evaluation 

of the program and a determination whether health care 

assistance services should be incorporated into TRICARE support 

contracts. 

Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health 

readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the 

Armed Forces (sec. 732) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 737) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 1 year 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to conduct a 

feasibility study and cost estimate for a pilot program that 

uses predictive analytics and screening to identify mental 

health risk and provide early, targeted intervention to parttime members of the reserve component of the Armed Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to make use of existing models for preventative mental 

health care, if practicable, when conducting the feasibility 

study. 

Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 735) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report setting forth a plan of the Department 

to improve pediatric care and related services for children of 

members of the Armed Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

elements of the report setting forth a plan of the Department to 

improve pediatric care and related services for children of 

members of the Armed Forces. 

Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members 

of the Armed Forces (sec. 734) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5704) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 

longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members 

of the Armed Forces during combat and training. The provision 

would also require the Secretary to submit a report to Congress 

on the results of the study. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to submit an interim report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not 

later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

that describes the study methods and action plan. The Secretary 

would then submit a final report on the results of the study to 

the same committees not later than 4 years after the date that 

the study begins. 
Study on safe opioid prescribing practices (sec. 735) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 728) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 

effectiveness of the training provided to military healthcare 

providers regarding opioid prescribing practices, initiatives in 

opioid safety, the use of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs/Department of Defense clinical practice guideline for 

management of opioid therapy for chronic pain, and other related 

training. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5701). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

elements of the study and require the Secretary of Defense to 

consider the feasibility and advisability of further 

strengthening opioid prescribing practices of healthcare 

providers of the Department. The Secretary would provide a 

briefing on the results of the study to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Report on implementation of GAO recommendations (sec. 736) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, within 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, on the implementation of 

recommendations from the Government Accountability Office report 

entitled "Actions Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress 

Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are Considered in Misconduct 

Separations" and published on May 16, 2017. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents 

of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances 

(sec. 737) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to declassify 

documents related to any known incident of exposure to toxic 

substances that resulted in disability. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a declassification review of 

documents related to toxic substance exposure that resulted in 

the disability of a servicemember. 
Coordination by Veterans Health Administration of efforts to 

understand effects of burn pits (sec. 738) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11008) 

that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 

establish a center of excellence relating to exposure to burn 

pits. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, acting through the Office of Public Health of the 

Veterans Health Administration, to coordinate efforts on matters 

relating to burn pit exposure. 

TRICARE technical amendments (sec. 739) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 708) that 

would make several technical amendments to statutory language 

regarding the TRICARE program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

TRICARE Advantage demonstration program 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, to establish a 

demonstration program, not later than 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to enable eligible beneficiaries to 

enroll in Medicare Advantage plans. The Secretary would carry 

out the demonstration program for a minimum of 5 years. In 

conducting the demonstration program, the Secretary would 

competitively select, in market areas with large concentrations 

of beneficiaries eligible for TRICARE for Life (TFL), one or 

more Medicare Advantage plans from which the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services has waived or modified requirements under 

section 1857(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w27(i)). The Secretary would use risk-bearing, capitated 

contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations to administer 

the demonstration program, and only those Medicare Advantage 

plans with minimum quality star ratings of four or higher could 

participate in the program. 

 Under the demonstration program, the Secretary may include 

medical services provided by military medical treatment 

facilities and pharmaceutical agents provided by the TRICARE 
Pharmacy benefits program as additional services provided by the 

Department. The provision would require enrollment of all 

applicable eligible individuals located in an area participating 

in the demonstration program, but individuals could opt out of 

the program if desired. The provision would require the 

Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 

determine jointly the appropriate distribution of costs and 

potential savings that result from the demonstration program. 

Finally, the provision would require the Secretary to submit: 

(1) An initial report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, within 1 year of the 

date of the enactment of this Act, on implementation of the 

demonstration program; and (2) A final report to the same 

committees not later than 4 years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees understand there are over 2 million 

beneficiaries enrolled in the TFL program. Estimated federal 

spending on health care services for this population totaled 

about $16.0 billion last year with Medicare paying about $12.0 

billion and the TFL program paying about $4.0 billion. The 

conferees believe that a TRICARE Advantage demonstration program 

would result in better health outcomes for TFL beneficiaries 

with costly chronic health conditions and help to prevent overutilization of high-cost health care services. The conferees 

encourage the Department to conduct a TRICARE Advantage 

demonstration program under its existing demonstration 

authority. 

Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and 

TRICARE Retired Reserve of certain members of the reserve 

components 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that 

would amend sections 1076d(a) and 1076e(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize enrollment in TRICARE Reserve Select 

or TRICARE Retired Reserve of a servicemember who is enrolled, 

or is eligible to enroll, in a health benefits plan under 

chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces 

deployed in support of a contingency operation 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would 

amend section 1074m(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide that servicemembers deployed in support of a contingency 

operation receive a mental health assessment once during each 

180-day period during which the member is deployed. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the military services have ongoing 

programs to identify, manage, and prevent combat stress-related 

disorders that may arise in a deployed environment. Behavioral 

health specialists, serving on the battlefield, routinely screen 

servicemembers for combat stress reactions and refer them for 

specialty care as needed. The conferees are concerned that 

requiring additional mid-deployment mental health assessments 

may disrupt military operations by removing personnel from their 

operational duties to engage in the assessment process. 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the Armed 

Forces 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would 

amend section 1145(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, 

to require the Secretary of Defense to provide counseling and 

treatment for substance use disorders and chronic pain 

management services for servicemembers who separate from 

military service. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

and TRICARE Prime 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 707) that 

would amend section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, to 

consolidate cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Prime and 

Select. This provision would eliminate the grandfathering of 

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, 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees voice concern over several unintended 

consequences resulting from enactment of section 701 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114-328), which exempted current beneficiaries 

(“grandfathered” beneficiaries) from the requirement to pay an 

annual enrollment fee as required by the provision. This law 

resulted in different cost sharing requirements for 

“grandfathered” and “non-grandfathered” beneficiaries receiving 

the same TRICARE benefit. Generally, the beneficiaries who are 

required to pay the annual enrollment fee have lower copayments 

for care than the grandfathered beneficiaries who do not pay the 

enrollment fee. The conferees are concerned that disparate 

copayments for care will create confusion for health care 

providers who will have to assess different copayments for each 

category of beneficiary, as well as unnecessary infrastructure 

for the Department of Defense (DOD) to maintain two different 

healthcare benefits. 

 The conferees recognize the desirability of creating a 

single health benefit structure for all beneficiary categories, 

which would reduce DOD's burden of implementing and maintaining 

two separate health benefits over several decades in the future. 

The conferees agree that beneficiaries – Active-Duty 

servicemembers and their families and retirees and their 

families – deserve a robust healthcare benefit that provides 

high quality healthcare in a fiscally prudent manner while 

enhancing and preserving military readiness. The conferees will 

closely monitor the implementation of TRICARE’s health plan 

options in 2018 and will expect to enact further changes in law 

to ensure the military healthcare benefit remains fiscally 

viable for beneficiaries and for DOD in the future as it 

improves the quality of care and the experience of care for all 

beneficiaries. 

Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 709) that 

would amend section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, to 

require coverage of contraception services for all female 

covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program. The provision 

would prohibit cost-sharing for certain contraception services, 

including all methods of contraception approved by the Food and 

Drug Administration, contraceptive care, sterilization 

procedures, and education and counseling, provided to 

beneficiaries covered by TRICARE. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Training requirement for health care professionals prescribing 

opioids for treatment of pain in the Armed Forces 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that health care 

professionals, other than pharmacists, authorized to prescribe 

or dispense opioids for treatment of pain must comply with a 12-

hour training requirement, provided by certain civilian pain 

management and addiction medicine associations, at least once 

during each 3-year period. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

One-year extension of pilot program for prescription drug 

acquisition cost parity in the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would 

amend section 743(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to extend the 

authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program 

for prescription drug acquisition cost parity in the TRICARE 

pharmacy benefits program from October 1, 2018 through September 

30, 2019. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would 

authorize $25.0 million for research, development, test, and 

evaluation for the Defense Health Program to award grants to 

medical researchers and universities to support research into 

early detection of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of 

Vets4Warriors crisis hotline program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would 

prohibit the Department of Defense from obligating or expending 

funds to terminate the Vets4Warriors crisis hotline program 

unless the Secretary of Defense submits a report to the 

congressional defense committees describing a sufficient 

replacement for the program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Vets4Warriors program was 

terminated in fiscal year 2015. 
Pilot program on establishment of integrated health care 

delivery systems 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 725) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, within 1 year of the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to conduct a pilot program of 

not less than 5 years duration to establish integrated health 

care delivery systems among the military health system, other 

federal health systems, and private sector integrated health 

systems. In consultation with the Secretaries of Veterans 

Affairs and Health and Human Services, the Secretary would 

establish a multi-disciplinary task force to develop a plan to 

implement the pilot program. Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the task force would submit 

an implementation plan for the pilot program to the Secretary 

that would: (1) Create high-value integrated health systems; (2) 

Empower health care providers with real-time advanced 

information technology solutions; (3) Empower patients with 

transparent information on health care costs, quality outcomes, 

and safety within health care provider networks; and (4) Provide 

incentives to patients and health care providers to prevent 

overuse of low-value health care services. The provision would 

require the Secretary to submit a report on the implementation 

plan to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives not later than 270 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. Finally, the Secretary would 

submit a final report on the pilot program to the same 

committees not later than 4 years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees strongly encourage the Departments of 

Defense and Veterans Affairs to pursue innovative solutions to 

improve access to care, the quality and safety of care, and 

beneficiaries' health outcomes by establishing enduring 

partnerships with high-performing private sector health systems. 

Authorization of intergovernmental agreements for the provision 

of health screenings 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 727) that would 

amend section 2679(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize intergovernmental agreements to provide health 

screenings for conditions related to perfluorooctanesulfonic 

acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in communities near formerly 

closed defense sites identified by the Secretary of Defense as 

sources of those acids. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Tick-borne diseases 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 729) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to authorize grants to 

medical researchers and universities to support research on 

improving the detection and diagnosis of tick-borne diseases. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Report 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 730) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress, 

for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021, on activities, 

programs, priority areas, and current policy and planning 

documents with respect to infectious disease. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees support the Department of Defense’s efforts 

to improve the ability of partner nations to respond to the 

spread of naturally occurring and dangerous emerging infectious 

disease outbreaks. These programs contribute to the 

Department’s overall Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass 

Destruction, including biological attack and pandemics, since 

mitigating the spread of diseases early in an outbreak enhances 

global health security and saves lives. The conferees encourage 

the Department to continue such efforts to minimize risk to our 

military forces and families. 

Provision of support by Department of Defense to Department of 

Veterans Affairs regarding electronic health record system 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to support the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs (VA) in the development and implementation of 

an electronic health record system. The provision would require 

the secretaries to conduct an annual review of their efforts to 

achieve complete interoperability between their electronic 

health record (EHR) systems and to submit jointly an annual 

report to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on 

Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than 60 days after completing the annual review 

required under this provision. The requirements to conduct an 

annual review and to provide an annual report would terminate on 
the date on which the secretaries certify to the same committees 

that the EHRs of the two departments are completely 

interoperable. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees support the decision by the VA to adopt the 

EHR of the Department of Defense (DOD), MHS Genesis, which 

consists of a commercial off-the-shelf EHR system, Cerner 

Millennium. The conferees note that the VA is working closely 

with DOD to leverage the platform, architecture, tools, and 

processes established for MHS Genesis to ensure successful 

implementation of its new EHR throughout VA’s hospitals and 

clinics. The conferees expect the two departments to continue 

their ongoing extensive collaboration to ensure complete 

interoperability between their EHRs. 

Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative 

breast cancer 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would 

require the Department of Defense to collaborate with the 

National Institutes of Health on triple negative breast cancer 

research. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Encouraging transition of military medical professionals into 

employment with Veterans Health Administration 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to 

encourage a servicemember with a health care military 

occupational specialty to seek employment with the Veterans 

Health Administration upon discharge or release from the Armed 

Forces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Prohibition on conduct of certain medical research and 

development projects 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 733) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense and each service 

secretary from funding or conducting a medical research and 

development project unless the secretary concerned submits a 

written certification to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives that the project is 
directly designed to protect, enhance, or restore the health and 

safety of members of the Armed Forces. Additionally, the 

secretary concerned could not initiate the funding or conduct of 

any such project until 90 days after submission of written 

certification to the committees. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees are concerned with the amount of 

congressional funding for medical research in the Department of 

Defense's (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research 

Program (CDMRP), and the pressure these increased funds 

inadvertently place on other defense priorities as a result of 

budget caps. Since 1992, Congress has appropriated over $11.7 

billion for medical research administered by the CDMRP — 4,000 

percent growth since 1992 — but not all of that medical research 

is directly relevant to military service. Annual funding for 

CDMRP has more than doubled since 2013, when budget caps 

mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 

took effect. This funding, neither authorized by Congress nor 

requested by DOD, is increasing at a time when other vital 

programs critical to the nation’s defense are dangerously 

underfunded. As long as the budget caps remain in place under 

the Budget Control Act, additional funds placed in the CDRMP 

will directly compete with other budget priorities in the 

Department. While the conferees agree that DOD has a proper and 

vital role to play in medical research related to combat 

readiness, especially in areas like prosthetics, traumatic brain 

injury, and spinal cord injury, additional funding for medical 

research unrelated to unique military needs should be allocated 

elsewhere in the federal government. Therefore, the conferees 

encourage funding only those medical research and development 

projects that protect and enhance military readiness or restore 

the health and safety of members of the Armed Forces. 

Furthermore, the conferees encourage the Department to develop a 

strategic plan for all medical research to ensure synergy and 

efficiency across the military departments as well as other 

federal agencies. 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments and related 

research efforts of the Department of Defense 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 736) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate medical 

screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the 

Annual Periodic Health Assessment (DD Form 3024) conducted by 

the Department for members of the Armed Forces. Additionally, 

the provision would require the Secretary to incorporate 
questions on gambling disorder into its ongoing research survey 

efforts. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION 

MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

SUBTITLE A—ACQUISITION POLICY AND 

MANAGEMENT 

Statements of purpose for Department of Defense acquisition 

(sec. 801) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 804) that 

would create consistency between the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation and current Department of Defense policies and 

instructions with respect to the purpose of the defense 

acquisition system. The committee notes that the Department of 

Defense is constantly forced to balance equities related to the 

near and far term defense needs as well as defense and national 

security goals and broader national and public policy goals. The 

Department also struggles to align goals relative to improving 

the speed and response to threats with public transparency and 

fiscal stewardship and in executing a growing set of missions 

within a defined budget. The committee remains concerned that 

these balances and goals sometimes drive the Department into 

practices that drive up costs, slow down the acquisition 

process, and result in sub-optimal capabilities being developed 

and deployed to operational forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Management of intellectual property matters within the 

Department of Defense (sec. 802) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would 

create a small cadre of experts in intellectual property (IP) 

that would advise, assist, and provide resources to program 

offices as they develop their IP strategies and negotiate with 

industry. This provision would also establish a centralized 

Office of Intellectual Property within the Department of Defense 

to standardize the Department's approach toward obtaining 

technical data, promulgate policy on IP, oversee the cadre of IP 

experts, and serve as a single point of contact for industry on 
IP matters. Finally, this provision would add IP positions to 

the acquisition workforce and would revise the training provided 

to the acquisition workforce on IP matters. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 

to establish an appropriate organizational structure to support 

the cadre of intellectual property experts. 

 The conferees intend the Department of Defense to leverage 

the designation of the intellectual property workforce as part 

of the acquisition workforce to focus significant attention and 

resources on the development and professionalization of the 

workforce, for example by using resources from the Defense 

Acquisition Workforce Development Fund to expand access to 

training and educational opportunities. 

 The conferees expect the Under Secretary to foster 

communications with industry and designate a central point of 

contact within the Department of Defense for communications with 

contractors on intellectual property matters. As part of such 

communications, the Department of Defense shall regularly engage 

with appropriately representative entities, including large and 

small businesses, traditional and nontraditional Government 

contractors, prime contractors and subcontractors, and 

maintenance repair organizations. 

Performance of incurred cost audits (sec. 803) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to adhere to commercial 

standards for risk and materiality when auditing costs incurred 

under flexibly priced contracts; would authorize the Secretary 

of Defense to use qualified private auditors under certain 

conditions; sets new targets for timely completion of incurred 

cost audits; and would require that the Defense Contract Audit 

Agency undergo a peer review by a commercial auditor; and would 

direct a review by the Comptroller General of the United States 

evaluating the Department’s performance of incurred cost audits, 

to include the use of qualified private auditors. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that increase the 

Department’s flexibility to use multi-year auditing; encourage 

the Department to study and incorporate materiality standards; 

incorporate lessons from civilian agencies’ use of private 

auditors; clarify the applicability and use of professional 

auditing standards for both conducting incurred cost audits and 

the peer review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency; and for 

the use of qualified private auditors, explicitly address 
potential conflicts of interest, independence, and appropriate 

use of data. 

 The conferees also direct the Director of the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency, in consultation with the Under Secretary 

of Defense (Comptroller) to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, within 

180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to contain the 

following elements: 

 (1) The current education, certifications, and 

qualifications of the Defense Contract Audit Agency workforce, 

by supervisory and non-supervisory levels and type of position. 

 (2) Shortfalls (if any) in education, qualification, 

or training in the Defense Contract Audit Agency workforce, by 

supervisory and non-supervisory levels and type of position, and 

the reasons for those shortfalls. 

 (3) The link (if any) between Defense Contract Audit 

Agency workforce skill and experience gaps and the Agency’s 

backlog of audits. 

 (4) The link (if any) between the effectiveness of 

Defense Contract Audit Agency regional directors and their 

education, certifications, and qualifications. 

 (5) The number of Defense Contract Audit Agency 

auditors who have relevant private sector experience, including 

from industry exchanges while at the Defense Contract Audit 

Agency and from prior employment experiences, and the 

perspective of the Defense Contract Audit Agency on the benefits 

of those experiences. 

 (6) Ongoing efforts and future plans by the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency to improve the professionalization of its 

audit workforce, including changes in hiring, training, required 

certifications or qualifications, compensation structure, and 

increased opportunities for industry exchanges or rotations. 

Repeal of certain auditing requirements (sec. 804) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 874) that would 

amend Section 190 of title 10, United States Code, as proposed 

to be added by section 820(b)(1)of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 

Stat. 2274), by striking subsection (f). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Increased simplified acquisition threshold (sec. 805) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 812) that 

would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, to set 
the simplified acquisition threshold at $250,000 for the 

Department of Defense in order to reflect a modest increase in 

inflation due to the erosion of purchasing power under the 

current threshold. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the simplified acquisition threshold to $250,000 governmentwide. 

 The conferees note that this change will expand 

opportunities for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses, WomenOwned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small 

Business, and businesses in Historically Underutilized Business 

Zones to contract with the Department of Defense to provide 

innovation and rapid solutions and services to the Department. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report, no later than January 1, 2020, to the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

Senate describing the increased participation of small and 

disadvantaged businesses and competition that has resulted from 

this change in law. 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10804) 

that would amend Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41, United States 

Code to increase the micro-purchase threshold to $10,000. This 

provision would also prohibit the use of convenience checks for 

amounts greater than one half of the micro-purchase threshold. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Process for enhanced supply chain scrutiny (sec. 807) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 875) that would 

require the Director of National Intelligence to develop a list 

of telecommunications contractors who have been found to have 

knowingly assisted or facilitated a cyber attack carried out or 

on behalf of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic 

of Korea and would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from 

entering into a contract with any entity on this list. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for enhancing 

scrutiny of acquisition decisions in order to improve the 
integration of supply chain risk management into the overall 

acquisition decision cycle. 

Defense policy advisory committee on technology (sec. 808) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a committee 

of senior executives from U.S. firms in the national technology 

and industrial base who would meet with the Secretary, the 

secretaries of the military departments, and members of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff on at least an annual basis from fiscal 

years 2018 to 2022. This committee would be exempt from the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) due to the 

sensitive nature of its work. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Chief Management Officer (CMO) to act as the point of 

coordination for committee meetings. 

 The conferees recognize the need for the key stakeholders 

in the Department to have the ability to leverage expertise in 

the private sector, especially when discussing current trends in 

technology, and how those technologies may threaten U.S. 

national security. While those discussions can happen 

informally, the conferees believe that the ability to convene 

advisors and share information and views on larger technology 

trends that will affect strategy and policy for the Department 

is of vital importance in the future. 

 The conferees also note that in designating the Chief 

Management Officer as the point of coordination for this 

advisory committee, the intent is not to give them the authority 

to approve or deny requests by other offices to convene 

committee meetings, or in any way to prevent access to the 

committee by other offices within the Department. The conferees 

recognize the need to have a process for managing the demands on 

this group, including prioritizing the needs of the Secretary of 

Defense, the secretaries of the military departments and the 

members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. However, the conferees 

expect the CMO to develop a process and guidance for requesting 

support from this committee that can be made available 

throughout the Department, as well as encouragement from a broad 

stakeholder base to make use of the services of this committee. 

Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment 

authorities of the military departments to the United States 

Special Operations Command (sec. 809) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 806) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a review of 

the acquisition authorities available to the secretaries of the 

military departments and the acquisition executives of the 

military departments to determine the feasibility and 

advisability of providing such authorities to the Commander of 

the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the 

acquisition executive of the Command for the development, 

acquisition, and sustainment of special operations-peculiar 

technology, equipment, and services. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Technical and conforming amendments related to program 

management provisions (sec. 810) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments related to 

program management provisions from the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE B—AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL 

CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES, PROCEDURES, AND 

LIMITATIONS 

Modifications to cost or pricing data and reporting requirements 

(sec. 811) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would 

amend section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, and section 

3502 of title 41, United States Code, to raise contract dollar 

thresholds that require submission of certified cost and pricing 

data. The threshold for non-competitive prime contracts, 

modifications of such contracts, subcontracts, and modifications 

of subcontracts would increase from $500,000 to $2.5 million, 

while the threshold for modifications to legacy contracts would 

increase from $100,000 to $750,000. The section would further 

amend section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, to require 

offerors to submit other than certified cost or pricing data 

sufficient to determine price reasonableness when certified cost 

or pricing data is not required. This section also would amend 

section 2313a of title 10, United States Code, to revise 

reporting requirements of the Defense Contract Audit Agency 

(DCAA) to provide more clarity on the cost effectiveness of 
different types of audits. It would require DCAA to report 

separately for incurred cost, forward pricing, and other audits 

with regard to the number and dollar value of audits completed 

and pending, sustained questioned costs, the costs of performing 

audits, and the return on investment of conducting audits. This 

section also would change the inflation calculation for the 

thresholds for certified cost and pricing data, as well as 

covered contracts related to allowable costs, to be consistent 

with the inflation methodology in section 1908 of title 41, 

United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

813) that would amend section 2306a of title 10, United States 

Code, to increase the threshold for certified cost or pricing 

data and truth in negotiation requirements to $1.0 million. 

 The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 894) that would establish a standard definition for the 

Defense Contract Audit Agency's (DCAA) reporting on its backlog. 

In future reporting, DCAA should include any individual incurred 

cost audit that has not been completed within 18 months after 

receipt of a qualified proposal as part of the incurred cost 

audit backlog. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the Senate provision related to DCAA reporting and would change 

the threshold for non-competitive prime contracts, modifications 

of such contracts, subcontracts, and modifications of 

subcontracts would increase from $500,000 to $2.0 million. 

Applicability of cost and pricing data certification 

requirements (sec. 812) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 866) that 

would amend section 2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

to clarify that additional certification is not required for a 

foreign military sale where there is already an existing U.S. 

Government contract for the same or similar item or service for 

which the U.S. Government has current cost and pricing data and 

insights into the reasonableness of price. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

pilot program on foreign military sales authorized by Section 

830(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2286) to add in a waiver of 

cost or pricing certification requirements under section 

2306a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, if the Secretary of 

Defense determines that the Federal Government has sufficient 

data and information regarding the reasonableness of the price. 

The amendment would further clarify that the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly determine 

whether a product is considered to be a similar product for 

purposes of the pilot program. 

Sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of 

goods other than United States goods (sec. 813) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would 

amend section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, and would 

require certain auxiliary ship components to be procured from a 

manufacturer in the national technology and industrial base. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

863) that would amend section 2534 of title 10, United States 

Code, to sunset miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of 

goods other than United States goods at the close of September 

30, 2018. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would apply the 

sunset of certain provisions relating to the procurement of 

goods to chemical weapons antidotes and photovoltaic devices 

only. 

Comptroller General report on health and safety records (sec. 

814) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 830) that 

would require contracting officers, prior to awarding or 

renewing covered contacts, to consider any identified violations 

of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or equivalent 

State laws by the offeror or covered subcontractors using 

publicly available information. Contractors would have the right 

to protest bids and appeal actions taken pursuant to this 

provision. The provision would have also required a Comptroller 

General report on health and safety record of defense 

contractors. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment to require a 

Comptroller General report on health and safety record of 

defense contractors. 

 The conferees note that Federal Acquisition Regulations 

state that “purchases shall be made from, and contracts shall be 

awarded to, responsible prospective contractors only,” and that 

to be “determined responsible”, a prospective contractor must 

“have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and 

operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to 

obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as 

production control procedures, property control systems, quality 

assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials 
to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective 

contractor and subcontractors)”. The conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense to ensure that contracting officials award 

contracts consistent with federal acquisition regulations, 

including those required safety elements. 

 The conferees further note a senior DOD official committed 

to “looking into how the Navy tracks and monitors workplace 

safety violations at the shipyards that it's doing business 

with,” and looks forward to being informed of the results of 

that review, which will support efforts to ensure that the men 

and women in the industrial base who support operational forces 

are employed in the safest possible workplaces. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees on current policies to track 

incidences of health and safety violations at defense 

contractors; whether contracting officers are currently directed 

to consider such information in the course of making 

responsibility determinations before a contract award; and how 

the Department measures whether such information was in fact 

taken into consideration, no later than one year after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

Limitation on unilateral definitization (sec. 815) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would 

amend section 2326 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the approval of the agency head before a Department of Defense 

contracting officer can unilaterally definitize the 

specifications, terms, or price of undefinitized contractual 

actions (UCAs) valued greater than $1.0 billion. Currently, 

departmental regulations allow contracting officers to 

unilaterally determine reasonable prices and applicable clauses 

governing definitized contracts, with approval from the head of 

contracting activity. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

823) that would apply limitations and a notice and wait period 

to all undefinitized contractual actions of $50.0 million or 

greater. Such limitations would require that if an agreement is 

not reached on contractual terms, specifications, and price by a 

date certain, the contracting officer may not unilaterally 

definitize those terms, specifications, and price over the 

objection of the contractor until the head of the agency 

approves the definitization in writing, the contracting office 

provides the written approval to the contractor, and the head of 

the agency notifies the congressional defense committees of the 

approval. The contract modification unilaterally definitizing 
the action should not take effect until 60 calendar days after 

the congressional defense committees have been notified. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

dollar threshold to $50.0 million and modify the approval 

authority to the service acquisition executive for the military 

department that awarded the contract or the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment if the contract was 

awarded by a Defense Agency or other component of the Department 

of Defense. 

Amendment to sustainment reviews (sec. 816) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would 

amend section 2441 of title 10, United States Code, pertaining 

to sustainment reviews of major weapon systems to require the 

Secretaries of the military departments to make the results of 

sustainment reviews and supporting documentation available to 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Use of program income by eligible entities that carry out 

procurement technical assistance programs (sec. 817) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) that would 

amend section 2414 of title 10, United States Code, to give 

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers limited authority to 

carry over program income into the next fiscal year to further 

program objectives. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees expect that this authority will not result 

in excessive fees to small businesses for procurement technical 

assistance services. 

Enhanced post-award debriefing rights (sec. 818) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, no later than 120 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, to revise the 

Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation to require that all mandatory post-award debriefings 

must provide details and comprehensive statements of the 

agency's rating for each evaluation criterion and of the 

agency's overall award decision. The revision would encourage 

the release of all information that would otherwise be 

releasable in the course of a bid protest challenge to an award 
to protect the confidential and proprietary information of other 

offerors. This provision would allow for the opportunity for 

follow-up questions for a disappointed offeror within two 

business days of receiving a post-award debriefing to be 

answered in writing by the agency within five business days. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that removes the bid 

protest decision timeline modification and requires a threshold 

of contract awards in excess of $100.0 million for a mandatory 

disclosure of the agency's written source selection award 

determination and an option for small businesses or 

nontraditional contractors with contracts in excess of $10.0 

million but less than $100.0 million to request such disclosure. 

Amendments relating to information technology (sec. 819) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would 

eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to 

information technology, extend the sunset relating to the 

Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, and for other 

purposes. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Change to definition of subcontract in certain circumstances 

(sec. 820) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would 

amend section 1906(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, to 

make the definition of subcontract in that section consistent 

with the definition in section 2375 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Amendment relating to applicability of inflation adjustments 

(sec. 821) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860) that would 

modify section 1908(d) of title 41, United States Code, to 

ensure 5-year inflation adjustments apply consistently to all 

subcontractors. Currently, inflation adjustments impact only 

prime contractors, so that subcontractors must maintain a 

compliance requirement for some contracts but not others. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 
Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

process (sec. 822) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would 

amend section 813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to require the Secretary 

of Defense to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement to require that lowest price technically acceptable 

source selection criteria are only used in situations in which 

the Department would realize no or minimal additional innovation 

or future technological advantage, and, with respect to a 

contract for procurement of goods, the goods procured are 

predominantly expendable in nature, nontechnical, or have a 

short life expectancy. The provision would also require the 

avoidance of the use of lowest price technically acceptable 

source selection criteria when procuring certain types of 

electronic test and measurement equipment. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

825). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

clarifications. 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would 

amend section 2305a of title 10, United States Code, to exempt 

solicitations issued pursuant to an indefinite 

delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the statutory 

limitation on the number of offerors that may proceed to steptwo of the procurement selection process. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Contract closeout authority (sec. 824) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 828) that 

would amend section 836(b)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

extend contract closeout authority to those contracts entered 

into at least 17 years before the current fiscal year. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of 

penalties for cost overruns (sec. 825) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 827) that 

would amend section 828(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 

note) to remove the use of cost underruns to offset cost 

overruns and avoid the cost overrun penalty, beginning in fiscal 

year 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

maximum penalty to not exceed $50.0 million per service and to 

clarify the accounts to which the penalties are applied. 

Modification to annual meeting requirement of Configuration 

Steering Boards (sec. 826) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would 

amend section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417) to 

remove the requirement for a Configuration Steering Board to 

meet annually to review an acquisition program if the senior 

acquisition executive determines in writing that there were no 

changes to the requirements of the acquisition program during 

the preceding year. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government 

Accountability Office bid protests (sec. 827) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 821) that 

would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require contractors who file bid protests with the Government 

Accountability Office on a contract with the Department of 

Defense to pay to the Department of Defense costs incurred for 

processing a protest at the Government Accountability Office and 

the Department of Defense when such a protest is filed by a 

party with revenues in excess of $100.0 million during the 

previous year where all of the elements of such protest are 

denied in an opinion by the Government Accountability Office. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would create a 

three-year Department of Defense pilot program to begin two 

years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 

triggering dollar threshold is also amended from $100.0 million 

to $250.0 million. 
SUBTITLE C—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MAJOR 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 

Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program 

(sec. 831) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 835) that 

would amend section 430(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

exclude defense business systems and major automated information 

systems from the definition of major defense acquisition 

program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source 

selection process for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 

832) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 836) that 

would amend chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code, to add 

a new section that would prohibit the use of a lowest price 

technically acceptable source selection process for the 

development contract of a major defense acquisition program 

(MDAP), beginning with programs requested for fiscal year 2019. 

The Secretary of Defense would be required to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a notification of the source 

selection process that the Department of Defense plans to use 

for the development contract of an MDAP, with the budget for 

which authority is requested for the development contract of an 

MDAP, or within 30 days before release of the request for 

proposals for the development contract. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical amendments and limits the applicability of the 

provision to engineering and manufacturing development 

contracts. 

Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development 

decision and acquisition system milestones (sec. 833) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 837) that 

would amend section 2547(b) of title 10, United States Code to 

include the Services Chiefs in the material development 

decisions and acquisition system milestone decisions with 

respect to major defense acquisition programs in their 

respective service. 
 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

authority of Service Chiefs to concur on joint programs. 

Requirement to emphasize reliability and maintainability in 

weapon system design (sec. 834) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would 

emphasize reliability and maintainability (R&M) in the system 

design of a major defense acquisition program (MDAP). First, the 

section would require the Secretary of Defense to include R&M as 

attributes of the existing key performance parameter on 

sustainment during the requirements development process. Second, 

when contracting for engineering and manufacturing development 

(EMD) or production of an MDAP, the program manager would be 

required to include clearly defined and measurable requirements 

for engineering activities and design specifications for R&M in 

the contract solicitation and contract terms unless he or she 

determines R&M should not be a contract requirement. Third, the 

section would require the Secretary to encourage the use of 

objective R&M criteria in the source selection process. Fourth, 

the section would authorize the use of incentive fees and would 

require the use of recovery options when practicable to 

encourage contractor performance in R&M for EMD and production 

contracts. The Department would be able to exercise incentive 

fees and recovery options until the date of acceptance of the 

last item under the contract. Finally, the section would 

establish a program through which program managers would compete 

for additional funding to invest in R&M during the EMD or 

production of an MDAP to reduce future operating and support 

costs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would address 

technical and implementation concerns and provide additional 

flexibility to the Secretary of Defense to establish appropriate 

incentives. 

Licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support major 

weapon systems (sec. 835) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would 

require the Department of Defense to work with contractors to 

determine prices for technical data the Department plans to 

acquire or license before selecting a contractor for the 

engineering and manufacturing development phase or the 

production phase of a major weapon system. Additionally, this 

provision would encourage program managers to negotiate with 
industry to obtain the custom set of technical data necessary to 

support each major defense acquisition program rather than, as a 

default approach, seeking greater rights to more extensive, 

detailed technical data than is necessary. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Codification of requirements pertaining to assessment, 

management, and control of operating and support costs for major 

weapon systems (sec. 836) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) that would 

codify section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) on 

assessing and controlling operating and support costs for major 

weapons systems. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with technical amendments and an 

amendment that would allow the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment to direct the military departments 

to collect and retain information necessary to support the 

database on operating and support costs. 

Should-cost management (sec. 837) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act, to amend the Defense 

Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide for 

the appropriate use of the should-cost review process in a 

manner that is transparent, objective, and provides for the 

efficiency of the systems acquisition process in the Department 

of Defense. The regulations required would incorporate, at a 

minimum, the following elements: (1) a description of the 

feature distinguishing a should-cost review and the analysis of 

program direct and indirect costs; (2) establishment of a 

process for communicating with the contractor the elements of a 

proposed should-cost review; (3) a method for ensuring that 

identified should-cost savings opportunities are based on 

accurate, complete, and current information and are associated 

with specific engineering or business changes that can be 

quantified and tracked; (4) a description of the training, 

skills, and experience, including cross functional experience, 

that Department of Defense and contractor officials carrying out 

a should-cost review should process; (5) a method for ensuring 

appropriate collaboration with the contractor throughout the 

review process; (6) establishment of review process requirements 
that provide for sufficient analysis and minimize any impact on 

program schedule; and (7) a requirement that any separate audit 

or review carried out in connection with the should-cost review 

be provided to the prime contractor under the program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would delete 

element seven on the requirement to provide any separate audit 

or review carried out in connection with the should-cost review 

to the prime contractor under the program. 

Improvements to test and evaluation processes and tools (sec. 

838) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 815) that would 

amend sections 2366b and 2366c of title 10, United States Code, 

to require an assessment of the sufficiency of the developmental 

test plan and resources for each major defense acquisition 

program (MDAP) be included in the “acquisition scorecards” that 

were created in section 808 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical clarifications. 

Enhancements to transparency in test and evaluation processes 

and data (sec. 839) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would 

amend section 139 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) to 

document specific circumstances that require the addition of 

smaller programs to the OT&E oversight list and to summarize 

those circumstances in the annual OT&E report. This provision 

would also amend section 2399 of title 10, United States Code, 

to require the Director of OT&E to provide data in test reports 

on how the capabilities of new systems being tested compare to 

those of legacy systems. This provision would also amend section 

139 of title 10, United States Code, to enhance the opportunity 

of the military departments to comment on the annual OT&E report 

to ensure that OT&E information is complete, accurate, and 

timely. The section also would require improved transparency of 

T&E cost data to enable oversight entities to better evaluate 

the adequacy of a program's T&E plans and resources. It would 

also require the Department of Defense to develop an enterprise 

approach to T&E knowledge management to leverage T&E data across 

programs. The Director of the Test Resource Management Center 

and the senior Department official responsible for developmental 
testing would be required to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, within 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, on the Department's enterprise 

approach. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

Service Secretaries and heads of Defense Agencies to provide a 

description of the performance of the items or components 

evaluated by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in 

relation to comparable legacy items or components. The amendment 

would also clarify the role of the Director of the Test Resource 

Management Center and the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation in collection and analysis of test and 

evaluation cost data. 

 The conferees note the importance of developing an 

enterprise approach to knowledge management to leverage T&E data 

across programs to improve program outcomes. The conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense, working through the Director of 

the Test Resource Management Center and the senior Department of 

Defense official with responsibility for developmental testing 

to provide to the congressional defense committees a report on 

the development of an approach for managing test and evaluation 

knowledge across the entire Department of Defense. 

 The report shall include the following elements, along 

with other elements as directed by the Secretary: 

 (A) The detailed concepts, requirements, 

technologies, methodologies, and architecture necessary for an 

enterprise approach to knowledge management for test and 

evaluation, including data, data analysis tools, and modeling 

and simulation capabilities; 

 (B) Resources needed to develop and adopt an 

enterprise approach to knowledge management for test and 

evaluation; 

 (C) Roles and responsibilities of various Department 

of Defense entities to develop and adopt an enterprise approach 

to knowledge management for test and evaluation; 

 (D) Time frames required to develop and adopt an 

enterprise approach to knowledge management for test and 

evaluation; and 

 (E) A description of pilot studies ongoing at the 

time of the date of the enactment of this Act or previously 

conducted related to developing an enterprise approach to test 

and evaluation knowledge management, including results of the 

pilot studies (if available) and lessons learned. 

 The report should be transmitted to the Congress no later 

than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SUBTITLE D—PROVISIONS RELATING TO 

ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 

Enhancements to the civilian program management workforce (sec. 

841) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 821) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to implement a new career 

development program for highly qualified, competitively selected 

civilian employees to increase the pool of experienced civilian 

employees qualified to serve as program managers for major 

defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). The Secretary would be 

required to provide a design for the program to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

This provision would also require an independent study of 

personnel policies and incentives needed to attract, retain, and 

hold accountable civilian and military program managers for the 

largest and most complex acquisition programs in the Department. 

The study would be required to be completed within nine months 

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

would be required to provide the study to the congressional 

defense committees within 30 days thereafter. 

 The Senate contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add to the 

analysis on benefits an overview of any pay banding and bonuses 

offered to qualified civilian employees. 

Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 

Development Fund (sec. 842) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 844) that 

would amend section 1705(d)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify that the Secretary of Defense may adjust the 

amount for a fiscal year to an amount that is not more than 

$600.0 million and not less than $400.0 million if the Secretary 

determines that the amount is greater or less than reasonably 

needed for the purposes of the Department of Defense Acquisition 

Workforce Development Fund for such fiscal year to assist with 

acquisition workforce planning and development. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Improvements to the hiring and training of the acquisition 

workforce (sec. 843) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would 

amend section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the use of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund to 

pay salaries of personnel to manage the Fund. The section also 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the 

effectiveness of existing hiring flexibilities for the 

acquisition workforce, as well as the need for acquisition 

training for personnel who work in acquisition programs but are 

not formally considered part of the acquisition workforce. The 

provision would require the Department of Defense to evaluate 

gaps in knowledge of industry operations, industry motivation, 

and business acumen in the acquisition workforce, and would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to submit a report on this evaluation to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by December 31, 2018. Lastly, the provision 

would require the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency 

to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, on strategies to 

enhance the professionalization of the Agency’s workforce to 

meet increasing demands. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the briefing by the Director of the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency and would add additional study elements 

for the reviews to be conducted by the Comptroller General of 

the United States and the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment. 

Extension and modifications to acquisition demonstration project 

(sec. 844) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would 

amend section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, to extend, 

through December 2023, the Acquisition Demonstration (AcqDemo) 

personnel demonstration project that was established in section 

4308 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

1996 (Public Law 104-106). This provision also would require the 

Secretary of Defense to develop an implementation strategy to 

address potential AcqDemo improvements that were identified in a 

recent RAND assessment, and to provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Oversight and Government 

Reform of the House of Representatives on the implementation 
strategy within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1103) that would amend section 1762 of title 10, United States 

Code, to provide a permanent authority for personnel programs 

for employees in the Department of Defense civilian acquisition 

workforce and supporting personnel assigned to work directly 

with that workforce. The provision would also increase the 

number of participants from 120,000 to 130,000. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the number of participants from 120,000 to 130,000 to account 

for the increasing need to train individuals managing 

acquisition programs in cyber deterrence, detection, and 

response. 

SUBTITLE E—PROVISIONS RELATING TO 

COMMERCIAL ITEMS 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would 

require to contract with multiple commercial online marketplaces 

for the procurement of certain commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) 

products; directs the use of certain criteria to select 

providers, including the ability to screen suppliers in 

accordance with law and regulation; and would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to report on small 

business participation in the marketplaces. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require an 

implementation plan and a corresponding review by the 

Comptroller General of the United States, increase the General 

Services Administration's flexibility to implement through a 

phased approach, direct the submission of requests for 

exceptions, and limits initial implementation to procurement of 

items in contract amounts below the Simplified Acquisition 

Threshold. 

 The conferees note that this effort to align the 

government's requirements with available commercial e-commerce 

portals provides unique opportunities and will pose challenges 

during implementation. It will require diligence in uncovering 

all of the potential implications, to include a full accounting 

of existing business processes and procedures that currently 

comprise those in place to conduct the procurements as well as 

those in place to comply with existing law and regulation. It 
will also require a robust understanding of the technical 

features of the commercial e-commerce portals. 

 The conferees encourage the Administrator, General 

Services, to resist the urge to make changes to the existing 

features, terms and conditions, and business models of available 

e-commerce portals, but rather demonstrate the government's 

willingness to adapt the way it does business. Pursuant to a 

diligent review of existing law and regulation, the conferees 

direct the Administrator to be judicious in requesting 

exceptions. 

 The conferees further direct the Administrator to take 

great care in selecting which federal agencies and departments 

participate in the initial rollout phase with the expectation 

that the Administrator will include the Department of Defense. 

 The conferees are aware of various fee-based and other 

business-to-business arrangements to feature products offered by 

certain vendors in many commercial e-commerce portals. The 

conferees expect the Administrator to ensure that any contract 

of other agreement entered into for commercial e-commerce 

portals under this program preclude such business-to-business 

arrangements. 

 Finally, the conferees expect the Administrator to place 

particular emphasis on preventing suspended and debarred 

contractors from participation, and ensuring the appropriate 

participation of small and disadvantaged businesses as required 

under current law and regulation. 

Revision to definition of commercial item (sec. 847) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 852) that 

would amend section 103(8) of title 41, United States Code, to 

clarify that nondevelopmental items are commercial items when 

the procuring agency determines, in accordance with conditions 

in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the item was 

developed exclusively at private expense and has been sold in 

substantial quantities on a competitive basis to multiple 

foreign governments. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the amendment made by this provision shall not affect the 

meaning of the term "commercial item" for purposes of subsection 

(a)(5) of section 2464 of title 10, United States Code. 

Commercial item determinations (sec. 848) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 853) that 

would amend section 2380 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that a contract or sub-contract relating to the prior 

acquisition of an item using commercial item acquisition 

procedures under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 

(FAR) should serve as a prior commercial item determination 

under this section of title 10. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would designate 

the senior procurement executive of the military department or 

Department of Defense as the responsible official for reversing 

a prior commercial item determination and limits the scope of 

the provision to prime contracts. 

 

Review of regulations on commercial items (sec. 849) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 855) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review and, if 

necessary, revise the Procedures by which the Department of 

Defense applies government-unique regulations to the process by 

which it buys commercial items. It would further eliminate all 

regulations not required by law that were promulgated after the 

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1996 (Public Law 103-

355) that create government-unique clauses in contracts or 

subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items and 

commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, except for regulations 

that the Secretary determines are vital to national security or 

required by law. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to review determinations of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations Council regarding contracts and subcontracts 

described in section 2375 of title 10, United States Code and 

propose revisions that provide exemptions unless the Secretary 

determines there is a reason to not do so. The amendment also 

requires the Secretary to review regulations not required by law 

or executive order for acquisition of commercial items under 

part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations 

relating to acquisition of commercial-off-the-shelf items. In 

both cases, the Secretary is required to propose elimination of 

the reviewed regulations unless the Secretary determines there 

is a specific reason to retain them. 

 

Training in commercial items procurement (sec. 850) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would 

require the President of the Defense Acquisition University to 

establish a training program on part 12 of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation pertaining to the procurement of 

commercial items. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

841). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

changes to supporting activities. 

SUBTITLE F—PROVISIONS RELATING TO SERVICES 

CONTRACTING 

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

 The House bill included a provision (sec. 814) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the appropriate 

information is available and that the right factors are 

considered to enable the most effective business decisions 

regarding the procurement of services. This section would 

require the Secretaries of the Department of Defense and of the 

military departments to analyze spending patterns and projected 

future requirements for contracted services and use this 

analysis to inform future decisions on services acquisition. 

Additionally, the section would require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to Congress with the annual budget clear and detailed 

information on the amounts requested for contracted services 

organized according to the common enterprise data structure 

required elsewhere in this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

829) that would require the Department of Defense to include 

certain information on services contracts in annual future years 

defense programs. The amendment prohibits initiation of publicprivate (A-76) competitions until this information is provided 

or until the Secretary of Defense certifies that a plan to 

provide such information by the next fiscal year has been 

developed. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

 The conferees note that improving the quality of planning, 

programming, and budgeting for services contracting will improve 

transparency and allow the Department of Defense to more 

effectively manage and coordinate the use of service contracts. 

Further, the Government Accountability Office has recommended 

that Congress consider requiring the Department to budget for 

service contracting activities across the full Future Years 

Defense Program.? The conferees note that this may not be 
feasible at present, due to a number of significant 

organizational, business process, and data challenges. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense enter 

into an agreement with a Federally Funded Research and 

Development Center or other organization to provide an 

independent analysis of the feasibility of developing a budget 

request for the full Future Years Defense Program that project 

estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for 

contracted services, including an analysis of barriers to be 

addressed and an estimate of a reasonable timeline to deliver 

such budget materials as part of the President's Budget Request. 

The study, along with any additional comments provided the 

Secretary, shall be delivered to the Congress no later than one 

year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

Standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services 

contracts (sec. 852) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to encourage the use of 

standard guidelines for the evaluation of services contracts 

throughout the Department of Defense and cited the Army’s 

checklist as a possible model. 

 The Senate amendment contained no such provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

reference to the Army checklist. 

 While the conferees decline to designate a single 

instrument for use across the Department, the conferees firmly 

believe that the Department’s services contracting efforts would 

benefit from a far more rigorous and analytical approach than 

the Department has used so far. The conferees expect to see 

improved discipline in evaluating requirements in the near 

future. 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 818) that 

would require a justification requirement for use of personnel 

and labor hours for the procurement of services valued in excess 

of $10.0 million unless the program manager and contracting 

officer first submit to the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment a written justification including 

the reasons for basing the contract on those requirements 

instead of outcome- or performance-based requirements. This 

authority would sunset at the close of September 20, 2022. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, no later 

than April 1, 2018, a report on the merits of using outcomebased services contracts within the Department of Defense. 

Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts (sec. 

854) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 819) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use the existing 

authority under subsection (a) of section 2306c of title 10, 

United States Code, to enter into up to 5 contracts for periods 

of not more than 10 years for services described in subsection 

(b) of such section, which may be extended for up to 5 

additional 1-year terms. This authority would be subject to a 

reporting requirement for the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

progress report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives no later than 1 year 

after the date of enactment of this Act. The provision would 

also require a review by the Comptroller General of the United 

States, who would be required to submit a report of to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 2 years after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The Secretary of Defense would also be required to enter 

into an agreement no later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act with an independent organization with relevant expertise to 

study best practices and lessons learned from using services 

contracts for periods longer than 5 years by commercial 

companies, foreign governments, and state governments, as well 

as service contracts for periods longer than 5 years used by the 

Federal Government, such as Energy Savings Performance 

Contracts. Such Energy Savings Performance Contracts provide an 

existing example of longer term multiyear service contracts and 

are an alternative financing mechanism designed to accelerate 

investment in cost effective energy conservation measures in 

existing federal buildings. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE G—PROVISIONS RELATING TO OTHER 

TRANSACTION AUTHORITY AND PROTOTYPING 

Contract authority for advanced development of initial or 

additional prototype units (sec. 861) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 814) that 

would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and 

would add a new section related to the contract authority 

allowed for advanced development of initial or additional 

prototype units. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

dollar value of work to $100.0 million in fiscal year 2017 

constant dollars and would strike the modification of 

competitive procedures definition. 

Methods for entering into research agreements (sec. 862) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 874) that 

would amend section 2358 of title 10, United States Code, to 

explicitly authorize the use of Other Transactions Authority and 

Experimental Procurement Authority as methods for entering into 

research agreements with industry, academia, and other 

researchers and technology developers. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Education and training for transactions other than contracts and 

grants (sec. 863) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 872) that 

would amend subsection (g) of section 2371 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that 

the Department of Defense provides sufficient education and 

training in the use of transactions other than contracts and 

grants. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to prescribe minimum levels and requirements for 

continuous and experiential learning, as well as training levels 

necessary to meet acquisition certification requirements. 

Other transaction authority for certain prototype projects (sec. 

864) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would 

modify section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, related to 

other transactions authority (OTA) to ensure consistency across 

the language and improve clarity for how the Department of 

Defense makes determinations when higher level authority is 

needed to sign off on a specific OTA award. 
 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

871). 

 The conferees agreed to an amendment that would modify 

Other Transaction Authorities by incorporating language from the 

House provision into the Senate provision so that Other 

Transactions are measured by the size of transactions rather 

than the size of projects, approval thresholds are increased for 

service acquisition executives from $50.0 million to $100.0 

million and for the Under Secretary of Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics from $100.0 million to $500.0 million, and that 

contractors participating in small business innovation research 

and small business technology transfer programs shall be 

considered small businesses for the purposes of cost sharing 

requirements. 

Amendment to nontraditional and small contractor innovation 

prototyping program (sec. 865) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would 

amend section 844(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) pertaining to the 

nontraditional and small contractor innovation prototyping 

program. This provision would also add unmanned ground logistics 

and unmanned air logistics to the list of capabilities to be 

included in the program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid 

fielding (sec. 866) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 826) that 

would amend section 804(c)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to 

eliminate the cost-sharing requirement for the rapid prototyping 

and fielding for middle tier acquisition programs. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement to update the Defense Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement with simplified procedures. 

 The conferees note that the Department of Defense remains 

delinquent on implementing the original provision from the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, which 

should have been implemented by April 2016. The conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on implementation 

of section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) no later than 90 days 

following the enactment of this Act. 

Preference for use of other transactions and experimental 

authority (sec. 867) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 873) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a preference 

for using transactions other than contracts, contracts, 

cooperative agreements, and grants for science and technology, 

prototyping, and experimental purposes pursuant to sections 

2371, 2371b, and 2373 of title 10, United States Code. This 

preference should include funds expended from 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 

6.4, and other accounts used for the purposes of science and 

technology, prototyping, and experimental purposes. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would specify 

that the preference for such transactions shall be established 

when determined to be appropriate. 

Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, 

policies, and guidance, and empower user tailoring of 

acquisition process (sec. 868) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 895) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, to develop 

prototypes to digitize defense acquisition regulations, 

policies, and guidance. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE H—PROVISIONS RELATING TO SOFTWARE 

ACQUISITION 

Noncommercial computer software acquisition considerations (sec. 

871) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 881) that 

would amend section 2302 of title 10, United States Code, to 

define technical data with respect to software acquired by, and 

the means by which that data is provided to, the Department of 

Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that changes the 

provision from an updated definition to existing technical data 
rights and instead establishes considerations for the 

acquisition on noncommercial computer software. 

Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition 

regulations (sec. 872) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 882) that 

would require the Defense Innovation Board to complete an 

analysis of software development and acquisition regulations for 

the Department of Defense. This provision would require the 

Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense 

committees on the preliminary findings no later than 150 days 

after the enactment of this Act. No later than 1 year after the 

Secretary tasks the Defense Innovation Board with the study, the 

Board should submit its report to the Secretary; no later than 

30 days after receipt, the Secretary should submit the final 

report, together with such comments as the Secretary determines 

appropriate, to the congressional defense committees. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would provide 

additional focus to the scope of the analysis. 

Pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods to 

tailor major software-intensive warfighting systems and defense 

business systems (sec. 873) 

 The Senate amendment contained two provisions (secs. 883 

and 884) that would establish two pilots that encourage the 

Department’s use of tailoring to realign several major 

warfighting programs and defense business systems. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the 

two provisions, extend associated timelines, modify the 

definition of agile development, and require staff involved in 

programs selected under the pilot to take training on agile 

methods. 

 The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

warfighting, business, and enterprise capabilities are 

increasingly reliant on or driven by software and information 

technology. The conferees note with concern that the Department 

is behind other federal agencies and industry in implementing 

best practices for acquisition of software and information 

technologies, to include agile and incremental development 

methods. 

 The conferees note that existing law and acquisition 

regulation provide significant flexibility to the Department and 

that the Department has explicitly provided for tailoring in its 
acquisition directives and instructions. The conferees note with 

concern that the organizational culture and tradition of 

acquiring capabilities using a hardware-dominant approach 

impedes effective tailoring of acquisition approaches to 

incorporate agile and incremental development methods. 

 Therefore, the conferees expect that in conducting the 

program selection and tailoring under this section, the 

Secretary: 

 (1) Use the tools, resources, and expertise of 

digital and innovation organizations resident in the Department, 

such as the Defense Innovation Board, the Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental, the Defense Science Board, the Defense 

Digital Services, federally funded research and development 

centers, research laboratories, and other technical, management, 

and acquisition experts; 

 (2) Use the digital development and acquisition 

expertise of the General Services Administration’s Technology 

Transition Service, Office of 18F; and 

 (3) Leverage the science, technology, and innovation 

activities established pursuant to section 217 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–

92; 10 U.S.C. 2445a note). 

Software development pilot program using agile best practices 

(sec. 874) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 885) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to identify between four 

and eight software development activities within the Department 

of Defense or military departments and pilot the use of modern 

agile methods—to include open source approaches--as well as 

oversight metrics appropriate for agile development. 

 The House recedes with amendments that would adjust the 

Department’s responsibilities related to data rights and modify 

the definition of agile development. 

 The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

warfighting, business, and enterprise capabilities are 

increasingly reliant on or driven by software and information 

technology. The conferees note with concern that the Department 

is behind other federal agencies and industry in implementing 

best practices for acquisition of software and information 

technologies, to include agile and incremental development 

methods. 

 The conferees note that existing law and acquisition 

regulation provide significant flexibility to the Department and 

that the Department has explicitly provided for tailoring in its 

acquisition directives and instructions. The conferees note with 
concern that the organizational culture and tradition of 

acquiring capabilities using a hardware-dominant approach 

impedes effective tailoring of acquisition approaches to 

incorporate agile and incremental development methods. 

 Therefore, the conferees expect that in conducting the 

program selection and tailoring under this section, the 

Secretary: 

 (1) use the tools, resources, and expertise of 

digital and innovation organizations resident in the Department, 

such as the Defense Innovation Board, the Defense Innovation 

Unit Experimental, the Defense Science Board, the Defense 

Digital Services, federally funded research and development 

centers, research laboratories, and other technical, management, 

and acquisition experts; 

 (2) use the digital development and acquisition 

expertise of the General Services Administration’s Technology 

Transition Service, Office of 18F; and 

leverage the science, technology, and innovation activities 

established pursuant to section 217 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 

U.S.C. 2445a note). 

Pilot program for open source software (sec. 875) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 886) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to manage the Department’s 

unclassified, non-defense article, custom developed computer 

software code using open source licenses and an open source 

software repository. This provision would also direct the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with experts from the Defense 

Innovation Board, DARPA, the NSA, and the Defense Digital 

Service when updating the DFARS and drafting additional policy 

or instructions on the use of open source software and to make 

use of existing Department of Defense open source resources 

where possible. This provision would further direct the 

Department to make use of technology prize competitions for 

improving, repurposing, or reusing software, and to identify 

methods to reverse engineer Department of Defense software for 

which source code is unavailable. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

section of title 10 the provision amends, clarify the use of an 

appropriate software repository, reaffirm the existing unlimited 

rights terms in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations 

Supplement under which the Department of Defense may apply open 

source software licenses, and remove the requirement for DARPA 
to identify methods to locate and reverse engineer existing DOD 

software for which the source code is unavailable. 

 The conferees note that establishing an appropriate 

repository for open source software will be critical for 

maintaining security and also to fostering a community of 

collaborative software experts. The conferees are pleased with 

the early success of the Department’s code.mil initiative and 

encourage the Secretary to consider use of that repository to 

implement this provision. 

 The conferees also note the importance of ensuring that 

the Department of Defense uses appropriate open source licenses. 

The Secretary of Defense shall therefore, no later than 180 days 

after the enactment of this Act, establish guidance to ensure 

that the Department of Defense applies the appropriate Open 

Source Initiative approved licenses to its source code. 

 The Secretary of Defense shall also, not later than one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report that identifies 

methods by which the Department of Defense could reverse 

engineer legacy software for which source code is unavailable. 

SUBTITLE I—OTHER MATTERS 

Extension of maximum duration of fuel storage contracts (sec. 

881) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would 

extend from 20 to 30 years the maximum total period of 

Department of Defense contracts for storage, handling, or 

distribution of liquid fuels and natural gas. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

899A). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Procurement of aviation critical safety items (sec. 882) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would 

amend section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to include the procurement 

of aviation critical safety items. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Modifications to the advisory panel on streamlining and 

codifying acquisition regulations (sec. 883) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would 

amend section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to require the Advisory 

Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Regulations to 

transmit its final report on January 15, 2019, rather than 2 

years after the panel was established. The provision would also 

require the panel to transmit its final report simultaneously to 

the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense 

committees. The provision would also extend the period of time 

for the Secretary to submit comments on the final report from 30 

to 60 days, and would establish a termination date for the panel 

180 days after transmittal of the final report. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees recognize the importance of the work of the 

Advisory Panel, established by the Congress, which is aimed at 

streamlining and improving the Department of Defense’s 

acquisition processes to ensure the Department’s continued 

technological advantages. Therefore, the conferees agree that 

the Advisory Panel’s work should be extended. The Advisory Panel 

shall provide its recommendations to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives using a 

phased approached. The recommendations shall be delivered in 

January 2018, June 2018, and January 2019. Each report shall 

contain a roughly equal number of recommendations to avoid an 

oversized final deliverable. 

 The conferees also note that the panel’s projected total 

cost will be nearly $15.0 million for expenses, salaries, and 

other items given the extension authorized in this provision. 

Given this expenditure and the importance of acquisition reform, 

the conferees expect the Panel will make significant efforts to 

deliver actionable recommendations to both the Congress and 

Executive Branch, and provide supporting analyses and 

consultation to inform review and potential implementation of 

such recommendations. 

Repeal of expired pilot program for leasing commercial utility 

cargo vehicles (sec. 884) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would 

repeal an expired pilot program in section 2401a of title 10, 

United States Code, related to leasing utility cargo vehicles. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that this first, relatively narrow 

repeal of an outdated program in title 10, United States Code 
should encourage a future, wider effort to reorganize and 

optimize the entirety of acquisition law. 

Exception for business operations from requirement to accept $1 

coins (sec. 885) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would 

exempt government contractors from the requirement of section 

5112(p) of title 31, United States Code, that business 

operations performed on Federal Government premises provide for 

accepting and dispensing of existing and proposed dollar coins. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

899B). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Development of Procurement Administrative Lead Time (sec. 886) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop, make available for 

public comment, and finalize a definition of the term 

“Procurement Administrative Lead Time” or “PALT”, to be applied 

Department of Defense-wide, that describes the amount of time 

from the date on which a solicitation is issued to the date of 

an initial award of a contract or task order of the Department 

of Defense; and a plan for measuring and publicly reporting data 

on PALT for Department of Defense contracts and task orders 

above the micro-purchase threshold. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would focus the 

scope of the provision to contracts and task orders above the 

simplified acquisition threshold and would require coordination 

with the Administrator of the General Services Administration. 

Notional milestones and standard timelines for contracts for 

foreign military sales (sec. 887) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop standard timeline 

milestones for the foreign military sales (FMS) process, 

including related contracting activities. Timeline milestones 

would vary by the complexity of the FMS case. This provision 

would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit quarterly 

reports to the congressional defense committees, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate any FMS cases that 

require congressional notification, as well as an annual report 
on the number of FMS cases that met and did not meet timeline 

milestones during the previous fiscal year. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Assessment and authority to terminate or prohibit contracts for 

procurement from Chinese companies providing support to the 

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (sec. 888) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 876) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 

Director of National Intelligence, to conduct an assessment of 

trade between the People's Republic of China and the Democratic 

People's Republic of Korea, including elements deemed to be 

important to United States national security and defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on defense contracting fraud (sec. 889) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10803) 

that would require the Department of Defense to summarize fraudrelated criminal convictions, civil judgements or settlements, 

and contractors who were suspended or debarred based on such 

convictions over the previous five fiscal years. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Comptroller General report on contractor business system 

requirements (sec. 890) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a 

report to the congressional defense committees on the 

feasibility and effect of revising the applicability of certain 

contractor business system rules. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

review to evaluate overall implementation and effectiveness of 

the contractor business system program, and including the 

matters in the House provision, and including further matters. 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
President of the Defense Acquisition University, to establish an 

in-resident targeted training course at the Defense Acquisition 

University on agile acquisition, and a subject matter expert in 

agile methods to support implementation of agile. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require a 

version of the course to be available to support pilot programs 

for agile development as directed by provisions elsewhere in 

this Act, and to be further improved based on that experience. 

 The conferees note the expectation that the pilot program 

leadership take seriously the views and observations of the 

subject matter expert in agile methods. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Repeal of temporary suspension of public-private competitions 

for conversion of Department of Defense functions to performance 

by contractors 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that 

would repeal section 325 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2253), 

one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Ensuring transparency in acquisition programs 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and 

implement a policy that would ensure the acquisition programs of 

major systems establish cost, schedule, and performance goals at 

the onset of the program, as well as throughout the program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Waiver authority for purposes of expanding competition 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 811) that 

would add a new subsection to section 2304 of title 10, United 

States Code, that would grant discretionary authority to the 

Secretary of Defense to expand competition for Department of 

Defense (DOD) contracts where there is only one responsible 

bidder for any provision of law other than subsection 2304(c) of 

title 10, United States Code. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Treatment of independent research and development costs on 

certain contracts 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 815) that 

would amend section 2372 of title 10, United States Code, to 

modify the requirements for the Secretary of Defense to create 

an Advisory Panel Related to the Goal for Reimbursable Bid and 

Proposal Costs. The panel should be established if the amount of 

reimbursable bid and proposal costs paid by the Department of 

Defense for a fiscal year exceeds 0.75 percent of the total 

aggregate industry sales to the Department for the fiscal year 

and it should be created by the Secretary within 180 days of 

exceeding such threshold. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the 809 Panel to review the amount of 

reimbursable bid and proposal costs paid by the Department of 

Defense and make recommendations as part of its current 

activities. 

Nontraditional contractor definition 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 816) that 

would amend section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the definition of a nontraditional contractor to better 

align with the definition of an entity, which was intended to be 

interpreted as allowing specific business units within a 

corporation to be considered as nontraditional contractors. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to undertake 

an analysis and provide a one-time report to the congressional 

defense committees describing the cases in which the Department 

of Defense should recognize nontraditional contractors, current 

approaches for doing so, and recommendations for improvements to 

streamline access to commercial business entities, including 

through the defense industrial base, in support of defense 

technology needs. 

Repeal of domestic source restriction related to wearable 

electronics 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 817) that 

would clarify that the domestic source restrictions authorized 

under the Berry Amendment do not apply to wearable electronics. 

The committee notes that these technologies will provide 
advanced communications, sensing, and medical diagnostics 

capabilities to operational forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that these technologies continue to 

mature and create opportunities to provide advanced 

communications, sensing, and medical diagnostics capabilities to 

operational forces. The conferees urge the Department of Defense 

to continue to explore opportunities to leverage the best 

wearable electronics and advanced fabrics available to equip our 

nation’s war-fighters with the most modern capabilities to 

increase their ability to survive and their effectiveness. 

Identification of commercial services 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 820) that 

would amend section 876 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to require the 

Secretary of Defense to identify those industry subcategories in 

facilities-related services, knowledge-based services (excluding 

engineering services), construction services, medical services, 

or transportation services in which there are significant 

numbers of commercial services providers able to meet the 

requirements of the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense, when 

promulgating regulations in accordance with section 876 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328), to identify subcategories in facilities-related 

services, knowledge-based services, construction services, 

medical services, or transportation services in which there are 

significant numbers of commercial services providers able to 

meet the requirements of the Department of Defense. 

Acquisition positions in the Offices of the Secretaries of the 

Military Departments 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would 

amend sections 3014, 5014, and 8014 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize the Secretaries of the military departments 

to exceed statutory personnel caps for civilian employees when 

hiring acquisition oversight personnel from the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics or requirements personnel from the Joint Staff that 

supported the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Department should make every 

effort to retain experienced acquisition and technical talent, 

especially when executing budget reductions, office 

reorganization, and mandatory headquarters personnel reductions. 

Restriction on use of reverse auctions and lowest price 

technically acceptable contracting methods for safety equipment 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 824) that 

would amend section 814 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) in order to 

restrict the Department of Defense (DOD) from the use of reverse 

auctions and lowest price technically acceptable contracting 

methods when procuring critical safety equipment. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Department of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with 

existing law 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 831) that 

would express the Sense of Congress with respect to Department 

of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with existing law. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the following: (1) the Department of 

Defense should aim to ensure that parties contracting with the 

Federal Government abide by existing law, including worker 

protection laws; (2) worker protection laws, including chapter 

43 of title 38, United States Code (commonly known as the 

“Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 

1994” or “USERRA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 

1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), were enacted to ensure equitable 

workplace practices; (3) identifying and helping to improve the 

compliance of contractors with worker protection violations will 

help avoid setbacks and delays stemming from contracting with 

non-compliant contractors; and (4) the Secretary of Defense has 

the authority to ensure contractors’ compliance with existing 

laws and should establish a goal to work with responsible 

contractors who are in compliance with worker protection laws. 

Major defense acquisition programs: display of budget 

information 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would 

amend require greater transparency in the budget requests for 
major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). This provision would 

also require Budget justification documents for MDAPs to 

separately depict funding for developmental and operational 

testing and evaluation, the purchase of cost data from 

contractors, and the purchase or license of technical data. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modification to definition of commercial items 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 851) that 

would amend section 2376 of title 10, United States Code, to 

amend the definition of "commercial item" for minor 

modifications to ensure that government-unique systems and 

technologies are not treated as commercial items. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Preference for acquisition of commercial items 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 854) that 

would amend section 2377(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

ensure that the acquisition of commercial items and 

nondevelopmental items take priority over any small business 

set-aside program that would result in a non-commercial offering 

but to clarify that contracts for commercial items may be set 

aside for small business. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Exemption of certain contracts from inflation adjustments 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860A) that 

would amend subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, 

United States Code, by inserting “3131 to 3134,” after 

“sections”. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Procurement exception relating to agreements with foreign 

governments 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 865) that 

would amend section 2533a of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that the requirement pertaining to procurement of items 

grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States 

does not preclude the acquisition of items as part of a weapon 
system if the acquisition is necessary in furtherance of an 

agreement with a foreign government in which both governments 

agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in 

the other country or services performed by sources of the other 

country. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Enhancing program licensing 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 867) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, to establish a structure implementing a 

revised program export licensing framework in order to provide 

comprehensive export licensing authorization to support large 

international cooperative defense programs between multiple 

nations and determine what, if any, regulatory authorities 

require modification. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that large international cooperative 

defense programs between multiple nations, such as the Joint 

Strike Fighter, have the potential to overwhelm current program 

licensing systems. The conferees therefore direct the Secretary 

of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and 

Secretary of Commerce, to undertake a review of the program 

export licensing framework to identify the changes, if any, 

required to support these types of programs and recommendations 

on how to implement such changes. The conferees further direct 

the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the 

Secretary of Commerce, jointly to provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act on the results of the review. 

Temporary limitation on aggregate annual amount available for 

contract services 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870) that would 

extend the cap on spending for services contracts by the 

Department of Defense through fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would 

express the sense of Congress that a strong domestic iron ore 

and steel industry is vital to the national security of the 

United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Improved transparency and oversight over Department of Defense 

research, development, test, and evaluation efforts and 

procurement activities related to medical research 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 891) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into a 

contract, grant, or cooperative agreement for congressional 

special interest medical research program under the 

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program of the 

Department of Defense unless there is sufficient compliance with 

cost accounting standards and other specified requirements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Rights in technical data related to medical research 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 892) that 

would require special interest medical research programs under 

the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program of the 

Department of Defense to include agreements that provide the 

United States Government with the same rights to the technical 

data that apply to items or processes developed under the 

contract, grant, or cooperative agreement as applicable under 

section 2320(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, to items 

and processes developed exclusively with federal funds. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Oversight, audit, and certification from the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency for procurement activities related to medical 

research 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 893) that 

would require the Defense Contract Audit Agency to certify the 

adequacy of the accounting systems and perform an incurred cost 

audit prior to the obligation of funds for congressional special 

interest medical research programs under the Congressionally 

Directed Medical Research Program of the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Pilot program for adoption of acquisition strategy for Defense 

Base Act insurance 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 896) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot 

program for the United States Army Corps of Engineers for 

purposes of adopting an acquisition strategy for insurance 

required by the Defense Base Act (32 U.S.C. 1651, et seq.) in 

order the minimize the cost of such insurance to the Department 

of Defense. The contract entered into under this authority would 

be effective for at least 3 years, or as considered appropriate 

by the Secretary. The committee notes that this provision is not 

intended to change policies on support of workmen’s compensation 

or reduce compensation practices. The committee believes that 

the provision should result in a more efficient acquisition 

strategy that reduces costs to the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to 

continue working on innovative programmatic improvements for 

savings and efficiencies relative to the insurance required 

under the Defense Base Act. 

Annual report on limitation of subcontractor intellectual 

property rights 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 899) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, no later than 180 days after 

the enactment of this Act and annually for 5 years afterwards, a 

report listing all contracts entered into during the previous 

fiscal year using procedures under part 15 of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation where the prime contractor limited the 

intellectual property rights of one or more subcontractors 

without being required to do so by the United States Government. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that prime contractors may not limit 

subcontractor intellectual property rights except when required 

by the Department of Defense. 

Comptroller General of the United States report on Department of 

Defense critical telecommunications equipment or services 

obtained from suppliers closely linked to a leading cyber-threat 

actor 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6608) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States 

to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

any telecommunications equipment, technologies, or services used 

by the Department of Defense or its subcontractors that is 

manufactured by, or from an entity that incorporates information 

technology manufactured by a foreign supplier or contractor 

associated with, a leading cyber-threat actor. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the small turbine engine industrial base 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10302) 

that would express the Sense of Congress that the Department of 

Defense should allocate funding to sustain the F107 turbine 

engine and contract with multiple, capable engine manufacturers 

to stabilize the United States small turbine engine industrial 

base. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees recognize the importance of low cost turbine 

engines in powering munitions that support operations in the 

various combatant command areas of responsibility, and are aware 

that technology for high-efficiency, low-cost systems may be 

available. Low-cost is driven by competition, as well as small 

business participation. Therefore, the conferees encourage the 

Department of Defense to adequately resource efforts to identify 

low-cost, small engine technologies capable of powering missiles 

and unmanned aerial vehicles, and directs the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to provide a 

briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed 

Services Committee by September 1, 2018, on current research and 

development efforts and the industrial base which supports this 

area. 

Modification to the HUBZone program 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10802) 

that would amend section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C)) to expand the ability of small 

businesses in rural areas to participate in the Historically 

Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Buy American Act training for Defense acquisition workforce 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14008) 

that would require a Comptroller General review of Buy America 

training for the defense acquisition workforce. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Inspector General of the 

Department of Defense has found deficiencies in the adherence to 

the provisions of the Buy America Act and has recommended 

improvements in training for the Defense acquisition workforce. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

develop a report to Congress on Buy American training policies 

for the defense acquisition workforce. The report shall include 

a summary and assessment of mandated training courses for 

Department of Defense acquisition personnel responsible for 

procuring items that are subject to the Berry Amendment and Buy 

America Act. The report shall be delivered to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 

AND MANAGEMENT 

SUBTITLE A—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS 

Treatment of incumbent Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (sec. 901) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 921) that would 

allow the incumbent Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to become the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and would 

allow the incumbent Deputy Chief Management Officer to continue 

to serve as the Chief Management Officer, once both positions 

come into effect on February 1, 2018, consistent with section 

901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114-328.). 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

905) that would amend section 901(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) in 

order to repeal the section regarding service of the incumbent 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology 

relative to the position of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering. 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical changes to the Senate provision. 

Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition 

programs for which the service acquisition executive is the 

milestone decision authority (sec. 902) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 903) that 

would amend section 901 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the authority of the future Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)) under section 

133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, with respect to service 

acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive 

is the milestone decision authority. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (sec. 903) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 904) that 

would establish the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment (A&S) as an Executive Level III position. When 

the Congress reorganized the office of Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics, the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering 

(R&E) was established as an Executive Level II position, which 

is one step below a cabinet official, in order to prioritize 

innovation efforts which had become moribund in recent years. 

The other Under Secretaries in the Office of the Secretary of 

Defense are Executive Level III, which is appropriately one step 

below the Deputy Secretary of Defense. This aligns the Under 

Secretary of Defense for A&S with the level of the other Under 

Secretaries. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Consistent period of relief from active duty as a commissioned 

officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces for 

appointment to Under Secretary of Defense positions (sec. 904) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 908) that 

would establish the requirement for a 5-year separation from 

Active Duty as a commissioned officer before serving in a 

position of Under Secretary of Defense. The current requirement 

currently exists for three of the Under Secretaries (Research 

and Engineering; Acquisition and Sustainment; and Policy). 
 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

the requirement for a 7-year separation from Active Duty as a 

commissioned officer before serving in a position of Under 

Secretary of Defense. 

Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers 

of certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller) (sec. 905) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 907) that 

would amend section 135 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require individuals appointed to the positions of Under 

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Deputy Chief Financial 

Officer to have significant financial management service, which 

includes having previously served as the chief financial 

officer, deputy chief financial officer, or an equivalent 

executive-level position with direct authority for financial 

management in a large public- or private-sector organization 

that received an audit with an unqualified opinion on its 

financial statements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

qualification requirements to focus on budget, financial 

management or audit. 

Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense 

as Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters (sec. 

906) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 909) that 

would amend section 137a of title 10, United States Code, to 

redesignate all Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as 

Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and would increase the 

authorized number of Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense from 

five to six. This amendment reflects the elimination of 

subordinate Deputy Under Secretaries and reflects that these 

positions are the immediate and senior subordinate to the Under 

Secretaries of Defense. Additionally, this provision would 

designate the newly authorized Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering and the Deputy Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment as two of the authorized 

positions, consistent with the Office of the Secretary of 

Defense reorganization provisions in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 
Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of 

Assistant Secretaries of Defense (sec. 907) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 910) that 

would amend section 138(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

to reduce the total number of authorized Assistant Secretaries 

of Defense from 14 to 13, and eliminate specific designation for 

all but two. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would reduce the 

number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense from 14 to 13, and 

eliminate the specific designation for all but three, including 

the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. 

Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of 

Defense (sec. 908) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 911) that 

would set the maximum number of authorized Deputy Assistant 

Secretaries of Defense to 46. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would cap the 

number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense at 48. 

Appointment and responsibilities of Chief Information Officer of 

the Department of Defense (sec. 909) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that 

would amend section 142 of title 10, United States Code, 

concerning the Chief Information Officer (CIO), by elevating the 

role and realigning its authorities and responsibilities to two 

other officials. This provision would establish a Chief 

Information Warfare Officer (CIWO), who would assume 

responsibility for Defense-wide information warfighting 

functions. The roles and responsibilities of the current CIO 

concerning business systems and statutory requirements not 

specified within the CIWO’s purview would fall to the Chief 

Management Officer (CMO) of the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

position to be presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed. 

The amendment would designate additional responsibilities 

related to budgets and standards and would authorize the CIO to 

evaluate and certify that Department of Defense budgets are 

sufficient in meeting Department-wide requirements for the 

functional areas it oversees. The CIO shall exercise its new 

budget authority and responsibility with respect to nuclear 
command and control solely in its capacity as a support element 

of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System (as established in section 

171a of title 10, United States Code) and solely in its capacity 

as a support element of the Council on Oversight of the 

Department of Defense Position, Navigation, and Timing 

Enterprise (as established in section 2279b of title 10, United 

States Code). 

 The amendment would also require the establishment of a 

process for developing, adopting, and publishing standards for 

information technology, networking, and cyber capabilities and 

would require that capabilities developed by the military 

Services and Defense Agencies adhere to such standards. 

 The conferees note that the addition of cybersecurity and 

cyber capabilities as responsibilities of the CIO are not 

intended to supersede, but to be complementary to, the roles and 

responsibilities assigned to the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) 

in section 932(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2014 (P.L. 113-66), as mandated in section 167b of 

title 10, United States Code, and as assigned by the Secretary 

of Defense. 

 The conferees expect the CIO to work closely with the PCA, 

to include making personnel available to the cross functional 

team established to staff the PCA. In making personnel available 

to the PCA, the CIO should ensure there is available expertise 

to fulfill the responsibility for certifying the military 

Services' cyber security and cyber capabilities budgets as they 

relate to effective cyber operations and a ready Cyber Mission 

Force. 

 The conferees are aware that the office of the PCA has 

been chronically under-resourced since its establishment and are 

concerned about the impact of under-resourcing on the PCA's 

ability to effectively execute its assigned roles and 

responsibilities. The conferees believe that the PCA should be 

more robustly manned and resourced in order to fulfill all 

mandates, especially for those assigned in section 167b of title 

10, United States Code. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Director of the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Office to 

provide an assessment of the resources required for the PCA to 

effectively fulfill all assigned roles and responsibilities as 

defined in law, statute, and as assigned by the Secretary of 

Defense to the congressional defense committees not later than 

March 1, 2017. 

Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 910) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would clarify and expand the responsibilities of the Chief 

Management Officer (CMO) of the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the 

reporting chains, duties, authorities, and responsibilities of 

the CMO. 

SUBTITLE B—DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS 

Policy on treatment of defense business system data related to 

business operations and management (sec. 911) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish that all data 

within Department of Defense business systems is considered 

owned by the Department and is readily available to the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the military 

departments. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would separate 

this portion of the original provision into a standalone 

provision, and would require this policy to be enacted within a 

year of the enactment of this Act. 

 The conferees note that many of the management challenges 

currently faced by the Department are driven by the lack of 

accessible, shared information and unclear data governance 

policies between components. Moreover, the conferees are 

concerned that the Department lags well behind the private 

sector in effectively incorporating enterprise-wide data 

analyses into decision making and oversight. The conferees 

therefore believe that a statutory requirement that the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the military 

departments be given access to business-management related data, 

under the auspices of the Chief Management Officer, is necessary 

to overcome institutional and cultural barriers to information 

sharing. The conferees further believe that to bring about this 

significant culture change, it is necessary to assign 

responsibility at the highest levels of the Department for 

creating and maintaining common enterprise data. 

Transparency of defense management data (sec. 912) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would 

amend section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

that all data within Department of Defense business systems be 

considered owned by the Department and be readily available to 
the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the 

military departments. 

 The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 

935 and sec. 937) that contained specific applications for the 

Department of Defense to use data to manage priority challenges. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

roles and responsibilities for establishing data-related 

policies, and expands the scope of the provision to include all 

business-management related information, not solely that from 

defense business systems. Further, the amendment would 

incorporate portions of Senate amendment provisions (sec. 935 

and sec. 937) that call for data integration strategies to 

address high priority management challenges of the Department, 

and that require the establishment and maintenance of capability 

for oversight and management of the defense agencies and field 

activities. 

 The conferees believe that in order to implement new 

policies broadening access to enterprise data, the Department 

will need to clearly develop roles and responsibilities. Though 

the Chief Management Officer shall have primary decision-making 

authority with respect to the development and maintenance of 

common enterprise data, many other elements of the Department 

will have significant equity in this process and will desire to 

use the data that is exposed as a result of this policy. The 

conferees’ intent is that the Chief Management Officer executes 

the actions called for within this provision with the assistance 

and collaboration from other relevant components of the 

Department (e.g., the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 

Director of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation) as desired. The conferees will remain interested in 

receiving feedback from the pilot programs and analytics 

capability described within this provision, and expect periodic 

reviews. 

Establishment of set of activities that use data analysis, 

measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to improve 

acquisition program outcomes (sec. 913) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 936) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Deputy Chief Management Officer (and successor positions), in 

coordination with the Armed Forces and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (and successor 

positions), to establish a set of activities that use data 

analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods to 

improve the acquisition outcomes of the Department of Defense 

and enhance organizational learning. 
 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would further 

specify the training recommended by this section and would 

clarify roles and responsibilities in carrying out the 

implementation plan. 

SUBTITLE C—ORGANIZATION OF OTHER DEPARTMENT 

OF DEFENSE OFFICES AND ELEMENTS 

Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the 

military departments for financial management (sec. 921) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 922) that 

would amend sections 3016, 5016, and 8016 of title 10, United 

States Code, to require individuals appointed to the positions 

of Assistant Secretary of the military departments for financial 

management to have significant financial management service, 

which includes having previously served as the chief financial 

officer, deputy chief financial officer, or an equivalent 

executive-level position with direct authority for financial 

management in a large public- or private-sector organization 

that received an audit with an unqualified opinion on its 

financial statements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

qualification requirements to focus on budget, financial 

management or audit. 

Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense 

headquarters activities pursuant to headquarters reduction plan 

(sec. 922) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 932) that 

would amend section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to require that the 

reductions to headquarters activities made pursuant to that 

section be carried out after a consideration of current manpower 

levels, historic manpower levels, mission requirements, and 

anticipated staffing needs of such headquarters activities 

necessary to meet national defense objectives. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major 

Department of Defense headquarters activities (sec. 923) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 933) that 

would amend section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to require that the 

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation certify 

mandated cost savings estimated for headquarters reductions. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment providing 120 days for 

the initial certification, and 60 days for the years 2018 to 

2020. 

Corrosion control and prevention executives matters (sec. 924) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would 

designate corrosion control and prevention executives for the 

military departments. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

952). 

 The House recedes. 

Background and security investigations for Department of Defense 

personnel (sec. 925) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to take actions to allow 

the Defense Security Service to conduct before October 1, 2020 

all personnel background and security investigations adjudicated 

by the Consolidated Adjudication Facility of the Department of 

Defense (DOD). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

and conforming changes and enhances reporting requirements. 

 The conferees recommend a provision that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to take actions to allow the Defense 

Security Service (DSS) to conduct before October 1, 2020 all 

personnel background and security investigations adjudicated by 

the Consolidated Adjudication Facility (CAF) of the Department 

of Defense (DOD). This provision is based on the conferees’ 

judgement that the current situation of massive clearance delays 

has serious adverse effects on national security and must be 

addressed in order to avoid any further damage to DOD's 

readiness. The provision is also based on the conferees 

understanding that the administration supports the Secretary of 

Defense’s decision to have DSS conduct personnel background and 

security investigations adjudicated by the CAF and has 

recognized the Secretary’s authority to take actions necessary 

to implement the decision. 
 The background investigation process is broken. It is 

composed of decades-old security practices, is grossly 

inefficient, and has costs that have been rising steadily and 

substantially for years. The current situation has led to 

accumulation of huge indirect costs to customers like DOD; 

operational risks, as personnel are idled while waiting for 

clearances; and a degradation in workforce quality, as highperforming personnel with the best alternatives are unlikely to 

wait for many months to begin work for the U.S. Government. The 

conferees lack confidence that the current owner of the 

background investigation mission has the will, culture, or 

capability to effect vital reforms in current processes and 

practices. 

 Current practices are mired in outdated methods and nondigital, non-automated technology. Expensive human investigative 

resources are consumed with fact checking and data collection 

functions (ripe candidates for automation) as opposed to 

investigating substantive issues about the actions and 

circumstances of prospective and current employees. 

 A better model has been clear to policymakers for at least 

a decade: a “continuous evaluation” concept based on automated 

access to a wide array of digital sources and records. Constant 

access and reporting from these data sources has been 

demonstrated to turn up greater volumes of more serious issues 

than current practices; expensive human resources would then be 

devoted to investigating concerns arising from the continuous 

evaluation process. Derogatory information that crossed 

adjustable thresholds of seriousness would be automatically 

“pushed,” as alerts, to analysts for action. For current 

employees, information from modern insider threat programs would 

become an important component of the continuous evaluation 

process, providing information from counterintelligence, 

cybersecurity, human resources, physical security, and law 

enforcement databases and investigations. 

 These continuous vetting techniques would eliminate the 

need for infrequent but expensive “periodic re-investigations” 

(PRs) that are mandated today--though under the current system, 

PRs are so infrequent that threats are missed for long periods. 

DOD is already paying over $1.0 billion annually for background 

investigations; the backlog exceeds 700,000 cases and is growing 

at a rate of 10,000-20,000 per month. The Government is not 

going to truly address this backlog unless it substitutes 

technology and smart risk-based decision-making for laborintensive activities of questionable relative value. 

 The conferees believe that DOD must take back 

responsibility for background investigations of its employees 

and contractors and change how these investigations are 
conducted. At the same time, the conferees believe it would be a 

grave mistake to import back into DOD the existing OPM 

organization, culture, and practices. A fresh start is needed 

that is built incrementally on existing CE initiatives and 

encompasses a phased transition of responsibility from OPM to 

DOD. 

 The conferees also fully realize that there is no quick 

fix for the immense problems DOD faces and that the backlog and 

the cost of doing business could get worse before they can get 

better. The conferees continue to have serious concerns about 

the ability of DOD to manage the development of a robust CE 

information technology (IT) capability. The conferees also 

continue to be at least equally concerned about DOD's ability to 

orchestrate the creation of an integrated, automated, 

enterprise-wide insider threat detection and analysis 

capability. The conferees' apprehension is that the Department's 

leadership has not realized the level of resource commitment and 

time that will be involved in creating digital access and 

analysis capabilities to the data collected and held by all the 

different functional organizations – counterintelligence, 

personnel security, human resources, physical security, 

cybersecurity, law enforcement, intelligence, etc. – across the 

Services, combatant commands, Joint Staff, the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense, and all the defense agencies and field 

activities. This is an organizational management challenge as 

well as a technical challenge of the first order. The conferees 

expect the Department to take advantage of existing direct 

hiring authorities in order to build up the necessary 

investigative workforce to execute this mission. The conferees 

also recognize that the Department may need to consider 

establishing an appropriate funding mechanism to support this 

mission. 

 The conferees are committed to monitoring the Department's 

progress in taking over this new mission. DOD should look, where 

possible, to take advantage of the work done across government 

to modernize the background investigation process. The conferees 

are also committed to working with other congressional 

committees to ensure that the National Background Investigations 

Bureau receives adequate assessments during this transition to 

fully understand the impact of the transfer and resource 

requirements during and after the transition. 

 The conferees note that the reference to DOD usage of 

existing commercial data within this provision is not meant to 

extend the Department's authorities with regard to the handling 

and usage of personal data. 
SUBTITLE D—MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING 

REQUIREMENTS 

Additional elements in reports on policy, organization, and 

management goals of the Secretary of Defense for the Department 

of Defense (sec. 931) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would 

amend section 912 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to add civilian workforce 

matters to the report required by that section. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would focus the 

additional reporting requirement on optimizing the civilian 

operating force structure for operational effectiveness and on 

hiring authorities and other actions that the Secretary of 

Defense or the Secretaries of the military departments will take 

to eliminate any gaps between desired programmed civilian 

workforce levels and the current size of the civilian workforce, 

set forth by mission and functional area. 

Report and sense of Congress on responsibility for developmental 

test and evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of 

Defense (sec. 932) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 926) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the 

Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, not 

later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, on a strategy to 

ensure that there is sufficient expertise, oversight, and policy 

direction on the developmental test and evaluation within the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense after the completion of the 

reorganization of such Office required under section 901 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2339). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

required briefing into a report and to clarify that the report 

should affirm the distinct roles of operational testing, 

developmental testing, and systems engineering in performing 

oversight activities. The provision would also clarify that 

developmental test officials should have access to relevant 

program data to perform their oversight responsibilities. 

Report on Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight (sec. 933) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would 

repeal section 2228 of title 10, United States Code, requiring 

that there be an Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight within 

the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to deliver recommendations to the conferees 

no later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on whether 

or not the Department should retain the Office of Corrosion 

Policy and Oversight. The review shall thoroughly examine and 

determine if any duplication exists within the office as it 

relates to its mission of corrosion prevention, control, and 

mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and 

infrastructure of the Department of Defense, particularly where 

there is duplication in light of the grade, qualifications, and 

duties of the corrosion control and prevention executives in 

each of the military services. The review shall also recommend, 

if appropriate, any additional authorities the military services 

would require if the Department were to recommend repealing 10 

U.S.C. 2228. 

SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS 

Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United 

States (sec. 941) 

 The House bill included a provision (sec. 922) that would 

amend section 942(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to provide an 

extension of deadlines for reporting and briefing requirements 

of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide a 

further extension of deadlines for reporting and briefing 

requirements of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy. 

The amendment would also provide that the commission shall 

operate as a legislative advisory committee. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Responsibility of the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense for risk management activities regarding 

supply chain for information technology systems 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would 

amend section 142(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, by 

making the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer 

responsible for policy, oversight, guidance and coordination for 

supply chain risk management activities for the Department’s 

information technology systems. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Redesignation of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Health 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 906) that 

would amend section 136 of title 10, United States Code, to 

redesignate Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Health and make necessary conforming amendments. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 

the Navy and Marine Corps 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 911) that would 

redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the 

Navy and Marine Corps. Further, this provision would redesignate 

the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and 

Marine Corps. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 912) that would 

make conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code, 

consistent with designating the Department of the Navy as the 

Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modification of definition of OSD personnel for purposes of 

limitation on number of Office of Secretary of Defense personnel 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 912) that 

would amend section 143(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

include contractor personnel working in the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense (OSD) in the total number of OSD personnel, 
for purposes of adhering to the reduction in headquarters 

mandated by section 903(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Other provisions of law and other references 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 913) that would 

amend other references in the United States Code consistent with 

the designation of the Department of the Navy as the Department 

of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Effective date 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 914) that would 

make certain House provisions effective on the first day of the 

first month beginning more than 60 days after the enactment of 

this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Reduction in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of the 

military departments 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 921) that 

would amend section 3016(a), section 5016(a), and section 

8016(a) of title 10, United States Code, to reduce the number of 

authorized Assistant Secretaries of each of the services by one. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Briefing on force management level policy 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 923) that would 

establish findings and a Sense of Congress regarding the former 

Force Management Level Policy that restricted the total number 

of members of the Armed Forces of the United States deployed to 

Afghanistan. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees understand the Department of Defense is reevaluating the practice of substituting contractor personnel for 

available members of the Armed Forces when a unit deploys 

overseas. No later than March 31, 2018, the conferees direct the 
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing detailing steps that 

the Secretary is taking to revise deployment guidelines to 

ensure that readiness, unit cohesion, and maintenance are 

prioritized and that the Secretary will avoid, to the extent 

practicable, this costly practice in the future. 

Sense of Congress on cooperative program for information 

security education 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 924) that would 

express the sense of Congress that the Chief Information Officer 

of the Department of Defense and the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology-Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

should establish a cooperative program to educate and assist 

small- and medium-sized firms in the regulations and contracting 

standards governing the Department of Defense information 

systems. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

missing persons 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 925) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to make the completion of 

Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E a top priority in order 

to improve the efficiency of locating missing persons. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Reduction in limitation of number of Department of Defense SES 

positions 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 931) that 

would amend section 1109(a)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

reduce the number of Department of Defense Senior Executive 

Service positions from 1,260 to 1,140. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Transfer of lead of Guam Oversight Council from the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the Navy 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 951) that 

would redesignate the Secretary of the Navy as the lead for the 

Guam Oversight Council. This would transfer the responsibility 
for the activities involving the relocation of forces, primarily 

Marines from Okinawa to Guam, from the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense to the Secretary of the Navy. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Requirement for National Language Service Corps 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 953) that 

would amend subsection (a)(1) of section 813 of the David L. 

Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1913) 

that would require the establishment and maintenance of a 

National Language Service Corps. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the significant contributions of the 

National Language Service Corps and commend their efforts to 

respond rapidly to assist U.S. departments and agencies to 

fulfill a wide range of foreign language needs. The conferees 

urge the Secretary of Defense to maintain this important 

program. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SUBTITLE A—FINANCIAL MATTERS 

General transfer authority (sec. 1001) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1001) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to 

$4.0 billion of fiscal year 2018 funds authorized in division A 

of this Act to unforeseen higher priority needs in accordance 

with normal reprogramming procedures. Transfers of funds between 

military personnel authorizations would not be counted toward 

the dollar limitation in this provision. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1001) 

that would authorize $5.0 billion in transfers. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.5 billion in 

fiscal year 2018 funds to unforeseen higher priority needs in 

accordance with normal reprogramming procedures. 

Consolidation, codification and improvement of certain 

authorities and requirements in connection with the audit of the 

financial statements of the Department of Defense (sec. 1002) 
 The House bill contained provisions (sec. 1002, sec. 1003, 

and sec. 1004) that pertain to reporting requirements as the 

Department of Defense places its full financial statements under 

audit. 

 The Senate amendment contained similar provisions that 

centered on reporting requirements (sec. 1007, sec. 6007, sec. 

6008, and sec. 11006). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would 

incorporate these provisions into a new section of US Code, and 

would streamline existing reporting requirements to remain 

relevant as the Department undergoes a full financial statement 

audit. 

 The conferees note that almost 3 decades after the Chief 

Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576) and with 

estimated billions invested in audit, audit readiness, and ERP 

efforts since 2012, the Department remains unable to obtain an 

opinion on its financial statements. Currently, statute relating 

to audit has built up over years into disorganized notes to 10 

USC 2222. The conferees believe that creating a dedicated 

section of US Code will clarify the Department’s reporting 

requirements for future years. Finally, the conferees 

understand that the Department’s move to undergo a full 

financial statement audit will require new reporting 

requirements than those aimed at audit readiness. The conferees 

support the Department's focus on undergoing a full audit going 

forward but continue to believe in the importance of thorough 

oversight of the Department’s activities. 

Improper payment matters (sec. 1003) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) 

that would require the Department of Defense to comply with 

recommendations made by the Comptroller General of the United 

States that it improve the method and procedures by which it 

estimates, identifies susceptible programs, and reduces improper 

payments. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the 

organizations and elements of the Department of Defense (sec. 

1004) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to submit a report 
setting forth a ranking of the auditability of the financial 

statements of key Department of Defense components. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6009). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

report’s deadline and limit the requirement to a single report. 

Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1005) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1006) 

that would direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 

to establish a searchable database that contains key indicators 

of the financial performance of the Department of Defense, and 

is accessible across the government. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

those with access to the dashboard, adjust the frequency of 

dashboard updates, and remove the reporting requirement on value 

created by improved financial management. 

 The conferees note the value of transparency and the 

ability of information to drive effective and accountable 

government. The conferees also recognize that while the 

statutory language guiding the Department in its financial 

improvement efforts is primarily focused on the requirement for 

annual financial audits, Congress' intent for requiring the 

Department to audit its financial statements is to ensure not 

only that the Department complies with its Constitutional and 

legal obligation to account for all taxpayer funds received and 

expended but also that Department leadership has available 

reliable financial information with which to make better program 

management and budgeting decisions. The financial controls 

required to achieve and sustain a clean audit opinion reduce 

wasteful spending resulting from inefficiencies. Without the 

control environment that underpins auditability, it costs more 

to achieve our desired levels of military readiness. To 

facilitate the adoption of better financial controls and provide 

much-needed transparency on the cost of the Department's 

financial operations, this dashboard would contain key 

indicators of the financial performance of the Department of 

Defense. The conferees expect that Congress and GAO will have 

appropriate access to the dashboard and supporting information 

to enable oversight functions. 

Review and recommendations on efforts to obtain audit opinion on 

full financial statements (sec. 1006) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1004) 

that would reduce the annual rate of basic pay for calendar year 

2020 and for each year thereafter for each secretary of a 

military department who does not obtain an audit opinion on 

their service's fiscal year 2018 financial statements. This 

provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to 

establish a team of private sector experts on financial audits 

to assess the Department's progress and make recommendations. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

pay cuts for service secretaries, and would allow the Department 

to stand up the team of private sector experts immediately. 

Notification requirement for certain contracts for audit 

services (sec. 1007) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional 

defense committees when there is a protest of a contract for 

auditing services that contribute to the Department of Defense 

achieving auditable financial statements and the Department 

decides not to use existing authorities to continue performance 

of the contract while the protest is pending. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES 

Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) 

that would extend by three years section 1021 of the Ronald W. 

Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 

(Public Law 108-375), as most recently amended by section 1013 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328). Additionally, the provision would amend 

DOD’s authority to support Colombia’s unified counterdrug and 

counterterrorism campaign. 

 The House bill contained no such provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

modifications to the existing authority. 

 The conferees recognize the remarkable security gains the 

Government of Colombia has achieved over the last 15 years and 

its contributions to regional security. The conferees strongly 

support the vital partnership between the United States and 

Colombia, note the importance of sustaining and building upon 
these gains in the face of new security challenges, and urge the 

Department of Defense (DOD) in coordination with other relevant 

agencies to ensure its security cooperation programs and 

authorities reflect the evolving security environment in 

Colombia and the region. 

 The conferees therefore direct the Secretary of Defense, 

in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than 

90 days after the enactment of this Act on DOD’s plans to 

support the Government of Colombia and any modification to legal 

authorities it may need given the evolving security situation. 

The briefing shall include: (1) a discussion of how DOD plans to 

support the Government of Colombia as the disarmament, 

demobilization, and reintegration of the Revolutionary Armed 

Forces of Colombia (FARC) continues; (2) DOD’s definition of 

which other persistent terrorist and narcotics trafficking 

organizations threaten peace, stability, and U.S. interests in 

Colombia; (3) DOD’s views on how to appropriately adjust 

authorities in light of the marginalization, fragmentation, and 

emergence of organizations that pose such threats, and any 

challenges the current authority presents to supporting the 

Government of Colombia; and (4) any other matters that the 

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State deem relevant. 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14013) 

that would amend section 70504(b) of title 46, United States 

Code, on matters relating to venue for prosecution of maritime 

drug trafficking. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPYARDS 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1021) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that 

would amend section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and 

strike the use of the fund for research and development related 

to national defense sealift. This section would also authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to purchase up to five used vessels, 

regardless of where constructed for the Ready Reserve Force 

(RRF) component on a one-by-one basis with new vessels 

authorized by the National Defense Sealift Fund. Finally, prior 

to the purchase of a vessel not constructed in the United 

States, the section would require the Secretary to certify that 
there are no United States constructed vessels available for 

purchase at a reasonable price that are suitable for national 

defense or military purposes. 

 The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 

1018 and sec. 1020). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

use of the fund for research and development related to national 

defense sealift; authorize the Secretary of Defense to purchase 

up to two used vessels for the RRF component, regardless of 

where constructed; and require inclusion of auxiliary vessels in 

the annual 30-year shipbuilding plan required by section 231 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

 The conferees note that the auxiliary and sealift fleets 

consist of numerous platforms that have or are approaching the 

end of their useful service life and need to be recapitalized. 

The current average age of the vessels in the RRF portion of the 

National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and the Military Sealift 

Command’s (MSC) surge fleet is 39 years. The fleets are 

comprised of many different ship classes with both U.S. and 

foreign-constructed vessels. The cost of maintaining this aging 

fleet is increasing as maintenance and repair actions are 

becoming more challenging due to lack of availability of spare 

parts and the general wear and tear on the vessels over time. 

 The conferees further note the administration has proposed 

a three-pronged plan that includes recapitalization of the 

existing fleet, procurement of used vessels and construction of 

new vessels. The conferees understand that the administration 

has not programmed any funds to support this new construction 

program and a program of record to support the Common Hull 

Auxiliary Multi-mission Platform (CHAMP) is still under 

development. The administration indicated that the development 

of the requirements, as well as design processes, would lead to 

an anticipated first delivery of new vessels in the late-2020s. 

The conferees also understand that the administration does not 

need to procure any ships in fiscal year 2018. 

 While the conferees support providing authority to procure 

two used vessels, the conferees are disappointed with the lack 

of detail associated with the overall program to recapitalize 

the surge sealift force and believe a comprehensive plan is 

appropriate before additional authorities are provided. 

 Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy, 

in consultation with the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command 

and the Maritime Administrator, to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than March 1, 2018 

that includes the following items: 
 (1) An assessment, by vessel, of the material 

condition and remaining service life of the RRF component of the 

NDRF and the MSC’s surge fleet; 

 (2) A description of any major modernization 

program, by vessel, that seeks to extend the service life of the 

RRF component of the NDRF and the MSC’s surge fleet; 

 (3) A notional acquisition strategy for the next 

five years to acquire used vessels that describes the following 

elements: 

 (a) An assessment of U.S.-built ships that 

could be procured for the RRF; 

 (b) Total number of used vessels required for 

purchase; 

 (c) A proposed timeline for the acquisition 

of each used vessel, the modernization or conversion of the used 

vessel and an initial operating capability to align with the 

retirement of the existing RRF vessel; 

 (d) A cost estimate for procurement of each 

used vessel and an assessment of modernization or conversion 

costs to support delivering a RRF vessel; 

 (e) A determination of the contracting agency 

and program office that will be used to procure, modernize or 

convert the used vessels; and 

 (f) A determination of which agency or 

program office will assess the material condition and ability to 

meet RRF or MSC surge fleet requirements of each used vessel 

prior to purchase; 

 (4) A description of the program of record 

associated with the CHAMP program to include major acquisition 

milestone events, which shall also include an assessment of the 

extent to which the CHAMP program could be accelerated; 

 (5) The fiscal profile, by account, that supports 

this plan to recapitalize the RRF component of the NDRF and the 

MSC’s surge fleet; and 

 (6) Additional legislative authorities, if any, 

necessary to continue meeting Department of Defense sealift 

requirements while recapitalizing the surge sealift force. Any 

such authorities should be supported by appropriate analysis and 

justification. 

 The conferees’ intent in revising section 231 of title 10, 

United States Code, is to provide greater visibility of the 

Navy’s long-term plans for auxiliary vessels. The Navy’s annual 

30-year shipbuilding plan will now be required to include the 

ships contained in the auxiliary ship category of Secretary of 

the Navy Instruction 5030.8, as well as any RRF or MSC surge 

fleet vessels procured and planned to be procured with 

Department of Defense appropriations. 
Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for multiyear 

procurement of certain critical components (sec. 1022) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1013) that 

would expand the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter 

into a multiyear contract for certain nuclear-powered vessel 

components to include missile tubes, torpedo tubes, and 

propulsors. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would define 

"critical components" as the following: a common missile 

compartment component, a spherical air flask, an air induction 

diesel exhaust valve, an auxiliary seawater valve, a hovering 

valve, a missile compensation valve, a main seawater valve, a 

launch tube, a trash disposal unit, a logistics escape trunk, a 

torpedo tube, a weapons shipping cradle weldment, a control 

surface, a launcher component, and a propulsor. 

Operational readiness of littoral combat ships on extended 

deployment (sec. 1023) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1017) 

that would amend title 10, United States Code, to provide the 

Secretary of the Navy with additional flexibility to maintain 

Littoral Combat Ships operating on deployments. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

new authorities provided by the Senate provision on September 

30, 2020. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report not later than 

the first day of February of 2019, 2020, and 2021 on the 

readiness of Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) operating under the 

authorities provided by this section. This report shall include 

each of the following for the previous fiscal year: 

 (1) Lessons learned regarding sustainment of LCSs 

while operating on deployments, including the extent to which 

shipboard personnel were involved in performing maintenance; 

 (2) The sustainment strategy, including maintenance 

requirements, methods, and costs, utilized to support LCSs while 

operating on deployments; 

 (3) Observations and recommendations regarding these 

authorities, including modifications that would improve the 

readiness of LCSs operating on deployments; 

 (4) The effect of these authorities on material 

readiness and operational availability; 
 (5) The extent to which overseas maintenance 

periodicities were accomplished in the scheduled or allotted 

timeframes; 

 (6) The total cost to sustain LCSs operating on 

deployments, including all costs for the performance of 

corrective and preventative maintenance, and all facilitation 

costs, both ashore and shipboard; 

 (7) A detailed comparison of costs, including the 

cost of labor, between maintenance support provided in the 

United States and any savings achieved by performing facilities 

maintenance in foreign shipyards; 

 (8) A description of the permanent facilities 

required to support LCSs while operating on deployments from 

overseas locations; and 

 (9) A recommendation to either maintain or eliminate 

the sunset of these authorities, which would take effect on 

September 30, 2020. 

 The conferees also direct the Secretary of the Navy to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report not 

later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

which includes for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023: 

(1) a comprehensive Littoral Combat Ship maintenance plan, by 

level of maintenance (e.g., depot, intermediate and unit-level) 

and the implementation schedule for each LCS; and (2) the 

schedule of LCS inspections that complies with section 7304 of 

title 10, United States Code (i.e. Board of Inspection and 

Survey plan for LCSs). 

Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of 

Ticonderoga-class cruisers or dock landing ships (sec. 1024) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1015) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from using funds 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act to retire a cruiser or 

dock landing ship or place in a modernization status more than 

six cruisers and one dock landing ship. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force 

ships (sec. 1025) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1016) that 

would codify at least a 355-ship Navy battle force as U.S. 

policy. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1016). 
 The House recedes. 

Surveying ships (sec. 1026) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1019) 

that would require the Chief of Naval Operations to conduct a 

force structure assessment for the purpose of establishing a 

surveying ship requirement and provide the results to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE D—COUNTERTERRORISM 

Modification of authority on support of special operations to 

combat terrorism (sec. 1031) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that 

would modify the biannual reporting requirements located in 

section 127e(g) of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1202) that would modify section 127e of title 10, United States 

Code related to oversight responsibilities and reporting 

requirements. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Termination of requirement to submit annual budget justification 

display for Department of Defense combating terrorism program 

(sec. 1032) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that 

would terminate the requirement to submit an annual budget 

justification display for Department of Defense combating 

terrorism programs under section 229 of title 10, United States 

Code, by December 31, 2020. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to the United States (sec. 1033) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 
Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to 

transfer or release detainees at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States, its territories, or 

possessions. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1031). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in 

the United States to house detainees transferred from United 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to 

construct or modify any facility in the United States, its 

territories, or possessions to house any detainee transferred 

from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the 

purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 

the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to certain countries (sec. 1035) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, to 

transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any 

individual detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

to Libya, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Syrian Arab 

Republic, or the Republic of Yemen. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1033). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1036) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1026) that 

would extend through fiscal year 2018, the prohibition on the 

use of funds to close or abandon United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to 

the Republic of Cuba, or to implement a material modification to 

the Treaty between the United States of America and Cuba signed 

at Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, that constructively closes 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1034). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding providing for timely victim and 

family testimony in military commission trials (sec. 1037) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1027) that 

would express the sense of Congress that military judges 

overseeing military commissions in United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should consider making arrangements to 

take recorded testimony from victims and their families should 

they wish to provide testimony before such a commission. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on public availability of military commissions 

proceedings (sec. 1038) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1029) that 

would amend section 949d of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize a military judge of a military commission to order 

arrangements for the availability of a military commission 

proceeding to be watched remotely by the public through the 

internet, in the case of any proceeding that is made open to the 

public. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 

on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the public 

availability of military commissions proceedings that are made 

open to the public. 

 In conducting the required study, the conferees expect the 

Comptroller General to collect and evaluate views on the matter 

of expanding access to public military commissions proceedings 

from a wide variety of sources that represent the full range of 

interests on the matter, including, but not limited to: the 

Judicial Conference of the United States and its relevant 

committees, victims of terrorism and their families, victim 
advocacy groups, jurists, legal counsel, national security 

policy experts, scholars, independent professional 

organizations, such as the American Bar Association, civil 

society organizations, the media, and relevant offices within 

the Department of Defense and other federal departments and 

agencies, including the Administrative Office of the U.S. 

Courts. The conferees also expect the required study to evaluate 

the potential advantages and disadvantages of arrangements that 

would support expanded access to public military commissions 

proceedings, including, but not limited to, arrangements for 

internet broadcasts of those proceedings. 

SUBTITLE E—MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES AND 

LIMITATIONS 

Limitation on expenditure of funds for emergency and 

extraordinary expenses for intelligence and counterintelligence 

activities (sec. 1041) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that 

would modify section 127 of title 10, United States Code, to 

include an additional notification requirement for intelligence 

and counter-intelligence activities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

notification and reporting requirements under section 127 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense 

programs (sec. 1042) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) 

that would amend section 221 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to publish an unclassified 

electronic database on the Comptroller’s U.S. government 

restricted website for the future-years defense program and, 

where applicable, a separate classified annex to the 

congressional defense committees, Congressional Budget Office, 

Congressional Research Service, and Government Accountability 

Office. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

distribution of any documents relating to the future-years 

defense programs to Congress, the Comptroller General of the 

United States, the Congressional Research Service, and the 

Congressional Budget Office. 
Modifications to humanitarian demining assistance authorities 

(sec. 1043) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that 

would amend section 407, of title 10, United States Code, to 

remove ‘‘stockpiled conventional munitions’’ from the 

limitations of training opportunities with partner nations. This 

section would also amend the definitions of ‘‘humanitarian 

demining assistance’’ and ‘‘stockpiled conventional munitions 

assistance.’’ 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on charge of certain tariffs on aircraft traveling 

through channel routes (sec. 1044) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that 

would prohibit U.S. Transportation Command from charging a 

tariff when a military service operates their aircraft on a 

route that is designated by U.S. Transportation Command as a 

channel route. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the 

Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces 

and civilian employees of the Department within two years of 

separation from military service or employment with the 

Department (sec. 1045) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1043) 

that would apply a 2-year limitation on certain officers and 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense from engaging in 

any lobbying activity with respect to issues involving the 

Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would apply a 2-

year limitation on officers at the O-9 or higher level and their 

civilian grade equivalents of the Department of Defense from 

engaging in any lobbying activity with respect to the Department 

of Defense, and a similar 1-year limitation on officers at the 

O-7 and O-8 level and their civilian counterparts. 

Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime 

mine countermeasures platforms (sec. 1046) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from obligating or 

expending funds to deactivate, decommission, or place in reduced 

operating status any mine countermeasures ships or Sea Dragon

(MH-53) helicopters. The limitation in this section may be 

waived if the Secretary of the Navy certifies that the 

replacement mine countermeasures capabilities are available in 

sufficient quantity and capacity to meet the combatant commander 

requirements that are currently fulfilled by legacy mine 

countermeasures platforms. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1046). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Secretary of the Navy to waive this section for Sea Dragon (MH53) helicopters, on a case-by-case basis, that are nonoperational due to a mishap or other damage or because it is 

uneconomical to repair. 

Report on western Pacific Ocean ship depot maintenance 

capability and capacity (sec. 1047) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that 

would withhold funding for the Office of the Secretary of the 

Navy until a request for proposal for a dry dock in the Western 

Pacific has been issued. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit 

certain Secretary of the Navy funds until a report on ship depot 

maintenance capability and capacity required for U.S. Navy ships 

operating in the western Pacific Ocean is submitted. The 

amendment would also require a business case analysis and 

Secretary of Defense certification. 

 The conferees are aware the Navy is currently conducting 

an environmental assessment for the repair and modernization of 

Lima Wharf at Naval Base Guam and the current estimate for this 

project is approximately $97.0 million. 

 The conferees are also aware that there may be 

infrastructure investments required to support the 

reestablishment of a drydock capability on Guam. If the report, 

certification, or business case analysis required by this 

section demonstrate a requirement for investments in either the 

Lima Wharf project or infrastructure to support the 

reestablishment of a drydock capability on Guam, the conferees 

encourage the Secretary of the Navy to consider carrying out 

such investments at the earliest opportunity, to include use of 

available resources in fiscal year 2018. 
Annual training regarding the influence campaign of the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1048) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to furnish annual training to 

all members of the Armed Forces and all civilian employees of 

the Department of Defense regarding attempts by the Russian 

Federation and its proxies and agents to influence and recruit 

members of the Armed Forces as part of its influence campaign. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 

1049) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

would amend section 1806 of title 48, United States Code, to 

permit the Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

to approve H-2B visa applications and renewals through October 

1, 2020, for contractors performing work on the Territory of 

Guam for the construction program supporting the realignment of 

U.S. Marines to Guam. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1264) that would extend the authority for visas to be granted to 

individuals performing work on facilities related to the 

relocation of Marines to Guam from 2019 to 2023. The number of 

new visas that could be granted for this specific purpose would 

be limited to 4000. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority for visas to be granted to individuals performing work 

on military facilities for the military realignment, or on nonDepartment of Defense facilities that are associated with the 

realignment, from 2018 to 2023. The number of new visas that 

could be granted for this specific purpose would be limited to 

4000 per fiscal year. The authority for Guam would take effect 

120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 

authority for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas would 

take effect 120 days after the Secretary of Defense certifies 

that all federal, state, and local approvals are in place for 

projects supporting the activities of the Air Force and the 

United States Marine Corps, or the date on which the transition 

program ends, whichever is later. 

SUBTITLE F—STUDIES AND REPORTS 
Elimination of reporting requirements terminated after November 

25, 2017, pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (sec. 1051) 

 The House bill contained provisions (secs. 581, 1051) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments related to the 

termination of certain Department of Defense reporting 

requirements pursuant to section 1080 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1068). 

 The Senate recedes with technical and conforming 

amendments and an amendment that would require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit, not later than February 1, 2018, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report listing reports required to be 

submitted to Congress by the Department of Defense from any 

source of law other than an annual national defense 

authorization act as of April 1, 2015. 

 The conferees agree that the Secretary of Defense is no 

longer required to submit the report required by the Item of 

Special Interest titled “Report on Statement of Budgetary 

Activity to assess progress toward auditability” in the Senate 

report accompanying S. 2410 (S. Rept. 113-176) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 

Report on transfer of defense articles to units committing gross 

violations of human rights (sec. 1052) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1040) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, in consultation with the appropriate United States 

embassy personnel in the foreign state, to determine whether the 

government of the foreign state has transferred any defense 

article to a unit that is prohibited from receiving assistance 

from the United States by reason of a determination by the 

Secretary of State that there is credible evidence that such 

unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. The 

Secretary of Defense would be required to submit a report with 

the determination to the Committee on Armed Services and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 

on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report describing the current laws, guidance, and policies for 

Department of Defense personnel to monitor and report the 
transfer of equipment, provided to the government of a foreign 

state pursuant to a Department of Defense assistance authority, 

that has subsequently been provided by that government to a unit 

that is prohibited from receiving assistance from the United 

States by reason of a determination by the Secretary of State 

that there is credible evidence that such unit has committed a 

gross violation of human rights. It would also require a 

description of any confirmed instances of such transfers since 

January 1, 2016. 

Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures 

Center (sec. 1053) 

 The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 1043 and 

sec. ) that would limit the use of funds to support the closure 

of a biosafety level 4 laboratory and would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the National 

Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC). 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

14007). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security 

to submit a report on the NBACC. 

Report on Department of Defense Arctic capability and resource 

gaps and required infrastructure (sec. 1054) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report, not later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, detailing the 

Department of Defense's efforts to resolve Arctic security 

capability and resource gaps. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would 

incorporate additional requirements on the readiness challenges 

posed by the Arctic region. 

Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel 

recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms (sec. 

1055) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1053) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a review and assessment of 

personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery 
programs, authorities, and policies not later than March 1, 

2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that 

would require the Navy to submit a plan for a readiness 

inspection of naval mine warfare units and report to Congress on 

the results after the first inspection has been completed. This 

section would also repeal section 1090 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United 

States military operations (sec. 1057) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on strikes carried out 

by the Department of Defense against terrorist targets. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1070) that would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on civilian 

casualties caused as a result of United States military 

operations during the preceding year. The report is to be 

delivered no later than May 1 of each year. 

 The House recedes with clarifying amendment. 

Report on Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex modernization (sec. 

1058) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees regarding proposed 

improvements to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex within 

120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the Department of 
Defense’s development of safe and effective alternatives to 

aqueous film forming foam. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Assessment of global force posture (sec. 1060) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1061) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant 

commanders, to conduct an assessment of the global force posture 

of the Armed Forces. The provision would also require the 

Secretary to submit a report on the assessment to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than the earlier of 180 days after production of the 

2018 National Defense Strategy or December 31, 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with the chiefs of the military 

services, in addition to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff and the commanders of the combatant commanders, when 

conducting the assessment of the global force posture of the 

Armed Forces. The amendment would also make minor changes to the 

required report. 

Army modernization strategy (sec. 1061) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1062) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to develop a 

comprehensive modernization strategy for the total Army. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Army to include a detailed description of its combat vehicle 

modernization priorities over the next 5 and 10 years. The 

amendment also directs the Secretary of the Army to submit its 

modernization strategy to the congressional defense committees 

not later than April 30, 2018. Furthermore, the amendment also 

directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct 

an assessment of the Army Modernization Strategy and provide the 

congressional defense committees with a briefing on its findings 

no later than May 1, 2018. The amendment also calls for a report 

on the Comptroller General’s final assessment to be submitted to 

the congressional defense committees. 

 The conferees agree that this provision will address the 

reporting requirements as required in the House report 

accompanying H.R. 2810 (H. Rept. 115-200) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 on armored combat 
team modernization, and, as a result, the Secretary of the Army 

and the Comptroller General of the United States are not 

required to provide the report specified in H. Rept. 115-200. 

 The conferees expect that this strategy will explicitly 

address the Army's vision, end-state, key objectives, war 

fighting challenges, and risks. It should be sufficiently 

descriptive to drive requirements, set priorities, identify 

opportunity costs, and establish acquisition timelines. 

 The strategy shall describe how the Army intends to fight 

and win as part of a joint force engaged in combat across all 

operational domains to include: current trends and developments 

in weapons and equipment technologies; the rapid pace with which 

potential peer adversaries are evolving new tactics and force 

design; and the definition of what the Army will need to 

maintain command, control, communications, and sustainment of 

dispersed combat and combat support units in the face of 

electronic and cyber-attacks. 

Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by 

reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to 

operational units (sec. 1062) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees detailing the Army's 

plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing the 

number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to those units and 

replacing them with soldiers capable of worldwide deployment. 

 The conferees are concerned that these levels of nondeployable soldiers assigned to operational units are negatively 

affecting training, training management efficiencies, equipment 

maintenance, small unit cohesion, and combat effectiveness. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy 

aircraft (sec. 1063) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide 

quarterly updates on the progress of the Navy’s Physiological 

Episode Team and its efforts to combat physiological episodes in 

F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets, EA-18 Growlers, and T-45 

Goshawks. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force (sec. 1064) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to commission three 

studies to recommend future aircraft inventories and capability 

mixtures of Air Force aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic 

region (sec. 1065) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1072) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report 

on Navy capabilities in the Arctic region to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, 

reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities (sec. 1066) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11607) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a comprehensive review of 

maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and 

targeting not later than May 1, 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

 The conferees understand Navy leaders are pursuing 

initiatives focused on greater weapon lethality through 

increased targeting options, including "networking everything to 

everything", the "Navy Tactical Cloud", and the "kill web". The 

conferees’ intent is for this report to evaluate the sufficiency 

of these initiatives to meet the maritime intelligence, 

surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR&T) warfighting 

requirements for Navy ships, submarines, and aircraft in highly 

contested environments. 

 The conferees are concerned that the advanced electronic 

warfare capabilities, including jamming, of potential 

adversaries could result in more vulnerable "inorganic" 

capabilities and networks in a "kill web", as compared to 

"organic" sensors on platforms. The conferees expect to learn 

from this report if warfighting requirements for ISR&T in 

contested electromagnetic environments necessitate greater ISR&T 
capability or capacity on and from ships and submarines (i.e. 

"organic" ISR&T). 

 Additionally, the conferees seek to understand the 

information architecture into which various existing and planned 

ISR&T systems will integrate, with particular attention given to 

sufficiency, effectiveness, latency, and redundancy. 

Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense 

Logistics Center (sec. 1067) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10902) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report 

on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics 

Center. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Missile Technology Control Regime Category I unmanned aerial 

vehicle systems (sec. 1068) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1044) 

that would establish the definition of an unmanned aerial 

vehicle as an aerial vehicle that is not controlled by a human 

being, but would not include a vehicle that is remotely piloted. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide 

Congress with a report providing an evaluation of the impact to 

national security of current United States policy regarding 

proliferation of complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems under 

Category I of the Missile Technology Control Regime. 

Recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments 

affecting national security (sec. 1069) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1066) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury, to 

conduct an assessment and develop and present to Congress a plan 

for the Department of Defense and recommendations for other 

agencies for how certain foreign investments can be better 

vetted. This provision would also direct the Department of 

Defense to provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives an interim report within 

90 days and a final report within 180 days of the enactment of 

this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

concurrence from the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence. The 

amendment would also refine the focus of the plan and 

recommendations. 

Briefing on prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against 

defense systems (sec. 1070) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Congress 

a report on all prior attempted Russian cyber attacks against 

Department of Defense systems within the last 2 years. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring a briefing. 

Enhanced analytical and monitoring capability of the defense 

industrial base (sec. 1071) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that 

would require the President, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of 

Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the 

Director of the National Security Agency, to issue to the 

appropriate congressional defense committees, a report combining 

relevant reports on the adequacy of, vulnerabilities of, and 

concentration of purchases in the defense industrial sector. The 

provision would further require the Secretary of Defense to 

develop and maintain a database of all relevant transactions. 

 The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

requirement to establish a database and require the Secretary of 

Defense to create a new process to analyze potential 

transactions with foreign companies with national security 

implications. 

Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility 

forces (sec. 1072) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6003) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report 

on the defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces 

to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives not later than January 1, 2018. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 
Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing 

system for undersea fixed surveillance (sec. 1073) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11606) 

that would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report 

on the acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system 

for undersea fixed surveillance to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the 

organization of the Department of Defense for management of 

special operations forces and special operations (sec. 1074) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10901) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives a report on the implementation of section 922 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by 

that section not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

 The conferees note that section 922 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2017 (P.L.114-328) 

included a number of reforms designed to enhance the role of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) in providing for the oversight 

and advocacy of special operations forces (SOF). The conferees 

support efforts by the Department to implement these reforms, 

including by taking steps to emphasize the role of the ASD SOLIC 

in budgeting, programming, and personnel matters in recent 

months. However, the conferees also believe much more remains to 

be done to achieve the full intent of the provision. In 

particular, the conferees believe that the ‘‘service secretarylike’’ mission of the ASD SOLIC should be more robustly manned 

and resourced in order to fulfill the ASD SOLIC’s mandate under 

title 10, United States Code. The conferees believe that the ASD 

SOLIC is unlikely to be able to effectively achieve 

congressional intent within its currently assigned manpower and 

resources. 

 Therefore, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of 

the United States to submit to the Committee on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a review of the 
report required by this section that assesses: 1) the extent to 

which the report addressed elements described in subsection (b) 

of such section; 2) the adequacy and completeness of the 

assumptions reviewed to establish the manpower requirements 

described in the report; 3) any actions taken or planned to 

implement actions identified in the report; and 4) any other 

matters the Comptroller General determines are relevant. Not 

later than 90 days after the date on which the Department 

submits the required report, the Comptroller General shall 

provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives the preliminary results 

of its assessment. 

Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to 

Department of Defense missions (sec. 1075) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11002) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the heads of such components of the Department of Defense 

as the Secretary considers appropriate, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees an assessment of Department of 

Defense policies and operational plans for addressing the 

national security implications of global food system 

vulnerabilities not later than one year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE G—MODERNIZING GOVERNMENT 

TECHNOLOGY 

Modernizing Government Technology Act (secs. 1076-1078) 

 The Senate amendment contained provisions (secs. 1091-

1094), that together would authorize two types of funds for the 

purpose of modernizing the federal government’s legacy 

information technology (IT) and to incentivize IT savings in 

federal agencies. The provisions authorize all Chief Financial 

Officer (CFO) Act agencies to establish agency-specific IT 

modernization funds and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to oversee a government-wide IT modernization fund in the 

U.S Department of Treasury to be administered by the General 

Services Administration. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
SUBTITLE H—OTHER MATTERS 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that 

would make a number of technical, conforming, and clerical 

amendments to existing law. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to 

civilian judges of the United States Court of Military 

Commission Review (sec. 1082) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 529) that 

would amend section 950f of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that civilian judges appointed to the United States 

Court of Military Commission Review are authorized to engage in 

outside business activities, including the practice of law, when 

not performing the duties of a judge on the court. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement relating to conversation of certain 

military technician (dual status) positions to civilian 

positions (sec. 1083) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would 

make a technical modification to section 1053 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-

92; 129 Stat. 981; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note) by striking 20 percent 

and replacing it with 4.8 percent. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) 

that would make a technical modification to section 1053 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 

Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 981; 10 U.S.C. 10216 note) by striking 20 

percent and replacing it with 12.6 percent. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

National Guard accessibility to Department of Defense issued 

unmanned aircraft (sec. 1084) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Commander, U.S. Northern 

Command, and the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, to complete an 
efficiency and effectiveness review of the governance structure, 

coordination processes, documentation, and timing requirements 

stipulated in Department of Defense policy memorandum 15-002, 

titled "Guidance for the Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems (UAS)." This section would require the review to be 

completed not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act and the Secretary of Defense to submit the review to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than 30 days after its completion. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding aircraft carriers (sec. 1085) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1066) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding United States 

aircraft carriers. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sense of Congress recognizing the United States Navy Seabees 

(sec. 1086) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1068) to 

recognize the United States Navy Seabees and Navy construction 

force personnel for the Navy and the Marine Corps as critical 

elements in deterring conflict, overcoming aggression, and 

rebuilding democratic institutions. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with technical amendments. 

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

accident at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 1087) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with 

the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, to construct in Arlington National Cemetery a 

memorial marker honoring the crew members of the Apollo I who 

died during a launch rehearsal test. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Army to authorize the construction of a 

privately financed memorial honoring the crew members of the 

Apollo I mission on space that is not otherwise suitable for 

interment sites and consistent with the applicable requirements 

of section 2409(b)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code. 
Department of Defense engagement with covered non-Federal 

entities (sec. 1088) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1082) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on the contributions 

of qualified non-Federal entities to the effectiveness of the 

mission of the Department of Defense and would require the 

Secretary of Defense not later than 120 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act to conduct a review of guidance within the 

Department of Defense (DOD) applicable to collaborations between 

military commanders and qualified non-federal Entities and, if 

determined as appropriate in light of the review, issue 

additional guidance within 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to jointly 

conduct a review of existing DOD guidance applicable to DOD 

engagements with covered non-Federal entities and require the 

Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

State, to issue updated guidance applicable to such engagements, 

if appropriate. The conferees intend for the required review and 

any subsequent guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense to 

ensure that there is clear and consistent guidance with regard 

to engagement between DOD and covered non-Federal entities which 

support United States military missions abroad. 

Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological 

episodes on Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force training and 

operational aircraft (sec. 1089) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1085) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

prize competition designed to accelerate the identification of 

root causes of, and solutions to, physiological episodes 

experienced in Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force training and 

operational aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would, prior to 

the exercise of the authority, require the Secretary of Defense 

to certify that any competition would not compromise classified 

or proprietary information or intellectual property. 

Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to 

cybersecurity events (sec. 1090) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that 

would allow the Speaker of the House of Representatives to 

request assistance from the head of any Executive department, 

military department, or independent entity in the case of a 

cybersecurity event. The provision would mandate that the head 

of the department or establishment would begin to provide 

appropriate assistance not later than 24 hours after receiving 

the request. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of 

Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1091) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to transfer surplus 

firearms to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice 

and Firearms Safety. This provision would also repeal a 

provision (36 USC 40728) limiting such transfers to not more 

than 10,000 pistols annually, and also would terminate the pilot 

program established in section 1087 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 113-66). 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1087) and would require further that such pistols be sold at 

fair market value and that the proceeds of such sales, less 

transfer and storage costs, be deposited into the Treasury as 

miscellaneous receipts. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would create a 

temporary directive authority, during fiscal years 2018 and 

2019, and require the Secretary of the Army to transfer not less 

than 8,000 surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A pistols in fiscal 

year 2018 and not more than 10,000 pistols each year for fiscal 

years 2018 and 2019. Additionally, the amendment would require 

the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report 

detailing the transfer and sale of firearms not later than 5 

days after the release of the President’s budget for a fiscal 

year. The amendment would also require the Secretary of the Army 

to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 

development center (FFRDC) to conduct an evaluation of the 

Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms 

Safety for the purpose of assessing future transfers of excess 

firearms to the Corporation with a final report delivered to the 

congressional defense committees not later than January 1, 2019. 

Finally, the amendment would require the Comptroller General of 

the United States to conduct a concurrent review of the 

Corporation and to submit to the congressional defense 

committees an independent review of the FFRDC evaluation not 
later than 120 days after the Secretary of the Army submits the 

evaluation to Congress. 

 The conferees note that after the temporary directive 

authority has expired, and if no further legislative action is 

taken, the Army shall revert to the permissive authority 

currently in statute. 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and 

Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems (sec. 1092) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that 

would encourage the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and 

the Department of Defense (DOD) to collaborate on sense-andavoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restore 

the rules adopted by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration governing the registration and marking 

requirements of small unmanned aircraft that were published on 

December 16, 2015. 

 The conferees believe it is in the national interest to 

effectively and expeditiously integrate unmanned aircraft 

systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). In particular, 

the conferees believe FAA and DOD collaboration regarding sense 

and avoid technology is necessary to facilitate DOD unmanned 

aircraft into the NAS for operational and testing requirements 

in an efficient and timely manner. Further, the conferees 

believe that registration of unmanned aircraft is consistent 

with the long-standing requirement for registration of aircraft 

under title 49, United States Code, section 44101, and is 

necessary to promote safety and security among all current and 

future users of the NAS. 

Carriage of certain programming (sec. 1093) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089A) 

that would provide that a multichannel video programming 

distributor may not be directly or indirectly required, 

including as a condition of obtaining retransmission consent, 

to: (1) carry non-incidental video content from certain kinds of 

television stations to the extent that such content is owned, 

controlled, or financed (in whole or in part) by the Government 

of the Russian Federation; or (2) lease, or otherwise make 

available, channel capacity to any person for the provision of 

video programming that is owned, controlled, or financed (in 

whole or in part) by the Government of the Russian Federation. 

The provision would not apply to the editorial use by certain 
kinds of television stations of programming that is owned, 

controlled, or financed (in whole or in part) by the Government 

of the Russian Federation. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

National strategy for countering violent extremism (sec. 1094) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a report on a comprehensive, interagency 

national strategy for countering violent extremist groups. One 

year after the submission of the strategy, the President would 

also be required to submit an assessment of the implementation, 

progress, and changes to the strategy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1070) that 

would provide a sense of Congress to honor those members of the 

United States Armed Forces who served in the First World War. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Notice to Congress of terms of Department of Defense settlement 

agreements (sec. 1096) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, at the request of the 

chairman of a specified committee, to make available to that 

chairman a settlement agreement in a civil action involving the 

Department of Defense, a military department, or a Defense 

Agency, if, in the opinion of the Secretary, in consultation 

with the Attorney General, the terms of such settlement 

agreement affect the congressional authorization or 

appropriations process with respect to the Department of 

Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the role of the ranking member of the requesting committee, the 

type of applicable civil action, and the actions the Secretary 

of Defense must take in response to a request for a settlement 

agreement, as well as make other clarifying amendments. The 

amendment would also remove the requirement for the chairman of 

the requesting committee to consult with the Chairman of the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate or the House of 

Representatives before making a request. 

 The conferees encourage the Chairmen of the Committee on 

Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives, before making a request under 

this provision, to notify the Chairman of the Committee on the 

Judiciary in their respective chamber, when appropriate. 

Office of Special Counsel reauthorization (sec. 1097) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6005) 

that would reauthorize the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would strengthen 

whistleblower protections and discipline for Hatch Act 

violations. 

Air transportation of civilian Department of Defense personnel 

to and from Afghanistan (sec. 1098) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, within 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to conduct a policy review 

regarding the use of commercial air transportation or 

alternative forms of air transportation to transport civilian 

personnel of the Department of Defense to and from Afghanistan. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Calculations for payments into Department of Defense Military 

Retirement Fund using single level percentage of basic pay 

determined on Armed Force-wide rather than Armed Forces-wide 

basis 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) 

that would amend section 1465 of title 10, United States Code, 

to change the calculation of the single level percentage applied 

to basic pay with respect to the required monthly deposits into 

the Military Retirement Fund by the military services to a 

single rate for each military service, rather than the single 

aggregate normal cost method now used, in order to increase 

budgetary transparency with respect to the relative long-term 

costs associated with changes in end strength and benefits among 

the military services. The change in the method of calculation 
would be effective for contributions to the Fund beginning in 

fiscal year 2019. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to assess the adequacy of the single-level, aggregate, 

percentage required under current law in calculating 

contributions to the Military Retirement Fund in meeting the 

goal of budgetary transparency with respect to changes and 

proposed changes to force structure and retirement and related 

benefits, and to consider whether changing such method as 

proscribed in section 1002 of the Senate-passed bill would 

increase such transparency with respect to each military 

service. The Comptroller General shall assess the effect of 

such a change as proscribed in section 1002 of the Senate bill 

on each military service, as well as consider whether such a 

change is feasible and advisable. In conducting this 

assessment, the Comptroller General shall consider the 2017 

report by RAND entitled “Toward Efficient Military Retirement 

Accrual Charges,” and the conclusions and recommendations 

contained therein. The Comptroller General shall report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives by no later than April 1, 2018, on the results 

of this assessment. 

Certifications on audit readiness of the Department of Defense 

and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other 

organizations and elements of the Department of Defense 

 The Senate amendment contained two provisions (sec. 1003 

and sec. 6006) relating to certification of the Department of 

Defense’s financial statements related to audit. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Information on Department of Defense funding in Department press 

releases and related public statements on programs, projects, 

and activities funded by the Department 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1008) 

that would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to disclose 

that DOD funds were used to fund programs, projects, or 

activities in DOD public press releases, statements, or 

documents that describe a program or project. The provision 

would also require DOD to estimate the amount of funding the 

program or project currently receives, when referenced in a 

press release or public document. 
 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign 

shipyards 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1014) that 

would amend section 7310(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

to prohibit the Department of the Navy from performing any 

overhaul, repair, or maintenance work that takes longer than six 

months in foreign shipyards. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority to use video teleconferencing technology in military 

commission procedures 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1028) that 

would authorize the military judge to provide for the 

participation of the accused, defense counsel, trial counsel, 

and any other participants by video teleconferencing for any 

matter for which the military judge may call the military 

commission into session. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States 

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

temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1035) 

that would authorize the temporary transfer of individuals 

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

the United States for necessary medical treatment that is not 

available at Guantanamo. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

National Guard flyovers of public events 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1037) that 

would require that National Guard flyovers of public events be 

flown only as part of an approved training mission and would 

make the Adjutant General the approval authority for all Air 

National Guard and Army National Guard flyovers in a state or 

territory. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

Transfer of funds to World War I Centennial Commission 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1038) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer funding to 

the World War I Centennial Commission to assist the Commission 

in carrying out activities in support of the World War I 

Centennial Commission Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds to designate or expand Federal 

National Heritage Areas 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from using funds to 

designate or expand Federal National Heritages Areas. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Requirement relating to transfer of excess Department of Defense 

equipment to Federal and State agencies 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that 

would amend section 2576(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to give first preference 

in the transfer of certain DOD excess personal property to the 

Department of Homeland Security and then to Federal and State 

agencies tasked with strengthening security along the southern 

border of the United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that under the current “1033 program,” 

the Secretary of Defense may prioritize the transfer of excess 

property to Federal and State agencies deemed suitable for use 

in counterdrug, counterterrorism, and border security 

activities. The conferees acknowledge the importance of all of 

these missions, including border security, and further note that 

on April 6, 2017, General Lori Robinson, Commander of U.S. 

Northern Command, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on 

Armed Services that “all the support that we give to Department 

of Homeland Security on the border is incredibly important.” The 

conferees support ongoing efforts by DOD, in coordination with 

the Department of Homeland Security, in accomplishing all of 

their missions, including securing the borders of the United 

States. The conferees urge DOD to continue these efforts and to 
coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify 

opportunities to provide additional support. 

Department of Defense integration of information operations and 

cyber-enabled information operations 

 The Senate amendment contained two provisions (sec. 1042 

and sec. 11003) relating to Department of Defense integration of 

information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

 The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

 The Senate recedes. 

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

continental United States 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 

the Air Force should place emphasis on and consider the benefits 

derived from locations outside the continental United States for 

the basing of KC-46A aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees believe that basing decisions for the KC-46A 

aircraft should continue to include operational considerations, 

installation attributes, economic and environmental factors, and 

military judgement for sites located both inside and outside the 

continental United States. 

Sense of Congress on use of test sites for research and 

development on countering unmanned aircraft systems 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1049) 

that would express the sense of Congress that unmanned aircraft 

systems deployed by adversaries of the United States pose a 

significant threat to the Armed Forces and United States 

interests and that the Armed Forces should, as appropriate and 

to the extent practicable, seek to leverage test sites 

designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and 

Department of Defense (DOD) facilities for research and 

development on capabilities to counter the nefarious use of 

unmanned aircraft systems. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees acknowledge the growing threat posed by the 

nefarious use of unmanned aircraft systems to military 

installations, critical infrastructure, members of the Armed 

Forces, and numerous other facilities and assets important to 
the United States at home and abroad. The conferees therefore 

encourage DOD to closely collaborate with the FAA to leverage 

their unique facilities and capabilities to develop measures 

that address this threat. 

Reports on infrastructure and capabilities of Lajes Field, 

Portugal 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that 

would require reports on the infrastructure and capabilities and 

the fuel storage system of Lajes Field, Portugal. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note the longstanding close political, 

economic, and strategic ties between the United States and 

Portugal, and the significant defense cooperation between the 

two nations. The conferees recognize the continued strategic 

importance of Lajes Air Base and its contributions to global 

security. The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to 

explore additional options to maintain presence at Lajes Air 

Base in support of national security missions. The conferees 

also encourage the Department of Defense and the Department of 

State to continue efforts with Portuguese and Azorean officials, 

including through the U.S.-Portugal Standing Bilateral 

Commission, to explore options for cooperation on the Azores 

regional economic development and to minimize the impacts to the 

local population from the consolidation of the Air Force’s force 

structure and operations at Lajes. 

Report on project, program, and portfolio management standards 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060A) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

deliver, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, 

a report to the congressional defense committees on the adoption 

of project, program, and portfolio management standards within 

the Department of Defense. This provision would also direct the 

Comptroller General of the United States to deliver a report to 

the congressional defense committees on enhancing portfolio 

management capabilities and structure within the Department of 

Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to deliver, not later than 90 days after enactment, a 

report to Congress on the adoption of project, program, and 

portfolio management standards within the Department of Defense. 
Protection of Second Amendment rights of military families 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that 

would amend section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, to 

provide that the residence of the spouse of a member of the 

Armed Forces is the State of the permanent duty station of the 

member, for purposes of federal firearms laws. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the residence of a spouse of a 

member of the Armed Forces is the State in which that spouse 

resides, which is the State of the permanent duty station of the 

member, or such other State where the spouse may reside. 

Recognition of the United States Special Operations Command 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that 

would recognize contributions made by the U.S. Special 

Operations Command. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of 

retired general or flag officers by foreign governments for 

Emoluments Clause purposes 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1069) 

that would amend section 908 of title 37, United States Code, to 

require the service secretaries to submit to certain 

congressional committees an annual report on approval of 

employment or compensation of retired general or flag officers 

by foreign governments for which the consent of Congress is 

required by article I, section 9 (the emoluments clause) of the 

Constitution. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Findings and sense of Congress regarding the National Guard 

Youth Challenge Program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that 

would express the sense of Congress that it is critical to 

allocate the necessary resources to the National Guard Youth 

Challenge Program of the Department of Defense as it plays a 

critical role in preparing the next generation of qualified 

youth for military service. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

Report on large-scale, joint exercises involving the air and 

land domains 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1071) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on large-scale, joint 

exercises involving the air and land domains. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that both the Chief of Staff of the 

Army and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force have testified 

about the importance of training for complex combined arms 

operations, yet few large-scale, joint Army and Air Force 

exercises exist to stress interoperability in contested air and 

land domains. The conferees believe large-scale, joint training 

exercises that stress interoperability across domains are a 

vital part of establishing and maintaining military readiness 

for conflicts involving near-peer competitors. 

 Therefore, within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on existing large-scale, joint exercises 

involving the air and land domains; any plans to expand the 

scale and scope of existing large-scale air and sea domain 

exercises to include the land domain; and plans to conduct new 

large-scale, joint exercises in the air and land domains. 

 In addition, the report shall include an analysis of 

potential locations for the planned expanded and new exercises 

included in the report, with priority given to locations that 

facilitate training with: 

 (1) sufficient overlapping airspace and ground range 

capabilities and capacity to meet the training requirements for 

operating within an anti-access area denial environment for air 

and ground operations; 

 (2) the ability to host bilateral and multilateral 

training exercises with international partners in both the air 

and land domains; 

 (3) limited encroachments that adversely impact training 

or operations; 

 (4) robust use of the electromagnetic spectrum, including 

global positioning system, atmospheric, and communicationsjamming. 

Sense of Congress regarding National Purple Heart Recognition 

Day 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that 

would express the sense of Congress supporting the goals and 

ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Business case analysis on establishment of active duty 

association and additional primary aircraft authorization for 

the 168th Air Refueling Wing 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1073) 

that would direct the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a 

business case analysis on the establishment of an active or 

classic association with the 168th Air Refueling Wing. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding Pacific War Memorial 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that 

would express the sense of Congress that a Pacific War memorial 

should be established at a suitable location at or near the 

Pearl Harbor site of the World War II Valor in the Pacific 

National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees recognize that there is currently no 

memorial that specifically honors the members of the United 

States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific Theater of World 

War II, also known as the Pacific War. 

 The conferees believe that a Pacific War memorial should 

be established at a suitable location at or near the Pearl 

Harbor site of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National 

Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Federal charter for Spirit of America 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that 

would amend title 36, United States Code, to establish a federal 

charter for Spirit of America. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1083) that would amend title 36, United States Code, to 

establish a federal charter for Spirit of America. 

 The provisions are not adopted. 

Protection against misuse of Naval Special Warfare Command 

insignia 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1081) 

that would add a new section 7882 to title 10, United States 

Code, to prohibit a person from using any covered Naval Special 

Warfare insignia in connection with any promotion, good, 

service, or other commercial activity when a particular use 

would be likely to suggest a false affiliation, connection, or 

association with, endorsement by, or approval of, the United 

States Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department 

of the Navy, and to authorize the Attorney General to initiate 

civil proceedings to prevent unauthorized use of such insignia. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, no later than April 1, 2018, 

containing the following elements: (1) An analysis of which 

components of the Department of Defense are in need of statutory 

protection against misuse of official insignia; (2) An analysis 

of why current protections in law are not sufficient to protect 

against misuse of official insignia; (3) A comparison of 

statutes that currently exist in law for the Department of 

Defense, ranked by effectiveness; and (4) An identification of 

specific harms currently caused by the misuse of official 

insignia and whether a legislative remedy is required to best 

address those harms. 

Reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for 

veterans who were the subjects of mustard gas or Lewisite 

experiments during World War II 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1084) 

that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to reconsider all 

claims for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United 

States Code, that were denied before the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and to make a disability determination in 

connection with full-body exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite 

during active military, naval, or air service during World War 

II. The provision would require the Secretary of Veterans or the 

Secretary of Defense to presume that a veteran experienced fullbody exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite, unless proven 

otherwise, when reconsidering a claim. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that Section 502 of the Harry W. 

Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 

115-48) requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reconsider 
all claims for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United 

States Code, that were denied before the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and to make a disability determination in 

connection with full-body exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite 

during active military, naval, or air service during World War 

II. 

Exception to the interdepartmental waiver doctrine for cleanup 

of vehicle crashes 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1086) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to expend funds to 

clean up vehicle crashes on another Federal department or 

agency’s property if the crash was the result of a Department of 

Defense activity. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 2816). 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that this authority was included in a 

separate provision that has been included in the conference 

agreement. 

Prevention of certain health care providers from providing nondepartment health care services to veterans 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1088) 

that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), on or 

after 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to 

deny or revoke the eligibility of a health care provider to 

provide non-department health care services to veterans if the 

Secretary determines that the health care provider: (1) Was 

removed from employment with the VA due to a violation of 

department policy relating to the delivery of safe, appropriate 

health care; (2) Violated the requirements of a medical license 

of the provider; (3) Had a credential revoked on grounds 

relating to the provider's ability to deliver safe, appropriate 

health care; or (4) Violated a law for which imprisonment of 

more than 1 year may be imposed. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note the VA has existing authority to deny 

or revoke the eligibility of a health care provider to provide 

non-department health care services to veterans under the 

conditions described above. Furthermore, the conferees are aware 

that the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the House of 

Representatives intends to address this issue as it relates to 

community care provided to veterans under the Veterans Choice 

Act. 
Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation 

access control initiatives 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5301) that 

would require the Comptroller General to report on Department of 

Defense installation access control initiatives. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report evaluating Department of Defense installation access 

control initiatives. The report is due no later than 300 days 

after the enactment of this Act. The evaluation should include 

the following elements: 

 (1) An assessment of Department of Defense requirements 

for managing access to military installations and the extent to 

which the Department has taken an enterprise-wide approach to 

developing those requirements and identifying capability gaps. 

 (2) A description of capabilities (processes and systems) 

that are in place at military installations that currently meet 

these requirements. 

 (3) A summary of which options, including business process 

reengineering, the development or acquisition of business 

systems, and the acquisition of commercial solutions, are being 

pursued to close those gaps. 

 (4) A description of how the Department of Defense is 

assessing which options to pursue in terms of cost, schedule, 

and potential performance and to what extent the Department’s 

assessments follow directives under the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation and Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation to consider commercial products and services. 

Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and 

Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6002) 

that would require the Federal Aviation Administration and the 

Department of Defense to collaborate on developing standards, 

policies and procedures for sense-and-avoid capabilities for 

unmanned aircraft systems. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on the circumstances surrounding the 2016 attacks on the 

U.S.S. Mason 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6004) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report on the circumstances surrounding the 

2016 attacks on the USS Mason. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Comptroller General review of Department of Defense 

implementation of open recommendations 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6010) 

that would require the Comptroller General to submit a report 

summarizing an assessment of each open recommendation made to 

the Department of Defense, Department of State, and the United 

States Agency for International Development. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate a briefing summarizing an 

assessment of open recommendations made to the Department of 

Defense in fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, which have 

not been fully 

implemented. The briefing is due no later than November 30, 

2018. The summary briefing should include the following elements 

for each recommendation: 

 (1) The initial response of the Department of Defense to 

each recommendation at the time it was made. 

 (2) The current status of implementation to include: 

 a. The actions taken by the Department of Defense to 

implement the recommendation 

 b. The rationale provided by the Department of 

Defense for: 

 i. disagreeing with the status of the 

recommendation (in such cases the conferees expect the 

Comptroller General to include the complete text of the 

Department’s position as provided by the Department), 

 ii. not implementing, or partially 

implementing, the recommendation. 

 (3) Any information included in a briefing shall, to the 

extent practicable, be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

be set forth in a classified annex. 

Report on airports used by Mahan Air 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6011) 

that would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary 

of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of 

National Intelligence, to submit to Congress a report on 

airports used by Mahan Air. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the 

Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 

Director of National Intelligence, to submit to Congress a 

report on airports used by Mahan Air not later than 120 days 

after the enactment of this Act. The report shall contain a list 

of all airports at which aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan 

Air have landed during the 2 years preceding the submission of 

the report and for each airport, an assessment of: (1) whether 

aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air continue to conduct 

operations at that airport; (2) an assessment of whether any of 

the landings of aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air were 

necessitated by an emergency situation; (3) a determination 

regarding whether additional security measures should be imposed 

on flights to the United States that originate from that 

airport; (4) and an explanation of the rationale for that 

determination. The report shall be submitted in unclassified 

form, but may include a classified annex. 

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

Act 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6012) 

that would amend Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, by 

creating a new subchapter that would establish requirements for 

the availability of government data, federal agency data 

inventories, procedures for information resources and data 

management and dissemination, and a federal data catalog, 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on use of Intergovernmental Personnel Act 

Mobility Program and Department of Defense Information 

Technology Exchange Program to obtain personnel with cyber 

skills and abilities for the Department of Defense 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6601) 

that would express the sense of Congress that: (1) the 

Department of Defense should fully use the Intergovernmental 
Personnel Act Mobility Program (IPAMP) and the Department of 

Defense Information Technology Exchange Program (ITEP) to obtain 

cyber personnel across the Government by leveraging cyber 

capabilities found at the State and local government level and 

in the private sector in order to meet the needs of the 

Department for cybersecurity professionals; and (2) the 

Department should implement at the earliest practicable date a 

strategy that includes policies and plans to fully use such 

programs to obtain such personnel for the Department. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees urge the Department of Defense to develop a 

strategy and issue policies to employ the IPAMP and ITEP to 

obtain cyber personnel across the Government by leveraging cyber 

capabilities found at the State and local government level and 

in the private sector in order to meet the needs of the 

Department for cybersecurity professionals. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for 

personnel to assist in business transformation and management 

innovation (sec. 1101) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 934) that 

would grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to appoint a 

small group of individuals to assist the Department in 

management innovation. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that makes technical 

and conforming changes, limits the number of positions and sets 

a sunset date of September 30, 2021 for this authority. 

Extension of direct hire authority for Domestic Defense 

Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities 

Base (sec. 1102) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that 

would extend the temporary direct hiring authority granted in 

section 1125 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) until September 30, 2021. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1105) that would extend section 1125(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) 

through fiscal year 2019. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring a briefing 

by the Secretary of Defense no later than 90 days after the end 
of each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021 to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

Extension of authority to provide voluntary separation incentive 

pay for civilian employees of the Department of Defense (sec. 

1103) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that 

would extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense provided 

by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328) to pay increased voluntary separation pay 

for Department of Defense civilian personnel until September 30, 

2021. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Government Affairs of the Senate no later than December 31, 2019 

and December 31, 2021, on the use of the extended authority. 

Additional Department of Defense science and technology 

reinvention laboratories (sec. 1104) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that 

would revise and update the list of laboratories designated as 

Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories to include the 

Naval Medical Research Center and the Joint Warfighting Analysis 

Center. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

218) that would clarify the list of laboratories that are 

authorized to execute the special hiring, infrastructure 

recapitalization, technology transfer and industry partnership, 

research, and other authorities that have been previously 

authorized by Congress and by the Department of Defense. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare 

Center in the list of laboratories designated. 

 The conferees note that the authorities granted to science 

and technology reinvention laboratories are intended to be 

executed by laboratory directors at the local laboratory level, 

so as to be better used to address local management and 

bureaucratic challenges and avoid the inefficiency and slowness 
of centralized control over organizations whose missions require 

agility and innovation. The conferees note that the technical 

directorates of the Air Force Research Laboratory in essence 

function as decentralized organizations under a larger corporate 

umbrella, and thus express many of the characteristics of 

independent laboratories. 

 The conferees expect that all authorities designed to ease 

bureaucratic burdens on the laboratories will be delegated to 

local laboratory directors and used, consistent with 

congressional intent, to the maximum intent practicable to 

support research efforts. In particular, the conferees urge the 

laboratory commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory to 

delegate all such authorities to directors of the laboratory’s 

technical directorates. These authorities include all 

authorities that have been previously authorized by Congress and 

by the Department of Defense. 

One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on 

premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas (sec. 1105) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that 

would extend the authority provided by the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110-417) to waive the annual limitation on premium pay and 

the aggregate limitation of pay for federal civilian employees 

working overseas until September 30, 2019. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1112). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the 

Department of Defense workforce (sec. 1106) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1106) 

that would extend the financial management hiring authority 

granted in section 1110 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-38) to several 

Department of Defense components not included in the military 

departments or defense agencies. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1106) 

that would expand the number of Department of Defense components 

that may hire financial management experts using direct hire 

authority. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that adds a briefing 

to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate in fiscal years 2019 and 

2021. 

Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for 

Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and 

Test Facilities Base civilian personnel (sec. 1107) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that 

would amend subsection (a) of section 1132 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328) to extend authority for temporary civilian personnel 

flexibilities for domestic defense industrial base facilities 

and Major Range and Test Facilities through fiscal year 2021. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring a briefing 

by the Secretary of Defense no later than 90 days after the end 

of each of fiscal years 2019 and 2021 to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, 

benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty 

in a combat zone (sec. 1108) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1108) that 

would amend section 1133 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to extend by one 

year the authority of heads of federal agencies to provide 

allowances, benefits, and gratuities comparable to those 

provided to members of the Foreign Service to an agency’s 

employees on official duty in a combat zone. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1113). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy 

employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

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

1109) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1109) that 

would extend by one year the authority of the Secretary of the 

Navy to pay overtime pay to civilian employees performing work 
in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward 

deployed in Japan. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for 

cybersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of 

Defense (sec. 1110) 

 The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 

program to assess the feasibility and advisability of an 

enhanced personnel management system for cybersecurity and legal 

professionals, applicable to new hires in those fields in pay 

grades GS-15 and below within the Department of Defense, 

commencing January 1, 2020. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major 

Range and Test Facility Base Facilities and Defense Test 

Resource Management Center (sec. 1111) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1104) 

that would amend section 2358a of title 10, United States Code, 

to explicitly include the test and evaluation centers, defined 

as each facility of the Major Range and Test Facility Base, and 

the Defense Test Resource Management Center. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment specifying 

that each organization may hire at least one senior scientific 

technical manager, regardless of the number of scientists and 

engineers employed. 

 The conferees note that this authority does not yet 

include the Operational Test Agencies, nor the Developmental 

Test and Evaluation office, housed within the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense. The conferees believe there may be merit 

to including these organizations in the future and direct the 

Department of Defense to submit to the Congressional defense 

committees a recommendation on whether these organizations could 

benefit from the hiring of senior scientific technical managers. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense 

Innovation Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in 
personnel management authority to attract experts in science and 

engineering 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) 

that would extend certain existing personnel management 

authorities at the Department of Defense to include the 

Strategic Capabilities Office and the Defense Innovation Unit 

Experimental. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions 

in or under the Department of Defense 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that 

would amend section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, to 

allow the Secretary of Defense to appoint recently retired 

members of the Armed Forces in certain circumstances. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority for wavier of requirement for a baccalaureate degree 

for positions in the Department of Defense on cybersecurity and 

computer programming 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1107) 

that would require a briefing by the Secretary of Defense to the 

Committees on Armed Services for the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, no later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, on the feasibility and advisability of 

the enactment into law of a wavier that would allow the 

Secretary of Defense to waive any requirement in law for the 

possession of a baccalaureate degree as a condition of 

appointment to a position with the primary duties of cyber 

security and computer programming. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Briefing on diversity in the civilian workforce on Air Force 

installations 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1110) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force, not later than 120 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Government Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform of the House of Representatives on efforts 

to increase diversity in the civilian workforce on each Air 

Force installation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of the Air Force to 

brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Government Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform of the House of Representatives on efforts 

to increase diversity in the civilian workforce on each Air 

Force installation. 

Elimination of the foreign exemption provision in regard to 

overtime for Federal civilian employees temporarily assigned to 

a foreign area 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1111) 

that would amend sections 5542 and 5544 of title 5, United 

States Code, to allow the payment of overtime pay to nonexempt 

federal civilian employees assigned to temporary duty travel 

overseas. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Briefing on plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing 

capabilities 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6013) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on the Department’s plans to develop and improve 

additive manufacturing, not later than December 1, 2017, to 

include the Department’s plans to: develop military and quality 

assurance standards as quickly as possible; leverage current 

manufacturing institutes to conduct research in the validation 

of quality standards for additive manufactured parts; and 

further integrate additive manufacturing capabilities and 

capacity into the Department’s organic depots, arsenals, and 

shipyards. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees are aware of the significant possibilities 

that additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, will provide to 

the Department of Defense, both in revolutionizing the 

industrial supply chain, as well as in providing radically new 

technological capabilities. The ability to utilize new materials 
in new ways, such as titanium or explosives, or to develop new 

manufacturing processes, has the potential to transform how the 

Department does business. The establishment of new Defense 

Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, as well as the growing 

prevalence of 3-D printers at tactical levels, indicates the 

Department sees that potential as well. Additive manufacturing 

could also greatly improve the organic industrial base’s ability 

to respond to demands that original equipment manufacturers are 

unable to meet or to fabricate obsolete parts that are no-longer 

manufactured. 

 The conferees understand that an inhibitor to seeing the 

full potential of this technology will be the need to do quality 

assurance and validation of additive manufactured parts, 

especially for those in flight or safety-critical systems. Until 

the Department can develop the standards and processes for 

assuring quality, 3-D printing will be limited in its 

application. Also, substantial opportunities remain across the 

force to add more capacity for this capability, both to repair 

out-of-date equipment and to speed repair to meet urgent 

operational requirements. 

 Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services 

and the Senate Committee on Armed Services not later than April 

1, 2018, on the Department’s plans to develop and improve 

additive manufacturing. The briefing shall include the 

Department’s plans to: develop military and quality assurance 

standards as quickly as possible; leverage current manufacturing 

institutes to conduct research in the validation of quality 

standards for additive manufactured parts; and further integrate 

additive manufacturing capabilities and capacity into the 

Department's organic depots, arsenals, and shipyards. 

Expansion of SkillBridge initiative to include participation by 

Federal agencies 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14003) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Director, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to make 

such modifications to the SkillBridge program as necessary to 

enable Federal agencies to participate in the initiative as 

employers and trainers, and would require the Director, OPM, to 

take such actions necessary to ensure the participation of 

Federal agencies in the SkillBridge program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that, according to the Department of 

Defense, since its inception in 2012, the SkillBridge program 
has allowed transitioning Service members to participate in 

employer-driven job skills training, apprenticeships, and 

internship programs, beginning up to six months before leaving 

the military. Through such participation in private-sector 

SkillBridge training, transitioning Service members have 

received jobs in dozens of industries, ranging from corporate 

finance, to advanced manufacturing, to information technology, 

to cyber security. Just as businesses have greatly benefited 

from the program and the talents that highly trained Service 

members bring, so too would the other Federal agencies. The 

expansion of eligible employers and trainers under the program, 

to include Federal agencies, would prove mutually beneficial for 

the Federal Government, non-governmental employers, and 

transitioning service members. To that end, the conferees 

strongly urge the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, 

OPM, to take such actions as are necessary to encourage and 

enable other Federal agencies to participate in the SkillBridge 

program. 

 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN 

NATIONS 

SUBTITLE A—ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING 

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces 

supporting certain United States military operations (sec. 1201) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that 

would amend section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), as most recently 

amended by section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), by authorizing 

the Secretary of Defense to provide supplies, services, 

transportation, and other logistical support to coalition forces 

supporting U.S. operations in the Republic of Iraq and the 

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan during fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the relevant Chief of Mission, to expend up to 
$10.0 million annually through fiscal year 2021 to provide 

support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or 

individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing 

irregular warfare operations by U.S. Special Operations Forces 

(SOF). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that strengthens 

congressional oversight, requires additional legal reviews and 

determinations, and clarifies notification and reporting 

mechanisms. 

 The conferees note the importance of this authority to 

address strategic irregular warfare challenges identified by 

combatant commanders. The conferees emphasize that this 

authority shall only be used to facilitate ongoing and 

authorized operations by United States Special Operations 

Forces. Elsewhere in this report, the conferees outline 

additional guidance regarding the prudent use of this authority, 

and the importance of continued dialogue between the Department 

of Defense and the congressional defense committees as 

procedures are developed and initiatives are considered. 

 Lastly, the conferees note the limitation on the use of 

this authority until the delivery of the related unconventional 

warfare strategy required by section 1097 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-

92). The required strategy should holistically discuss longterm Department of Defense capability requirements and their 

integration with other interagency capabilities, along with 

those of our partners and allies, to counter unconventional and 

irregular warfare threats. 

Obligation of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for 

precision guided munitions (sec. 1203) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1281) 

that would amend section 114 of title 10, United States Code. 

The provision would change current requirements that of the 

amount available in the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF), 

$500.0 million may only be used to procure and stock precision 

guided munitions. Instead, the provision would require that 20 

percent of available obligation authority in the SDAF be used on 

precision guided munitions and associated support equipment and 

services. 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that 

would clarify the use of funds for the procurement of precision 

guided munitions with the SDAF. The provision would reduce the 

size of SDAF to $2.0 billion and allow the size of SDAF to 
exceed such limit by $500.0 million if used to procure and stock 

precision guided munitions. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require 20 

percent of annual obligations, instead of obligation authority, 

be spent on precision guided munitions. Furthermore, this 

requirement would be in effect through fiscal year 2022. 

Modification of defense institution capacity building and 

authority to build capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 

1204) 

 The House bill contained provisions (sec. 1203 and 1204) 

that would modify sections 332 and 333 of title 10, United 

States Code, related to the authority to build partner capacity. 

The provisions would authorize the Secretary of Defense to 

assign military personnel as advisors or trainers under the 

Ministry of Defense Advisor program and modify the required 

elements associated with the authority to build partner capacity 

by allowing human rights training conducted by the Department of 

State to satisfy the human rights training requirement. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1203) that would clarify the programs sufficient to satisfy the 

requirement for institutional capacity building pursuant to 

section 333(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code. The provision 

would also modify the Ministry of Defense Advisor program under 

section 332 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension and modification of authority on training for Eastern 

European national security forces in the course of multilateral 

exercises (sec. 1205) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6209) 

that would extend through calendar year 2020 the authority under 

section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) for the Secretary of 

Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to 

provide multilateral or regional training, and pay the 

incremental expenses of participating in such training, for 

countries in Eastern Europe that are a signatory to the 

Partnership for Peace Framework Documents but not a member of 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or became a NATO 

member after January 1, 1999. The provision would also amend 

section 1251 to allow the participation of non-military security 

forces in such training, and would make other technical and 

clarifying amendments. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1205). 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations for payment of 

incremental expenses under the authority, including procedures 

to: (1) require reimbursement of incremental expenses from nondeveloping countries, and (2) provide a waiver of the 

requirement of reimbursement of incremental expenses under 

special circumstances as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

The amendment would also clarify that the authority to provide 

training for national security forces shall not be construed to 

include authority for the training of irregular forces, groups, 

or individuals. 

Global Security Contingency Fund (sec. 1206) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1204) 

that would modify and extend for two years section 1207 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 

Law 112-81). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

authority for two years. 

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (sec. 1207) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to operate the 

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies and would 

require the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive review of the 

mission, workforce, funding, and other support of the Institute. 

 The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 

6202) that would require the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 

report that addresses the following: (1) a description of the 

mechanisms and authorities used by the Department of Defense and 

the Department of State to conduct training of foreign security 

forces on human rights and international humanitarian law; (2) a 

description of the funding used for that training; and (3) a 

description and assessment of the methodology used by each of 

the Department of Defense and the Department of State to assess 

the effectiveness of such training. The report shall be 

submitted no later than May 1, 2018. 

 The House bill contains no similar provisions. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension of participation in and support of the Inter-American 

Defense College (sec. 1208) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that 

would extend for one year the authority in section 1243(c) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328) with respect to participation in and 

support for the Inter-American Defense College. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment extending 

participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense 

College through fiscal year 2019. 

Plan on improvement of ability of national security forces of 

foreign countries participating in United States capacity 

building programs to protect civilians (sec. 1209) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11203) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State to jointly submit to the appropriate committees of 

Congress a report setting forth a plan, to be implemented as 

part of each institutional capacity building program required by 

section 333(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, to improve 

the ability of foreign governments to protect civilians, not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

required elements of the report. 

 The conferees expect the Department to continue its 

efforts to emphasize strengthening the defense institutions of 

friendly foreign nations as a key component of its security 

cooperation programs. The conferees believe that the basic 

tenets of protection of civilians and transparency should be 

incorporated as appropriate to its institutional capacity 

building efforts. 

SUBTITLE B—MATTERS RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN 

AND PAKISTAN 

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide 

defense services to the military and security forces of 

Afghanistan (sec. 1211) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that 

would extend through December 31, 2018 the authority under 

section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-238), as most recently amended 

by section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (114-328), to transfer defense articles being 
drawn down in Afghanistan and to provide defense services in 

connection with such transfers to the military and security 

forces of Afghanistan. The provision would also extend though 

fiscal year 2018 the exemption for excess defense articles (EDA) 

transferred from Department of Defense stocks in Afghanistan 

from counting toward the annual limitation on the aggregate 

value of EDA transferred under section 516 of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195). 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1212). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of 

certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations (sec. 1212) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that 

would amend section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181), to extend the 

authority for reimbursement of coalition nations for support 

provided to the United States for military operations in Iraq, 

Syria, and Afghanistan through December 31, 2018. This provision 

would also extend, through December 31, 2018, the requirement 

for the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate 

congressional committees prior to making any reimbursement to 

the Government of Pakistan for any logistical, military, or 

other support that Pakistan provides to the United States. 

Further, this section would extend the requirement for the 

Secretary of Defense to certify, prior to making any 

reimbursement to Pakistan, that Pakistan is maintaining security 

along the Ground Lines of Communication through Pakistan, taking 

demonstrable steps to support counterterrorism operations, 

disrupting cross border attacks, and countering the threat of 

improvised explosive devices. This provision would specify that, 

of the total amount of reimbursement and support authorized for 

Pakistan during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and 

ending on December 31, 2018, $400.0 million would not be 

eligible for a national security waiver unless the Secretary of 

Defense certifies that Pakistan has undertaken specified actions 

against the Haqqani Network. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1213) that would extend for fiscal year 2018 the authority to 

make Coalition Support Funds (CSF) payments under section 1233 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

(Public Law 110–181). The provision would limit the total amount 

of funds that may be provided in fiscal year 2018 to $900.0 

million. Of this total, the amount that could be provided to 
Pakistan would be limited to $700.0 million. The provision would 

also extend for one year certain notifications and certification 

requirements relating to payments to Pakistan. The provision 

would make $350.0 million of this amount contingent upon 

certification from the Secretary of Defense that Pakistan is 

taking demonstrable steps against the Haqqani Network and 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba in Pakistan. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

CSF authority through December 31, 2018 and remove Lashkar-eTayyiba from those certification requirements not eligible for a 

national security waiver. 

 The conferees note that action on the part of the 

Government of Pakistan against Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, as well as 

other terrorist groups operating within the borders of Pakistan, 

remains a priority for the United States. The conferees urge the 

Department of Defense to closely monitor U.S. security 

assistance to Pakistan, to ensure that Pakistan is not using 

such assistance to support terrorist groups, and to take 

appropriate measures to demonstrate to the Pakistani military 

the consequences of continuing to support such terrorist 

organizations. 

 The conferees remain concerned about the persecution of 

groups seeking political or religious freedom in Pakistan, 

including the Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups, as well 

as religious groups, including Christian, Hindu, and Ahmadiyya 

Muslim. Consequently, the conferees believe that the Secretary 

of Defense should ensure that Pakistan is not using any 

assistance provided by the United States to persecute minority 

groups. 

 In addition, the conferees note that the authority allows 

for reimbursement of Pakistan for security activities along the 

Afghanistan-Pakistan border, including providing training and 

equipment for the Pakistan Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

However, the conferees are concerned that Pakistan continues to 

delay or deny visas for U.S. personnel that could assist with 

the provision of such training. Given this situation, the 

conferees recommend that the Department of Defense condition 

reimbursements for training and equipment with appropriate 

access by U.S. personnel. 

Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies (sec. 1213) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1217) 

that would amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 

U.S.C. 1101 note) to authorize an additional 4,000 special 

immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

an additional 3,500 special immigrant visas for Afghan allies. 

Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced 

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

1214) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1214) 

that would extend through December 31, 2019 the authority in 

section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), as most recently amended 

by section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), to acquire products and 

services produced in countries along a major route of supply to 

Afghanistan. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and 

stability in Afghanistan (sec. 1215) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1215) 

that would extend through December 15, 2020 the semiannual 

reporting requirement on enhancing security and stability in 

Afghanistan. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security 

Forces (sec. 1216) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6203) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish 

within the Department of Defense one or more permanent positions 

to oversee and support, in coordination with the Department of 

State, the implementation of section 362 of title 10, United 

States Code, with respect to the Afghan National Defense and 

Security Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—MATTERS RELATING TO SYRIA, IRAQ, 

AND IRAN 

Report on United States strategy in Syria (sec. 1221) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) requiring 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

State, to submit a report not later than February 1, 2018 on the 

strategy of the United States in Syria to appropriate 

congressional committees. 

 The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the President to submit the report and provide additional 

descriptions of the impact of the humanitarian situation in 

Syria on United States objectives, the roles and 

responsibilities of U.S. allies and partners in establishing 

regional stability, and the military conditions that must be met 

for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to be defeated. 

 The conferees note that stability in Syria is 

interdependent with stability in Iraq and they urge the 

President to consider the relationships between Syria and Iraq 

when submitting the Syria strategy. 

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1222) that 

would extend section 1236 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), as most recently 

amended by section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), by authorizing 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

State, to provide $1.3 billion in assistance in fiscal year 2018 

to the military and other security forces of, or associated 

with, the Government of the Republic of Iraq, through December 

31, 2019. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1231) that would modify the authority under section 1236 of the 

Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) to 

provide for infrastructure repair and renovation and small-scale 

construction of temporary facilities necessary to meet urgent 

operational or force protection requirements with a cost of less 

than $4 million in Iraq. The Senate amendment also changed the 

title of the fund to correspond with Department of Defense 

guidance on using “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” instead of 

“Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.” 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

the House and Senate provisions and make other clarifying 

changes. 

 The conferees acknowledge that the Islamic State of Iraq 

and Syria (ISIS) continues to pose a threat to the people, 
government, and territorial integrity of Iraq, including the 

Iraqi Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish communities and religious and 

ethnic minorities in Iraq, and to the security and stability of 

the Middle East and beyond. The conferees also recognize that 

the defeat of ISIS is critical to maintaining an Iraq in which 

all faiths, sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal protection 

and full integration into society. The conferees urge the United 

States, in coordination with coalition partners, to continue 

necessary support to the security forces that have a national 

security mission in their fight against ISIS. The conferees 

remind the Secretaries that local security forces with a 

national security mission may include, in addition to Kurdish, 

Shia, and Sunni tribal elements, local security forces that are 

committed to protecting highly vulnerable ethnic and religious 

communities, such as Yazidi, Christian, Assyrian, and Turkoman 

communities, against the ISIS threat. 

 The conferees are alarmed by reports of clashes among 

security force elements over control of contested areas in Iraq 

and especially alarmed by reports of engagements between Kurdish 

Peshmerga forces and Iranian-backed paramilitary forces. The 

conferees emphasize the significant contributions Kurdish 

security forces have made to countering ISIS and condemn Iranian 

interference in Iraqi affairs. The conferees urge all parties to 

defuse tensions, refrain from further violence, and work 

peaceably to establish an equitable dispute resolution process 

that contributes to regional stability and the defeat of ISIS. 

Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted 

Syrian opposition (sec. 1223) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230) that 

would prohibit the authorization of funds to be appropriated for 

fiscal year 2018 for the Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

Train and Equip Fund to provide assistance to any recipient of 

such funds that the Secretary of Defense has reported, pursuant 

to a quarterly progress report required by section 1209 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113–291), as having previously misused training or equipment 

provided by the United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1232) 

that would amend section 1209 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 113–291) by striking the 

prior approval reprogramming requirement associated with the 

authority and replace it with a notification requirement before 

carrying out new initiatives. Additionally, the provision would 

modify the authority to provide for infrastructure repair and 

renovation and small-scale construction of temporary facilities 
necessary to meet urgent operational or force protection 

requirements with a cost of less than $4 million in Syria. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would preserve 

the reprogramming requirement and require additional information 

to accompany reprogramming requests describing any material 

misuse of assistance provided by the United States under section 

1209. 

 The conferees support the Department of Defense’s request 

for a small-scale construction authority with the objective of 

bolstering the force protection and operational flexibility of 

vetted Syrian partner forces and coalition advisers. The 

conferees emphasize this authority is not intended for the 

construction or reconstruction of infrastructure or other 

permanent facilities. 

Extension and modification of authority to support operations 

and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

(sec. 1224) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that 

would amend section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81), as most recently 

amended by section 1223 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), by extending the 

authority for the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (OSC-I) 

for one year through fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1233) that would: extend the authority for OSC-I for one year; 

clarify that OSC-I’s mandate pertains to defense institution 

building, strategic planning and reform, professionalization, 

and other such activities with forces of or associated with 

Government of Iraq with a national security mission; and limit 

the obligation or expenditure of more than 50 percent of funds 

available for fiscal year 2018 pending the delivery of the 

transition plan required by the statement of managers 

accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Modification and additional elements in annual report on the 

military power of Iran (sec. 1225) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1234) 

that would amend section 1245 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84) to 

require additional information on Iran's use of civilian 

transportation infrastructure and assets to support its military 
as well as its cooperation with other nations pertaining to 

nuclear, ballistic missile, chemical, biological, and advanced 

conventional weapons, and other identified technologies. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension of quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile 

launches from Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection 

with those launches (sec. 1226) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that 

would amend section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by extending 

quarterly reporting of confirmed ballistic missile launches from 

Iran through December 31, 2022. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

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

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1039) that 

would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2018 to be obligated or expended to transfer or 

facilitate the transfer of man-portable air defense systems 

(MANPADs) to any entity in Syria until the Secretary of Defense 

and Secretary of State jointly notify the congressional defense 

committees, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the 

House Foreign Affairs Committee should a determination be made 

to provide MANPADs to elements of the appropriately vetted 

Syrian opposition. The provision also contains a prohibition on 

the use of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise be 

made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2018 to be obligated or expended to procure or transfer MANPADs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

second prohibition on the use of funds authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense for fiscal year 2018 to be obligated or expended. 

Report on potential agreement with the Government of the Russian 

Federation on the status of Syria (sec. 1228) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that 

would require the President to submit to Congress a report that 

describes any understanding reached between the President and 
the Government of the Russian Federation regarding the status of 

Syria. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report to be submitted no later than five days after any 

agreement is reached with Russia regarding a political 

settlement or long-term territorial control in Syria. 

 Given the importance of Syria’s stability to United States 

interests in the Middle East, the conferees expect the Secretary 

of State and the Secretary of Defense to keep Congress current 

and fully informed of any discussions or negotiations with 

Russia pertaining to any potential agreement regarding a 

political settlement or long-term territorial control in Syria. 

SUBTITLE D—MATTERS RELATING TO THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION 

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the 

United States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1231) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that 

would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act for fiscal year 2018 from being used 

for bilateral military-to-military cooperation between the 

United States and the Russian Federation without certain 

certifications by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 

the Secretary of State, or unless certain waiver conditions are 

met. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1241). 

 The House recedes. 

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of 

the Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1232) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that 

would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or made 

available by this Act through fiscal year 2018 for the 

Department of Defense to implement any activity that recognizes 

the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea. The 

provision included a waiver if the Secretary of Defense, with 

the concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines that to do 

so would be in the national security interest of the United 

States and submits a notification of the waiver to certain 

Congressional committees. 
 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1242). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on European security (sec. 1233) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that 

would state that it is the policy of the United States to 

sustain credible deterrence against aggression by the Government 

of the Russian Federation in order to enhance regional and 

global security and stability. The section would also include a 

series of findings highlighting continued aggression and 

intimidation by the Russian Federation against U.S. allies and 

partners in Europe. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should 

support a Europe whole, free, and at peace and the sovereign 

right of all European states to pursue integration into the 

Euro-Atlantic community through institutions as the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union; (2) 

the United States should develop and implement a policy and 

strategy backed by all elements of United States power to deter 

and, if necessary, defeat Russian aggression, which will require 

enhancing United States military capability and capacity in 

Europe and strengthening United States capability and capacity 

to counter malign Russian influence; (3) investments that 

support the security and stability of Europe, including the 

European Deterrence Initiative, should be included in the 

President’s base budget request for the Department of Defense; 

(4) the United States should maintain an ironclad commitment to 

its obligations under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty; 

(5) it is important that all NATO allies fulfill their 

commitments to levels and composition of defense expenditures as 

agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales Summit and NATO 2016 Warsaw 

Summit; (6) NATO allies should continue to coordinate defense 

investments; (7) it is essential that all NATO allies uphold 

their obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty to “safeguard 

the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, 

founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and 

the rule of law.” 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance 

Initiative (sec. 1234) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6208) 

that would extend through December 31, 2020, the authority under 
section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as amended by section 1237 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328), for the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide security 

assistance, including defensive lethal assistance, and 

intelligence support to military and other security forces of 

the Government of Ukraine. The provision would authorize the use 

of up to $500.0 million in fiscal year 2018 to provide security 

assistance to Ukraine. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1234). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would provide 

additional categories of appropriate security assistance and 

intelligence support under the Ukraine Security Assistance 

Initiative, including treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers in 

U.S. medical treatment facilities through the Secretarial 

Designee Program, air defense and coastal defense radars, naval 

mine and counter-mine capabilities, and littoral-zone and 

coastal defense vessels. The amendment would authorize the use 

of up to $350.0 million in fiscal year 2018 to provide security 

assistance to Ukraine. The amendment would also prohibit the 

obligation or expenditure of 50 percent of the funds available 

for fiscal year 2018 under this authority until the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, provides a 

certification concerning Ukraine’s progress on defense 

institutional reforms. 

Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation 

of the Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1235) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized 

to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for any fiscal 

year after fiscal year 2017 to conduct a flight for the purposes 

of implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the President 

submitted to Congress a plan containing the objectives for all 

flights in that year. The provision would also prohibit the 

obligation or expenditure of any funds for fiscal year 2018 for 

research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms 

control implementation (PE 0305145F) and procurement, Air Force, 

for digital visual imaging system (BA-05, Line Item #1900) to 

modify U.S. aircraft for the purposes of implementing the Open 

Skies Treaty. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

prohibition on expenditure for aircraft modernization to a fence 

on funding pending two certifications: a certification 
containing a determination by the Secretary of Defense, without 

delegation, that the modification of the digital visual imaging 

systems for the OC-135B Open Skies aircraft will provide 

superior digital imagery as compared to commercially-available 

digital imagery; and a certification by the President that he 

has imposed both treaty violation responses and legal 

countermeasures on the Russian Federation in response to its 

treaty violations and fully informed the appropriate 

congressional committees of such actions. 

Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO 

(sec. 1236) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that 

would make a series of findings and express the sense of 

Congress regarding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 

nuclear deterrence capability. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan 

countries (sec. 1237) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1239) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees and others a report on the defense and security 

relationship between Serbia and the Russian Federation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State, to submit to the congressional defense committees and 

others, a report on security cooperation with respect to Western 

Balkan countries, including Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 

Kosovo, and Macedonia. The amendment would require that the 

report include assessments of security cooperation between each 

of the specified countries and the Russian Federation, the 

United States, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO), among other elements. 

 The conferees remain concerned over Russia’s intensifying 

effort to assert its malign influence in the Western Balkans. 

The conferees condemn Russia’s involvement in the attempted coup 

against the government of Montenegro, and believe the United 

States should maintain a policy of support for the sovereign 

right of the countries of the Western Balkans to pursue 

integration into the Euro-Atlantic community through 

institutions including NATO and the European Union. 
Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New 

START Treaty (sec. 1238) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1240) that 

would require the President to submit a report to Congress 

including options in response to a possible failure by the 

Russian Federation to comply with the New START Treaty by the 

deadline of February 5, 2018, as well as an assessment of 

whether such a failure would constitute material breach of the 

treaty. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation (sec. 

1239) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State and in consultation with each of the 

secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff, and the commanders of each of the regional and functional 

combatant commands, to develop and implement a comprehensive 

strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. The 

provision would also require a report on the strategy with 

specified elements not later than 180 days after the enactment 

of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add to the 

specified elements of the required report plans to increase 

conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles in the United 

States European Command’s area of responsibility and to counter 

the military capabilities of the Russian Federation. 

 The conferees note that the Russian Federation’s 

aggressive actions threaten our national security, democratic 

values, and the cohesion of our alliances. These challenges 

require a comprehensive strategy backed by all elements of 

United States power to deter, and, if necessary defeat Russian 

aggression and to counter malign Russian influence. Such a 

strategy must be based on a clear understanding of the Russian 

Federation’s strategic objectives and the ongoing threats its 

aggressive actions present. 

Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the 

Russian Federation (sec. 1239A) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1256) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State to develop jointly a plan to enhance cyber planning and 

information operations and strategic communications strategies 

to counter Russian information warfare, malign influence, and 

propaganda activities. The plan would also identify areas of 

potential cybersecurity collaboration with NATO and other 

European allies and partners. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in 

coordination with the appropriate United States Government 

officials, to develop jointly a comprehensive strategy to 

counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian 

Federation. The strategy would include actions to counter hybrid 

warfare operations; to deter, and respond when necessary, to 

malicious Russian cyber activities; to identify and defend 

against malign Russian influence threats; and to promote core 

U.S. values and principles, strengthen democracy among European 

allies and partners, and further integration into multilateral 

organizations including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

and the European Union. The Secretary of Defense and Secretary 

of State would jointly submit to the appropriate committees of 

Congress a report detailing the required strategy. 

 The conferees note that Russian malign influence 

activities pose a fundamental threat to security and democracy 

in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere. Russian aggression 

urgently demands an integrated whole-of-government approach, 

undertaken in close collaboration with U.S. allies and partners. 

The conferees believe it is vital to understand the extent of 

Russian interference in our fundamental institutions and to 

develop a strategy to counter that threat. The conferees urge 

action without delay to formulate a comprehensive strategy that 

ensures the United States can detect, deter, and counter this 

fundamental threat to democratic institutions and the 

international global order. 

SUBTITLE E—INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR 

FORCES (INF) TREATY PRESERVATION ACT OF 

2017 

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

 The House bill contained several provisions (sec. 1241, 

1242, and 1248) related to the INF Treaty Preservation Act of 

2017, including the title, a series of findings regarding the 

violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by the 

Russian Federation, and definitions. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF 

Treaty (sec. 1243) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1243) that 

would make a statement of U.S. policy regarding the Russian 

Federation’s non-compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear 

Forces (INF) Treaty, including that the Russian Federation’s 

actions constitute a material breach of the treaty and that, in 

light of such material breach, the United States is legally 

entitled to suspend the operation of the INF Treaty in whole or 

in part. It would also state that, for so long as the Russian 

Federation remains in violation of the treaty, the United States 

should take actions to encourage a return to compliance, 

including providing additional funds for capabilities identified 

in section 1243(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). The provision would also 

authorize to be appropriated $50.0 million, Research, 

Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E), Defense-wide, for 

research and development of military response options for the 

Russian Federation’s INF Treaty violation, including those 

capabilities identified in section 1243(d) of Public Law 114-92. 

Of that, the provision would authorize $25.0 million for the 

research and development activities described in the following 

section. 

 The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1244) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program of 

record to develop a conventional road-mobile ground-launched 

cruise missile system with a range of between 500 and 5,500 

kilometers. The provision would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit to the relevant committees a report on the 

cost, schedule, and feasibility of modifying existing and 

planned missile systems for ground launch and intermediate 

range. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1635) that would establish a research and development program 

for a dual-capable road-mobile ground-launched missile system 

with a maximum range of 5,500 kilometers, in order to close the 

capability gap opened by the Russian Federation’s violation of 

the INF Treaty. The Senate amendment would also authorize to be 

appropriated $65.0 million, RDT&E, Defense-wide, for such 

program. Finally, the provision would limit the obligation or 

expenditure of these funds until the Secretary of Defense 

submits to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

cost, schedule, and feasibility of modifying existing and 
planned missile systems for ground launch and intermediate 

range. 

 The Senate recedes with several amendments that would 

strike the statement of policy and would express the sense of 

Congress that the Russian Federation’s violation of the INF 

Treaty constitutes material breach. The amendments would also 

authorize to be appropriated $58.0 million for RDT&E, Defensewide, for capabilities identified in section 1243(d) of Public 

Law 114-92 as well as a program of record to develop a 

conventional road-mobile ground-launched cruise missile system 

with a range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. Finally, the 

agreement would require the same report by the Secretary of 

Defense but would remove the limitation on funds contained in 

the Senate amendment. 

 The conferees note that the INF Treaty prohibits testing 

and deployment of ground-launched intermediate-range missile 

systems, but it does not prohibit research and development. The 

conferees do not intend for the United States to enter into a 

violation of the INF Treaty so long as the treaty remains in 

force, and nothing in this provision should be construed to 

force the United States into a violation of the treaty. 

Notification requirement related to Russian Federation 

development of noncompliant systems and United States actions 

regarding material breach of INF Treaty by the Russian 

Federation (sec. 1244) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1245) that 

would make a declaration of policy regarding the Russian 

Federation’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces 

(INF) Treaty and require the Director of National Intelligence 

to notify the appropriate congressional committees of any 

development, deployment, or test of a system by the Russian 

Federation that is inconsistent with the INF Treaty. The 

provision would also require the President to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees 15 months after the date of 

enactment of this Act a report that contains a determination of 

whether the Russian Federation has engaged in any such activity 

during the year following the date of enactment. If the 

President so determines, the provision would provide that the 

prohibitions set forth in the INF Treaty would no longer be 

binding on the United States as a matter of U.S. law. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

declaration of policy and the Presidential reporting 

requirement. The amendment would also withhold $50.0 million in 

funds made available to the Department of Defense for operation 
and maintenance, Defense-wide, for fiscal year 2018 to carry out 

special mission area activities of the Defense Information 

Systems Agency and until the President submits to the 

appropriate congressional committees two reports: first, a 

certification that each requirement of section 1290 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328) has been and continues to be fully implemented and 

the President has notified the appropriate congressional 

committees of the measures imposed pursuant to section 1290; and 

second, a report containing a proposal for additional measures 

to be implemented with respect to individuals in the Russian 

Federation that the President determines to play a significant 

role in facilitating or ordering the violation of the INF 

Treaty, and those who are senior political figures of the 

Russian Federation. The conferees note that this provision would 

not direct the implementation of these additional sanctions. 

 The conferees note that section 1290 required the 

Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report 

identifying individuals who are citizens of countries that are 

not in full compliance with obligations of arms control, 

nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements to which the United 

States is a party and who have contributed to such noncompliance. That section further required the President to 

impose certain measures on each person identified in this 

report. The conferees note that the Secretary of the Treasury 

has not submitted this report and the President has not imposed 

these measures on individuals that have contributed to 

violations of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament 

agreements pursuant to section 1290. 

 The conferees also note that section 1231 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328) withheld $10.0 million of funding for the Department of 

Defense to provide support services to the Executive Office of 

the President until the Secretary of Defense submitted a plan 

for the development of military capabilities in response to the 

Russian Federation’s violation of the INF Treaty, as required by 

section 1243(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). The conferees reiterate 

that the plan contained in the report previously submitted to 

Congress, pursuant to section 1243(d), was insufficient, and the 

conferees do not believe that the requirements in either Public 

Law have been satisfied. 

 The conferees further note that the Department of Defense 

was unable to provide timely information on the status of such 

funds, leading the conferees to believe that such funds were not 

withheld. The Department was also unable to provide a full 
accounting of funding to provide support services to the 

Executive Office of the President. 

 Therefore, the conferees direct that, as part of the 

submission of the President’s budget request for fiscal year 

2019, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) provide 

relevant details pertaining to Department of Defense support to 

the Executive Office of the President and the White House 

Military Office specifically, by budget category, including 

appropriation and line number. These two budget exhibits should 

be submitted in unclassified form as appropriate and with a 

classified enclosure as necessary. 

Review of RS-26 ballistic missile (sec. 1245) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) that 

would require the President, in consultation with the relevant 

members of the National Security Council, to conduct a review of 

the Russian Federation’s RS-26 ballistic missile and submit a 

report to Congress not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act. Such report would include a determination 

of whether the RS-26 ballistic missile is covered under the New 

START Treaty or the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and 

would contain the implications of such determination for 

assessment of the Russian Federation’s compliance with either 

treaty. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE F—MATTERS RELATING TO THE INDOASIA-PACIFIC REGION 

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

(sec. 1251) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that 

would express a sense of Congress that the United States has a 

national interest in maintaining the stability and security of 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It expresses that the United 

States should maintain a military capability to deter acts of 

aggression and respond to regional threats. It expresses that 

continuing efforts to realign forces, commit additional assets, 

and increase investments in the region are necessary to maintain 

a robust U.S. commitment to the region. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1261) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative and provide the 
necessary guidelines and authorities for the Department of 

Defense to execute and implement it. The recommended provision 

would outline the stated objective of the initiative, the 

authorized activities, and funding authorities to be used. The 

recommended provision would also ensure that the Department of 

Defense retains a maximum amount of flexibility in carrying out 

the initiative. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the 

two provisions and require the Department to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan outlining the projects 

and activities needed for the Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability 

Initiative. 

 The conferees emphasize that the United States must 

maintain a robust, long-term security presence in the Indo-AsiaPacific to help preserve peace and stability in the region amid 

current and emerging threats. The conferees expect the 

Department to request additional base budget funding for the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative in future years as part 

of its annual budget request. Laying the groundwork for this 

initiative will enable the United States and its allies and 

partners in the region to plan for long-term security and 

stability in the region. 

Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that 

would require the Department of Defense to develop a strategy 

that would prioritize the Department of Defense’s efforts in the 

Indo-Asia-Pacific region and to submit a report on this plan to 

the appropriate congressional committees by February 1, 2018. 

This provision would also repeal section 1251 of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that the report be informed by the overall presidential strategy 

required by section 1261(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 

Stat. 1072). 

 The amendment would also extend the deadline for the 

presidential strategy to March 1, 2018 and require that the 

Department of Defense report be submitted not later than 90 days 

after the date on which the President issues his strategy for 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, which should also be 

simultaneously submitted to the appropriate congressional 

defense committees. 
Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in 

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

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1263) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to assess U.S. Pacific 

posture, deployment plans, and realignment and basing needs to 

accomplish U.S. defense priorities and respond to complex crises 

and contingencies. This section would also require the Secretary 

to report the results of this assessment to the congressional 

defense committees not later than March 1, 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

report submission date to April 1, 2018. 

Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance 

capabilities of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region 

(sec. 1254) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1264) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States is 

committed to providing extended deterrence to allies in the 

Asia-Pacific, including Japan and the Republic of Korea. This 

provision would also state that the United States must maintain 

robust nuclear capabilities, including nuclear-capable aircraft, 

to assure that the full spectrum of military options associated 

with the extended deterrence commitments of the United States 

remains credible and executable. 

 The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions 

(sec. 1269 and 6204) that would express the sense of Congress 

that the nuclear and missile program of North Korea is one of 

the most dangerous national security threats facing the United 

States today and that the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) to be 

completed this year should fully consider the perspectives of 

key allies and partners in East Asia, including the Republic of 

Korea and Japan, as well as actions to reassure those countries. 

 The House bill contained another provision (sec. 1270D) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan to enhance the extended 

deterrence capabilities of the United States in the Asia-Pacific 

region. This plan would include consideration of a number of 

actions that would enhance United States security by 

strengthening deterrence of North Korean aggression. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6206). 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that would combine all 

five provisions, strike some of the findings, and remove a 

reference to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 
Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the 

Governments of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation 

between the United States, Japan, and South Korea (sec. 1255) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1266) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States 

values its alliances with the Governments of Japan and the 

Republic of Korea and that the United States should continue to 

further defense cooperation. The provision would also seek to 

promote continued and strengthened bilateral and trilateral 

cooperation on a full range of issues related to the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea and to other security challenges in 

the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

 The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions 

(secs. 1267 and 1268) that between them would express the sense 

of Congress that the United States and Japan are indispensable 

partners and that the bilateral security alliance will continue 

to ensure a secure and prosperous world; and express the sense 

of Congress that the United States should continue to support 

efforts to strengthen the alliance with South Korea, to defend 

the alliance against provocations committed by North Korea, and 

support efforts to deepen trilateral coordination and 

cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

all three provisions into one. 

Strategy on North Korea (sec. 1256) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270B) that 

would express the sense of Congress that North Korea continues 

to pose a threat to the security of the United States and to our 

allies and partners in the region, and that the United States 

should take appropriate steps to counter this threat. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11202) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report that sets forth a 

strategy of the United States with respect to North Korea, not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would elevate the 

required strategy to the President of the United States and 

broaden the elements required in the strategy. 

 The conferees note that: 

 (1) the United States should act to counter North Korea's 

continued development and testing of nuclear weapons and 

intercontinental ballistic missiles; 

 (2) the development of a functional and operational North 

Korean nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile program 
constitutes a threat to the security of the United States and to 

our allies and partners in the region; 

 (3) the defense of the United States and our allies 

against North Korean aggression remains a top priority, and the 

United States maintains an unwavering and steadfast commitment 

to the policy of extended deterrence, especially with respect to 

South Korea and Japan; 

 (4) the United States supports the deployment of the 

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South 

Korea to counter North Korea's missile threat and the deployment 

of ballistic missile defense systems to allies in the Indo-AsiaPacific region to protect from the growing threat of North 

Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs; 

 (5) the United States should encourage further 

multilateral security cooperation and dialogue among South 

Korea, Japan, and Australia to address the North Korea threat; 

 (6) the United States calls upon the People's Republic of 

China to pressure North Korea to cease its provocative behavior 

and abandon and dismantle its nuclear and ballistic missile 

programs, and comply with all relevant United Nations Security 

Council resolutions; 

 (7) the United States should fully enforce all existing 

sanctions on North Korea and undertake a comprehensive 

diplomatic effort to urge allies and other countries to fully 

enforce, and build upon, existing international sanctions; and 

 (8) the United States should retain diplomatic, economic, 

and military options to defend against and pressure North Korea 

to abandon its illicit weapons program. 

North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles 

(sec. 1257) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1694) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the 

congressional defense committees a briefing on the hazards or 

risks posed directly or indirectly by the nuclear ambitions of 

North Korea, including several specified elements. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with several technical and clarifying 

amendments. 

Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States 

and India (sec. 1258) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270C) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to develop a strategy for advancing defense 
cooperation between the United States and India, not later than 

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

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6201). The provision also would add additional duties to the 

senior official responsible for enhanced U.S.-India defense 

trade, pursuant to section 1292 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (P.L. 114-328; 130 Stat. 

2559). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that combines the 

strategy reporting requirement with existing reporting 

requirements from section 1292 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (P.L. 114-328; 130 Stat. 

2559). 

 The conferees note that: 

 (1) Subsection(a)(1)(A) of section 1292 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328; 130 Stat. 2559) requires the recognition of India as a 

major defense partner. 

 (2) The designation of `Major Defense Partner' is unique 

to India, and institutionalizes the progress made to facilitate 

defense trade and technology cooperation between the United 

States and India to a level commensurate with the closest allies 

and partners of the United States. 

 (3) The designation promotes joint exercises, defense 

strategy and policy coordination, military exchanges, and port 

calls in support of defense cooperation between the United 

States and India. 

 (4) The modified requirements outlined in this provision 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop a forward-looking 

strategy that would build upon current objectives and goals, 

underlining a mutual desire to develop an enduring defense 

relationship with India. 

 (5) The United States and India should work closely with 

Afghanistan to promote stability in the region to include 

targeted infrastructure development and economic investment, 

means to address capability gaps in country, and improved 

humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. 

Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States 

and Taiwan (sec. 1259) 

 The House bill contained two provisions (secs. 1268 and 

1270E) that would, respectively, express a sense of Congress to 

strengthen the defense of Taiwan and direct the Department to 

submit a report on the feasibility and advisability of naval 

port calls with Taiwan. The sense of Congress would encourage 

the Department to continue the transfer of defense articles and 
services, expand training and exercises with Taiwan, support 

practical military personnel training and exchanges between 

services, encourage Taiwan’s continued investment in asymmetric 

self-defense capabilities and support humanitarian assistance 

and disaster relief training. 

 The Senate amendment contained five similar provisions 

(secs. 1270, 1270A, 1270B, 1270C, and 1270D) that would 

respectively: express a sense of Congress encouraging 

strengthened bilateral relations between the United States and 

Taiwan through increased regular defense articles and defense 

services transfers, air defense training capability building, 

and multilateral exercises; reestablish naval port call 

exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan at appropriate locations; 

direct the Department of Defense to enhance the undersea warfare 

capabilities of Taiwan; direct the Department to invite Taiwan’s 

military forces to participate in joint military exercises, 

particularly the annual ‘Red Flag’ aerial combat training 

military exercise; and direct the Department to submit a report 

on military exchanges between senior officers and officials of 

the United States and Taiwan, pursuant to section 1284 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would combine all 

seven provisions into one. The new provision would make a 

statement of policy regarding the commitment of the United 

States to Taiwan and express a Sense of Congress on steps that 

should be taken to strengthen the defense relationship between 

the two countries. 

Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense 

services to Taiwan (sec. 1259A) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 120 days 

after the date on which the Secretary receives a Letter of 

Request from Taiwan with respect to the transfer of a defense 

article or defense service to Taiwan, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report with details of the request. The provision 

would also direct that, not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 

Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 

provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees 

with respect to the security challenges faced by Taiwan and the 

military cooperation between the United States and Taiwan, 

including a description of any requests from Taiwan for the 

transfer of defense articles or defense services and the status, 
whether signed or unsigned, of any Letters of Offer and 

Acceptance with respect to such requests. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical, clarifying amendment. 

Assessment on United States defense implications of China's 

expanding global access (sec. 1259B) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270F) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to assess the foreign military and 

nonmilitary activities of the People’s Republic of China that 

could affect the regional and global national security and 

defense interests of the United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6216) that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into 

a contract or other agreement with an appropriate entity 

independent of the Department of Defense to conduct an 

assessment of the foreign military and non-military influence of 

the People’s Republic of China that could affect the regional 

and global national security and defense interests of the United 

States. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical, clarifying edits. 

Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau 

(sec. 1259C) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1265) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to meet the 

financial obligations of the United States under an agreement 

with the Government of the Republic of Palau. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1263) that would provide the Congressional approval necessary to 

bring the September 2010 Compact Review Agreement (CRA) with 

Palau and its appendices into force, while authorizing and 

approving necessary modifications to the outdated funding 

schedule that was included in the 2010 Agreement. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that includes 

technical, clarifying edits. 

 The conferees note that funds to comply with this 

agreement are authorized in budget function 800. 

Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States 

(sec. 1259D) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6205) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with an appropriate independent entity to conduct a 

study and assessment of United States security and foreign 

policy interests in the Freely Associated States of the Republic 

of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 

Federated States of Micronesia. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical edits. 

SUBTITLE G–REPORTS 

Modification of annual report on military and security 

developments involving the People's Republic of China (sec. 

1261) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1287) that 

would amend subsection (b) of section 1202 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–

65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as most recently amended by section 

1271 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2538). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Modification of annual update of Department of Defense Freedom 

of Navigation Operations report (sec. 1262) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1289) that 

would require reporting of certain types and locations of 

excessive maritime claims that have not been challenged by the 

United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would omit 

excessive claim locations and require a list of all countries 

with excessive maritime claims. 

Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and 

co-belligerents (sec. 1263) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1291) that 

would require the President to submit to Congress a report on 

the United States strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated 
forces and co-belligerents not later than 30 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. The provision would also require 

the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to testify 

at any hearings held on the report. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

 The conferees expect that after the report required in 

this section is submitted to Congress the Secretary of Defense 

and Secretary of State will, if requested, testify before 

Congress on the findings of the report. 

Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy 

frameworks for the United States' use of military force and 

related national security operations (sec. 1264) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1292) that 

would require the President, not later than 30 days after the 

date on which a change is made to any of the legal or policy 

frameworks described in the report entitled "Report on the Legal 

and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military 

Force and Related National Security Operations" prepared by the 

national security departments and agencies and published on 

December 5, 2016, to notify certain congressional committees of 

such change, including the legal, factual, and policy 

justification for such change. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the President, not later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act, to submit to certain congressional committees a report 

on the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of 

military force and related national security operations and, not 

later than 30 days after a change is made to these legal and 

policy frameworks, to notify these committees of such change. 

Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition 

partners in Yemen (sec. 1265) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1293) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

jointly submit a report on the military action of Saudi Arabia 

and its partners in Yemen. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War 

Execution reports on quarterly basis (sec. 1266) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1271) 

that would require the Department of Defense to submit the Cost 

of War Execution report quarterly rather than monthly. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian 

employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation 

Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and 

associated and successor operations (sec. 1267) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that 

would require the President to submit to Congress a report on 

the deployment of United States combat forces to Syria. 

 The Senate amendment contained a related provision (sec. 

1272) that would consolidate reporting by the Secretary of 

Defense on the deployment of United States Armed Forces, 

civilian employees, and contractors deployed in support of 

Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and 

availability with respect to foreign military sales (sec. 1268) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1283) 

that would require the Department of Defense implementing agency 

for a foreign military sale to consult with the relevant US 

commercial entities involved in the sale before delivering a 

formal pricing and availability response to the foreign 

customer. If the commercial entity believes the price is not 

accurate, then the commercial entity and the implementing agency 

should each provide a justification for the differences to the 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency within 30 days of being 

notified of the discrepancy by the commercial entity. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to perform a 

comprehensive assessment, not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, of the purpose and role of pricing 

and availability within the foreign military sale process, 

including assumptions, transparency, common discrepancies, and 

other elements. 

Annual report on military and security developments involving 

the Russian Federation (sec. 1269) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6211) 

that would add an element on hybrid warfare to the annual report 

on Russian military and security developments required under 

section 1245 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113-291), as most recently amended by the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would add an 

element to the annual report concerning attempts of the Russian 

Federation to provide disinformation and propaganda to members 

of the Armed Forces by social media. 

SUBTITLE H—OTHER MATTERS 

Security and stability strategy for Somalia (sec. 1271) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1273) that 

would require the President to submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act containing a 

comprehensive strategy to achieve long-term security and 

stability in the Federal Republic of Somalia. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with clarifying amendment. 

Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information 

System (sec. 1272) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1274) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with a federally funded research and development 

center to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of measures 

taken to improve the functionality of the Global Theater 

Security Cooperation Management Information System (G-TSCMIS). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to update relevant security cooperation 

guidance for use of G-TSCMIS or any security cooperation 

information system that is a successor to G-TSCMIS with 

associated reporting requirements. 

Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative (sec. 

1273) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1275) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Commander of the United States European Command, to submit a 

future years plan on activities and resources of the European 

Deterrence Initiative (EDI) for fiscal year 2018 and four 

successive fiscal years. The plan would also include an 

assessment of what would be required to fully resource U.S. 

force posture and capabilities in the European theater, as well 

as a plan to station additional permanent U.S. troops in Europe 

along with the necessary infrastructure and enablers. The 

provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to pause 

divestment of any remaining sites under the European 

Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) until the required plan is 

submitted to Congress. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add to the 

matters to be included in the required plan an analysis of the 

challenges to the ability of the United States to flow 

significant forces from the continental United States to the 

European theater in the event of a major contingency, as well as 

a description of the Department of Defense’s plans, including 

military exercise, to address such challenges. 

Extension of authority to enter into agreements with 

participating countries in the American, British, Canadian, and 

Australian Armies' Program (sec. 1274) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1276) that 

would extend by 5 years the authority in section 1274(g) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

Law 112-239) to enter into agreements with participating 

countries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian 

Armies’ Program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen (sec. 

1275) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1277) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains a security 

strategy for Yemen. The provision would additionally specify 

that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

are authorized to be made available to deploy members of the 

Armed Forces to participate in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

prohibition on funds and make other clarifying changes. 

Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles 

to foreign countries (sec. 1276) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1278) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from transferring any 

excess defense articles (EDA) that are high mobility 

multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs) until 30 days after the 

Comptroller General of the United States submits a report to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives that assesses the Department of 

Defense’s efforts to evaluate the potential impact of HMMWV EDA 

transfers on the U.S. industrial base for fiscal years 2012 

through 2016. The House bill also included authority for the 

President to waive the prohibition if in the national interest. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that 

would require that HMMWVs designated for transfer as EDA must be 

modernized and refurbished to like-new conditions by U.S. 

workers prior to transfer. The Senate amendment included 

authority for the Secretary of Defense to waive the requirement 

if in the interest of national security. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that provides that the 

requirement to refurbish and modernize EDA HMMWVs will take 

effect 90 days after enactment of this Act; sunsets this 

requirement after three years; retains the requirement for the 

Comptroller General’s assessment, but removes the prohibition on 

such transfers; and modifies the waiver authority and 

notification requirements. 

 The conferees note that the transfer of excess defense 

articles can make an important contribution to advancing the 

national security and foreign policy interests of the United 

States and its allies and partners. At the same time, the 

conferees note the concerns that have been raised that the 

existing requirements to determine the potential impact of EDA 

transfers on the U.S. industrial base, as required under 

section (b)(1)(E) of title 22, United States Code, are not being 

enforced, and as such there could be adverse impacts to the U.S. 

industrial base or its workforce. Concerns have been raised in 

particular about the potential adverse impacts of EDA HMMWV 

transfers to the light tactical vehicle industrial base. 

 The conferees expect any modernization and refurbishment 

work to be done at no cost to the government unless 

congressionally appropriated funds have been designated and are 

available for such purposes, such as is the case under the 
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF). The conferees are also 

aware that a pending transfer of excess defense article vehicles 

to Iraq has resulted in significant concerns among entities 

within the industrial base. The conferees encourage the 

Secretary of Defense to review this pending transfer and expect 

the Secretary to consider the concerns raised by these entities 

within the industrial base before authorizing this transfer. The 

conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to fully review the 

condition of these HMMWVs before transfer in order to determine 

whether further upgrades to these vehicles are necessary. 

Finally, the conferees intend for the refurbishment requirement 

under this section to apply only to HMMWVs within the 

continental United States that have been declared excess and not 

to those vehicles located outside the continental United States. 

 The conferees fully expect the Department to exercise the 

waiver authority, as necessary, if it is in the national 

interest to do so. If the waiver authority is used, the 

conferees encourage the Department to consider if practicable 

including additional information in the written determination to 

Congress to supplement the notification elements required in 

this provision. Such information may include serial and model 

numbers of individual HMMWVs, as well as information, to the 

extent practicable, regarding consultation with industrial base 

partners. 

 Finally, the conferees note that HMMWVs will remain in the 

light tactical wheeled vehicle fleet for the foreseeable future 

even after the fielding of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle 

(JLTV). Therefore, not later than 90 days after enactment of 

this act, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Army to 

provide a briefing to the House and Senate Armed Services 

Committees on the Army’s plan to manage the tactical wheeled 

vehicle fleet and the impact this strategy will have on the 

industrial base. 

Department of Defense program to protect United States students 

against foreign agents (sec. 1277) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1279) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

a program to prepare U.S. students studying abroad through 

Department of Defense National Security Education Programs to 

recognize and protect themselves against recruitment efforts by 

foreign intelligence agents. This section would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives on the plan to develop and 

implement the program. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical modifications. 

Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel 

cooperation authority (sec. 1278) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1280) that 

would extend through December 31, 2020 the authority under 

section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as amended by the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328), for the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to 

carry out research, development, test, and evaluation, on a 

joint basis with Israel, to establish anti-tunnel capabilities 

to detect, map, and neutralize underground tunnels that threaten 

the United States or Israel. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1282) that would provide that of the amount contributed by the 

United States for activities under section 1279 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-

92),as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law114-328), not less than 50 percent 

of such amount shall be used for research, development, test, 

and evaluation activities for purposes of such section in the 

United States. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would extend 

through December 31, 2020 the authority under section 1279 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114-92), as amended by the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

Anticorruption strategy (sec. 1279) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1281) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, 

and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, in consultation with the heads of 

other relevant Federal agencies, to develop a strategy to 

prevent corruption in reconstruction efforts and submit it to 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 

Development to jointly develop a strategy to prevent corruption 

in any reconstruction efforts associated with United States 

contingency operations and submit such strategy to the 

appropriate congressional committees. 

Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector 

forces in Nigeria (sec. 1279A) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1285) that 

would require the President to submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees that contains a 

comprehensive strategy to support improvements in defense 

institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1279B) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1296) that 

would prohibit the obligation of funds authorized to be 

appropriated by the Department of Defense to support the 

implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain domestic 

prosecutions based on any charge related to the Treaty, or to 

implement the Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 

ratification for the Treaty and implementing legislation for the 

Treaty has been enacted into law. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment. 

 The conferees understand that, while the United States is 

participating in the annual Conference of States Parties (CSP) 

for the Arms Trade Treaty, and expending money in so doing, it 

has not expended any money to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 

The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

of State will scrupulously ensure that no taxpayer funding is 

expended in support of implementation of this treaty until such 

time as the United States ratifies the treaty and enacts any 

required implementing legislation. 

Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator (sec. 1279C) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1297) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to designate an 

employee of the Department of Defense to serve concurrently as 

the Coordinator for Cultural Heritage Protection. This 
individual would be responsible for coordinating existing 

obligations of the Department for the protection of cultural 

heritage and for convening a coordinating committee of entities 

within the Department that have responsibility or capacity for 

protecting cultural heritage. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, to designate an employee of the 

Department of Defense to serve concurrently as the Coordinator 

for Cultural Heritage Protection. This individual would be 

responsible for coordinating existing obligations of the 

Department for the protection of cultural heritage and 

coordinating, as appropriate, with the Cultural Heritage 

Coordinating Committee convened by the Secretary of State. 

Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for 

joint interoperability and deterrence against aggression (sec. 

1279D) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6210) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide security 

assistance of up to $100.0 million to conduct or support a joint 

program of the Baltic nations to improve their resilience 

against and build their capacity to deter aggression by the 

Russian Federation. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

authority under this section by limiting it to the conduct or 

support of a single joint program; defining appropriate defense 

articles or services; and specifying the available source of 

funding as Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide. The 

amendment would also require the Secretary to submit notice of 

specified information before initiating activities under the 

joint program. The authority under this section would terminate 

on December 31, 2020. 

Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the 

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (sec. 1279E) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270A) that 

would state as U.S. policy that United Nations Security Council 

Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) does not obligate the 

United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to 

the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). It would also 

prohibit the provision of U.S. funds to the Preparatory 
Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty 

Organization, with an exception for funds provided for the 

International Monitoring System (IMS). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the exception would also apply to funds used solely for the 

analysis and dissemination of data collected through IMS. 

 The conferees believe that, because the United States has 

not ratified the CTBT in accordance with Article II, section 2, 

of the U.S. Constitution, and, following the rejection of the 

Resolution of Ratification in 1999 by the Senate, it is wholly 

inappropriate for U.S. funds to support activities of the 

Preparatory Commission that include advocating for ratification 

of the treaty or otherwise preparing for the treaty’s possible 

entry into force. The conferees urge the Secretary of State to 

clearly convey the intent of this Act when making any funds 

available to the Preparatory Commission. 

Clarification of authority to support border security operations 

of certain foreign countries (sec. 1279F) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision in Division F 

(sec. 11206) that would amend section 1226(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-

92), as most recently amended by section 1294 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328), by striking “such fiscal year” in both places where it 

appears. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Sense of Congress on cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that 

would express the sense of the Congress that the United States 

reaffirms support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity 

of Ukraine, and that the United States should assist Ukraine in 

improving its cybersecurity capabilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11201). 

 Neither provision was adopted. 

 The conferees reaffirm the support of the United States 

for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in the 

face of continued Russian aggression. The conferees also note 

the concerning history of cyberattacks in Ukraine, including a 
significant Russian attack on its power grid in December 2015. 

The conferees believe the United States should assist Ukraine in 

improving its cybersecurity capabilities. 

Extension of Commanders’ Emergency Response Program and related 

authorities 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1211) 

that would extend through December 31, 2019 the Commanders’ 

Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan under section 1201 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

(Public Law 112-81) as amended by the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) authorized the 

Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan through 

December 31, 2018. The conferees encourage the Department of 

Defense to engage with the congressional defense committees 

about the future of the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program 

in Afghanistan. 

Report on United States strategy in Afghanistan 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees that would describe the United States 

strategy in Afghanistan. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note the importance of receiving timely, 

detailed information on the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, to provide a report on the 

Afghanistan strategy no later than February 15, 2018. The report 

should include a description of U.S. security interests and 

objectives; the current and planned military efforts to support 

such objectives; the anticipated timeline necessary to achieve 

such objectives; a description of the projected long-term U.S. 

military role in Afghanistan; an analysis of the risk to force, 

including green on blue attacks, and the efforts to mitigate 

such risks; an accounting of the costs associated with 

accomplishing the security objectives over the projected 

timeline; a description of the interests, objectives, and 

activities of other regional actors in Afghanistan, including 
Russia, Iran, Pakistan, China, India, and any other country the 

Secretary believes to be influencing Afghanistan’s stability and 

security. 

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that 

would state that it is the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil 

Afridi is an international hero and that the Government of 

Pakistan should release him immediately from prison. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note the contributions of Dr. Afridi to 

efforts to locate Osama bin Laden, remain concerned about Dr. 

Afridi’s continuing incarceration, and urge the Government of 

Pakistan to release him immediately. 

Sense of Congress regarding the Afghan special immigrant visa 

program 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1216) 

that would express the sense of Congress that an additional 

4,000 visas should be made available for principal aliens who 

are eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan 

Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) to prevent 

harm to the operations of the United States Government in 

Afghanistan. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees believe the special immigrant visa program 

continues to be critical for the U.S. Government’s operations in 

Afghanistan. The conferees note that special immigrant visas for 

Afghan allies are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Report on impact of humanitarian crisis on achievement of United 

States security objectives in Syria 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a report on the impact of the 

humanitarian crisis in Syria on the achievement of the goals of 

the United States in the broader region. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that requirements for a report on the 

impact of the humanitarian situation in Syria on United States 

objectives have been incorporated elsewhere in this Act as part 
of a provision requiring the President to submit a report on the 

strategy of the United States in Syria to appropriate 

congressional committees. 

Sense of Congress on threats posed by the Government of Iran 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that 

expressed the sense of Congress that the United States should 

counter the expansion of the malign activities of the Government 

of Iran. 

 The Senate contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to apply 

appropriate attention and resources to countering the Government 

of Iran’s malign activities, including by maintaining a robust 

U.S. military presence forward deployed in the United States 

Central Command area of responsibility, supporting regional 

ballistic missile defense capabilities and cooperation, 

countering Iranian efforts to illicitly proliferate weapons, and 

ensuring freedom of navigation. 

Report on merits of an Incidents at Sea agreement between the 

United States, Iran, and certain other countries 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report assessing the relative merits of a 

multilateral or bilateral Incidents at Sea Military-to-Military 

Agreement between the United States and other countries 

operating in the Persian Gulf. 

 The Senate amendment contained no such provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, no later than February 15, 2018, on 

the feasibility and advisability of establishing military-tomilitary channels of communication with Iran and other countries 

operating in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and neighboring 

maritime environments for the purposes of preventing accidental 

conflict. The report shall contain an evaluation of strategic 

interests in the region and a description of past and current 

U.S. procedures for addressing unexpected encounters at sea. The 

required report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but it 

may contain a classified annex. 
Report on steps and protocols related to the rescue, care, and 

treatment of captives of the Islamic State 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1227) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

Congress containing a description of any steps the Department of 

Defense is taking to ensure coordination between the Armed 

Forces of the United States and local forces in conducting 

military operations in regions controlled by the Islamic State 

where religious or minority groups are known or thought to be 

held captive. The report would also contain a description of any 

protocols that will be put in place by the Department of 

Defense, including protocols developed in coordination with the 

Government of Iraq, for the care and treatment of religious or 

minority groups rescued from captivity under the Islamic State, 

including any protocol for relocating such groups of captives to 

safe locations. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense not later 

than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act to submit 

to Congress a report that describes any steps the Department of 

Defense is taking to ensure coordination between the Armed 

Forces of the United States and local forces operating in areas 

controlled by the Islamic State related to the rescue, care, and 

treatment of religious or minority groups known or thought to be 

held captive by the Islamic State, to include relocating such 

groups of captives to safe locations. Additionally, the report 

shall provide a description of any protocols that will be put in 

place by the Department of Defense, including protocols 

developed in coordination with the Government of Iraq, for the 

care and treatment of religious or minority groups rescued from 

captivity under the Islamic State, including any protocol for 

relocating such groups of captives to safe locations. The 

required report shall be delivered in unclassified form, but it 

may include a classified annex. 

Report on use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft 

and related services for illicit activities 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1229) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on the Government of Iran’s 

use of commercial aircraft for illicit activities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
 The conferees note that a provision is included elsewhere 

in this Act that would require an annual report on the 

information referenced in the House provision. 

Strategy for Syria and Iraq 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to appropriate congressional 

committees a strategy for Iraq and Syria. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State to submit to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 

Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a 

report on the United States strategy in Iraq. The report shall 

include the following elements: a description of the political 

and military objectives and end states inherent to the strategy; 

a description of the plan for achieving those objectives and end 

states, including a plan for facilitating political reform and 

reconciliation among ethnic groups and political parties in 

Iraq; an assessment of the future force structures, capacities, 

and capability requirements of the Iraqi Security Forces (to 

include all forces with a national security mission); a 

description of the roles and responsibilities of United States 

allies and partners and other countries in the region in 

establishing regional stability; a description of the military 

conditions that must be satisfied for the Islamic State of Iraq 

and Syria to be considered defeated; and an assessment of the 

extent to which U.S. military presence in Iraq would be 

necessary to support the strategy, including the size, roles, 

and missions associated with any such presence. The required 

report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but it may 

contain a classified annex. 

 The conferees note that a provision is included elsewhere 

in this Act that would require the President to submit a report 

on the strategy of the United States in Syria with reference to 

elements specific to Syria in the House provision. 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that 

would express the sense of Congress on support for Georgia’s 

sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as support for 

continued cooperation between the United States and Georgia. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that U.S. support for allies and 

partners in Europe is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1238) that 

would express the sense of Congress on support for the Republic 

of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of 

Lithuania, including support for their sovereignty. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that U.S. support for allies and 

partners in Europe is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Russian aggression and the security environment in Europe 

 The Senate amendment contained nine provisions (sec. 1243 

– sec. 1250 and sec. 6207) relating to Russian aggression and 

the security environment in Europe. 

 The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the content of these provisions is 

addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Limitation on availability of funds to extend the implementation 

of the New START Treaty 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1246) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds 

authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 

the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 to extend the 

implementation of the New START Treaty unless the President 

certifies that the Russian Federation has verifiably eliminated 

all missiles that are in violation of or may be inconsistent 

with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees are frustrated with the continued Russian 

violation of the INF Treaty, as described in detail elsewhere in 

this Act, as well as the failure of diplomatic efforts to bring 

them back into compliance so far. While the Russian Federation 

appears to be moving toward compliance with the limits laid out 

by the New START Treaty, the Russian Federation cannot be 

allowed to comply only with treaties that suit its interests and 

violate those that do not. Treaties are not negotiated and 
ratified independently but in the context of the range of arms 

control agreements in force. The testimony of General Paul 

Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a March 8, 

2017, House Armed Services Committee hearing corroborates this: 

“I anticipate Russia’s violation of its international 

commitments such as the INF Treaty will be a consideration in 

any future arms control discussion.” As the expiration date of 

the New START Treaty approaches, the conferees urge the 

President and the members of the National Security Council to 

carefully consider whether extending the treaty, if Russia is 

still in violation of the INF Treaty, is in the national 

interest of the United States. 

 Furthermore, the conferees note that since entry-intoforce of the treaty, the United States has decreased its 

deployed launchers by over 222 and its deployed warheads by 407. 

During this period, the Russian Federation increased its 

launcher count to the limit permitted by the treaty. The 

conferees are concerned that the Russian Federation may maintain 

the capability to rapidly exceed the levels laid out by New 

START once the February 2018 implementation date is reached. The 

conferees also note that the treaty places no limits on nonstrategic nuclear weapons, which may be an area of enduring 

Russian advantage. 

 Finally, the conferees remind the President of the 

commitment made by his predecessor, President Obama: “I 

recognize that nuclear modernization requires investment for the 

long-term. ... That is my commitment to the Congress—that my 

administration will pursue these programs and capabilities for 

as long as I am President.” This commitment was explicitly laid 

out in the certification that President Obama made to the U.S. 

Senate on February 2, 2011, as a condition of the treaty’s 

entry-into-force, to modernize U.S. nuclear forces, including “a 

heavy bomber and air-launched cruise missile, an ICBM, and a 

nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and SLBM,” as 

well as facilities of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration where uranium and plutonium are processed. The 

conferees are also aware that, because the Budget Control Act of 

2011 (Public Law 112-25) capped overall base national security 

spending, the repeated statements by the Nation’s most senior 

civilian and military leaders regarding the priority attached to 

the nuclear deterrent mission are critical. For example, 

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel stated in his November 2014, 

Message to the Force: “Our nuclear deterrent plays a critical 

role in assuring U.S. national security, and it is DoD's highest 

priority mission. No other capability we have is more 

important.” Further, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter stated at 

the Air Force Association conference in September 2015: “The 
nuclear deterrent is a must-have, you really need to start 

there. ... [I]t is the foundation. It’s the bedrock and it needs 

to remain healthy and we all know that we need to make 

additional investments.” 

 The conferees urge the President to continue to fund and 

execute nuclear weapons modernization programs in a timely and 

cost-effective manner. 

Short title 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1251) that 

would provide a short title for subtitle F of the House bill. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Intelligence Fusion Center 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1251) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the collocation of 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Intelligence 

Fusion Center with U.S. European Command's Joint Intelligence 

Analysis Complex provides the optimal solution to intelligence 

and operational requirements, fosters critical diplomatic 

relationships, and is the most efficient configuration of the 

intelligence enterprise. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Findings and sense of Congress 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that 

would make findings and express the sense of Congress on the 

current security environment in Europe, Russia’s aggressive and 

destabilizing behavior, the European Deterrence Initiative, and 

U.S. support for allies and partners in Europe. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that issues concerning the current 

security environment in Europe, Russia’s aggressive and 

destabilizing behavior, the European Deterrence Initiative, and 

U.S. support for allies and partners in Europe are addressed 

elsewhere in this report. 

Strategy to increase conventional precision strike weapon 

stockpiles in the United States European Command's areas of 

responsibility 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to develop and implement a strategy to 

increase conventional precision strike weapon stockpiles in the 

United States European Command’s area of responsibility. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that conventional precision strike 

weapon stockpiles in the United States European Command’s area 

of responsibility are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Plan to counter the military capabilities of the Russian 

Federation 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

a strategy to counter the military capabilities of the Russian 

Federation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the military capabilities of the 

Russian Federation are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on enhancing maritime capabilities 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that 

would express the sense of Congress on enhancing maritime 

capabilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees not later than 

April 1, 2018 on the options to extend the service lives of Los 

Angeles-class submarines to mitigate the shortfall of fast 

attack submarines, which reaches a nadir of 41 boats in fiscal 

year 2029, despite a 2016 Navy Force Structure Assessment 

requirement for 66 boats. For the 2020 to 2040 timeframe, this 

report shall include the following: (1) threat environments in 

which Los Angeles-class submarines are projected to remain 

operationally relevant; (2) specific Los Angeles-class 

submarines that could receive service life extensions;(3) 

notional cost and schedule estimates for Los Angeles-class 

submarine service life extensions; (4) public or private 

shipyard availability to accomplish such service life 

extensions; and (5) an assessment by the Secretary on the merits 

of implementing such options. 
Plan to reduce the risks of miscalculation and unintended 

consequences that could precipitate a nuclear war 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1258) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the 

congressional defense committees that includes options to reduce 

the risk of miscalculation and unintended consequences 

associated with Russian nuclear doctrine. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees remain concerned that the Russian Federation 

has adopted a dangerous nuclear strategy that includes the plan 

to escalate to de-escalate, which could lower the threshold for 

Russian use of nuclear weapons in a regional conflict. Such a 

strategy could exacerbate the risks of miscalculation and 

unintended consequences that could precipitate a full-scale 

nuclear war. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff, the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, 

and the Commander of the United States European Command, to 

submit to the congressional defense committees not later than 

March 1, 2018, a plan that includes options, including but not 

limited to military-to-military dialogue, to reduce the risk of 

miscalculation and unintended consequences that could 

inadvertently lead to a nuclear war. More generally, the 

conferees believe that military-to-military communication with 

adversaries can be a valuable tool to prevent inadvertent 

escalation and miscalculation during a crisis. The conferees 

encourage the Secretary to use such dialogue, among other tools, 

to reduce the risks of nuclear conflict with the Russian 

Federation, the People’s Republic of China, and the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea. The conferees note the section in 

title 12 of this Act that extends the prohibition on militaryto-military cooperation with the Russian Federation but do not 

construe military-to-military discussions on reducing the risks 

of miscalculations that could lead to a nuclear war as such 

prohibited cooperation. 

Definitions 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1259) that 

would provide definitions for subtitle F of the House bill. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Expansion of military-to-military engagement with the Government 

of Burma 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1262) 

that would amend section 1253 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

”Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) to remove certain restrictions on 

military-to-military engagement with Burma. 

 The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 

6217) that would remove force and effect from section 1262. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees condemn the horrific acts of violence being 

committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority in Burma, and 

urge the Burmese military to take action immediately to stop 

this humanitarian crisis. 

Sense of Congress on the importance of the rule of law in the 

South China Sea 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1266) 

that would express the sense of Congress on the importance of 

maintaining the rule of law in the South China Sea. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that: 

 (1) the South China Sea is a vitally important waterway 

for global commerce and for regional security, with almost 30 

percent of the maritime trade of the world transiting the South 

China Sea annually; 

 (2) the People's Republic of China is undermining regional 

security and prosperity and challenging international rules and 

norms by engaging in coercive activities and attempting to limit 

lawful activities in the South China Sea; 

 (3) a tribunal determined `that China had violated the 

Philippines' sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone by 

(a) interfering with Philippine fishing and petroleum 

exploration, (b) constructing artificial islands and (c) failing 

to prevent Chinese fishermen from fishing in the zone,' and that 

`Chinese law enforcement vessels had unlawfully created a 

serious risk of collision when they physically obstructed 

Philippine vessels'; 

 (4) the arbitral tribunal award of July 2016 stated that 

there is `no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to 

resources within the sea areas falling within the nine-dash 

line'; and 

 (5) the United States should play a vital role in ensuring 

freedom of navigation and overflight for all countries by 

undertaking freedom of navigation operations on a regular and 

consistent basis, as well as maintaining persistent presence 

operations in the South China Sea. 
Sense of Congress on freedom of navigation operations in the 

South China Sea 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1267) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States 

should regularly and routinely conduct freedom of navigation 

operations in the South China Sea. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1265) that would declare that it is the policy of the United 

States to fly, sail, and operate throughout the oceans, seas, 

and airspace of the world wherever international law allows. The 

recommended provision would also direct the Secretary of Defense 

to implement the stated policy by planning and executing routine 

and regular naval presence missions and freedom of navigation 

operations throughout the world and throughout the year. 

 The House recedes. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the United States has a national 

interest in maintaining freedom of navigation, respect for 

international law, and unimpeded lawful commerce in the South 

China Sea; and that ensuring the free access to sea lanes to 

promote global commerce remains a core security interest of the 

United States. The conferees also note that the consistent 

exercise of freedom of navigation operations and overflights by 

United States naval and air forces throughout the world plays a 

critical role in safeguarding the freedom of the seas, 

supporting international law, and ensuring the continued safe 

passage and promotion of global commerce and trade. 

Sense of Congress on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1269) that 

would provide the sense of Congress in support of the 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the 50th 

anniversary of its formation. It would recognize ASEAN efforts 

to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the region, 

including the steps taken to highlight the importance of 

peaceful dispute resolution and the need for adherence to 

international rules and standards. Finally, the section would 

state that ASEAN and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus 

should continue to be forums to discuss shared challenges in the 

maritime domain and for greater information sharing. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that: 

 (1) the United States supports the development of regional 

institutions and bodies, including the ASEAN Regional Forum, the 
ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus, the East Asia Summit, and 

the expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum, to increase regional 

cooperation and ensure that disputes are managed without 

intimidation, coercion, or force; 

 (2) the United States recognizes ASEAN efforts to promote 

peace, stability, and prosperity in the region, including the 

steps taken to highlight the importance of peaceful dispute 

resolution and the need for adherence to international rules and 

standards. 

 (3) United States defense engagement with ASEAN and the 

ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus should continue to be 

forums to discuss shared challenges and the need for greater 

information sharing among ASEAN nations; and 

 (4) the United States welcomes continued work with ASEAN 

and other regional partners to establish more reliable and 

routine crisis communication mechanisms. 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming the importance of the United 

States-Australia defense alliance 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270) that 

would provide the sense of Congress on the strength of United 

States-Australia relations. It recognizes that the United States 

and the Commonwealth of Australia maintain a critical strategic 

relationship underpinned by shared democratic values, common 

interests, and close defense ties. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that: 

 (1) the United States values its alliance with Australia, 

and the shared values and interests between both countries are 

essential to promoting peace, security, stability, and economic 

prosperity in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region; 

 (2) the annual rotations of United States Marine Corps 

forces to Darwin, Australia and enhanced rotations of United 

States Air Force aircraft to Australia pave the way for even 

closer defense and security cooperation; 

 (3) the Treaty Between the Government of the United States 

of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense 

Trade Cooperation, done at Sydney, September 5, 2007, should 

continue to facilitate industry collaboration and innovation to 

meet shared security challenges and reinforce military ties; 

 (4) as described by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm 

Turnbull, North Korea is `a threat to the peace of the region' 

and the United States and Australia should continue to cooperate 

to defend against the threat of North Korea's nuclear and 

missile capabilities; and 
 (5) the United States and Australia should continue to 

address the threat of terrorism and strengthen information 

sharing. 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1271) that 

would authorize up to $5.0 million for fiscal year 2018 for the 

purposes of establishing the NATO Cooperative Cyber Center of 

Excellence, and would direct the Secretary of Defense to assign 

executive agent responsibilities to an appropriate organization 

within the Department of Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees strongly support the efforts of the NATO 

Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) and 

encourage the Department of Defense to collaborate fully with 

the Center. The conferees note that the CCDCOE can play a unique 

role by increasing and improving cyber cooperation, joint 

exercises, and policy development within NATO. The conferees 

urge the Department of Defense to work with the interagency and 

the CCDCOE to improve NATO’s ability to counter and mitigate the 

threat of malign influence by the Russian Federation in 

cyberspace. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

Defense to brief the defense committees within 90-days of 

enactment of this Act on ways to improve cyber capabilities 

within NATO, including enhancing the capacity of and 

coordination with the CCDCOE. 

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1272) that 

would authorize up to $5.0 million for fiscal year 2018 for the 

purposes of establishing the NATO Strategic Communications 

Center of Excellence, and would direct the Secretary of Defense 

to assign executive agent responsibilities to an appropriate 

organization within the Department of Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees strongly support the efforts of the NATO 

Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (SCCOE), but 

remain concerned that the United States is currently not a 

participating country. By not actively participating, the 

Department of Defense is unable to shape the long-term agenda 

for research, exercises, and policy development, and is unable 

to embed personnel to gain experience or insight that can only 

be acquired by working side-by-side. The conferees note that the 
SCCOE can play a unique role by increasing cooperation for 

strategic communications within NATO, and provide research that 

directly addresses the many problems facing U.S. forces 

operating in the information environment. The conferees urge the 

Department of Defense to work with the SSCOE and the interagency 

to improve NATO’s ability to counter and mitigate 

disinformation, active measures, propaganda, and denial and 

deception activities of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the 

conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the defense 

committees within 90-days of enactment of this Act on ways to 

improve strategic communications within NATO, including 

enhancing the capacity of and coordination with the NATO 

Strategic Communications Center of Excellence. 

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military 

capabilities of China and Russia 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1282) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to 

submit a report to the Secretary of Defense and appropriate 

congressional committees on the military capabilities of the 

People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1283) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (NATO) remains the cornerstone of 

transatlantic security cooperation and an enduring instrument 

for promoting stability in Europe. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the role of NATO and support for 

U.S. allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in 

this report. 

Sense of Congress on the export of defense articles to Turkey 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1284) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the proposed sale of 

semiautomatic handguns for export to Turkey should remain under 

scrutiny until a satisfactory and appropriate resolution is 

reached to the violence that took place outside the Turkish 

Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

 The conferees condemn the violence that took place outside 

the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017 and believe 

the perpetrators should be brought to justice under United 

States law. The conferees note that violence of this kind 

negatively impacts security cooperation between the United 

States and Turkey. 

Sense of Congress on reaffirming strategic partnerships and 

allies 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1284) 

that would express the sense of Congress that United States 

allies and partners are critical to defending peace and 

prosperity throughout the world. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that support for U.S. allies and 

partners in Europe is addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on consideration of impact of marine debris in 

trade agreements 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1285) 

that would express the sense of Congress on consideration of the 

impact of marine debris in trade agreements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees encourage the United States Trade 

Representative to consider the impact of marine debris, 

particularly plastic waste, in relevant trade agreements. 

Sense of Congress regarding the Chibok schoolgirls and Boko 

Haram 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1286) that 

would commend the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and 

Director of National Intelligence for delivering a report to 

Congress on a five-year strategy for the United States to employ 

diplomatic, development, defense, and other tools to assist and 

enable our African partners to lead the effort to degrade and 

ultimately defeat Boko Haram, the Islamic State in Iraq and ash 

Sham – West Africa (ISIS-WA), and any potential splinter or 

successor groups. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
 The conferees note that elsewhere in this Act is a 

provision that would require the President to submit a 

comprehensive strategy to support improvements in defense 

institutions and security sector forces in Nigeria to more 

effectively address the threat posed by Boko Haram and other 

security challenges in the region. 

Report on Iran and North Korea nuclear and ballistic missile 

cooperation 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1288) that 

would require the President, in coordination with the Secretary 

of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the heads of other 

relevant agencies, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on cooperation between the Government of 

Iran and the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea on nuclear programs, ballistic missile development, and 

the development of conventional, chemical, and biological 

weapons. The provision would furthermore express the sense of 

Congress that the ballistic missile programs of Iran and North 

Korea represent a serious threat to the interests of the United 

States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act 

would amend the annual report on the military power of Iran as 

required by section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84) to require 

additional information on cooperation between Iran, North Korea, 

and other nations on any nuclear, ballistic missile, biological 

and chemical, and advanced conventional weapons programs. 

Contingency plans relating to South Sudan 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1290) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to prepare contingency 

plans to assist relief organizations in delivery of humanitarian 

assistance in South Sudan and to engage South Sudan’s military 

to promote efforts to reduce conflicts. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the Western Hemisphere region 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1294) 

expressing the sense of Congress on the importance of the 
Western Hemisphere region to the national interests of the 

United 

States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees recognize that the security, stability, and 

prosperity of the Western Hemisphere region to the national 

interests of the United States. The conferees also note that it 

is vital for the United States to maintain the military 

capability in the region to project power, build partner 

capacity, deter acts of aggression, and respond, if necessary, 

to international threats, regional crises, transnational 

criminal and terrorist organizations, and humanitarian crises. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense and Secretary 

of State to leverage opportunities as appropriate to commit 

assets to the region to ensure a forward presence in the Western 

Hemisphere outside of the continental United States; strengthen 

alliances, partnerships, and regional institutions to address 

the shared challenges of the trafficking of humans, drugs, and 

other contraband; promote the rule of law and human rights; and 

support interagency efforts to protect the homeland. 

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities 

of United States allies 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1295) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the President should 

encourage members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) to fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of 

defense expenditures as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales 

Summit and NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the role of NATO and support for 

U.S. allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in 

this report. 

Prohibition on use of funds to conduct military operations in 

Yemen 

 The House bill included a provision (sec. 1298) that would 

prohibit the funds authorized to be appropriated for the 

Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 to be available to 

conduct military operations in Yemen, with the exception of 

operations carried out in full compliance with the Authorization 

for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40), the provision of 
humanitarian assistance, the defense of United States Armed 

Forces, and support for freedom of navigation operations. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the United States military should 

have flexibility to respond to the range of threats emanating 

from Yemen but should continue to refrain from entering into the 

Yemeni civil war as a co-belligerent. The conferees note with 

concern the severe humanitarian impact of the civil war in Yemen 

upon its citizens and call on all sides to work toward a 

sustainable political solution. 

Annual report on attempts of the Russian Federation to provide 

disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed Forces by 

social media 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6212) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees a report on attempts of 

the Russian Federation to provide disinformation and propaganda 

to members of the Armed Forces by social media. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that attempts of the Russian Federation 

to provide disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed 

Forces by social media are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Support of European Deterrence Initiative to deter Russian 

aggression 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6213) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the United States 

should demonstrate its resolve and ability to meet its 

commitments under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty through 

appropriate military exercises with an emphasis on participation 

of United States forces based in the continental United States 

and testing strategic and operational logistics and 

transportation capabilities. The provision would also require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report, which would include an analysis of the 

challenges to the ability of the United States to flow 

significant forces from the continental United States to the 

European theater in the event of a major contingency and a 

description of the Department of Defense’s plans, including 

military exercises to address such challenges. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
 The conferees note that challenges to the ability of the 

United States to flow significant forces from the continental 

United States to the European theater in the event of a major 

contingency are addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on the European Deterrence Initiative 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6214) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the European 

Deterrence Initiative will bolster efforts to deter further 

Russian aggression and that funds for this initiative should be 

authorized and appropriated in the base budget of the Department 

of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the European Deterrence Initiative 

and support for U.S. allies and partners in Europe are addressed 

elsewhere in this report. 

Enhancement of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6215) 

that would amend section 1250 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (PL 114-92) to include 

additional categories of appropriate security assistance and 

intelligence support under the Ukraine Security Assistance 

Initiative. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that additional categories of 

appropriate security assistance and intelligence support under 

the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative are addressed 

elsewhere in this report. 

Report on the capabilities and activities of the Islamic State 

of Iraq and Syria and other violent extremist groups in 

Southeast Asia 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11204) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth an 

assessment of the current and future capabilities and activities 

of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other violent 

extremist groups in Southeast Asia, not later than 180 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Sense of Congress on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision in Division F 

(sec. 11205) that would express the sense of Congress that the 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) poses an acute threat to 

the people and Government of Iraq. 

 The House contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that language elsewhere in the 

conference report accompanying this Act expresses the concerns 

specific to this provision regarding the continued threat posed 

by ISIS. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec. 1301) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that 

would specify that funds authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 

Program established under the Department of Defense Cooperative 

Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711) would be available for 

obligation in fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1301). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Funding allocations (sec. 1302) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that 

would allocate specific funding amounts for each program under 

the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) 

Program from within the overall $324.6 million that the Congress 

would authorize for the CTR Program. The allocation under this 

provision reflects the amount of the budget request for fiscal 

year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision. (sec. 

1302). 

 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 an identical provision 

(sec. 1401). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, Defense (sec. 1402) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that 

would authorize appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

Destruction, Defense at the levels identified in section 4501 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1402). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities Defense-wide (sec. 

1403) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that 

would authorize appropriations for Drug Interdiction and 

Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide at the levels identified 

in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1403). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1404) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Inspector 

General at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D 

of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1404). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1405) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program at 

the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1405). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 
National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1406) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1406) that 

would authorize appropriations for the National Defense Sealift 

Fund. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—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. 1411) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer $115.5 

million from the Defense Health Program to the Joint Department 

of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund, created by section 1704 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-

84) for the operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 

Health Care Center. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1441). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1412) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1412) that 

would authorize an appropriation of $64.3 million from the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for fiscal year 2018 for the 

operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1431). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Armed Forces Retirement Home matters (sec. 1413) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1432) 

that would amend sections 1513A, 1517(e)(2), and 1518 of the 

Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a, 

417(e)(2), and 418 respectively) to transfer oversight 

responsibilities of the AFRH from the Undersecretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness to the Secretary of Defense. 
Additionally, the provision would amend section 1516 of such Act 

(24 U.S.C. 416) to provide the Department more flexibility in 

selecting members of the Advisory Council of the AFRH. Finally, 

the provision would amend section 1517(b) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 

417(b)) to clarify that the administrator of the AFRH serves at 

the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire 

additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile (sec. 

1414) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1411) 

that would authorize the National Defense Stockpile Manager to 

dispose of up to $9.0 million of excess materials in order to 

acquire two new materials and rare earth elements that have been 

identified by the Department of Defense as essential to meet 

military requirements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 

Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization 

programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1415) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1421) 

that would require the Department of Defense’s major chemical 

demilitarization programs to report separately under the 

Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) system in order to enhance 

transparency. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS 

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of 

appropriations (sec. 1501) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that 

would establish the purpose of this title and make authorization 
of appropriations available upon enactment of this Act for the 

Department of Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise 

authorized in this Act, to provide for additional costs due to 

Overseas Contingency Operations and other additional funding 

requirements. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1501). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment to strike references 

to funding tables in sections 4103, 4203, 4303, and 4403. 

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1502) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1502) 

that would designate authorization of appropriations in this 

section as overseas contingency operations as directed in 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Procurement (sec. 1503) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for procurement at the 

levels identified in section 4102 and 4103 of division D of this 

Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1503) that would authorize additional appropriations for 

procurement at the levels identified in section 4102 of division 

D of this Act. 

 The House recedes. 

Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1504) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for research, 

development, test, and evaluation at the levels identified in 

section 4202 and 4203 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1504) 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 House recedes. 

Operation and maintenance (sec. 1505) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for operation and 

maintenance at the levels identified in section 4302 and 4303 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1505) that would authorize additional appropriations for 

operation and maintenance at the levels identified in section 

4302 of division D of this Act. 

 The House recedes. 

Military personnel (sec. 1506) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for military personnel 

at the levels identified in section 4402 and 4403 of division D 

of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1506) that would authorize additional appropriations for 

military personnel at the levels identified in section 4402 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The House recedes. 

Working capital funds (sec. 1507) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for Defense Working 

Capital Funds at the levels identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1507). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide 

(sec. 1508) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that 

would authorize the additional appropriations for the Drug 

Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide at the 

levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1508). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Inspector General (sec. 1509) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1508) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for the Office of the 
Inspector General at the levels identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1509). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Defense Health Program (sec. 1510) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1509) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for the Defense Health 

Program at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D 

of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1510). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

SUBTITLE B—FINANCIAL MATTERS 

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that 

would state that amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1521). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1512) that 

authorize the transfer of up to $2.5 billion of additional warrelated funding authorizations in this title among the accounts 

in this title. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1522) that would authorize the transfer of up to $3.5 billion. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the transfer of up to $2.5 billion. 

SUBTITLE C—LIMITATIONS, REPORTS, AND OTHER 

MATTERS 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1521) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1531) 

that would require that amounts authorized for the Afghanistan 

Security Forces Fund (ASFF) for fiscal year 2018 continue to be 

subject to the conditions specified in subsections (b) through 

(g) of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), as amended. The 

provision would extend the authority under subsection 1532(b) of 

the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) to 

accept certain equipment procured using the ASFF and to treat 

such equipment as Department of Defense stocks. The provision 

would also extend the goal of using $25.0 million to support, to 

the extent practicable, the efforts of the Government of 

Afghanistan to promote the recruitment, training, and 

integration of Afghan women into the Afghan National Defense and 

Security Forces and as security personnel for future elections. 

The provision would also require that products published or 

issued by an inspector general relating to the oversight of the 

ASFF be prepared in accordance with certain quality standards. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1521). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a 

goal of using $41.0 million to support the efforts of the 

Government of Afghanistan to promote the recruitment, training, 

and integration of Afghan women into the Afghan National Defense 

and Security Forces. The amendment would also require an 

assessment of Afghan progress toward meeting shared security 

objectives and would allow the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to withhold assistance 

for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces if the 

determination is made that progress has been insufficient. 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund (sec. 1522) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that 

would amend subsections (b) and (c) of section 1514 of the John 

Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Public Law 109-364) to extend the use and transfer authority 

for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund through fiscal year 

2018. This section would also extend the authority for 

interdiction of improvised explosive device precursor chemicals 

to December 31, 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Comptroller General report on feasibility of separation of 

expenditures (sec. 1523) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1523) that 

would require the Director of Office of Management and Budget 

and the Secretary of Defense to establish separate accounts for 

the expenditure of overseas contingency operations. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Comptroller General to submit a report on the feasibility of 

separating expenditures of amounts appropriated for overseas 

contingency operations for the Department of Defense and 

Department of Treasury. 

Guidelines for budget items to be covered by overseas 

contingency operations accounts (sec. 1524) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1524) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense update the guidelines 

regarding the budget items that may be covered by overseas 

contingency operations accounts consistent with recommendations 

included in a GAO report entitled “Overseas Contingency 

Operations: OMB and DOD Should Revise the Criteria for 

Determining Eligible Costs and Identify the Costs Likely to 

Endure Long Term.” 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

deadline to 270 days from 180 days and strikes the reference to 

the above GAO report. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Enhancement of database of emergency response capabilities of 

the Department of Defense 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1442) 

that would amend section 1406 of the John Warner National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-

364; 120 Stat. 2436; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) to enhance the database 

of emergency response capabilities of the Department of Defense 

by adding the requirement to track the cyber capabilities of the 

National Guard and Reserve in the requirement to capture 

emergency response capabilities that the Department of Defense 

may be able to provide in support of the National Response 

Plan's Emergency Support Function. The Department of Defense 

would also be required to establish, maintain, and keep current 

the database at least once every 2 years. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
 The conferees are aware the Department has worked with its 

Federal and State partners to identify and document defense 

capabilities that may be needed in domestic emergencies. 

However, the conferees believe it is imperative for the 

Department to have comprehensive visibility on the cyber talent 

and cyber capabilities available in both the Active and Reserve 

Components in order to further develop and resource such 

capability needs for domestic response and other mission areas. 

 The conferees note the Department of the Army’s talent 

management programs, including the Cyber Warrior Database 

(CWARD). CWARD is intended to capture relevant expertise, 

knowledge, skills, and abilities within the Army Cyber community 

in order to enable effective mission planning and human resource 

management. The conferees support this effort and encourage 

widespread adoption of common cyber talent and capability 

management tools among the service components. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 60 days after 

enactment of this act, on the process used to track Department 

of Defense capabilities applicable to domestic emergency 

response. The briefing shall include information determining if 

and how those current processes can be expanded to include 

tracking cyber capabilities for the Active and Reserve 

Component, and if those processes can be dynamically updated and 

used to inform the development of operational plans and concepts 

of operations. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND 

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 

SUBTITLE A—SPACE ACTIVITIES 

Space acquisition and management and oversight (sec. 1601) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that 

would authorize the creation of a Space Corps within the 

Department of the Air Force and require the Secretary of the Air 

Force to certify its establishment by January 1, 2019. The 

Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1601) that would 

require the Commander of Air Force Space Command serve a term of 

at least 6 years. 

 The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

6605) that would prohibit the establishment of any military 

department or corps separate from the current military 

departments, including a Space Corps. 
 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would establish 

the term of office of the Commander of Air Force Space Command 

at 6 years. The amendment would provide the Commander with the 

authority to (1) organize, train, and equip personnel and 

operations of the space forces of the Air Force; (2) serve as 

the acquisition executive for defense space acquisitions; and 

(3) procure commercial satellite communications for the 

Department of Defense beginning 1 year after the date of 

enactment of this Act. The conferees note that the Commander of 

Air Force Space Command would be expected to work with the 

Secretary of the Air Force regarding the use of existing basic 

personnel functions, including health care and recruitment of 

personnel. 

 The amendment would terminate the position and the office 

of the Principal Department of Defense Space Advisor and would 

transfer the duties, responsibilities, and personnel of such 

office to a single official selected by the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense. The amendment would terminate the Defense Space Council 

and disestablish the Air Force Space Operations Directorate (A11). The amendment would also re-designate the Operationally 

Responsive Space Office as the Space Rapid Capabilities Office. 

 The conferees appreciate the Deputy Secretary’s engagement 

on the space mission and organization within the Department and 

expect such engagement to continue particularly during this 

transition. The conferees will hold the Deputy Secretary 

accountable for ensuring that the reorganization of space within 

the Department, funding for space capabilities, and focus on the 

space mission continue as one of his priorities. The conferees 

note in particular that the Deputy Secretary will make the 

decision on which organization or agency within the Department 

will be responsible for Major Force Program 12 and expect the 

Deputy Secretary to continue close consultations with the Armed 

Services Committees of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives to keep them apprised of progress on these 

issues and to seek their input. 

 The conferees note with disappointment the consistent 

failure to ensure synchronization across space systems, ground 

stations, and terminals. To address this problem, the conferees 

recommend two improvements to the requirements and acquisition 

processes for national security space programs. First, the 

conferees note the importance of the Joint Requirements 

Oversight Council in reviewing, assessing, adjudicating, and 

advocating for joint space requirements across the national 

security space enterprise. The conferees believe that 

establishing a Functional Capability Board for space will help 

to improve the advocacy for joint space requirements, 

specifically with regard to synchronization of space systems, 
ground stations, and terminals. Second, the conferees recommend 

that United States Strategic Command be given the responsibility 

and authority to approve any budget request for service 

terminals prior to Milestone A approval. The conferees expect 

the Deputy Secretary of Defense to issue a directive 

implementing this change not later than March 1, 2018. 

 The conferees note that space has been designated as a 

warfighting domain. Recognizing the joint nature of this new 

domain, the conferees believe that United States Strategic 

Command should develop a concept of operations (CONOPs) on how 

to conduct warfighting in space. That CONOPs should be used to 

guide the Services’ space capabilities development and 

acquisition programs. The conferees expect such CONOPs to be 

provided to them not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

Codification, extension, and modification of limitation on 

construction on United States territory of satellite positioning 

ground monitoring stations of foreign governments (sec. 1602) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that 

would amend chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding a new section, 2279c. Subsection (b) of section 1602 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66), which is a limitation on construction on 

United States territory of satellite positioning ground 

monitoring stations of certain foreign governments, would be 

transferred to section 2279c of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Foreign commercial satellite services: cybersecurity threats and 

launches (sec. 1603) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into a 

contract for satellite services with any entity if such services 

will be provided using satellites launched from a covered 

foreign country or using a launch vehicle that is designed or 

manufactured in a covered foreign country or that is provided by 

the government of a covered foreign country or by an entity 

controlled in whole or in part by, or acting on behalf of, the 

government of a covered foreign country, regardless of the 

location of the launch. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add an 

exception for satellites launched prior to December 31, 2022. 
Extension of pilot program on commercial weather data (sec. 

1604) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that 

would amend section 1613 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) by extending the 

pilot program on commercial weather data by 1 year. This 

provision would also add the congressional intelligence 

committees to the existing reporting requirements. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle modernization and sustainment 

of assured access to space (sec. 1605) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from obligating or 

expending funds authorized by this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, 

and evaluation, Air Force, for the Evolved Expendable Launch 

Vehicle (EELV) program for any use other than the activities 

specified by this Act. This provision would not affect or 

prohibit the Secretary from procuring launch services of EELV 

launch systems. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

obligation or expenditure of funds for carrying out the EELV 

program to: (a) the development of a domestic rocket propulsion 

system to replace non-allied space launch engines; (b) the 

development of the necessary interfaces to, or the integration 

of, such domestic rocket propulsion system with an existing or 

planned launch vehicle; or (c) the development of capabilities 

necessary to enable existing or planned commercially available 

space launch vehicles or infrastructure that are primarily for 

national security space missions to meet assured access to space 

requirements. The amendment would terminate the authority to 

develop a domestic rocket propulsion system and to develop the 

necessary interfaces of a domestic rocket propulsion system once 

the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional 

defense committees that a successful full-scale test of a 

domestic rocket engine has occurred. 

Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, 

navigation, and timing capabilities of Global Positioning System 

(sec. 1606) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1617) that 

would require, during fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of 

Homeland Security to jointly develop a plan for carrying out a 

backup capability demonstration for the Global Positioning 

System. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the costs to carry out the proposed plan be consistent with the 

responsibilities established in National Security Presidential 

Directive 39 titled “U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, 

and Timing Policy.” 

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity 

(sec. 1607) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1618) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement 

a plan to increase resilience for the positioning, navigation, 

and timing capacity for the Department of Defense. This 

provision would require the plan to ensure that military Global 

Positioning System user equipment terminals have the capability 

to receive signals from the Galileo satellites of the European 

Union and the QZSS satellites of Japan, beginning with increment 

2 of the acquisition of such terminals. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

that the plan include an assessment of the benefits and risks of 

military Global Positioning System user equipment terminals' 

having the capability to receive allied positing, navigation, 

and timing signals, beginning with increment 2 of the 

acquisition of such terminals, and would require an evaluation 

of whether such a plan should be implemented. 

Commercial satellite communications pathfinder program (sec. 

1608) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1616) that 

would express the sense of Congress and require a report 

regarding the Air Force’s commercial satellite communications 

pathfinder program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Launch support and infrastructure modernization (sec. 1609) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1606) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a 

program to modernize space launch infrastructure and improve 

space launch activities, to include processing and launch of 

national security space vehicles, in the Eastern and Western 

Test and Launch Ranges. 

 The House amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funding for Joint Space Operations 

Center mission system (sec. 1610) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that 

would limit the funds authorized for fiscal year 2018 for the 

Joint Space Operations Center mission system until the Secretary 

of the Air Force develops and implements a plan to 

operationalize existing commercial space situational awareness 

capabilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that allows the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the implementation of the plan if 

the Secretary determines that existing commercial capabilities 

will not address national security requirements or existing 

space situational awareness capability gaps. 

Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle (sec. 

1611) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) 

that would prohibit the Air Force from obligating funds to 

maintain infrastructure, system engineering, critical skills, 

base and range support, depreciation, or sustainment commodities 

for the Delta IV launch vehicle unless the Secretary of the Air 

Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that the 

Air Force plans to launch a satellite procured by the Air Force 

on a Delta IV launch vehicle within 3 years of that 

certification. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list (sec. 1612) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) 

that would establish and maintain a contractor responsibility 

watch list (CRWL) for Air Force space programs. The CRWL would 

include contractors with histories of poor performance on space 

procurement or research, development, test, and evaluation 
program contracts. The provision would authorize the Commander 

of Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to place a 

contractor on the CRWL upon determining that the ability of the 

contractor to perform Air Force space contracts has been called 

into question by: (1) Poor performance or award fee scores below 

50 percent; (2) Financial concerns; (3) Felony or civil 

judgments; or (4) Security or foreign ownership and control 

issues. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Certification and briefing on operational and contingency plans 

for loss or degradation of space capabilities (sec. 1613) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1620) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the commander of 

each combatant command, to assess the implications of a loss or 

degradation of U.S. space capabilities on operational and 

contingency plans. The Secretary and Chairman, in coordination 

with the combatant commanders, would then be required to submit 

a report of their assessment to the appropriate congressional 

committees within 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring the 

Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff to certify that appropriate contingency plans exist to 

assess the implications for mission performance in the event of 

a loss or degradation of space capabilities of the U.S. and to 

provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees 

on the plan for mitigating such loss or degradation. 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that 

would limit the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, and 

evaluation, Air Force, for protected tactical enterprise, 

protected tactical service, or protected satellite communication 

services for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications 

(SATCOM) system until several certifications, reports, and plans 

ensuring that a protected SATCOM system other than Advanced 

Extremely High Frequency will meet the relevant validated 

military requirements are submitted to the congressional defense 

committees. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

limitation on funding and consolidate the certification 

requirements. 

Sense of Congress on establishment of Space Flag training event 

(sec. 1615) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1619) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish, not later 

than December 31, 2020, an annual capstone training event titled 

“Space Flag” for space professionals to develop and test 

doctrine, concepts of operation, and tactics, techniques, and 

procedures. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

provision a Sense of Congress. 

Sense of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space 

weather events (sec. 1616) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that 

would mandate that the Secretary of Defense ensure the timely 

provision of operational space weather observations, analyses, 

forecasts, and other products to support the mission of the 

Department of Defense and coalition partners. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment expressing the sense 

of Congress on coordinating efforts to prepare for space weather 

events. 

Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center (sec. 1617) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1048) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the Department of 

Defense and intelligence community should seek ways to bolster 

integration with respect to space threats through work at the 

National Space Defense Center. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE B—DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND 

INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES 

Security clearances for facilities of certain contractors (sec. 

1621) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would provide the Department of Defense with the authority to 

approve facility clearances for a company in the event its 

senior management official does not have a security clearance at 

the level of the facility clearance, if a company designates an 

official with the appropriate clearance to act as the senior 

management official for the purposes of the facility clearance. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical modifications. 

Extension of authority to engage in certain commercial 

activities (sec. 1622) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1632) that 

would amend section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

extend the authority to engage in commercial activities as 

security for intelligence collection activities through December 

31, 2023. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1611) that would extend by three years the authority under 

section 431 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Submission of audits of commercial activity funds (sec. 1623) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that 

would modify section 432 of title 10, United States Code, for 

audits to be submitted to the congressional defense committees 

and the congressional intelligence committees by not later than 

December 31 of each year. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant 

commands (sec. 1624) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1634) that 

would modify section 1626 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) by including space-based intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance in the briefing. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and 

fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such 

recipients under career appointments for purposes of career 

tenure (sec. 1625) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1612) 

that would amend section 802(k) of the David L. Boren National 

Security Education Act of 1991, section 1902(k) of title 50, 

United States Code, to provide that service in an excepted 

service position in the Boren Scholarship program is considered 

qualifying service for the purposes of career tenure under title 

5, United States Code. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Review of support provided by Defense intelligence elements to 

acquisition activities of the Department (sec. 1626) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1635) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review the support 

provided by the defense intelligence enterprise to Department of 

Defense acquisition activities, and to develop a specific budget 

structure for intelligence support to acquisition that would be 

implemented beginning with the budget submission for fiscal year 

2020. It also would require the Secretary to provide a briefing 

to the congressional defense committees and congressional 

intelligence committees not later than May 1, 2018, on the 

results of the review and the plan for the budget structure. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Establishment of Chairman's controlled activity within Joint 

Staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (sec. 

1627) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1638) that 

would require continuation of a current Department of Defense 

plan to transition the roles, missions, and responsibilities of 

Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, 

Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) from U.S. Strategic 

Command to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) as a 

CJCS controlled activity, and designate the Department of the 

Air Force as the controlled activity’s funding sponsor. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

modifications and require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff to develop guidance, in coordination with the Director of 
Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation, that requires the 

geographical combatant commanders to collect ISR measures of 

effectiveness through data and metrics. Measures of 

effectiveness will enable objective evaluation and analysis in a 

standardized manner, regarding the utilization of ISR 

capabilities provided to the combatant commanders, in order to 

support recommendations to the Secretary of Defense regarding 

the allocation of Department of Defense ISR resources to the 

combatant commanders. 

Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented 

information facilities (sec. 1628) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11601) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop the 

processes and procedures necessary to build, certify, and 

maintain certifications for multi-use sensitive compartmented 

information facilities not tied to a single contract and where 

multiple companies can work on multiple projects at different 

security levels securely. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Limitation on availability of funds for certain offensive 

counterintelligence activities (sec. 1629) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1636) that 

would limit the availability of funds for certain offensive 

counterintelligence operation (OFCO) activities until specified 

certification and briefing requirements are fulfilled not later 

than March 1, 2018. It would require the Secretary of Defense to 

certify that elements of the Department of Defense with OFCO 

authorities have appropriate oversight procedures. It would also 

require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to 

provide the congressional defense committees and congressional 

intelligence committees with an accounting of certain resources 

transferred from the Defense Counterintelligence Field Activity. 

It would require a briefing to the same committees from the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and the Director of 

DIA on improvement of OFCO management. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

limitations on counterintelligence activities and associated 

reporting requirements. 

SUBTITLE C—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS 
PART I—GENERAL CYBER MATTERS 

Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber 

operations and cyber weapons (sec. 1631) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1651) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to promptly submit in 

writing to the congressional defense committees notice of any 

sensitive military cyber operation and notice of the results of 

the review of any cyber capability that is intended for use as a 

weapon. This provision would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to establish procedures for providing such notice in a 

manner consistent with the national security of the United 

States and the protection of operational integrity. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

require the legal reviews of cyber capabilities intended for a 

weapon to be submitted on a quarterly basis in aggregate form. 

 The conferees are aware that cyber capabilities are being 

developed across the Department of Defense. The conferees 

recognize that providing Congress with each individual legal 

review of a cyber capability intended for use as a weapon could 

become a burdensome requirement. The conferees believe that 

receiving the legal reviews in aggregate form, on a quarterly 

basis, with a summary of relevant and significant legal 

determinations would be more conducive to conducting 

congressional oversight and helpful in understanding how rapidly 

evolving international law applies to the pace of cyber 

operations. 

 The conferees continue to expect the Department to 

promptly notify Congress when a significant cyber capability has 

been approved for use as a weapon and made available to the 

force. The conferees also expect the Cyber Quarterly Operations 

briefing, required by section 484 of title 10, to include, but 

not be limited to, an overview of cyber capabilities intended 

for use as a weapon that have recently been made available to 

the force and an overview of significant offensive, defensive, 

and dual-use cyber capabilities recently made available to the 

force. 

Modification to quarterly cyber operations briefings (sec. 1632) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1652) that 

would amend section 484 of title 10, United States Code, related 

to quarterly cyber operations briefings, by including all of the 

congressional defense committees in the requirement as well as 
increasing the fidelity of the items to be included in each 

quarterly briefing. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and 

cyber warfare (sec. 1633) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) 

that would establish the policy of the United States with 

respect to matters pertaining to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and 

cyber warfare. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

President to develop a national policy for the United States 

relating to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare. The 

amendment would allow not more than 60 percent of the funds made 

available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement, research, 

development, test and evaluation, and operations and maintenance 

for the White House Communications Agency and the White House 

Situation Support Staff to be obligated or expended until the 

President submits the policy to the appropriate congressional 

committees. 

 The conferees note that over the past five years the 

Congress has directed the executive branch to develop a national 

policy and strategy for deterring our adversaries in cyberspace. 

The National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2014, 

2016, and 2017 (Public Laws 113-66, 114-92, and 114-328), for 

example, each included requirements for policy and strategy 

development that were not adequately addressed by the executive 

branch. 

 The conferees agree that an appropriate cyber policy 

should at a minimum assert that the United States should employ 

all instruments of national power, including the use of 

offensive cyber capabilities, to deter if possible and respond 

when necessary to any and all cyber attacks or other malicious 

cyber activities that target United States interests with the 

intent to— 

 (1) cause casualties among United States persons or 

persons of our allies; 

 (2) significantly disrupt the normal functioning of United 

States democratic society or government (including attacks 

against critical infrastructure that could damage systems used 

to provide key services to the public or government); 

 (3) threaten the command and control of the United States 

Armed Forces, the freedom of maneuver of the United States Armed 

Forces, or the industrial base or other infrastructure on which 
the United States Armed Forces rely to defend United States 

interests and commitments; or 

 (4) achieve an effect, whether individually or in 

aggregate, comparable to an armed attack or to an operation that 

imperils a vital interest of the United States. 

 The conferees believe strongly that the United States 

government must be prepared and directed to respond forcefully 

to cyber attacks and cyber-enabled information warfare attacks 

on the Nation. 

Prohibition on use of products and services developed or 

provided by Kaspersky Lab (sec. 1634) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11603) 

that would prohibit any department, agency, organization, or 

other element of the United States Government from using any 

product developed by Kaspersky Lab or any entity of which 

Kaspersky Lab has majority ownership. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

review and report on the procedures for removing suspect 

products or services from the information technology networks of 

the Federal Government. 

Modification of authorities relating to establishment of unified 

combatant command for cyber operations (sec. 1635) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1623) 

that would modify the requirements and authorities germane to 

the establishment of a unified combatant command for cyber 

operations, mandated by section 167b(a) of title 10, United 

States Code. The recommended provision would: (1) Direct that 

the elevation of United States Cyber Command to a unified 

combatant command occur before the Cyber Mission Force reaches 

full operational capability; (2) Clarify the functions of Cyber 

Command to make them align with Department of Defense policy; 

and (3) Refine the command and control responsibilities of the 

Commander of Cyber Command. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that repeals 

subsection (d) of section 167b of title 10, United States Code. 

Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include 

personnel contributing to cybersecurity systems (sec. 1636) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1657) that 

would authorize a pilot program for the Secretary of Defense to 
assess the effectiveness of carrying out a full-scale talent 

management program to ensure that the cyber workforce of the 

Department of Defense has the capacity, in both personnel and 

skills, needed to effectively perform its cyber missions and the 

kinetic missions impacted by cyber activities. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 842) that 

would amend section 1705(h)(2)(A) of title 10, United States 

Code, to include personnel who are engaged in the acquisition of 

systems related to cybersecurity in the list of personnel who 

may be trained under the Department of Defense Acquisition 

Workforce Development Fund. 

 The House recedes. 

Integration of strategic information operations and cyberenabled information operations (sec. 1637) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

cross-functional task force to integrate across organizations of 

the Department of Defense (DOD) responsible for information 

operations, military deception, public affairs, electronic 

warfare, and cyber operations to produce integrated strategy, 

planning, and budgeting to counter, deter, and conduct strategic 

information operations and cyber-enabled information operations. 

The provision would also direct that the Secretary require the 

commander of each combatant command to develop specific plans to 

conduct information operations through cyberspace that could 

threaten those things, entities, resources, assets, and systems 

that the leaders of adversary countries value most highly, with 

the goal of establishing an effective deterrent to information 

operations and cyber-attacks against the United States, its 

allies, and its interests. Additionally, the provision would 

require the task force to review the DOD Strategy for Operations 

in the Information Environment, dated June 2016, and submit to 

the congressional defense committees an implementation plan. 

Lastly, the provision would establish a Defense Intelligence 

Officer for Information Operations and Cyber Operations within 

the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to establish processes and procedures to 

integrate strategic information operations and cyber-enabled 

information operations across the elements of the DOD 

responsible for such operations, including the elements of the 

Department responsible for military deception, public affairs, 

electronic warfare, and cyber operations in order to ensure that 

such processes and procedures provide for Department-wide 
strategy, planning, and budgeting for such operations. The 

amendment would also require the Secretary to designate a senior 

DOD official to implement and oversee such processes and 

procedures and other specified responsibilities. Additionally, 

the amendment would require the commander of each combatant 

command to develop, with appropriate coordination and 

assistance, a regional information strategy and interagency 

coordination plan for implementation. Lastly, the amendment 

would require a review of the DOD Strategy for Operations in the 

Information Environment, dated June 2016, and submit a report on 

the implementation of such strategy to the congressional defense 

committees. 

Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems 

of States (sec. 1638) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate the 

cybersecurity of elections systems of the States as a component 

of the Cyber Guard Exercise. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to obtain written agreement from a 

participating state prior to carrying out an exercise relating 

to the cybersecurity of a state’s election system. 

Measurement of compliance with cybersecurity requirements for 

industrial control systems (sec. 1639) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1629) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to update its cyber 

scorecards to ensure that the Secretary measures each component 

of the Department of Defense in its progress towards securing 

the industrial control systems of the Department against cyber 

threats. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Strategic Cybersecurity Program (sec. 1640) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1625) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Director of the National Security Agency, to establish the 

Strategic Cybersecurity Program (SCP). The program would execute 

continual red-teaming reviews of: (1) Offensive cyber systems; 

(2) Long-range strike systems; (3) Nuclear deterrent systems; 

(4) National security systems; and (5) Critical infrastructure 
of the Department of Defense. The SCP would also be responsible 

for assessing the cybersecurity adequacy of acquisition plans 

for proposed systems and infrastructure in order to ensure the 

effectiveness of these covered systems. The provision would 

provide for this effort up to $100.0 million of the funding 

authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 2018 for the 

Information Systems Security Program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that calls 

for a plan for how to carry out the activities described in this 

provision. 

 The conferees are aware that there exists much of the 

capability to carry out this plan in the Department including at 

combat support agencies such as the National Security Agency 

(NSA) and the Defense Information Systems Agency. The plan 

called for in this provision is expected to organize and focus 

efforts, and improve our understanding of where gaps may exist 

in terms of people, resources, focus and authorities. Due to the 

urgency of the mission, the conferees encourage the Department 

to provide funding to jumpstart execution of the plan. 

Furthermore, the conferees expect the Department to identify any 

additional resources needed for full execution of the effort and 

include such information in future budget requests. The 

conferees also expect the NSA to be a significant participant 

and to budget resources and personnel for this program as part 

of its information assurance mission. 

Plan to increase cyber and information operations, deterrence, 

and defense (sec. 1641) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1654) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to 

increase regional cyber planning and enhance information 

operations and strategic communication strategies to counter 

Chinese and North Korean information warfare, malign influence, 

and propaganda activities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Evaluation of agile or iterative development of cyber tools and 

applications (sec. 1642) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1626) 

that would require the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command to 

conduct an evaluation of alternative methods for developing, 

acquiring, and maintaining software-based cyber tools and 
applications for Cyber Command and for the cyber component 

commands of the Armed Forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical and clarifying 

amendment related to the definition of agile development. 

 The conferees note that the goal of the evaluation is to 

identify a set of practices that will increase the speed and 

effectiveness of developing capabilities to match the speed at 

which the operational cyber environment changes, in peacetime 

and during a conflict. 

Assessment of defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1643) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11604) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Energy, 

and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report on significant 

security risks to defense critical electric infrastructure. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to include these elements. 

Cyber posture review (sec. 1644) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1622) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney 

General, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, 

and the Secretary of State, to conduct a cyber posture review. 

The purpose of the review would be to clarify U.S. cyber 

deterrence policy and strategy for the near term by conducting a 

comprehensive review of the cyber posture of the United States 

for the next 5 to 10 years. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

additional elements including a review of the role of cyber 

operations in combatant commander operational planning; a review 

of the relevant laws, policies, and authorities; and a review 

and assessment of the various approaches to cyber deterrence. 

Briefing on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls (sec. 

1645) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 339) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report 
on the Army Combat Training Centers and the current resident 

cyber capabilities and training at such centers to examine 

potential training readiness shortfalls and ensure that prerotational cyber training needs are met. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

11005). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology (sec. 

1646) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report on the potential 

offensive and defensive cyber applications of blockchain 

technology. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Briefing on training infrastructure for cyber mission forces 

(sec. 1647) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11608) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the Department of 

Defense training infrastructure for cyber forces. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on termination of dual-hat arrangement for Commander of 

the United States Cyber Command (sec. 1648) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1655) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on 

the Department of Defense’s progress in meeting the requirements 

of section 1642 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to the congressional 

defense and intelligence committees. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1627) 

that would require the Commander of United States Cyber Command 

to provide to the congressional defense committees a report that 

identifies the costs associated with developing the capabilities 

required to meet the requirements outlined in section 

1642(b)(2)(C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report be informed using data and support from the Director 
of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, in consultation with 

the Commander of United States Cyber Command and the Director of 

the National Security Agency. 

PART II—CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION 

Cyber Scholarship Program (sec. 1649) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1653) that 

would amend chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program, 

setting aside 5 percent of the available funding for pursuit of 

associate degrees in cyber and authorizing $10.0 million in 

fiscal year 2018 for such scholarships. 

 The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1628). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Community college cyber pilot program and assessment (sec. 

1649A) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1662) 

that would require the Director of the National Science 

Foundation, in coordination with the Director of the Office of 

Personnel Management, to develop and implement a pilot program 

at not more than 10, but at least 5, community colleges to 

provide scholarships to eligible students who are veterans of 

the Armed Forces pursing associate degrees or specialized 

program certifications in the field of cybersecurity. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Federal Cyber Scholarship-For-Service program updates (sec. 

1649B) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1663) 

that would amend section 7442 of title 15, United States Code, 

to add a scholarship-for-service condition in which recipients 

of the relevant scholarships must agree, as a condition of 

receiving a scholarship, to work for a period equal to the 

length of the scholarship in local, state, or Federal 

government. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Cybersecurity teaching (sec. 1649C) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1664) 

that would amend section 1862n-1(i) of title 42, United States 

Code, by expanding the definitions of “math and science teacher” 

and “science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 

professional” to include persons with relevant cybersecurity 

experience and qualifications. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE D—NUCLEAR FORCES 

Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and 

control system (sec. 1651) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 793) that 

would require the Commander of the United States Strategic 

Command and the Commander of the United States Cyber Command to 

jointly conduct an annual assessment of the cyber resiliency of 

the nuclear command and control system. The assessment would 

evaluate the sufficiency and resiliency of the nuclear command 

and control system for operation through a cyber attack and 

would develop recommendations for mitigating the concerns of the 

Commanders born from this assessment. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement for quarterly briefings to the congressional defense 

committees on critical intelligence parameter breaches. 

Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear 

security enterprise (sec. 1652) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) 

that would require data sharing between the Department of 

Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and the 

Department of Defense with respect to cost, programmatic, and 

technical data relating to nuclear weapons programs and 

projects. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make the 

participation of the Office of Naval Reactors in the data 

sharing program optional and would also clarify covered 

programs. 

Notifications regarding dual-capable F-35A aircraft (sec. 1653) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that 

would amend section 179(f) of Title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Nuclear Weapons Council to notify the congressional 

defense committees if either the Senate or the House of 

Representatives adopts a bill that authorizes or appropriates 

funds for the Department of Defense that provides funds in an 

amount that would result in a delay of the nuclear certification 

or delivery of F-35A dual-capable aircraft. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Oversight of delayed acquisition programs by Council on 

Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and 

Communications System (sec. 1654) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that 

would require each program manager of a covered acquisition 

program to transmit a quarterly report to the co-chairs of the 

Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System (NLCC) that identifies the 

requirements, development timeline, and status of the program, 

including whether the program is delayed. The provision would 

further require that, in the event an acquisition program is 

delayed by more than 180 days or in the event a program manager 

did not properly notify the Council, the co-chairs notify the 

congressional defense committees not later than 7 days after the 

end of the quarter. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) 

that would require the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense, or any successor with primary 

responsibility for nuclear command, control, and communications 

(NC3), in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, to develop a database of 

acquisition program metrics on NC3 systems not later than 1 year 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

both provisions but would change the date of notification by the 

co-chairs of the Council required by the House provision to not 

later than 7 days after the end of each semiannual period. The 

conferees believe that this provision should be implemented to 

minimize redundant reporting requirements; to the extent there 

are existing Service reporting products, those should be 

transmitted to the NLCC to support its oversight of the system 

and its relevant acquisition programs. 

 The conferees are also aware of the importance of adequate 

availability of secure facilities for NC3 recapitalization, as 
referenced on page 248 of the House report accompanying H.R. 

2810 (H. Rept. 115-200) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018. The conferees are especially concerned 

with the adequacy of secure facilities for key U.S. Air Force 

installations related to NC3 acquisition and integration 

activities of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force 

Global Strike Command. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of the Air Force to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

later than February 15, 2018, on the plans to ensure 

capitalization and recapitalization of secure facilities tied to 

the modernization of the NC3 system, including funded and 

unfunded requirements. 

Establishment of Nuclear Command and Control Intelligence Fusion 

Center (sec. 1655) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

National Intelligence to jointly establish an intelligence 

fusion center to enhance the protection of nuclear command, 

control, and communications and continuity of government 

programs, systems, and processes. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the mission of the center. 

Security of nuclear command, control, and communications system 

from commercial dependencies (sec. 1656) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that 

would make a series of findings related to Department of Defense 

use of systems produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE 

Corporation. The provision would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to certify whether the Secretary uses telecommunications 

equipment or services from these companies to carry out the 

Department’s nuclear deterrence mission or homeland defense 

mission. Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the provision would prohibit the Secretary from procuring 

or obtaining any equipment, system, or service that relies on 

such covered items, and it would provide waiver authority on a 

case-by-case basis if the Secretary determines it to be in the 

national security interest of the United States and certifies to 

the congressional defense committees that certain criteria are 

met. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings. 

Oversight of aerial-layer programs by Council on Oversight of 

the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications 

System (sec. 1657) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that 

would establish that any analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the 

Senior Leader Airborne Operations Center, the Executive Airlift 

program of the Air Force, and the E-6B modernization program may 

not receive final approval by the Joint Requirements Oversight 

Council, and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation may not complete the AoA sufficiency review unless 

the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System determines that the 

alternatives are capable of meeting the requirements for senior 

leadership communications in support of the nuclear command, 

control, and communications and continuity of government 

missions of the Department of Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Security classification guide for programs relating to nuclear 

command, control, and communications and nuclear deterrence 

(sec. 1658) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to require the issuance of 

a security classification guide for nuclear weapons, for nuclear 

command and control, and for continuity of government programs 

of the Department of Defense to ensure the protection of 

sensitive information of such programs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with several amendments that would 

clarify the exclusion of Department of Energy programs covered 

by chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act as well as require the 

Deputy Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense 

committees of the status of the issuance of the three guides on 

an annual basis for 3 years following enactment of this Act. 

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for nuclear 

command, control, and communications and continuity of 

government programs (sec. 1659) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the supply 
chain vulnerabilities of programs related to nuclear weapons; 

nuclear command, control, and communications; continuity of 

government; and ballistic missile defense. The provision would 

also require the Secretary to develop and submit a plan to carry 

out such evaluations not later than 180 days after enactment of 

this Act and provide waiver authority in certain circumstances. 

Finally, the provision would require the Secretary to develop 

strategies for mitigating such vulnerabilities and issue a 

related Department of Defense Instruction. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the required plan should include the personnel and 

resources required to carry out such evaluations. 

Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental 

ballistic missile fuzes (sec. 1660) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that 

would give the Department of Defense the authority to buy 

certain intercontinental ballistic missile fuze parts. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1633). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Presidential National Voice Conferencing System and Phoenix Airto-Ground Communications Network (sec. 1661) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1603) 

that would consolidate disparate program elements of the 

Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) system under 

the Air Force Program Executive Officer (PEO), who has been 

given overall responsibility for the system. The provision would 

also require any reporting on the acquisition of PNVC to comply 

with guidelines for an Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) system. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would transfer 

responsibility for the PNVC system to the PEO with 

responsibility for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight 

Terminals program. The amendment would also transfer 

responsibility for the Phoenix Air-to-Ground Communications 

Network to the PEO with responsibility for nuclear command, 

control, and communications systems. Finally, the amendment 

would require the Air Force to submit a Selected Acquisition 

Report for both programs, rather than requiring PNVC to follow 

guidelines for an ACAT 1 system. 
Limitation on pursuit of certain command and control concept 

(sec. 1662) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that 

would provide that the Secretary of the Air Force may not award 

a contract for engineering and manufacturing development for the 

Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program that would result in a 

command and control concept for such program that consists of 

fewer than 15 fixed launch control centers per missile wing 

without a determination from the Commander of United States 

Strategic Command related to requirements, risk to schedule and 

costs, strategy to address cyber threats, and managing tradeoffs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with several clarifying amendments. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of 

ground-based strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1663) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that 

would prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to 

be appropriated to retain the option for, or develop, a mobile 

variant of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent missile. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1664 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 to apply the prohibition to fiscal years 2017 

through 2019, rather than repealing and replacing it with a new 

provision in this Act. 

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic 

missiles of the United States (sec. 1664) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1674) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from obligating or 

expending fiscal year 2018 funds to reduce the responsiveness, 

alert level, or quantity of deployed U.S. intercontinental 

ballistic missiles to below 400. The provision contains an 

exception for maintenance and sustainment; safety, security, or 

reliability; and reductions that are carried out in compliance 

with the New START Treaty. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Modification to annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 
systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system (sec. 

1665) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1673) that 

would modify the annual report required by section 1043 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to 

clarify that the Secretary of Defense may include cost data for 

more than 10 years in the future if the Secretary determines 

that such data are accurate and useful to understanding the 

nuclear modernization plan. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear 

Enterprise Review (sec. 1666) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1632) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to issue a final 

Department of Defense Instruction for the 2014 Nuclear 

Enterprise Review no later than 1 year after the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the instruction should cover recommendations made from both 

the internal and external reviews of the nuclear enterprise in 

2014. The amendment would also remove the required review of the 

instruction by the Government Accountability Office. 

Report on impacts of nuclear proliferation (sec. 1667) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1672) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding nuclear 

proliferation as a serious threat to national security and 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act regarding the impacts of nuclear 

proliferation, how the Department of Defense is contributing to 

the current strategy to respond to the threat of nuclear 

proliferation, and if and how nuclear proliferation is being 

addressed in the Nuclear Posture Review and other pertinent 

strategy reviews. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses 

deterrent effect and operation of United States nuclear forces 

in current and future security environments (sec. 1668) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) 

that would require that the Secretary of Defense certify that 

the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) being conducted by the 

Department of Defense addresses the ability of the current and 

projected future U.S. nuclear postures to deter nuclear-armed 

adversaries; the ability of the United States to operate in a 

major regional conflict that involves nuclear weapons; the 

ability and preparedness of forward-deployed members of the 

Armed Forces to operate in a nuclear environment; and weapons, 

equipment, and training not currently part of U.S. nuclear 

posture that would fill any gaps in those capabilities. The 

provision would also make a series of findings and express a 

related sense of the Congress. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings and sense of the Congress. 

Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment 

System and multi-domain sensors (sec. 1669) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1637) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force, not later 

than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, to manage 

the missile element of the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack 

Assessment (ITW/AA) system as a weapon system consistent with 

Air Force Policy Directive 10-9, “Lead Command Designation and 

Responsibilities for Weapon Systems,” dated March 8, 2007. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees are mindful of the centrality of ITW/AA in 

the five functions of nuclear command and control and related 

missions. The conferees believe that this is a no-fail mission, 

and applaud the personal interest taken by the Secretary of 

Defense in it. 

 To ensure appropriate oversight is in place, the conferees 

direct the Department of Defense Inspector General to conduct an 

evaluation of the ITW/AA system and the extent to which it is 

meeting all established requirements for system performance. The 

conferees direct that the final report shall be submitted to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than September 30, 2018, with an 

interim briefing due no later than May 1, 2018. The conferees 

further direct the Inspector General to meet with the committees 

not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act to fully 

scope the evaluation. 
Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation 

hardened trusted microelectronics (sec. 1670) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1638) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to certify to the 

congressional defense committees that a strategic radiation 

hardened trusted foundry will be operational not later than 

December 31, 2020. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

requirement to a certification by December 31, 2020, that an 

assured capability to produce or acquire strategic radiation 

hardened trusted microelectronics is operational and available 

to supply necessary components. 

Nuclear Posture Review (sec. 1671) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1639) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to fully incorporate 

input and views from all relevant stakeholders within the U.S. 

Government while conducting the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). 

The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to 

ensure that the NPR is submitted, in its entirety, to the 

President and the congressional defense committees and that an 

unclassified version is made available to the public. 

 The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 

1640) that would express the sense of Congress that the NPR 

should take into account U.S. treaty obligations and examine the 

tools required to sustain the stockpile stewardship program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the 

two provisions. 

Sense of Congress on importance of independent nuclear deterrent 

of United Kingdom (sec. 1672) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the independent 

nuclear deterrent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 

Northern Ireland. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE E—MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
Administration of missile defense and defeat programs (sec. 

1676) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1681) that 

would amend chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, by 

creating a new section that would establish a unified major 

force program for missile defense and missile defeat programs. 

This provision would require the Secretary of Defense to submit 

a report on such programs for fiscal years 2019–2023. This 

provision would further require the Secretary to transfer 

acquisition authority and total obligation authority for each 

program covered by this provision from the Missile Defense 

Agency to a military department not later than the date on which 

the President’s budget is submitted for fiscal year 2020. The 

Secretary would also be required to submit a report, not later 

than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the 

congressional defense committees on the plans for such a 

transition. Finally, the provision would change the term of the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 6 years and require 

that the Director report to and be under the authority of the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

date for transitioning acquisition authority to fiscal year 

2021. 

 The conferees note that previous transitions of missile 

defense acquisitions to the military services have a poor track 

record and the conferees encourage the Missile Defense Agency 

and the Department of Defense to take extra precautions to 

ensure the transitioned programs are handled appropriately with 

sound management and oversight mechanisms. 

Condition for proceeding beyond low-rate initial production 

(sec. 1677) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1684) that 

would require that, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the 

Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy jointly 

ensure that the test plans of the Integrated Master Test Plan of 

the ballistic missile defense system prioritize the integration 

of missile defense capabilities, including Patriot, Aegis 

ballistic missile defense, and Terminal High Altitude Area 

Defense (THAAD). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

the provision with a rule of construction that would give 

authority to the Secretary of Defense to make a determination on 

deployment of missile defense programs irrespective of 

operational test and evaluation assessments on ballistic missile 

defense systems. 

Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the 

Army (sec. 1678) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1682) that 

would prohibit the Army from obligating or expending any funds 

authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

available for fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year thereafter to 

demilitarize any Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM–T) 

interceptor or remove any such interceptor from the operational 

inventory of the Army until the date on which the Secretary of 

the Army submits an evaluation to the congressional defense 

committees of the ability of the Army to meet warfighter 

requirements and operational needs if GEM–T interceptors are 

removed from the operational inventory of the Army. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Army to submit a plan to the congressional defense 

committees no later than 120 days after the enactment of this 

Act, on the Army’s ability to maintain an inventory of 

interceptors necessary to retain the capability provided by GEMT interceptors. 

Modernization of Army lower tier air and missile defense sensor 

(sec. 1679) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1683) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to issue an acquisition 

strategy not later than April 15, 2018, for a 360-degree lower 

tier air and missile defense sensor that achieves initial 

operating capability by January 1, 2022. This provision would 

also establish the requirements, including the use of 

competitive procedures, that must be satisfied by such an 

acquisition strategy. Under this provision, if the Secretary of 

the Army does not issue such an acquisition strategy by April 

15, 2018, the Secretary would no longer be authorized to 

obligate or expend funding for the lower tier air and missile 

defense sensor. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense would be 

required to transfer the acquisition responsibility for such a 

sensor to the Missile Defense Agency, and its Director would be 

required to issue such acquisition strategy by not later than 
December 15, 2018. If the Secretary of Defense carries out such 

transfer, this provision would further require that, after the 

360-degree sensor achieves Milestone B approval (or equivalent) 

but before such sensor achieves Milestone C approval (or 

equivalent), the Secretary of Defense transfer the 

responsibility to procure such sensor and the funding authorized 

to carry out such procurement from the Director of the Missile 

Defense Agency to the Secretary of the Army. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the 

requirement for the Army to submit an acquisition strategy until 

September 15, 2018 and the initial operating capability to 

December 31, 2023. 

Defense of Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missile attack 

(sec. 1680) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1685) that 

would state the findings of Congress concerning the North Korean 

ballistic missile threat and express the sense of Congress 

concerning the improvement of the missile defense of Hawaii. The 

provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to protect 

the test and training operations of the Pacific Missile Range 

Facility and assess the siting and functionality of a 

discrimination radar throughout the Hawaiian Islands before 

assessing the feasibility of using existing missile defense 

assets to improve the missile defense of Hawaii. This provision 

would also require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

conduct a test to evaluate the capability to defeat a simple 

intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) using the standard 

missile 3 (SM–3) block IIA interceptor and to develop a plan, as 

part of the integrated master test plan for the ballistic 

missile defense system, to defeat a complex ICBM threat, 

including a complex threat posed by North Korean ICBMs. Finally, 

this provision would require the Secretary of Defense to submit 

a report to the congressional defense committees within 120 days 

after the enactment of this Act that indicates whether the 

nuclear deterrence capabilities of any adversary of the United 

States would be undermined by a capability to defend against 

North Korean ICBMs using SM–3 block IIA interceptors and whether 

the Secretary has developed a strategy to address any such 

effect upon an adversary’s nuclear deterrent capabilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the 

SM–3 block IIA ICBM intercept test to occur not later than 

December 31, 2020. 
Designation of location of continental United States interceptor 

site (sec. 1681) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1693) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to determine the location 

of a potential additional continental United States interceptor 

site within 30 days after the Ballistic Missile Defense Review 

is issued. The provision would also require the Secretary to 

consider specified contributing factors when making such 

determination and would require the Secretary to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees within 30 days after the 

site determination is made. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to designate the preferred location of a 

potential additional continental United States interceptor site 

within 60 days after the issuance of the Ballistic Missile 

Defense Review. 

 

Aegis Ashore anti-air warfare capability (sec. 1682) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1686) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to use funds authorized 

by sections 101 and 201 of this Act for deployment of anti-air 

warfare capabilities at each Aegis Ashore site in Romania and 

the Republic of Poland. This provision would further require the 

Secretary to ensure that such capabilities are deployed at the 

site in Romania by not later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act and at the site in Poland by not later 

than 1 year after the declaration of operational status of that 

site. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 

1683) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1689) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the importance of a 

space-based missile defense sensor layer and would require the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the 

Secretary of the Air Force and the heads of the appropriate 

Defense Agencies and combat support agencies, to develop a 

space-based sensor layer for ballistic missile defense that 

provides precision tracking data of missiles beginning in the 

boost phase and continuing throughout subsequent flight regimes; 
serves other intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

requirements; and achieves an operational prototype payload at 

the earliest practicable opportunity. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1652) 

that would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

develop, using sound acquisition practices, a highly reliable 

and cost-effective persistent space-based sensor architecture 

capable of supporting the ballistic missile defense system to 

provide functions such as: (1) control of increased raid sizes; 

(2) precision tracking of threat missiles; (3) fire-controlquality tracks of evolving threat missiles; (4) enabling launchon-remote and engage-on-remote capabilities; (5) discrimination 

of warheads; (6) effective kill assessment; (7) an enhanced shot 

doctrine; (8) integration with the command, control, battle 

management, and communication program of the ballistic missile 

defense system, (9) integration with all other elements of the 

current ballistic missile defense system, including the Terminal 

High Altitude Area Defense, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense 

System, and Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems; (10) and 

any additional functions the Ballistic Missile Defense Review 

finds to be appropriate. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency to submit a plan to 

Congress not later than one year after enactment of this act 

that describes how the Director will develop a space sensor 

layer and an assessment of the maturity of critical technologies 

necessary for making operational such a sensor layer. 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli 

Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and coproduction (sec. 1684) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1687) that 

would make available $92.0 million for fiscal year 2018 for 

procurement of system components for the Iron Dome short-range 

rocket defense system. The provision would condition those funds 

subject to the terms, conditions, and coproduction targets 

specified for fiscal year 2018 in a bilateral international 

agreement amending the “Agreement Between the Department of 

Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of 

Defense of the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense 

System Procurement.” The provision would also require that, not 

less than 30 days prior to the initial obligation of these 

funds, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

jointly submit to the congressional defense committees, the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 

certification that such agreement is being implemented as 

provided in the agreement and an assessment detailing any risks 

relating to the implementation of such agreement. The provision 

would also authorize $221.5 million and $287.3 million for 

fiscal year 2018 development, procurement, and coproduction of 

the David’s Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

missile defense system, respectively. The provision would 

further specify the terms and conditions to be achieved by the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics prior to 

the disbursement of the authorized funds for David’s Sling and 

Arrow 3. The provision would also require the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees, the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the plans for 

improving the affordability of the David’s Sling Weapon system 

and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program not later than 30 

days after such plans are approved. Finally, this provision 

would limit the funds to be authorized by this Act or otherwise 

made available during fiscal year 2018 for the Missile Defense 

Agency for the testing of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Development 

Program in ranges located in the United States and expenses 

related to such testing to not more than $105.0 million. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1651) 

that would authorize not more than $92.0 million for the Missile 

Defense Agency to provide to the Government of Israel to procure 

Tamir interceptors for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense 

system through coproduction of such interceptors in the United 

States. Before disbursing the funding for Iron Dome to the 

Government of Israel, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment must certify that the March 5, 2014, bilateral 

international agreement concerning Iron Dome, as amended, is 

being implemented. The provision would also authorize $120.0 

million for the Missile Defense Agency to provide to the 

Government of Israel for the procurement of the David’s Sling 

Weapon System and $120.0 million for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

Interceptor program, including for coproduction of parts and 

components in the United States by U.S. industry, after certain 

certifications. Finally, the provision would prohibit the 

obligation or expenditure of funds provided for the procurement 

of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor program until 30 days 

after the successful completion of two flight tests at a test 

range in the United States. 
 The Senate amendment contained a further provision (sec. 

6606) that would remove the limitation in section 1651 on the 

obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated 

for procurement of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor program. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct representatives from the David's Sling 

Weapon System Joint Affordability Working Group to brief the 

congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2017 on 

the drivers of production costs, cost reduction initiatives, and 

efforts to achieve co-production efficiencies for the David's 

Sling program. 

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1685) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1694A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that an 

effective interim kinetic or directed energy boost phase 

ballistic missile defense capability is available for initial 

operational deployment not later than December 31, 2020. The 

provision would further require the Secretary to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan to achieve this 

requirement, including budget requirements, a robust test 

schedule, and a plan to develop enduring boost phase missile 

defense capability. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express a 

sense of Congress that, if consistent with the direction or 

recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review, the 

Secretary of Defense should rapidly develop and demonstrate a 

boost phase intercept capability, as soon as practicable, for 

missile defense. 

 The conferees note that the Missile Defense Agency has 

completed an assessment of the cost, schedule and testing 

profile for a boost phase intercept capability and encourage the 

Missile Defense Agency to continue maturing the technology. As 

the Missile Defense Agency continues to develop a persistent 

space based sensor layer, it should, in parallel, coordinate its 

efforts to develop the boost phase missile defense capability in 

order to ensure a reasonable deployment date of both systems. 

Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity, and reliability 

(sec. 1686) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699F) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to increase the number of 

U.S. ground-based interceptors (GBIs) by up to 28. The provision 

would further require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 

infrastructure requirements and costs associated with increasing 

the number of ground-based interceptors at Missile Field 1 and 

Missile Field 2 at Fort Greely to 20 ground-based interceptors 

each. 

 The House bill contained another provision (sec. 1699G) 

that would express the sense of Congress that it is the policy 

of the United States to maintain and improve an effective, 

robust layered missile defense system. This provision would 

further require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

costs and benefits of increasing the capacity of the groundbased midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense 

system. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1653) that would also require the Secretary to identify a 

ground-based interceptor stockpile storage site for up to 8 

GBIs. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to procure up to 28 ground-based 

interceptors, if consistent with the direction or 

recommendations of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review and 

eliminates a number of reporting requirements, including on 

transportable ground-based interceptors, planned improvements to 

homeland ballistic missile defense sensor and discrimination 

capabilities, and supplementing ground-based midcourse defense 

elements with other, more distributed elements, as these reports 

would be duplicative to reports that have already been submitted 

to the congressional defense committees. 

Limitation on availability of funds for ground-based midcourse 

defense element of the ballistic missile defense system (sec. 

1687) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1691) that 

would limit the funds authorized by this Act for fiscal year 

2018 for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System by 

$50.0 million until the Secretary of Defense provides a written 

certification that risk of mission failure of GMD-enhanced kill 

vehicles due to foreign object debris has been minimized or, if 

the certification cannot be made, a briefing on the corrective 

measures that will be carried out to minimize such risk. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the certification to be submitted by the Missile Defense Agency 

Director, rather than by the Secretary of Defense, and would 

remove the requirement for a briefing from the Missile Defense 
Agency. If the Missile Defense Agency Director cannot submit the 

required certification, the Director shall provide a briefing to 

the Armed Services Committees of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate on the corrective measures that will be carried 

out to minimize such risk, including a timeline and cost for the 

implementation of these measures. 

Plan for development of space-based ballistic missile intercept 

layer (sec. 1688) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1690) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the natural 

advantages of space systems and their potential integration into 

ballistic missile defense systems. The provision would also 

require the Missile Defense Agency to develop a space-based 

ballistic missile intercept layer, establish a space test bed 

for space-based ballistic missile intercept, and submit a plan 

for developing the space-based ballistic missile intercept 

layer. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the development of a space-based ballistic missile intercept 

layer if it is consistent with the direction or recommendations 

of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review and extend the plan to 

carry out the development of the space-based ballistic missile 

intercept layer to a ten-year period. 

Sense of Congress on the state of the missile defense of the 

United States (sec. 1689) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699E) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 

Defense should use the Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR) 

to consider accelerating the development of technologies that 

will increase the capacity, capability, and reliability of the 

ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile 

defense system and that, upon completion of the BMDR, to the 

extent practicable and with sound acquisition practices, the 

Director of the Missile Defense Agency should accelerate the 

development, testing, and fielding of such capabilities as they 

are prioritized in the BMDR, to include the redesigned kill 

vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, the C3 booster, a spacebased sensor layer, an airborne laser on unmanned aerial 

vehicles, and a potential additional missile defense site. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1654) that also stated that it is essential for the Department 

of Defense and the Missile Defense Agency to follow a “fly 
before you buy” approach before final production decisions or 

operational deployment. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sense of Congress and report on ground-based midcourse defense 

testing (sec. 1690) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699I) that 

would express the sense of the Congress that the Missile Defense 

Agency (MDA) should increase funding to homeland missile defense 

testing and continue to flight test the ground-based midcourse 

defense system at least once each fiscal year. The provision 

would further require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

to submit a report to the congressional defense committees that 

includes a revised missile defense testing campaign that 

accelerates the development and deployment of new missile 

defense technologies. Per the provision, this revised testing 

campaign should specifically review the acceleration of the 

redesigned kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle, the 

configuration-3 booster, unmanned aerial vehicles that utilize 

directed energy, and a space-based missile defense sensor 

architecture. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1655). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

provision to a sense of Congress and delay the reporting 

requirement to be submitted 90 days after the Ballistic Missile 

Defense Review is published. 

SUBTITLE F—OTHER MATTERS 

Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from 

Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events (sec. 1691) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699B) that 

would establish a new Commission to Assess the Threat to the 

United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events, 

with 12 members appointed by the chairs and ranking members of 

the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that would clarify that 

geomagnetic disturbances and other events that could cause 

similar effects are within the scope of the commission, would 

change the termination and report dates for the commission, and 

would clarify the list of departments that must cooperate with 

the commission and provide liaison officers. 
 The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to 

consider, in its plans, requirements, doctrines, training, and 

acquisitions, the threat posed by electromagnetic pulse (EMP) 

attacks on the continental United States, on forward-deployed 

U.S. military forces, and allied forces and territory. The 

conferees further urge the Department to take appropriate and 

timely action to protect U.S. military installations, equipment, 

and personnel from EMP attacks. 

Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned 

aircraft (sec. 1692) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1695) that 

would amend section 130i of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide the authority to protect against threats posed by 

nefarious or irresponsible use of unmanned aircraft systems 

(UAS) against certain military ranges and test facilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no such provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would augment 

the Secretary of Defense’s existing authority to use counter-UAS 

(CUAS) technology to include additional critical mission areas 

in light of emerging threats posed to Department of Defense 

facilities and assets located within the United States 

(including the territories and possessions of the United 

States). The provision would require the Secretary of Defense 

to: coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation and the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator to implement 

CUAS authority because of the potential effects to the national 

airspace system and civil aviation operations; implement CUAS 

capabilities that ensure privacy protection in a manner 

consistent with the Fourth Amendment to the United States 

Constitution and applicable Federal law; submit to Congress 

annual funding budget materials that describe the CUAS 

enterprise; and, conduct briefings, with the Secretary of 

Transportation, to the appropriate congressional committees on 

activities undertaken pursuant to the CUAS authority. 

Additionally, the provision would require Congress to review, 

modernize and reauthorize CUAS authority as integration of UAS 

technology and operation procedures are evolved into the 

National Airspace System by limiting to a period of three years 

the Department’s exercise of CUAS authority for all newly added 

mission areas, with the exception of the new mission area 

included in the House provision. 

 The Department of Defense (DOD) made a request to the 

Armed Services Committees of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate on September, 27, 2017, to expand DOD’s CUAS 

authority for specific mission areas. DOD asked the conferees 
to consider a U.S. Government, inter-agency coordinated, 

legislative proposal that would expand the limited CUAS 

authority that was provided to the Department last year in the 

NDAA for Fiscal Year 2017 (P.L. 114-328). Despite the timing of 

the proposal, the conferees assessed it was imperative to 

consider the authority for expanded mission areas and additional 

legal protections in the legislative proposal, given the growing 

threat that nefarious and irresponsible use of UAS capabilities 

and the potential harm they could inflict against facilities and 

assets of the Department of Defense. 

 To coincide with Congress’ close oversight of DOD’s use of 

CUAS authority, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of 

the United States to provide a report to the Armed Services 

Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the 

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, not later 

than February 1, 2019. That report should assess DOD’s 

oversight and use of authority pertaining to CUAS governance 

structure, budget and capabilities development, implementation 

strategy, effectiveness and efficiency of coordination between 

relevant U.S. Government departments and agencies, and what 

actions the Secretary of Defense and the FAA Administrator are 

taking to institutionalize collaboration and coordination 

efforts among federal agencies to responsibly exercise CUAS 

authority and ensuring the safety of civil aviation and the 

national airspace system. 

 The conferees note that the provision included in this Act 

would provide an exemption to section 46502 of title 49 United 

States Code, and any provision of title 18 United States Code, 

for members of the armed forces, officers, and civilian 

employees of DOD with assigned duties that include safety, 

security or protection of personnel, facilities or assets, and 

who may take actions to mitigate a UAS threat. The conferees 

are uncertain as to whether or not these same exemptions to 

United States Code should apply to certain employees of the FAA 

who assist DOD in the exercise of CUAS authority. Therefore, 

the conferees direct the Secretary of Transportation, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to provide a report 

to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the 

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, and the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate, not later than March 1, 2018, that would thoroughly 

assess the need for certain employees of the FAA, who assist DOD 

in the exercise of CUAS authority, to be afforded the same, or 

similar, CUAS authority and legal protections as provided to DOD 

personnel. Additionally, if it is determined that certain FAA 

employees should be afforded the same, or similar, legal 
protections as DOD personnel, the conferees expect submission 

from the appropriate Secretary to Congress of a U.S. Government 

inter-agency coordinated legislative proposal during a future 

budget request. 

 Finally, in the face of a growing threat to U.S. 

Government facilities, and Department of Defense facilities in 

particular, the conferees encourage the Department to inform the 

appropriate congressional committees of specific and validated 

requirements to protect its facilities, assets, and personnel 

for the mission areas designated in this provision, and for any 

emergent mission areas in the future. Accordingly, the 

conferees expect the Department of Defense to coordinate closely 

with the Secretary of Transportation and other Executive Branch 

departments, as appropriate, through effective and efficient 

interagency processes to ensure that the use of CUAS authority 

comports with relevant regulations governing the safe and 

efficient use of the National Airspace System, protects 

constitutional civil liberties, and is judiciously and 

responsibly employed for the highest-priority facilities and 

assets of the Department of Defense. 

Conventional prompt global strike weapons system (sec. 1693) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1692) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, coordination with the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to plan to reach early 

operational capability for the conventional prompt strike weapon 

system by not later than September 30, 2022. The provision would 

also limit the obligation or expenditure of funds for fiscal 

year 2018 for research, development, test, and evaluation, 

Defense-wide, for this system to no more than 50 percent until 

the Chairman submits a report to the congressional defense 

committees. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

limitation on funds, and instead require the same report due 180 

days from the date of enactment of this Act. 

Business case analysis regarding ammonium perchlorate (sec. 

1694) 

 The House bill contained two provisions that would require 

reports concerning ammonium perchlorate. One provision (sec. 

1697) would require a report concerning the costs associated 

with using a new supplier of ammonium perchlorate, including 

requalification costs. The other provision (sec. 1698) would 

require the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 
to do a business case analysis regarding options for maintaining 

a second domestic supply of ammonium perchlorate. This provision 

would also prohibit the Department of Defense from using funds 

to develop a new source for ammonium perchlorate until after the 

report was completed. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine 

both provisions into one and remove the limitation on the 

Department of Defense funds to develop a new source for ammonium 

perchlorate. 

Report on industrial base for large solid rocket motors and 

related technologies (sec. 1695) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, to develop a plan to ensure a robust domestic 

industrial base for large solid rocket motors and critical 

technologies, subsystems, components, and materials related to 

such rocket motors. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator 

of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to submit 

a report by March 1, 2018. The report shall include an 

assessment of options to sustain two domestic suppliers of: 

 (1) large solid rocket motors; 

 (2) small liquid-fueled rocket engines; 

 (3) aeroshells for reentry vehicles or reentry 

bodies; 

 (4) strategic radiation-hardened microelectronics; 

and 

 (5) any other critical technologies, subsystems, 

components, and materials within and relating to large solid 

rocket motors that the Secretary determines appropriate. 

 For the items listed above, the Secretary shall also 

include views on sustaining two or more suppliers, risks within 

the industrial base, estimated costs for sustaining multiple 

suppliers, and opportunities to ensure competition. 

Pilot program on enhancing information sharing for security of 

supply chain (sec. 1696) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699A) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot 

program by June 1, 2019, to enhance information sharing with 
cleared defense contractors for the purpose of ensuring supply 

chain security. This provision would also require the Secretary 

to select 10 acquisition or sustainment programs to participate 

in the pilot program and would further provide criteria that the 

Secretary would be required to satisfy when selecting the 10 

programs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Pilot program on electromagnetic spectrum mapping (sec. 1697) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699C) that 

would establish a pilot program to assess the viability of 

space-based mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum used by the 

Department of Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Use of commercial items in Distributed Common Ground Systems 

(sec. 1698) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1696) that 

would require that procurement for each Distributed Common 

Ground System (DCGS) be carried out in accordance with section 

2377 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Establishment of subordinate unified command of the United 

States Strategic Command 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish United States 

Space Command as a subordinate unified command under United 

States Strategic Command not later than January 1, 2019. This 

provision would also require the commander of such command to 

hold a four-star rank and be appointed by the President and 

confirmed by the Senate. The commander would exercise command of 

joint space activities or missions, and the United States Space 

Command would be jointly staffed. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Policy of the United States with respect to classification of 

space as a combat domain 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) 

that would state that it is the policy of the United States to 

develop, procure, field, and maintain an integrated system of 

assets in response to the increasingly contested nature of the 

space operating domain to: (1) ensure the resilience of 

capabilities at every level of orbit in space; (2) deter or deny 

an attack on capabilities at every level of orbit in space; and 

(3) defend the territory of the United States, its allies, and 

its deployed forces across all operating domains. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that space is a combat domain and that 

the provision was not included only because it was duplicative 

of previous policy already asserting such. 

Conditional transfer of acquisition and funding authority of 

certain weather missions to National Reconnaissance Office 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of 

the National Reconnaissance Office to execute the transfer of 

certain weather missions from the Air Force to the National 

Reconnaissance Office unless the Secretary and Director both 

issued the waivers described in section 1614(c) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Report on space-based nuclear detection 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1624) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Energy, and the 

Secretary of State to jointly submit to the congressional 

defense and intelligence committees a report on space-based 

nuclear detection. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing with the appropriate representatives from the office of 

the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Department of 

Energy, and the State Department to the congressional defense 

and intelligence committees on space-based nuclear detection. 

The briefing shall include a strategic plan, including with 

respect to current and planned space platforms, to host the 

relevant payloads. The briefing shall also include a discussion 
on the current and planned national security requirements for 

space-based nuclear detection including: which agencies own the 

requirements; how current requirements compare to past 

requirements; and how future funding for the space-based nuclear 

detection program is being provided by each such department or 

agency to meet each mission requirement. 

Sense of Congress on new commercial satellite servicing 

activities 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that 

would express the sense of Congress that government funding and 

support is an important element in fostering the development of 

a robust marketplace of new commercial satellite servicing 

activities and that Federal Government should ensure that its 

actions do not unduly or artificially distort competition in the 

market for new commercial satellite servicing activities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky 

Lab 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630B) 

that would prohibit any component of the Department of Defense 

from using, whether directly or through work with or on behalf 

of another element of the United States Government, from using 

any software platform developed, in whole or in part, by 

Kaspersky Lab or any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a 

majority ownership. 

 The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

11602) that would provide that section 1630B would have no force 

or effect. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. The conferees note that section 11603 

of the Senate amendment, which would prohibit any department, 

agency, organization, or other element of the United States 

Government from using any product developed by Kaspersky Lab or 

any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has majority ownership, 

represented a broader substitute for section 1630B of the Senate 

amendment. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for certain relocation 

activities for NATO intelligence fusion center 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1637) that 

would prohibit the availability of funds for fiscal year 2018 
for the procurement of fit-out supplies and equipment to support 

the relocation of the NIFC from RAF Molesworth (United Kingdom) 

to RAF Croughton (United Kingdom). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress and report on geospatial commercial activities 

for basic and applied research and development 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1639) that 

would express the sense of Congress on geospatial commercial 

activities for basic and applied research and development and 

would require a report on authorities needed to establish 

commercial activities for the purposes of research and 

technology development. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees support pursuing innovative solutions to the 

pressing challenge of automated exploitation of imagery to 

address both the vast quantities of imagery collected by the 

armed forces and the intelligence community and the speed 

required to support military action against fleeting targets. 

The conferees understand that many U.S. commercial technology 

companies, which are not part of the Defense Department’s 

established industrial base, possess the needed talent and 

technological capability in artificial intelligence and machine 

learning. The conferees further understand that the key to the 

development of effective machine learning algorithms is access 

to large volumes of data on which to train. 

 The conferees recognize that the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency’s (NGA) large holdings of imagery data are 

therefore of immense value and grasp the logic behind NGA’s 

proposal to invest that data in partnership with leading edge 

companies. However, while the conferees are supportive of NGA’s 

objectives of more effectively harnessing private industry 

expertise, questions remain about many details of the proposal, 

including the request to waive certain statutes, rules, and 

regulations, as well as the lack of a plan for sharing of 

classified or otherwise sensitive data. 

 The conferees encourage NGA to continue to work within the 

Department of Defense to develop and submit a legislative 

proposal to the House and Senate Armed Services in time for 

consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2019. In the meantime, the conferees encourage NGA 

to use all available authorities and opportunities to advance 

artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities in 

partnership with commercial industry to achieve automated 
exploitation of its data, including by working with the Defense 

Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) to make NGA data available 

to the DIUx DataHub contractors for synthetic aperture radar 

imagery exploitation. The conferees direct the NGA to keep the 

Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of 

Representatives updated on its activities in this area and to 

identify challenges that remain. The conferees look forward to 

continuing to work with the NGA on addressing this matter. 

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to add dual citizens in 

positions with access to highly classified information to their 

counterintelligence polygraph program, for the purposes of 

assessing risk. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Security clearance for dual-nationals 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide additional 

review before approving a security clearance for a United States 

national who also has the nationality of a foreign state (a dual 

national) who is appointed to or hired for a position designated 

by the Office of Personnel Management as critical sensitive or 

special sensitive. The provision would also authorize the 

Secretary of Defense to waive this requirement for certain dual 

nationals. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Suspension or revocation of security clearances based on 

unlawful or inappropriate contacts with representatives of a 

foreign government 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1642) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to suspend or revoke 

any security clearance granted by the Department of Defense if 

the holder of that security clearance has engaged in unlawful or 

inappropriate contacts with representatives of the government of 

a foreign country. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Strategy for the offensive use of cyber capabilities 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1656) that 

would require the President to develop a written strategy for 

the offensive use of cyber capabilities by departments and 

agencies of the Federal Government. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the elements of this strategy have 

been incorporated in a separate provision in this Act requiring 

the Department of Defense conduct a Cyber Posture Review. 

Definition of deterrence in the context of cyber operations 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1658) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a definition 

of “deterrence” to be used in the context of cyber operations in 

the Department of Defense and assess this definition’s impact on 

the Department’s cyber strategy. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630A) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on various approaches 

to cyber deterrence. 

 The conference agreement does not include either 

provision. The conferees note that elements of both provisions 

have been incorporated in a separate provision in this act 

requiring the Department of Defense conduct a Cyber Posture 

Review. 

Short title 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1661) 

that would establish a subtitle as the “Cyber Scholarship 

Opportunities Act of 2017." 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Review of proposed ground-based midcourse defense system 

contract 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1688) that 

would prohibit the Director of the Missile Defense Agency from 

changing the contracting strategy for the systems integration, 

operations, and test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) 

system until 30 days after the report specified at the end of 

this provision is submitted to the congressional defense 

committees. The provision would further require the Director of 

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to conduct a 

review of the contract for the systems integration, operations, 
and test of the GMD system and submit such review to the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

Missile Defense Executive Board. Finally, the provision would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering and the Missile Defense Executive Board to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days 

after the review is received that includes the review itself, 

without change, and any views and recommendations of the Under 

Secretary and the Board on the review. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Short title 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699D) that 

would establish the subtitle as the Advancing America’s Missile 

Defense Act of 2017. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Evaluation and evolution of terrestrial ground-based midcourse 

defense sensors 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1699H) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

submit a report on the status of the integrated layers of 

missile defense radars, including the Long Range Discrimination 

Radar and Cobra Dane. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees are aware of the critical sensor coverage 

that the Cobra Dane radar provides to the Ballistic Missile 

Defense System in the tracking of threatening ballistic 

missiles, as well as its role in space surveillance and 

identification of space objects, but that it confronts growing 

sustainment and obsolescence challenges. Additionally, the 

conferees support the deployment of the Long Range 

Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for improved persistent long-range 

midcourse discrimination, precision tracking, and hit assessment 

of threat ballistic missiles, but acknowledge that the LRDR is 

not a one-for-one replacement for the Cobra Dane radar. In 

addition, the conferees are concerned that, as the Air Force's 

new space fence radar becomes operational in 2020, the Air Force 

will not need the capabilities of the Cobra Dane radar for space 

surveillance. The conferees remain concerned about the lack of a 

comprehensive and credible plan for cost-effective investments 
in technology refresh to maximize Cobra Dane's reliability and 

minimize life cycle costs. 

 Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of the Air 

Force, in coordination with the Director of the Missile Defense 

Agency and the Commander of U.S. Northern Command, to submit to 

the congressional defense committees concurrently with the 

fiscal year 2019 budget request, a report on the long-term 

operation and sustainment of Cobra Dane. The report should 

characterize Cobra Dane's current operational availability and 

sustainment challenges and include a detailed comparison of the 

capabilities of the LRDR and the Cobra Dane radar, to include 

the unique capabilities of each radar, the common capabilities 

of each radar, and the advantages and disadvantages of each 

radar's location. It should also include a plan, with an 

associated cost estimate and funding profile across the future 

years defense program, for meeting the military's requirements 

through alternative radar solutions or the continued operation 

and maintenance of the Cobra Dane radar. Plans for sustainment 

of the Cobra Dane radar should address obsolescence challenges 

and expediting and smoothing investments in priority refresh 

projects, such as transmitter group replacement, automated data 

processing equipment rehost, and traveling wave tube redesign in 

fiscal year 2019 and over the future years defense program. 

Finally, the report should outline the costs, and how they will 

be shared, to maintain operational access and sustainment of 

Shemya Island, on which the radar resides. The conferees also 

direct the Comptroller General of the United States to review 

the plan described above and submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on such a review, including 

findings and recommendations, not later than 90 days after the 

release of the fiscal year 2019 budget request. 

Sense of Congress on establishing an award program for the cyber 

community of the Department of Defense 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6602) 

that would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 

Defense should consider establishing an award program for 

employees of the Department of Defense who carry out the cyber 

missions or functions of the Department. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on integration of modernization and sustainment of 

nuclear triad 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6607) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in coordination with the 

Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, to 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the 

potential to achieve greater efficiency by integrating elements 

of acquisition programs related to the modernization and 

sustainment of the nuclear triad. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense has 

called for “horizontal integration across DoD components to 

improve efficiency and take advantage of economies of scale.” 

The conferees urge the Navy, the Air Force, the Missile Defense 

Agency, and other components of the Department of Defense and 

wider U.S. Government to work together to increase integration, 

co-location, and commonality where appropriate between 

acquisition programs to improve efficiency and effectiveness for 

programs related to nuclear forces, large diameter missiles and 

rockets, and other pertinent capabilities. 

Report on progress made in implementing the Cyber Excepted 

Personnel System 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11605) 

that would amend section 1599f(h)(2) of title 10, United States 

Code, by adding a new subparagraph that would require an 

assessment of the progress made in implementing the Cyber 

Excepted Personnel System. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, no later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, on the process made in implementing the 

Cyber Excepted Personnel System. 

TITLE XVII—SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT AND 

INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS 

Amendments to HUBZone provisions of the Small Business Act (sec. 

1701) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 899C) 

that would expand the pool of eligible communities for the Small 

Business Administration’s (SBA) Historically Underutilized 
Business Zone (HUBZone) program and provides much-needed 

flexibility to rural small businesses participating in the 

program. This provision would allow governors to directly 

petition SBA to designate additional rural areas as HUBZones; 

would reduce the number of a small firm’s employees required to 

live within a HUBZone from 35 to 33 percent; and would require 

SBA’s HUBZone office to make a decision on a governor’s 

application within 60 days. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

nonmetropolitan county formula, currently used for the SBA 

HUBZone program, to the State medium income; this would allow 

more than 1,000 more HUBZone areas to qualify for the program. 

It would create new performance metrics for the SBA HUBZone 

program; it would also require the SBA to conduct biennial and 

random program examinations, and if a firm loses certification 

due to an examination, it would have 30 days to submit 

documentation to the SBA reestablishing certification. It would 

require the SBA to process HUBZone applications within 60 days 

after submission; require firms to recertify every 3 years; 

consolidate the HUBZone statutes from section 3 (definitions) 

and section 31 (HUBZone program) into the HUBZone program 

section. It would also establish a new time model for the 

HUBZone program, recalculating in 5-year increments starting in 

2020; requiring the establishment of a new HUBZone map that will 

refresh every 5-years (starting in 2020). It would allow State 

governors to petition the SBA to certify as a HUBZone in an area 

that would otherwise not qualify; would require the SBA to 

maintain a list of qualified firms online; update appropriations 

language to 2020; and would ensure that Base Realignment and 

Closure (BRAC) areas maintain their HUBZone status for a certain 

number of years. Finally, this provision would keep current 

qualified and redesignated firms eligible until January 1, 2020; 

and in 2020, the rest of the provision will be enacted moving 

the HUBZone program into its proposed 5-year cycle. 

Uniformity in procurement terminology (sec. 1702) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1702) that 

would amend section 3(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

632(m)) and section 15(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(j)) to update procurement terminology consistent with the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation and with terminology used in 

titles 10 and 41, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Improving reporting on small business goals (sec. 1703) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1701) that 

would amend section 15(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

644(h)) to require the Small Business Administration, using data 

already required to be collected from contractors, to track 

companies that outgrow or no longer qualify for a small business 

program, as well as identify how prime contracting goals are 

met. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists (sec. 1704) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1704) that 

would amend section 4(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

633(g)) to add a job description and reporting hierarchy for 

business opportunity specialists of the Small Business 

Administration. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 

Responsibilities of commercial market representatives (sec. 

1705) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1703) that 

would amend section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

633(h)) to provide a clear definition of the duties and 

responsibilities of the commercial market representatives 

employed by the Small Business Administration. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

10801). 

 The House recedes. 

Modification of past performance pilot program to include 

consideration of past performance with allies of the United 

States (sec. 1706) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1741) that 

would amend section 8(d)(17) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 637(d)(17)) to require that the past performance pilot 

program authorized in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act 

allow small businesses to submit performance of a contract for a 

sale of defense items to the Government of a North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, the Government of a major nonNATO ally, or the government of a country with which the United 
States has a defense cooperation agreement for consideration for 

a past performance rating. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in 

connection with registration of small business concerns on 

procurement websites of the Department of Defense (sec. 1707) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures to 

include information about cost-free services provided by a 

Federal procurement technical assistance program in notices or 

direct communications regarding the registration of a small 

business on a Department of Defense procurement website. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Inclusion of SBIR and STTR programs in technical assistance 

(sec. 1708) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860B) that 

would amend section 2418(c) of title 10 to authorize Procurement 

Technical Assistance Centers, established pursuant to the 

Procurement Technical Assistance Program administered by the 

Defense Logistics Agency, to assist eligible small business 

owners in pursuing opportunities during all phases of the Small 

Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology 

Transfer programs, which enable small businesses to engage in 

federal research and development that has the potential for 

commercialization. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Requirements relating to competitive procedures and 

justification for awards under the SBIR and STTR programs (sec. 

1709) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 897) that 

would amend section 9(r)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

638(r)(4)). The provision would clarify that the issuance of 

Phase III awards should give preference to the Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology 

Transfer (STTR) award recipients who developed the technology. 

This provision would also clarify that SBIR and STTR award 

recipients should fulfill the competition requirements under 
section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, for military 

procurement. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

conforming amendments to the Competition in Contracting Act 

(Public Law 98-369). 

Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the 

SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense (sec. 1710) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 898) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot 

program for the commercialization of products and services 

produced by covered small business concerns developed through 

the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 

Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. This provision would 

encourage the Secretary of Defense to set up a multiple award 

contract for those products and services. The pilot program 

would terminate on September 30, 2023. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in the defense 

industrial base (sec. 1711) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that 

would create a pilot program that would authorize the Department 

of Defense to use existing authorities to support investments 

that enhance the ability of the defense industrial base to meet 

military needs. The provision would also authorize the 

Department to invest in the manufacture of these kinds of 

technologies and systems, especially through the use of 

contracts, loan guarantees, direct loans, and purchases of 

equipment to support the startup of needed production lines. 

Further, the provision would allow the Department to engage with 

private sector financing and investment instruments, including 

instruments that take equity stakes in concerns – so as to 

support needed advanced manufacturing capabilities. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

authorities to be considered under the pilot program. 

Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or 

influence requirements of National Industrial Security Program 

to national technology and industrial base companies (sec. 1712) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review whether 

companies whose ownership is based in countries that are part of 

the national technology and industrial base (as defined by 

section 2500 of title 10, United States Code) should be exempted 

from the foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) 

requirements of the National Security Industrial Program. This 

provision would also allow the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, to maintain a list of 

companies whose ownership is based in countries that are part of 

the national technology and industrial base that are eligible 

for such an exemption from FOCI. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

technical amendments and require consultation with the Director 

of the Information Security Oversight Office. 

Report on sourcing of tungsten and tungsten powders from 

domestic producers (sec. 1713) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 877) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the procurement of tungsten and 

tungsten powders for military applications not later than one 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Report on utilization of small business concerns for Federal 

contracts (sec. 1714) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14012) 

that would require the Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration to submit to the Committee on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 

Business of the House of Representatives a report on whether 

small business concerns are being utilized in a significant 

portion of the Federal market on multiple award contracts and a 

determination as to whether performance requirements for 

multiple award contracts are feasible and appropriate for small 

business concerns. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Office of Women's Business Ownership 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1711) that 

would amend section 29(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

656(g)) to clarify the duties of the Small Business 

Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership and 

require that the office establish an accreditation program for 

its grant recipients. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Women's Business Center Program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1712) that 

would amend section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

656), relating to the Women's Business Center Program, to 

provide definitions of key terms relating to eligibility; adjust 

the statutory cap on grants and requirement for matching funds 

by $0.035 million; establish a mechanism for use of unobligated 

grant funds at the end of the fiscal year; and improve oversight 

of grant recipients. This section also would require longer term 

planning, provide for continued authorization levels, and 

improve the application process. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 

Matching requirements under Women's Business Center Program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1713) that 

would amend section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

656), relating to the Women's Business Center Program, to limit 

the ability of the Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration to waive the requirement for matching funds by 

grant recipients. It also would provide that excess non-Federal 

dollars obtained by a grant recipient would not be subject to 

part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 

successor regulations. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SCORE reauthorization 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1721) that 

would amend section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 

note) to authorize the SCORE program through fiscal year 2019, 

and to permit the current level of appropriations to extend 

through that period. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

SCORE program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1722) that 

would amend sections 8(b) and 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 637(b)-(c)) to rename the Service Corps of Retired 

Executives program as the “SCORE” program. This provision would 

provide definitions for terms used in the SCORE program, require 

an annual report on the effectiveness of the program, and direct 

the Small Business Administration to establish standards 

protecting the information of entrepreneurs counseled by SCORE. 

Finally, this provision would direct SCORE to utilize webinars 

and electronic mentoring as a way to increase SCORE's presence, 

and to engage in longer term strategic planning. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Online component 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1723) that 

would amend section 8(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

637(c)) to require SCORE to utilize webinars and electronic 

mentoring as a way to increase SCORE's presence. The provision 

would further require SCORE to provide a report to the Senate 

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the House 

Committee on Small Business regarding the results of the online 

component requirement. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Study and report on the future role of the SCORE program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1724) that 

would require SCORE to engage in long-term strategic planning 

for how the program will evolve to meet the needs of America's 

entrepreneurs over the next 5 years. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Technical and conforming amendments 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1725) that 

would make technical and conforming amendments to the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) reflective of other changes made in 

this title, such as the changing of name of program from 

Services Corps of Retired Executives to SCORE. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1731) that 

would amend the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) by creating a 

new section to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration (SBA) from using unauthorized programs to deliver 

entrepreneurial development assistance. This provision would 

also require the Administrator to issue a report to the 

Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and 

the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 

Senate detailing all entrepreneurial development activities to 

ensure taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely and efficiently. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Marketing of services 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1732) that 

would amend section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) 

by creating a new subsection to provide more flexibility to 

Small Business Development Centers to market and advertise their 

products and services. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Data collection 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1733) that 

would amend section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) to require the Administrator of the Small 

Business Administration to collaborate with the Association of 

Small Business Development Centers, which acts as a resource 

partner, on the development of data collection documents. The 

provision would further create a new subsection that requires an 

annual report to the Committee on Small Business of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and 

Entrepreneurship of the Senate on data collection activities and 

establishes a working group on data collection. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1734) that 

would further amend Section 21(a)(3) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(C)), as amended by section 104, to allow 

Small Business Development Centers to collect fees for the 

operation of partnerships and cosponsorships, which is currently 

not permissible. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Equity for small business development centers 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1735) that 

would amend section 21(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)(v)) to increase by $100,000 the authorized 

funding level that could be used by the Administrator of the 

Small Business Administration to pay the Association of Small 

Business Development Centers for accreditation services, which 

would help to ensure enhanced Small Business Development Centers 

across the United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Confidentiality requirements 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1736) that 

would amend Section 21(a)(7)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 

U.S.C. 648(a)(7)(A)) to prohibit the Small Business 

Administration from sharing Small Business Development Center 

client information with third parties. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Limitation on award of grants to small business development 

centers 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1737) that 

would amend Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) 

by creating a new subsection that prohibits entities other than 

higher education institutions from becoming a Small Business 

Development Center grantee. The provision also would provide an 

exception to those non-higher education entities that are 

currently operating in the program. The provision would also 

clarify that Women's Business Centers may receive funds from 

Small Business Development Center lead centers to act as 

subgrantees. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
TITLE XVIII—GOVERNMENT PURCHASE AND TRAVEL 

CARDS 

Government purchase and travel cards (secs. 1801-1806) 

 The Senate amendment contained six provisions (secs. 1077-

1082) to curb improper payments that together would require the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget to expand the 

use of data analytics; to issue guidance to improve information 

sharing; and to establish an interagency charge card data 

management group; and would require the Administrator for 

General Services to report on implementation of these 

activities. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes, with several technical/clarifying 

amendments. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

Summary 

 Division B of this Act authorizes funding for military 

construction projects of the Department of Defense. It includes 

funding authorizations for the construction and operation of 

military family housing as well as military construction for the 

reserve components, the defense agencies, and the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. It also 

provides authorization for the base closure accounts that fund 

military construction, environmental cleanup, and other 

activities required to implement the decisions in base closure 

rounds. The tables contained in this Act provide the projectlevel authorizations for the military construction funding 

authorized in Division B of this Act and summarize that funding 

by account. 

Short title (sec. 2001) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that 

would cite division B of this Act as the "Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018." 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2001). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 
Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be 

specified by law (sec. 2002) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that 

would ensure that the authorizations provided in titles XXI 

through XXVII and title XXIX of the House bill would expire on 

October 1, 2020, or the date of the enactment of an Act 

authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

2021, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2002) that would extend the authorization until October 1, 2022, 

or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

military construction for fiscal year 2023, whichever is later. 

 The House recedes. 

Effective date (sec. 2003) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that 

would provide that titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX of 

this Act would take effect on October 1, 2017, or the date of 

the enactment of this Act, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2003). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Summary 

 The budget request included $920.4 million for military 

construction and $529.3 million for family housing for the Army 

in fiscal year 2018. 

 The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $982.8 million for military construction and 

$529.3 million for family housing for the Army in fiscal year 

2018. 

 The agreement includes authorization for three projects 

from the Army’s unfunded requirements list. These projects 

include: $33.0 million for a Vehicle Maintenance Shop at Fort 

Hood, Texas; $25.0 million for an Operational Readiness Training 

Complex at Pohakulo Training Area, Hawaii; and $10.8 million for 

an Air Traffic Control Tower at Fort Benning, Georgia. 

 In addition, the agreement recommends reduction of funding 

for a project contained in the base budget request for military 

construction and family housing and recommends a transfer of 
this project to the Overseas Contingency Operations title of 

this Act. This reduction is: 

 (1) $6.4 million for the Forward Operating Site at 

an unspecified location in Turkey. The budget request included 

$6.4 million to support the expansion of Life and Mission 

support facilities for U.S. and host-nation personnel at a 

Missile Defense forward operating site (FOS). The conferees 

support this requirement. However, the agreement recommends no 

funds in the base budget, a reduction of $6.4 million, for this 

project in order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, 

Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2101) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that 

would authorize military construction projects for the active 

component of the Army for fiscal year 2018. The authorized 

amount is listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2101). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2102) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that 

would authorize new construction and planning and design of 

family housing units for the Army for fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2102). 

 The Senate recedes with technical amendment. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to make improvements 

to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that 

would authorize appropriations for Army military construction at 

the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 
 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2103). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 

project (sec. 2105) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) that 

would modify the authorization contained in section 2101(a) of 

the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(division B of Public Law 113-66) for construction of an 

airfield operations complex at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 

Washington, to include a standby generator capacity of 1,000 

kilowatts. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2104). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project (sec. 2106) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2106) that 

would modify the authorization contained in section 2101(a) of 

the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(division B of Public Law 113-291) for construction of a command 

and control facility at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, to include 

construction of 15 megawatts of redundant power generation. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2105). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project 

(sec. 2107) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2107) that 

would extend the authorization of a certain project originally 

authorized by section 2101 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

113-66) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2106). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2108) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2108) that 

would extend the authorization of a certain project originally 

authorized by section 2101 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

113-66) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2107). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2000, 

2005, 2006, and 2007 projects (sec. 2109) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2109) that 

would provide additional authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2000, 2005, 2006, and 2007 projects. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Summary 

 The budget request included $1.6 billion for military 

construction and $411.9 million for family housing for the Navy 

in fiscal year 2018. 

 The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1.7 billion for military construction and 

$411.9 million for family housing for the Navy in fiscal year 

2018. 

 The agreement includes authorization for six projects from 

the Navy’s unfunded requirements list. These projects include: 

$47.6 million for a F-35 Simulator Facility at Miramar, 

California; $43.3 million for a Combat Vehicle Warehouse at 

Albany, Georgia; $36.0 million for an Undersea Rescue Command 

Operations Building at Coronado, California; $26.5 million for 

Mokapu Gate Entry Control AT/FP Compliance at Kaneohe Bay, 

Hawaii; and $23.7 million for a TBS Fire Station Building 533 

Replacement at Quantico, Virginia. 

 In addition, the agreement recommends reduction of funding 

for a project contained in the budget request submitted by the 

Department of the Navy for military construction and family 

housing. This reduction is: 

 (1) $60.0 million for Washington Navy Yard 

antiterrorism/force protection at the Washington Navy Yard, 
District of Columbia. The budget request included $60.0 million 

to enable protection of critical assets from explosive threats, 

acoustic and electronic surveillance and encroachment. The 

conferees believe the Navy has not fully explored all 

alternatives to address antiterrorism and force protection 

issues at the Washington Navy Yard, and does not believe it is 

cost-effective or appropriate for taxpayers to pay for land 

acquisition to support the construction of a privately funded 

museum. Therefore, the agreement recommends no funds, a 

reduction of $60.0 million, for this project. 

 In addition, the agreement recommends reduction of funding 

for a project contained in the base budget request submitted by 

the Department of the Navy for military construction and family 

housing and recommends a transfer of this projects to the 

Overseas Contingency Operations title of this Act. This 

reduction is: 

 (1) $13.39 million for an Aircraft Parking Apron 

Expansion at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The budget request 

included $13.39 million to support transient and steady-state 

aircraft parking requirements. The conferees support this 

requirement. However, the agreement recommends no funds in the 

base budget, a reduction of $13.39 million, for this project in 

order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas 

Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2201) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects 

for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed on an 

installation-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 Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2202) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that 

would authorize new construction and planning and design of 

family housing units for the Department of the Navy for fiscal 

year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2202). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make improvements 

to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2203). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that 

would authorize appropriations for Navy military construction at 

the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2204). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations for certain fiscal year 2014 

projects (sec. 2205) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2205) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2201 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

113-66) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2205). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2206) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2206) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2201 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113-291) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2206). 

 The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 

project 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2207) that 

would modify the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2201 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 

114-92) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Summary 

 The budget request included $1.74 billion for military 

construction and $403.4 million for family housing for the Air 

Force in fiscal year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1.68 billion for military construction and 

$395.4 million for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal 

year 2018. 

 The agreement includes authorization for seven projects 

from the Air Force’s unfunded requirements list. These projects 

include: $56.4 million for military construction planning and 

design; $44.0 million for Dormitories (288 RM) at Eglin Air 

Force Base, Florida; $20.0 million for a Dormitory (168 PN) at 

Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas; $17.0 million for a fire 

station at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida; $16.0 million for a 

Fire Rescue Center at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma; $9.3 

million for a Fire Station at Kirtland Air Force Base, New 

Mexico; and $6.8 million for a Fire/Crash Rescue Station at 

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 

 The agreement also recommends reduction of funding for 

projects contained in the budget request submitted by the 

Department of the Air Force for military construction and family 

housing. These reductions include: 

 (1) $154.0 million for the Presidential Aircraft 

Recap Complex at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. This budget 

request included $254.0 million to construct a complex to 

support the beddown of the new aircraft for the Presidential 

Airlift Group. The conferees support the requirement for this 

project and provides the full project authorization of $254.0 

million included in the budget request. However, the conferees 

support the authorization of appropriations in an amount 
equivalent to the ability of the Department to execute in the 

year of the authorization for appropriations. For this project, 

the conferees believe that the Department of Defense has 

exceeded its ability to fully expend the funding in fiscal year 

2018. Therefore, the agreement recommends $100.0 million, a 

reduction of $154.0 million, and incremental funding for this 

project. 

 (2) $6.4 million for the KC-46A ALTER B181/185/187 

Squad OPS/AMU at Travis Air Force Base, California. While the 

conferees support the requirement for this project, the 

conferees believe the project is early-to-need based on the 

arrival of the first KC-46A at Travis in approximately fiscal 

year 2022. Therefore, the agreement recommends no funding, a 

reduction of $6.4 million, for this project. 

 (3) $1.4 million for the KC-46A ADAL B14 Fuel Cell 

Hangar at Travis Air Force Base, California. While the conferees 

support the requirement for this project, the conferees believe 

the project is early-to-need based on the arrival of the first 

KC-46A at Travis in approximately fiscal year 2022. In addition, 

the conferees note that this project can be addressed using the 

unspecified minor construction authorities provided in section 

2805 of title 10, United States Code. Therefore, the agreement 

recommends no funding, a reduction of $1.4 million, for this 

project. 

 Finally, the agreement recommends reduction of funding for 

several projects contained in the base budget request submitted 

by the Department of the Air Force for military construction and 

family housing and recommends a transfer of these projects to 

the Overseas Contingency Operations title of this Act. These 

reductions include: 

 (1) $27.325 million for a Guardian Angel Operations 

Facility at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The budget request included 

$27.325 million to support the relocation of search and rescue 

operations to Aviano Air Base, Italy. The conferees support this 

requirement. However, the agreement recommends no funds in the 

base budget, a reduction of $27.325 million, for this project in 

order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas 

Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

 (2) $25.977 million for a 216 Person Dormitory at 

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The budget request included $25.977 

million to construct a dormitory to support security forces and 

required response times. The conferees support this requirement. 

However, the agreement recommends no funds in the base budget, a 

reduction of $25.977 million, for this project in order to 

transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency 

Operations Military Construction. 
 (3) $15.0 million for a Consolidated Squadron 

Operations Facility at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The budget 

request included $15.0 million to support the consolidation of 

administration and management functions from separated temporary 

facilities into a consolidated permanent facility that is 

properly sized and configured. The conferees support this 

requirement. However, the agreement recommends no funds in the 

base budget, a reduction of $15.0 million, for this project in 

order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas 

Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2301) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air Force construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list 

contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the 

specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2301). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Family housing (sec. 2302) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that 

would authorize new construction and planning and design of 

family housing units for the Air Force for fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2302). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make 

improvements to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 

2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2303). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that 

would authorize appropriations for Air Force military 
construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2304). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects (sec. 2305) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that 

would 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 of 

previously authorized construction projects. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2305). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2306) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2301 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113-291) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2306). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Summary 

 The budget request included $3.12 billion for military 

construction and $62.5 million for family housing for defense 

agencies in fiscal year 2018. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $2.94 billion for military construction and 

$62.5 million for family housing for defense agencies in fiscal 

year 2018. 
 The agreement recommends an increase of funding for a 

program contained in the budget request submitted by the 

Department of Defense for military construction and family 

housing. This increase includes: 

 (1) $15.0 million for the Energy Resiliency and 

Conservation Investment Program. The budget request included 

$150.0 million for the Energy Resiliency and Conservation 

Investment Program. The conferees support investments that 

reduce mission risk by increasing energy resiliency at military 

installation. Therefore, the agreement recommends $165.0 

million, an increase of $15.0 million, for this program in 

fiscal year 2018. 

 (2) $200.0 million for Missile Field #4 at Fort 

Greely, Alaska. A budget amendment submitted by the Department 

of Defense included a request to support construction of 20 

additional silos at Fort Greely. Therefore, the agreement 

recommends $200.0 million, an increase of $200.0 million, for 

this project in fiscal year 2018. 

 The agreement also recommends reduction of funding for 

projects contained in the budget request submitted by the 

Department of Defense for military construction and family 

housing. These reductions include: 

 (1) $206.0 million for Next NGA West (N2W) Complex 

at St. Louis, Missouri. The budget request included $381.0 

million to construct the first phase of a new complex for the 

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as it relocates to a new 

location in St. Louis, Missouri. The conferees support providing 

an authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2018 only in 

an amount equivalent to the ability of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency to execute in the year of the authorization 

of appropriations. Therefore, the agreement recommends $175.0 

million, a reduction of $206.0 million, and incremental funding 

for this project in fiscal year 2018. 

 (2) $150.0 million for the Hospital Replacement at 

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The budget request includes $250.0 

million to construct the first phase of a replacement hospital 

at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The conferees are aware that a 

$135.0 million second phase is also required to support the 

medical requirements at Fort Leonard Wood. The conferees believe 

it is more appropriate to authorize the full scope of a military 

construction requirement and provide incremental funding as 

opposed to bifurcating a construction project into separate 

phases. Therefore, the agreement recommends combining the two 

phases into a single project and provides a total authorization 

of $381.3 million for the Hospital Replacement at Fort Leonard 

Wood, Missouri. However, the conferees support providing an 

authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2018 only in an 
amount equivalent to the ability of the Defense Health Agency to 

execute in the year of the authorization of appropriations. 

Therefore, the agreement recommends $100.0 million, a reduction 

of $150.0 million, and incremental funding for this project in 

fiscal year 2018. 

 (3) $10.0 million for Contingency Construction at 

Unspecified Worldwide Locations. The budget request included 

$10.0 million to support contingency construction requirements 

not previously authorized by law. The conferees note that the 

Department of Defense has not requested a military construction 

project using funds from this account since 2008. In addition, 

the conferees note that unobligated balances remain available in 

the military construction account and other authorities exist to 

construct projects that are in keeping with a national security 

interest. As such, the agreement recommends no funds, a 

reduction of $10.0 million, for this program. 

 Finally, the agreement recommends reduction of funding for 

several projects contained in the base budget request submitted 

by the Department of Defense for military construction and 

family housing and recommends a transfer of these projects to 

the Overseas Contingency Operations title of this Act. These 

reductions include: 

 (1) $22.4 million to Construct Hydrant System at 

Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The budget request included 

$22.4 million to replace an aging and inadequate jet fuel 

hydrant system and piping loop needed to support U.S. and North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization aircraft. The conferees support 

this requirement. However, the agreement recommends no funds in 

the base budget, a reduction of $22.4 million, for this project 

in order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas 

Contingency Operations Military Construction. 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2401) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that 

would contain the list of authorized defense agencies' 

construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

state list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2401). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

 
Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects (sec. 

2402) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy 

resilience and conservation projects. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2402) 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

additional funding for energy resiliency conservation and 

investment projects. 

Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies (sec. 2403) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that 

would authorize appropriations for defense agencies' military 

construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of 

division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2403). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

project (sec. 2404) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2401(b) of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(division B of Public Law 114-328) and authorize the Secretary 

of Defense to make certain modifications to the scope of a 

previously authorized construction project. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2404). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects 

(sec. 2405) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2405) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2401 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 

113-66) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2405). 
 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2406) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2406) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2401 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113-291) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2406). 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Summary 

 The budget request included $154.0 million for military 

construction in fiscal year 2018 for the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. In addition, 

pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea, the budget 

request included a list of military construction projects to be 

funded as in-kind contributions by the Republic of Korea. 

 The conference agreement includes this amount for the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment 

Program projects and the authorization to accept the military 

construction projects funded by the Republic of Korea. 

SUBTITLE A—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 

ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2501) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions 

to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

Program in an amount equal to the sum of the amount specifically 

authorized in section 2502 of this Act and the amount collected 

from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of 

construction previously financed by the United States. 
 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2501). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that 

would authorize appropriations for the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Security Investment Program at the levels 

identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2502). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

SUBTITLE B—HOST COUNTRY IN-KIND 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2511) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept four military 

construction projects totaling $105.5 million pursuant to 

agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-kind 

contributions. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2511). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 

projects (sec. 2512) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2512) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2511 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(division B of Public Law 114-328) and authorize the Secretary 

of Defense to make certain modifications to the scope of 

previously authorized construction projects. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2512). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES 

FACILITIES 

Summary 
 The budget request included $574.7 million for military 

construction for National Guard and Reserve facilities for 

fiscal year 2018. 

 The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $805.8 million for military construction for 

National Guard and Reserve facilities for fiscal year 2018. 

 The conference agreement includes authorization for 

sixteen projects from the National Guard and Reserve’s unfunded 

requirements list: $32.0 million for a Consolidated Mission 

Complex, Phase 2 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia; $32.0 

million for an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (Addition) at 

Springfield, Missouri; $30.0 million for a Reserve Center at 

Lewis-McChord, Washington; $26.0 million for a Reserve Center at 

Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico; $19.0 million for an Enlisted 

Barracks, Transient Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; $15.0 

million for a Readiness Center Add/Alt at Fort Belvoir, 

Virginia; $9.0 million for an Enlisted Barracks Transient 

Training at MTC Gowen, Idaho; $9.0 million for an Indoor Small 

Arms Range at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, 

Minnesota; $8.5 million for a Vehicle Maintenance Instruction 

Facility at Camp Dodge, Iowa; $8.0 million to Construct Small 

Arms Range at Hulman Regional Airport, Indiana; $8.0 million to 

Construct Small Arms Range at Tulsa International Airport, 

Oklahoma; $8.0 million to Construct Small Arms Range at Jackson 

International Airport, Mississippi; $8.0 million to Construct 

Small Arms Range at Dane County Regional Airport/Truax Field, 

Wisconsin; and $3.1 million for a Munitions Training/Admin 

Facility at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas. 

SUBTITLE A—PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2601) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army National Guard 

construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2601). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 
Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2602) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that 

would contain the list of authorized Army Reserve construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized amounts are listed 

on an installation-by-installation basis. The State list 

contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the 

specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2602). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 

and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy Reserve and Marine 

Corps Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The 

authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation 

basis. The State list contained in this Act is intended to be 

the binding list of the specific projects authorized at each 

location. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2603). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2604) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air National Guard 

construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 

State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2604). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2605) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that 

would contain the list of authorized Air Force Reserve 

construction projects for fiscal year 2018. The authorized 

amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The 
State list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding 

list of the specific projects authorized at each location. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2605). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve 

(sec. 2606) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that 

would authorize appropriations for the National Guard and 

Reserve military construction at the levels identified in 

section 4601 of division D of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2606). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

SUBTITLE B—OTHER MATTERS 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project (sec. 2611) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2611) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2602 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(division B of Public Law 113-291) to authorize the Secretary of 

the Army to make certain modifications to the scope of a 

previously authorized construction project. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2611). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects 

(sec. 2612) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2612) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by sections 2602, 2604, and 2605 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B 

of Public Law 113-66) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 

enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 

for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2612). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2613) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2613) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by sections 2602 and 2604 of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 

of Public Law 113-291) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 

enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 

for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2613). 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

ACTIVITIES 

Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure 

activities funded through Department of Defense base closure 

account (sec. 2701) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that 

would authorize appropriations for ongoing activities that are 

required to implement the Base Realignment and Closure 

activities authorized by the Defense Base Closure and 

Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-

510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of 

this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2701). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and 

closure (BRAC) round (sec. 2702) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that 

would affirm that nothing in this Act shall be construed to 

authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

round. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2702). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Update to report on infrastructure capacity 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2703) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to prepare and release to 

the public an updated version of the March 2016 report on 

“Department of Defense Infrastructure Capacity”. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the updated version of the March 

2016 report on “Department of Defense Infrastructure Capacity” 

was received by the congressional defense committees in October 

2017. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 

AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military 

construction activities and reliance on electronic submission of 

notifications and reports (sec. 2801) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that 

would modify sections of title 10, United States Code, to 

eliminate the submission of a notification in writing for 

certain infrastructure, facility, and real property related 

investments while maintaining the requirement that the 

notification be provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 

section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor 

construction projects (sec. 2802) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that 

would modify section 2805(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the unspecified minor military construction project 

threshold from $3.0 million to $6.0 million and to remove the 

differentiation between aforementioned unspecified minor 

military construction projects and “life-threatening, healththreatening, or safety-threatening” projects. This section would 

also modify section 2805(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

decrease the unspecified minor military construction project 

advance approval threshold requirement for the service secretary 

concerned from $1.0 million to $750,000 and would increase the 
threshold for use of operation and maintenance amounts to carry 

out an unspecified minor military construction project from $1.0 

million to $2.0 million pursuant to section 2805(c) of title 10, 

United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the notification threshold to $2.0 million and require service 

secretary approval between $750,000 and $2.0 million. 

Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to 

unspecified minor military construction authorities (sec. 2803) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7804) 

that would allow the appropriate Secretary to adjust the dollar 

threshold for minor military construction projects inside the 

United States to reflect the local construction cost index for 

military construction projects. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

threshold to $10.0 million and to locations inside the United 

States, including territories, commonwealths, and possessions of 

the United States. 

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 

States (sec. 2804) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that 

would provide continued authority for the Secretary of Defense 

to use funds appropriated for Operation and Maintenance for 

military construction to meet temporary operational requirements 

during a time of declared war, national emergency, or 

contingency operation through the end of fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2802). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 

projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural 

disasters or terrorism incidents (sec. 2805) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that 

would amend section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, to 

enable use of operation and maintenance funds to replace a 

facility damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster or a 

terrorism incident. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
 The Senate recedes. 

Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military 

construction projects (sec. 2806) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 10204) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report listing unfunded requirements on major and 

minor military construction projects for Department of Defense 

science and technologies laboratories and facilities and test 

and evaluation facilities. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE B—REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES 

ADMINISTRATION 

Elimination of written notice requirement for military real 

property transactions and reliance on electronic submission of 

notifications and reports (sec. 2811) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that 

would amend several sections of title 10, United States Code, to 

eliminate the submission of a notification in writing for 

certain real property related transactions while maintaining the 

requirement that the notification be provided in an electronic 

medium pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real 

property (sec. 2812) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2818) that 

would amend section 2662(a) of title 10, United States Code to 

ensure that there is not currently available space in the 

Department of Defense inventory that would meet the Department’s 

needs. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 7801). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to 

provide installation support services (sec. 2813) 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14011) 

that would increase the maximum term limit for intergovernmental 

support agreements from 5 to 10 years in order to encourage the 

use of such agreements. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authorizing reimbursement of States for costs of suppressing 

wildfires caused by Department of Defense activities on State 

lands; restoration of lands of other Federal agencies for damage 

caused by Department of Defense vehicle mishaps (sec. 2814) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2816) that 

would amend section 2691 of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the Secretary of Defense to reimburse a State for the 

reasonable costs of the State in suppressing wildland fires 

caused by the activities of the Department of Defense on State 

lands. In addition, this section would allow the Secretary of 

Defense to restore land under the administrative jurisdiction of 

another Federal agency when that land is damaged as the result 

of a mishap involving a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle of the 

Department of Defense. Finally, this section would also allow 

another Federal agency to restore land under the administrative 

jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or a military 

department if damaged as the result of a mishap involving a 

vessel, aircraft, or vehicle of a Federal agency that is not 

part of the Department of Defense. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

335). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Criteria for exchanges of property at military installations 

(sec. 2815) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that 

would amend section 2869 of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow for the exchange of real property located on a military 

installation when it is determined to be advantageous to the 

United States. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development 

that limits encroachment on military installations (sec. 2816) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2813) 

that would amend chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, in 
order to ensure that properties where development has been 

voluntarily restrained for the purpose of protecting military 

installations are fairly valued as part of any land swap between 

the Department of Defense and a public or private landowner. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Requirements for window fall prevention devices in military 

family housing (sec. 2817) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that 

would amend chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretaries of the military departments to provide 

for the installation of fall prevention devices in windows 

meeting specific requirements at all current military family 

housing units, including housing under the Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative, family housing owned by the military 

departments, family housing leased by the Department of Defense, 

as well as units acquired or constructed in the future. This 

provision would also require the Secretaries to brief the House 

Committee on Armed Services not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act on matters relating to the 

implementation of this section. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the installation of fall prevention devices in windows in all 

new and existing houses as they go through complete renovation. 

The amendment would also require an annual report on injuries 

sustained from falls out of windows, and a one-time report on 

what changes could be made to increase the safety of military 

housing. 

Prohibiting use of updated assessment of public schools on 

Department of Defense installations to supersede funding of 

certain projects (sec. 2818) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that 

would amend section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to ensure that the 

schools contained in the top 33 highest priority schools on the 

Department of Defense July 2011 assessment of public schools on 

military installations that have not yet received funding would 

not be superseded by an updated assessment. The provision would 

also encourage the Office of Economic Adjustment to work with 

school districts when administering the Public Schools on 

Military Installations program to find innovative funding 

solutions to meet State match requirements. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Access to military installations by transportation network 

companies (sec. 2819) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2814) 

that would amend section 346 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

clarify that transportation companies include transportation 

network companies. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT 

REFORMS 

Notification requirement for certain cost increases (sec. 2821) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2831) 

that would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, 

to require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional 

defense committees of any military construction or military 

family housing project that has a cost overrun or a schedule 

delay of 25 percent or more. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

this information for projects with an authorized cost of $40.0 

million or more. 

Annual report on schedule delays (sec. 2822) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2833) 

that would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, 

to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees an annual report on military 

construction projects and military family housing projects that 

had cost overruns or schedule delays of 5 percent or more. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require an 

annual report on projects of $40.0 million or more that have a 

cost increase above the authorized levels of 25 percent or a 1 

year delay in the agreed schedule. The report would also provide 

details on the reasons for the cost increases or delays and any 

investigations into failures that resulted in such. 
Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss 

hospital replacement project (sec. 2823) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2834) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees on design errors and 

omissions related to the hospital replacement project at Fort 

Bliss, Texas. The report should identify "design errors" and 

"omissions" that led to the $245.0 million cost increase for the 

replacement project and identify the organization and individual 

responsible for the design errors and omissions. Additionally, 

the report should describe the actions taken by the Secretary of 

Defense to hold such organizations and individuals responsible 

for the errors and omissions. This report should be due no later 

than December 1, 2017. Additionally, this provision would 

prohibit the obligations of funds appropriated for the 

replacement project at Fort Bliss from being utilized until the 

report is submitted and a written certification is submitted 

outlining the steps taken to mitigate such overruns in the 

future of this project. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would ensure 

adequate time for due process before the report is submitted. 

Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command 

and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base (sec. 

2824) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the 16-month 

schedule delay and 10 percent cost increase related to the 

United States Strategic Command command and control facility 

project at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The report should 

include the name of the organizations and/or persons responsible 

for the delay and cost increase as well as a description of 

actions that the Secretary has taken to hold such individuals or 

organizations accountable for these problems. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would ensure 

adequate time for due process before the report is submitted. 

SUBTITLE D—ENERGY RESILIENCE 

Energy resilience (sec. 2831) 
 The Senate amendment contained two provisions (sec. 2845 

and sec. 12802) that would amend section 2911 of title 10, 

United States Code to add “energy resilience” as a readiness 

policy of the Department of Defense. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, 

mission assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention 

measures (sec. 2832) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2811) 

that would amend section 2912 of title 10, United States Code, 

to allow energy savings funds to be used for weather damage, 

mission assurance, and energy resilience. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in 

awarding energy and fuel contracts for military installations 

(sec. 2833) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2846) 

that would amend section 2922a of title 10, United States Code, 

to ensure the Secretary concerned prioritizes energy security 

and resilience when considering energy or fuel contracts for 

military installations. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility 

system conveyance authority (sec. 2834) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2847) 

that would amend section 2688(g) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that utility systems be managed and operated in 

a manner consistent with energy resilience requirements and 

metrics. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that 

promote energy resilience (sec. 2835) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2848) 

that would amend section 2667(c) of the title 10, United States 

Code, to prioritize energy resilience as in-kind consideration. 
 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Annual Department of Defense energy management reports (sec. 

2836) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2841) 

that would amend section 2925 (a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to ensure the Department of Defense distinguishes between 

planned and unplanned power outages and establishes critical 

mission resilience metrics in the installation energy report. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects 

in life cycle cost analyses (sec. 2837) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2842) 

that would ensure the Department of Defense’s energy projects 

consider life cycle costs. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE E—LAND CONVEYANCES 

Land exchange, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, 

Sunnyvale, California (sec. 2841) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that 

would authorize a land exchange of the Naval Industrial Reserve 

Ordnance Plant located in Sunnyvale, California, for property 

interests that meet the readiness requirements of the Department 

of the Navy. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2824). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Land Conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (sec. 2842) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Air Force to convey, without 

consideration, certain Air Force real property to the City of 

Mountain Home, Idaho for the purpose of economic development. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

7803). 

 The House recedes. 
Lease of real property to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and Naval Academy Foundation at United States Naval 

Academy, Annapolis, Maryland (sec. 2843) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2824) that 

would provide authority for the Secretary of the Navy to lease 

approximately three acres at the United States Naval Academy in 

Annapolis, Maryland, to the United States Naval Academy Alumni 

Association and the United States Naval Academy Foundation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Land Conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts 

(sec. 2844) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2825) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to sell and convey 

approximately 98 acres of real property in the vicinity of 

Hudson, Wayland, and Needham, Massachusetts in exchange for cash 

payment that is not less than the fair market value of the 

property. This provision would also authorize the Secretary to 

use the proceeds of the sale to demolish, construct, or 

rehabilitate military family housing, unaccompanied soldier 

housing, or ancillary support facilities to support military 

personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems 

Center. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2821). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (sec. 

2845) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2825) 

that would allow the Secretary of the Navy to convey to an 

entity all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

and to the parcel of real property consisting of 44 acres known 

as Peary Place Transmitter Site in Nueces County associated with 

the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Imposition of additional conditions on future use of Castner 

Range, Fort Bliss, Texas (sec. 2846) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that 

would amend section 2844 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to place 

additional conditions on an authorized conveyance of 7,081 acres 

of real property at Fort Bliss to the Parks and Wildlife 

Department of the State of Texas. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would ensure the 

preservation of the property in its natural state. 

Land conveyance, former missile alert facility known as Quebec01, Laramie County, Wyoming (sec. 2847) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2829) that 

would authorize the conveyance, at no cost to the Air Force, of 

the missile alert facility and launch control center at the 

Quebec #1 Missile Alert Facility for the Peacekeeper ICBM 

facilities of the 190 Missile Group at F.E. Warren Air Force 

Base, Wyoming to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and 

Cultural Resources. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2823). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE F—MILITARY MEMORIALS, MONUMENTS, 

AND MUSEUMS 

Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation 

(sec. 2861) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that 

would recognize the National Museum of World War II Aviation in 

Colorado Springs, Colorado, as America's National World War II 

Aviation Museum. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

14010). 

 The House recedes. 

Principal office of Aviation Hall of Fame (sec. 2862) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that 

would amend section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, to 

remove the requirement that the Principal Office of the Aviation 

Hall of Fame be located in Dayton, Ohio, while retaining the 

requirement that the office be located in Ohio. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington 

Ridge tract (sec. 2863) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2850) 

that would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct 

a structure for visitor services, including a public restroom 

facility, on the Arlington Ridge tract. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees encourage the Secretary of the Interior to 

coordinate with the Commandant of the Marine Corps on the design 

of the visitor center prior to construction to ensure that it is 

compatible with the Marine Corps War Memorial. 

Modification of prohibition on transfer of veterans memorial 

objects to foreign governments without specific authorization in 

law (sec. 2864) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that 

would amend Section 2752(e) of title 10, United States Code, to 

limit the restrictions in that section to veterans memorial 

objects brought to the United States prior to 1907. The 

provision would also extend the prohibition on the return of 

veterans memorial objects to a foreign country or entity 

controlled by a foreign government until September 30, 2022. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would create an 

exception to allow for the transfer of the Bells of Balangiga to 

the Republic of the Philippines if the Secretary of Defense 

makes certain required certifications to Congress. These include 

that the transfer is in the national security interests of the 

United States and that appropriate steps have been taken to 

preserve the history of veterans associated with the objects on 

public display at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, 

Wyoming, including consultation with associated veterans 

organizations and government officials in the State of Wyoming. 

SUBTITLE G—OTHER MATTERS 

Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee 

improvements at Air Force Plant 42 (sec. 2871) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2843) 

that would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to permit 

the lessee of Air Force Plant 42 to make improvements to the 
plant or facility as necessary for the development or production 

of military weapons systems, munitions, components, or supplies. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of 

airfield pavement markings (sec. 2872) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2861) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to modify the Unified 

Facilities Guide Specifications for pavement markings, or any 

other Department of Defense guidance on airfield pavement 

markings, to prohibit the use of Type I glass beads or any glass 

bead with a 1.6 refractive index or less from use on airfield 

markings on airfields under the control of the Secretary. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the use of beads exceeding a 1.6 refractive index unless a 

certification is submitted that the current process of 

conducting a life-cycle cost assessment when Type I and Type III 

beads are offered in response to a solicitation appropriately 

considers the local site conditions, life-cycle cost 

maintenance, environmental impact, operational requirements, and 

safety of flight. 

Authority of Chief Operating Officer of Armed Forces Retirement 

Home to acquire and lease property (sec. 2873) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that 

would amend sections 1511(e) and 1511(i) of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(e) and 411(i)) to 

authorize the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (AFRH) to acquire property or lease non-excess 

property of the AFRH. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

to lease non-excess property subject to the approval of the 

Secretary of Defense. 

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station (sec. 2874) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from using any 

funds or resources to carry out the rehabilitation of the Over-
the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station on Modoc National Forest 

land in Modoc County, California. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow 

environmental corrective action of the perimeter fence. 

Permitting machine room-less elevators in Department of Defense 

facilities (sec. 2875) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to issue modifications 

to all relevant construction and facilities specifications to 

ensure that machine room-less elevators are not prohibited in 

Department of Defense facilities. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high 

security space leased by the Department of Defense (sec. 2876) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2849) 

that would require the Department of Defense to identify the 

beneficial owner of potential high security leased space. If any 

beneficial owner of such space is a foreign entity, the 

Department would be required to notify the tenant so that 

appropriate precautions could be taken. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with 

civil aviation (sec. 2877) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2851) 

that would allow the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into an 

agreement that would provide or permit the joint use of Dobbins 

Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, by the Air Force and civil 

aircraft. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets (sec. 

2878) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 11007) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report 

on military assets and installations that suffered damage during 

the 2017 hurricanes. 
 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Special rules for certain projects (sec. 2879) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2844) 

that would prohibit the use of funds to pursue the proposed 2-

phase 52-home family housing project for 18 military personnel 

on Kwajalein. The provision would further direct the Secretary 

of Defense to explore alternative structures, such as those used 

by U.S. contractors on Kwajalein, that are a fraction of the 

price and can be used in similar remote locations where 

construction costs are prohibitively expensive. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to authorize the construction of at least 

26 family housing units that would be available only for 

military personnel, federal employees, and their dependents. 

Additionally, if the cost of the project exceeds the authorized 

amount, the amendment would require the Secretary of the Army to 

submit a not delegable report to the congressional defense 

committees detailing the reasons for the cost overrun and 

specific actions taken to prevent further cost increases on the 

project. The amendment also would require the Secretary of the 

Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

on options to meet requirements for contractor housing at 

Kwajalein Atoll without relying on military construction funds, 

no later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. Finally, the amendment would limit the Secretary of the 

Navy from carrying out the second phase of the project for 

replacement housing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, until 30 

days after the Secretary submits a report to the congressional 

defense committees certifying that there is a sufficient 

contractor workforce to perform the necessary work and that the 

projects authorized in this Act that would meet operational 

requirements have been awarded. 

Energy security for military installations in Europe (sec. 2880) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7802) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to reduce the 

dependency of United States military installations in Europe on 

Russian energy sources. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify that the Department of Defense 

has taken significant steps at military installations in Europe 
to minimize dependency on energy sourced inside the Russian 

Federation and to ensure the ability to sustain operations 

during an energy supply disruption. 

 In addition, the conferees direct that the briefing 

required by the related House Committee Report (under the 

heading “Energy Resiliency of Overseas Military Installations”) 

shall be also provided to the Senate Committee on Armed 

Services. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Authority to use expiring funds for certain military 

construction projects 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2801) 

that would authorize funds that would otherwise expire to be 

used for the sole purpose of the expansion of a cemetery, in the 

case of the Army, and for the enhancement of installation 

security, in the case of the Navy, by purchasing property that 

is voluntarily offered for sale. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Authorized cost increases 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2803) 

that would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code to 

limit the amount that the Department of Defense could exceed 

authorized funding levels on military construction projects to 

not more than 10 percent. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Clarification of applicability of fair market value 

consideration in grants of easements on military lands for 

rights-of-way 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that 

would clarify section 2668 of title 10, United States Code, to 

ensure the Secretary of a military department receives fair 

market value when granting easements. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Modification of unspecified minor military construction project 

authority to cover correction of deficiencies that are threats 

to installation resilience 
 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) 

that would amend section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States 

Code, to include both safety risks and military mission risks. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Improved process for disposal of Department of Defense surplus 

real property located overseas 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2819) that 

would amend section 2687a of title 10, United States Code to 

establish a petition process for disposal of overseas surplus 

real property by which a foreign government may request the 

transfer of surplus real property or improvements under the 

jurisdiction of the Department of Defense in the foreign 

country. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

 The conferees note that the disposal of overseas real 

property is addressed in bilateral agreements with the host 

nation. The conferees also note that the Department of Defense 

has existing statutory authorities, policies, and instructions 

in place that ensure overseas sites and facilities that are 

used, operated, and maintained by the Department of Defense are 

considered for return to the host nation when they are no longer 

required. The conferees further believe it is important, to the 

maximum extent possible, for the Department of Defense to 

recover the residual value of U.S-funded improvements at 

locations when they are returned to the host nation. 

Land Conveyance, Naval Ship Repair Facility, Guam 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that 

would direct the Secretary of the Navy to convey, without 

consideration, certain Navy real property to the Guam Economic 

Development Authority for the purpose of providing support for 

ship repair and other military maintenance requirements. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

The conferees believe that Guam is a strategic location in the 

Western Pacific and recognize the Navy has an enduring 

requirement for the Naval Ship Repair Facility property. This 

requirement includes support for future Navy and Military 

Sealift Command ship repair as well as use of the real property 

to support other Navy missions. However, the conferees are 

concerned about the current condition of the infrastructure at 

the Naval Ship Repair Facility property to support ship repair 
requirements. The conferees believe that as long as the ship 

repair facilities remain under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

of the Navy, the Navy should plan and program resources to 

invest in the modernization and sustainment of the facilities 

and infrastructure. In addition, the Secretary of the Navy 

should ensure that masterplans for the Naval Ship Repair 

Facility property do not encroach on the ability to provide 

depot-level ship repair capabilities at the property, to include 

the potential mooring of a floating dry dock, should that be 

determined a requirement in the future. 

Removal of certain deed restrictions and reversions associated 

with the conveyance of property of former Defense Depot Ogden, 

Utah 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 

negotiations with the City of Ogden, Utah and Weber County, 

Utah, on agreements to remove deed restrictions and reversionary 

provisions on the remaining property of the former Defense Depot 

Ogden. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Land Conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2828) that 

would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey, without 

consideration, real property consisting of approximately 80 

acres, located outside of the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache 

National Forest in Rich County, Utah, to the Utah State 

University Research Foundations for the purpose of permitting 

the Foundation to use the property for scientific and 

educational purposes. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and 

reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved 

lands 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that 

would amend the existing statutory military land withdrawals 

from Department of the Interior jurisdiction by extending them 

for an indefinite time period while putting in place a 

continuous review, coordinated between the Department of Defense 
and the Department of Interior, and public comment process 

regarding the resource management plans and military use of such 

lands. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Temporary segregation from public land laws of property subject 

to proposed military land withdrawal; temporary use permits and 

transfers of small parcels of land between Departments of 

Interior and military departments; more efficient surveying of 

lands 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that 

would amend chapter 6 of title 43, United States Code, to allow 

the Secretary of the Interior to grant permission to the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct military training or testing on 

land under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior 

for up to 30 days, provided such use would be consistent with 

the purposes for which the Secretary of the Interior manages the 

land. In addition, this provision would authorize the transfer 

of parcels of land smaller than 5,000 acres between the 

Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior. 

Finally, this provision would permit the use of geographic 

coordinates for conducting original surveys of land instead of 

using physical monuments. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Limited authority for private sector supervision of military 

construction projects in event of extensive cost overruns or 

project delays 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2832) 

that would amend section 2851(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to allow the Secretary of Defense to arrange for private 

sector direction or supervision of projects where the Chief of 

Engineers or the Commander of the Naval Facilities Engineering 

Command had cost overruns or project delays of more than 5 

percent on at least 10 percent of the projects for which either 

was responsible in the most recent fiscal year. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that cost overruns on major projects 

have become a problem and that both the Corps of Engineers and 

Naval Facilities Command need to improve program management to 

better deliver projects on time and on budget. 
Battleship preservation grant program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2844) that 

would establish a grant program for the preservation of historic 

United States battleships. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Short Title 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that 

would provide that this subtitle may be cited as the “Shiloh 

National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's 

Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act.” 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Definitions 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that 

would provide definitions for specific terms used in this 

subtitle. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Areas to be added to Shiloh National Military Park 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that 

would modify the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park and 

provide the Secretary of the Interior with authority to acquire 

lands by donation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or 

appropriated funds, or exchange. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Establishment of affiliated area 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2854) that 

would establish Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in the State of 

Tennessee as an affiliated area of the National Park System, 

authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical 

assistance and to enter into cooperative agreements with the 

management entity, and require the development of a general 

management plan for the affiliated area. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 
Private property protection 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2855) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring land 

or interests in land by condemnation for the purposes of this 

subtitle, would require written consent from property owners 

prior to their property being included in the Shiloh National 

Military Park, and would prohibit the creation of buffer zones 

outside of the park. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Technical correction to authority for return of certain lands at 

Fort Wingate, New Mexico, to original inhabitants 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 12801) 

that would amend Section 2829F(a)(1) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 

Stat. 2734) by changing the reference to a map that shows the 

final agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Pueblo of 

Zuni. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Report on compliance with runway clear zone requirements 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14005) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the service secretaries, to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on Service compliance with 

Department of Defense (DOD) and relevant service policies 

regarding DOD runway clear zones. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

 The conferees note that the Department has previously 

reviewed and reported on this subject but has some concerns that 

should be addressed in an update of that effort. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Service secretaries, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report not later than 270 

days after the enactment of this Act on Service compliance with 

Department of Defense and relevant Service policies regarding 

Department of Defense runway clear zones. The report shall 

include a listing of all Department of Defense runway clear 

zones in the United States that are not in compliance with 

Department of Defense and relevant Service policies regarding 

Department of Defense runway clear zones. The report shall also 
include a plan for bringing all Department of Defense runway 

clear zones in full compliance with these policies, including a 

description of the resources required to bring these clear zones 

into policy compliance, and for providing restitution for 

property owners. 

Sense of Congress on fire protection in Department of Defense 

facilities 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 14014) that 

would express the sense of Congress that portable fire 

extinguishers are essential to the safety of the members of the 

Armed Forces and their families. This provision would also urge 

the Secretary of Defense to consider amending the current United 

Facilities Criteria to address portable fire extinguisher 

standards. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Summary 

 The budget request included $638.1 million for Overseas 

Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 

2018. 

 The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $748.6 million for Overseas Contingency 

Operations military construction for fiscal year 2018. 

 As noted earlier in this report, the agreement recommends 

a reduction in funding for several projects included in the base 

budget request in order to transfer them to the Overseas 

Contingency Operations title of this Act. Therefore, the 

agreement recommends a commensurate increase in the Overseas 

Contingency Operations account to support these projects. 

Specifically, these projects include: $27.325 million for a 

Guardian Angel Operations Facility at Aviano Air Base, Italy; 

$25.997 million for a 216 Person Dormitory at Incirlik Air Base, 

Turkey; $22.4 million to Construct Hydrant System at Naval Air 

Station Sigonella, Italy; $15.0 million for a Consolidated 

Squadron Operations Facility at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; $13.39 

million for an Aircraft Parking Apron Expansion at Camp 

Lemonnier, Djibouti; and $6.4 million for the Forward Operating 

Site at an unspecified location in Turkey. 
Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2901) that 

would contain the list of certain authorized Army construction 

projects for fiscal year 2018. These projects represent a 

binding list of the specific projects authorized at these 

locations. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2901). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition project (sec. 

2902) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2902) that 

would contain the list of a certain authorized Navy construction 

project for fiscal year 2018. This project represents a binding 

list of the specific project authorized at this location. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition project 

(sec. 2903) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2903) that 

would contain the list of certain authorized Air Force 

construction projects for fiscal year 2018. This project 

represents a binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

these locations. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2902). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

project (sec. 2904) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2904) that 

would contain the list of a certain authorized Defense Agency’s 

construction project for fiscal year 2018. This project 

represents a binding list of the specific project authorized at 

this location. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2905) that 

would authorize appropriations for Overseas Contingency 

Operations military construction at the levels identified in 

section 4602 of division D. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2903). 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2906) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2906) that 

would extend the authorizations of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2902 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113-291) until October 1, 2018, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2019, whichever is later. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2904). 

 The House recedes. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS 

AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL 

SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SUBTITLE A—NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

AUTHORIZATIONS 

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that 

would authorize a total of $14.2 billion for the Department of 

Energy in fiscal year 2018 for the National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA) to carry out programs necessary for 

national security and would also authorize new plant projects 

for the NNSA. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3101) that would authorize appropriations but did not include 
authorization for a Material Staging Facility at the Pantex 

Plant. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

authority for the NNSA to enter into an incrementally-funded 

contract for the Albuquerque Complex project. The conferees 

emphasize that this authorization should not be construed to set 

a precedent for incrementally-funded projects and that the 

Department of Energy should continue to pursue authorization of 

incremental funding for other projects through its longestablished practices. 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of 

Energy’s defense environmental clean-up activities. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3102). 

 The Senate recedes. 

Other defense activities (sec. 3103) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that 

would authorize appropriations for other defense activities for 

the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3103). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Nuclear energy (sec. 3104) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that 

would authorize appropriations for certain nuclear energy 

programs for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2018. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3104). 

 The conference agreement includes this provision. 

SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS 

Nuclear security enterprise infrastructure modernization 

initiative (sec. 3111) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that 

would make a series of findings regarding the need to address 
infrastructure problems within the nuclear security enterprise, 

and would also establish a program known as the Facilities and 

Infrastructure Recapitalization and Repair Program, with a goal 

of reducing the backlog of deferred maintenance and repair needs 

by at least 50 percent within 5 years. The provision would also 

require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit an 

initial plan to carry out the program with the budget request 

for fiscal year 2019. The program would terminate 5 years after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that would: modify the 

name of the program to the Infrastructure Modernization 

Initiative; modify the goal of the program to reducing the 

backlog by at least 30 percent by 2025; require the 

Administrator to submit an initial plan not later than March 1, 

2018; strike the requirement in the plan for certification by 

the Secretary of Energy; strike the termination date and insert 

a requirement that the Administrator reassess the program not 

later than February 1, 2024; and establish that the 

Administrator may not change the requirements for a plant 

project carried out under Department of Energy Order 413.3B 

after Critical Decision 2 if the cost of the project will 

increase by more than $5 million or 15 percent, whichever is 

less, unless the Administrator authorizes such change without 

delegation and submits to the congressional defense committees 

an associated cost-benefit and risk analysis. 

Incorporation of integrated surety architecture in 

transportation (sec. 3112) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in 

coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, 

to ensure that all nuclear warhead development programs, life 

extension programs, and major alteration programs incorporate 

integrated designs compatible with the Integrated Surety 

Architecture (ISA) Program of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA). The provision would also require that 

over-the-road shipments of the NNSA involving any nuclear weapon 

planned to be in the active stockpile after 2025 incorporate 

surety technologies relating to transportation and shipping 

developed by the ISA Program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike 

subsection (c) of the House provision. 

 The conferees note that the report accompanying the House 

bill (H. Rept. 115-200) clarified the intent for this provision. 
Cost estimates for life extension program and major alteration 

projects (sec. 3113) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy, acting through the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security, to conduct independent cost 

estimates or independent cost reviews at various phases of 

warhead life extension programs. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes 

technical and clarifying changes. 

Improved information relating to certain defense nuclear 

nonproliferation programs (sec. 3114) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that 

would create a new section 4310 in the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

(50 U.S.C. 2563) to require the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security to track and document, for efforts that are not focused 

on basic research, the technologies and capabilities developed 

by the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development 

(DNN R&D) program to better understand whether such technologies 

are transitioned to end users or deployed. Furthermore, this 

provision would require the Administrator, in assessing projects 

within the DNN R&D program and the Nonproliferation and Arms 

Control program, to compare the status of each project, 

including the final results of such projects, to baseline 

targets and goals established in the initial project plan and 

would require the Administrator to include, within the annual 

plan required by section 4309(b) of the Atomic Energy Defense 

Act (50 U.S.C. 2575(b)), information related to these 

requirements. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Research and development of advanced naval reactor fuel based on 

low-enriched uranium (sec. 3115) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3116) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds 

authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for the 

Department of Energy or Department of Defense to plan or carry 

out research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel 

system based on low-enriched uranium. The provision contains an 

exception that would authorize for these purposes, from within 

amounts made available for fiscal year 2018 for defense nuclear 

nonproliferation, $5.0 million for the Deputy Administrator for 
Naval Reactors of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

to carry out such research. The provision also provides that, if 

the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Navy determine 

under section 3118(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (P.L. 114-92) that such research and 

development should continue, an additional $30.0 million may be 

made available to the Deputy Administrator for such purpose. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

National Nuclear Security Administration pay and performance 

system (sec. 3116) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to continue 

to carry out the Pay Banding and Performance-Based Pay 

Adjustment Demonstration Project of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration, authorized under section 4703 of title 

5, U.S. Code, for 5 years after the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) 

that would convert the Pay Banding and Performance-Based Pay 

Adjustment Demonstration Project into a permanent alternative 

personnel system. 

 The Senate recedes with amendments that would change the 

sunset from 5 to 10 years from the date of enactment of this 

Act; clarify how changes in the alternative personnel system 

must be approved and notified; and clarify that the Director of 

the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program may, with the concurrence 

of the Secretary of the Navy, apply this system to employees of 

the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in both the competitive 

service and the excepted service. 

Budget requests and certification regarding nuclear weapons 

dismantlement (sec. 3117) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to ensure 

that the President’s annual budget request for fiscal years 2019 

to 2026 includes not more than $56.0 million for the nuclear 

weapons dismantlement and disposition activities of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in accordance with the 

limitation in section 3125(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (P.L. 114-328). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
Nuclear warhead design competition (sec. 3118) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to plan and 

carry out a new and comprehensive design competition for a 

nuclear warhead that could be employed on ballistic missiles of 

the United States by 2030. The provision would require the 

Administrator to develop a plan in fiscal year 2018 to carry out 

this competition and to implement such plan in fiscal year 2019. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects 

(sec. 3119) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that 

would amend section 4701 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2741) to increase the threshold for minor construction 

projects of the National Nuclear Security Administration from 

$10.0 million to $20.0 million and index the threshold to 

inflation. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

index to inflation. 

 To enable better congressional oversight of these 

projects, the conferees direct the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security to provide additional information in the President’s 

annual budget request regarding minor construction projects with 

estimated total project costs between $10.0 million and $20.0 

million. Information provided should include location or site, 

detailed project description, total project cost, and forecasted 

project milestones such as project start, design complete, and 

construction complete dates. The conferees further direct the 

Administrator to provide semi-annual progress updates on these 

projects to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

House of Representatives, including any projects whose estimated 

costs were below $10.0 million initially but whose estimated or 

actual costs have risen above $10.0 million during the course of 

the project. 

Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health (sec. 3120) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3116) 

that would extend the authorization of the Advisory Board on 

Toxic Substances and Worker Health through December 19, 2024. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 
 The House recedes. 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities 

relating to MOX facility (sec. 3121) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out construction 

and project support activities for the Mixed Oxide Fuel 

Fabrication Facility (MFFF) with any funds authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes for 

fiscal year 2018. The Secretary would be allowed to waive this 

requirement if the Secretary submits certain matters, 

notifications, and certifications to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3112) that would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out 

construction and project support activities for the Mixed Oxide 

Fuel Fabrication Facility with any funds authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes for 

fiscal year 2018. The Secretary would be allowed to waive this 

requirement to carry out construction and project support 

activities related to the MFFF project if the Secretary submits 

to the congressional defense committees: (1) The commitment of 

the Secretary to remove plutonium intended to be disposed of in 

the MOX facility from South Carolina and ensure a sustainable 

future for the Savannah River Site and (2) Certification that an 

alternative option exists for carrying out the plutonium 

disposition program for the same amount of plutonium identified 

that was to be disposed of in the MOX facility is completed 

meeting the requirements of National Nuclear Security 

Administration Business Operating Procedure “BOP–03.07, Analysis 

of Alternatives” dated March 14, 2016 and that the total 

lifecycle cost, consistent with Government Accountability Office 

(GAO) cost estimating and assessment best practices as found in 

GAO–09–3SP “GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide,” of the 

alternative option would be less than half of the estimated 

remaining lifecycle cost of the mixed-oxide fuel program, 

estimates that should be of comparable accuracy. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the estimates of the remaining lifecycle cost should be 

determined in a manner comparable to GAO’s best practices and 

that the alternative option would be less than approximately 

half the estimated cost of the mixed-oxide fuel program. 

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian 

Federation (sec. 3122) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds for 

fiscal year 2018 for atomic energy defense activities to enter 

into a contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the 

Russian Federation. The provision contains an exception for the 

Department of Energy’s Russian Health Studies Program, as well 

as waiver authority if the Secretary of Energy determines, in 

writing, that a nuclear-related threat arising in Russia must be 

addressed urgently. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—PLANS AND REPORTS 

Annual Selected Acquisition Reports on certain hardware relating 

to defense nuclear nonproliferation (sec. 3131) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3137) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit 

to the congressional defense committees, at the end of each 

fiscal year, selected acquisition reports for certain projects 

carried out by the defense nuclear nonproliferation research and 

development program that are focused on the production and 

deployment of hardware (including with respect to the 

development and deployment of satellites or satellite payloads) 

and exceed $500.0 million in total program cost over the course 

of 5 years. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a 

reporting requirement to the Atomic Energy Defense Act. 

Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear 

Security Administration (sec. 3132) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3124) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit, 

not later than 10 days after the date on which the President 

submits the budget request for a fiscal year, a report on the 

unfunded priorities of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3115). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

definition of “unfunded priority.” 

Modification of certain reporting requirements (sec. 3133) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that 

would modify certain reporting requirements for the National 

Nuclear Security Administration. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3113). 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would drop 

subsection (g) of the Senate provision, the modification of 

section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 112-239). 

Modification to stockpile stewardship, management, and 

responsiveness plan (sec. 3134) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3135) that 

would amend section 4203 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

U.S.C. 2523) to require the Administrator for Nuclear Energy to 

include, within the Stockpile Stewardship, Management, and 

Responsiveness Plan (SSMRP), an assessment of whether the 

programs described in the SSMRP can be executed within current 

and projected budgets as well as any associated risks. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of 

foreign countries (sec. 3135) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3111) 

that would eliminate section 2660 of title 50, U.S. Code, 

(Design and use of prototypes of nuclear weapons intelligence 

purposes) and incorporate its functions into section 2538b of 

title 50, U.S. Code (Stockpile Responsiveness Program). 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Plan for verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear 

weapons and fissile material (sec. 3136) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3126) that 

would require the President, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 

Intelligence, to develop a plan for verification and monitoring 

relating to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons, 

components of such weapons, and fissile material. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 
 The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to review the plan for verification and monitoring 

required by this provision, assessing whether the plan responds 

specifically to the congressional mandate, the extent to which 

the plan contains sufficient details about the required elements 

of the report, including the requirements, costs and funding, 

and identifying interagency roles, responsibilities and 

planning; an international engagement plan; a description of 

research and development efforts and measures to coordinate 

requirements early in the process; and engagement of relevant 

government department and agencies, national laboratories, 

industry and academia. The Comptroller’s review shall also 

assess whether there are any gaps in the plan. The Comptroller 

shall submit his review to the appropriate congressional 

committees no later than 90 days after the plan is submitted to 

Congress. The conferees direct that the Secretary of Energy, as 

lead agency for the development of the plan, submit the required 

plan required by this section to the Comptroller for purposes of 

this review at the time it is submitted to Congress. In 

addition, the conferees direct the Comptroller, no later than 60 

days after the enactment of this Act, to review and submit an 

assessment of the plans submitted to Congress required by 

section 3133 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), and the update required in 

section 3132 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). 

Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism 

prevention strategy (sec. 3137) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6603) 

that would require the Secretary of Energy, acting through the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security, to enter into an arrangement 

with the National Academy of Sciences to assess and recommend 

improvements to the strategies of the United States for 

preventing, countering, and responding to nuclear and 

radiological terrorism, specifically terrorism involving the use 

of nuclear weapons, improvised nuclear devices, or radiological 

dispersal or exposure devices, or the sabotage of nuclear 

facilities. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

arrangement between the Secretary of Energy and the National 

Academy of Sciences to the independent scientific advisory 

group, known as JASON. 
Assessment of management and operating contracts of national 

security laboratories (sec. 3138) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3132) that 

would require, within 30 days of the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security to seek to enter 

into a contract with a federally funded research and development 

center (FFRDC) to conduct an assessment of the benefits, costs, 

challenges, risks, efficiency, and effectiveness of the 

Administrator’s strategy for management and operating contracts 

for national security laboratories. The provision would further 

require the FFRDC to submit this report to the Administrator 

within 90 days of contract award and require the Administrator 

to provide the FFRDC report, unchanged, to the congressional 

defense committees. Finally, the provision would prohibit the 

Administrator from awarding or extending a management and 

operating contract for a national security laboratory until the 

Administrator submits the FFRDC report to Congress. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the prohibition would apply only to the issuing of a final 

award or decision to extend a contract and not to activities to 

prepare for such an award or extension. 

Evaluation of classification of certain defense nuclear waste 

(sec. 3139) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3133) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an evaluation 

of the feasibility, costs, and cost savings of classifying 

certain defense nuclear waste as other than high-level 

radioactive waste. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

 The conferees note that as the Department concentrates on 

remediating low activity waste at Hanford, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan to maintain a core 

technical competency of staff at the Waste Treatment Plant in 

the areas of high level waste pretreatment and vitrification, 

since ultimately it will be required to meet consent order 

agreement milestones. This plan is due to the congressional 

defense committees no later than March 31, 2018. 

Improved reporting for anti-smuggling radiation detection 

systems (sec. 3140) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3136) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit 

to the congressional defense committees, with the President’s 

budget request for fiscal years 2019 through 2021, a report 

regarding any anti-smuggling radiation detection systems that 

the Administrator proposes to deploy during the fiscal year 

covered by the budget request. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Plutonium capabilities (sec. 3141) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3125) that 

would require, no later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit to 

the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of 

Defense a report on the recommended alternative endorsed by the 

Administrator for recapitalization of plutonium science and 

production capabilities of the nuclear security enterprise. The 

provision would also require the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons 

Council to submit to the congressional defense committees a 

certification of whether the recommended alternative endorsed by 

the Administrator is acceptable to the Secretary of Defense and 

the Nuclear Weapons Council and is likely to meet pit production 

timelines and milestones. Finally, the provision would require 

the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation (CEPE) 

of the National Nuclear Security Administration to provide to 

the congressional defense committees a briefing on the analysis 

of alternatives. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

13101) that would require the Director of CEPE to consult with 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) of 

the Department of Defense on the briefing and would also require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to provide a 

briefing on the analysis conducted by the Administrator. 

 The House recedes with amendments that would strike the 

review by the Comptroller General of the United States and the 

consultation with CAPE on the briefing. The amendments would 

also require that, if by 150 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act the Administrator has not yet identified the preferred 

alternative or if the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

has not provided the required certification that the chosen 

alternative meets the criteria as laid out, the Administrator 

shall carry out the modular building strategy (as defined in 

section 3114(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 112-239)) at Los Alamos National 

Laboratory. 
Report on critical decision 1 on Material Staging Facility 

project (sec. 3142) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3134) that 

would require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 

October 31, 2017, containing the Administrator’s decision 

memorandum for critical decision 1 on the Material Staging 

Facility project at the Pantex Plant. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

due date of the report from October 31, 2017, to 30 days from 

enactment of this Act. 

Plan to further minimize the use of highly enriched uranium for 

medical isotopes (sec. 3143) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3140) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to develop and submit a 

plan, no later than April 1, 2018, to promote production of 

molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m without highly enriched 

uranium. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS 

Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing 

(sec. 3151) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3139) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the United States 

should compensate and recognize all of the miners, workers, 

downwinders, and others suffering from the effects of uranium 

mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a 

series of related findings regarding the Radiation Exposure 

Compensation Act and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 

Compensation Program Act of 2000 (P.L. 101-426). The amendment 

would also acknowledge that, as of the date of enactment of this 

Act, more than 145,775 claims have been paid out for a total of 

$16.4 billion in lump sum compensation and medical expenses 

under these two Acts. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 
Department of Energy Counterintelligence polygraph program 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to add dual-nationals 

seeking employment in positions with access to classified 

information to their counterintelligence polygraph program. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Security clearance for dual-nationals employed by National 

Nuclear Security Agency 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to apply additional review 

before approving a security clearance for dual-nationals whose 

second nationality is that of a high-threat foreign state as 

designated by the Secretary of Energy. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Assessment of design trade options of W80-4 warhead 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3138) that 

would require the Director for Cost Estimating and Program 

Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administration to 

conduct an assessment of the design trade options, and the 

associated costs and benefits of each option, for the W80-4 

warhead. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD 

Authorization (sec. 3201) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that 

would authorize $30.6 million for the operation of the Defense 

Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.), consistent with the 

President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. 

 The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3201). 

 The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

8201) that would require the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget 
of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress, to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a letter 

certifying that the requested budget is sufficient for the 

conduct of the safety reviews that the Board intends to conduct 

in that fiscal year or, if the Board is unable to certify this, 

a letter including a list of such reviews and the estimated 

level of additional funding required to conduct such reviews. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

letter to certify that the requested budget is sufficient to 

carry out the mission of the Board during the fiscal year 

covered by the budget request. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3401) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that 

would authorize $4.9 million for fiscal year 2018 for the 

operation and maintenance of the naval petroleum reserves. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS ADOPTED 

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13502) 

that would authorize appropriations to the Department of 

Transportation for fiscal year 2018 for programs associated with 

maintaining the United States merchant marine, including 

authorizations for: the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(USMMA); State maritime academies; National Security MultiMission Vessel; Maritime Administration operations and programs; 

disposal of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet; Title 

XI loan program; and Small Shipyards Grant Program. The Senate 

amendment would also explicitly authorize funds for satellite 

communication devices for USMMA students in the Sea Year program 

and for the sexual harassment and sexual assault prevention and 

response at the USMMA. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3501). 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would adopt 

Senate authorization for the State maritime academies, Title XI 

loan program, Small Shipyards Program, sexual harassment and 

sexual assault prevention and response programs, and satellite 
communication devices. The amendment would also adopt the House 

authorization for Maritime Administration operations and 

programs and recodification of the Maritime Security Program. 

The amendment would adjust authorization levels for the USMMA, 

disposal of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, and 

National Security Multi-Mission Vessel. 

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (sec. 3502) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3502) that 

would repeal the first section and sections 2, 3, 5, 12, and 14 

of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946. Additionally, the 

section would transfer section 8(d) of the Act to chapter 563, 

Emergency Acquisition of Vessels, of title 46, United States 

Code. Finally, the section would transfer section 11 of the Act 

to chapter 571, General Authority, of title 46, United States 

Code. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Maritime Security Fleet Program; restriction on operation for 

new entrants (sec. 3503) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3503) that 

would amend section 53105 of title 46, United States Code, and 

prohibit a maritime security program payment to a vessel 

operating in the transportation of cargo between points in the 

United States and its territories either directly or via a 

foreign port. This section would further authorize the 

replacement of vessels under an existing operating agreement. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Codification of sections relating to acquisition, charter, and 

requisition of vessels (sec. 3504) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3504) that 

would move certain sections related to the acquisition, charter, 

and requisition of vessels from title 50 to title 46, United 

States Code, and make additional conforming changes. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Assistance for small shipyards (sec. 3505) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3505) that 

would amend section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, and 
limit small shipyard grants to organizations relating to 

shipbuilding, ship repair and associated industries. 

Additionally, this section would authorize funds for small 

shipyard grants for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

13607) that would allow for the reallocation of unused small 

shipyard grants to fund other qualifying grants. Additionally, 

this section would include certain Buy America requirements for 

the grants. The authorization of funds for small shipyard 

grants, for fiscal years 2018 through 2020, was included in 

section 13502 of the Senate amendment. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow for 

the reallocation of unused small shipyard grants to fund other 

qualifying grants. 

Report on sexual assault victim recovery in the Coast Guard 

(sec. 3506) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3506) that 

would require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit, not 

later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, a report to 

Congress on sexual assault prevention and response policies of 

the Coast Guard and strategic goals related to sexual assault 

victim recovery. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Centers of excellence (sec. 3507) 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3507) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate 

centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training 

and education. The section would specify the geographic areas 

eligible for a center of excellence designation and it would 

define the entities eligible for such designation. 

 The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

13508) that would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to 

designate centers of excellence, except the Senate section would 

apply to some geographic areas not covered under the House 

section and would specify the Secretary may provide surplus 

Federal equipment and assets. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include 

all of the geographic areas covered under the Senate section but 

not under the House section, in addition to all of the 

geographic areas covered under the House section. 

Foreign spill protection (sec. 3508) 
 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3508(a)(b)) 

that would authorize the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that removes the 

appropriation for continuation pay for the Department of 

Homeland Security-Coast Guard. 

Removal of adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant 

Marine Academy (sec. 3509) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13503) 

that would remove the limit on contracting adjunct professors in 

one academic trimester at the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations 

for major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(sec. 3510) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13504) 

that would allow a donor to the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy to fund a substantial portion of a major project, if 

such donor provides a qualified guarantee he or she would make 

an additional gift sufficient to complete the project if other 

donors do not contribute the necessary additional funds. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection 

with acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy (sec. 3511) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13505) 

that would permit the United States Merchant Marine Academy to 

accept a gift, such as tangible property, that may require 

additional expenditures necessary for shipping or conveyance of 

the gift. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research 

grants (sec. 3512) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13506) 

that would allow United States Merchant Marine Academy faculty 
members to participate in competitions for grants that have 

scientific or educational value to the Academy. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Provision of satellite communication devices during Sea Year 

program (sec. 3513) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13509) 

that would require the Maritime Administration to ensure each 

student participating in the Sea Year program is provided or has 

access to a functional satellite communication device. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would insert 

similar language from section 13512 of the Senate amendment to 

ensure each student participating in the Sea Year program is 

provided a functional satellite communication device and that 

they use the device to check-in at least once per week with 

designated Academy personnel. 

Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 

violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3514) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13510) 

that would add dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking 

to the list of covered actions in the sexual assault and 

harassment policy at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

It would also set training requirements for student disciplinary 

grievance procedures and codify requirements to prevent 

retaliation. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Sexual assault prevention and response staff for the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3515) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13511) 

that would set additional training, selection, and duty 

requirements for the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator 

position at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. It would 

also provide Academy students with access to the Department of 

Defense SAFE Helpline. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Academy to provide students with access to a sexual assault 
prevention and response helpline equivalent to the Department of 

Defense SAFE Helpline. 

Protection of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy from sexual assault onboard commercial vessels (sec. 

3516) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13512) 

that would set check-in requirements for United States Merchant 

Marine Academy students participating in the Sea Year program 

and require those students are provided functional satellite 

communication devices. It would also set minimum requirements 

for checks, certifications, and records for commercial vessels 

that participate in the Sea Year program. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with an amendment that moves to another 

section in the conference agreement the requirement to ensure a 

student participating in the Sea Year program is provided a 

functional satellite communication device and other technical 

amendments. 

Training requirement for sexual assault investigators (sec. 

3517) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 13513) 

that would require Department of Transportation Inspector 

General investigative employees assigned to the Regional 

Investigations Office in New York, New York to participate in 

training on sexual assault investigations. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Maritime Administration 

 The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 3501 and 

sec. 13501) that would affect certain aspects of the 

authorization of the Maritime Administration. 

 The House bill contained no similar provision. 

 The Senate recedes. 

Application of law 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3509) that 

would amend section 4301 of title 46, United States Code, on 

matters related to recreational vessels. 
 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

Recourse for non-U.S. seamen 

 The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3510) that 

would amend section 57103 of title 46, United States Code, on 

matters relating to recourse for non-U.S. seamen. 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001) 

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4001) 

that would provide for the allocation of funds among programs, 

projects, and activities in accordance with the tables in 

division D of this Act, subject to reprogramming in accordance 

with established procedures. 

Consistent with the previously expressed views of the committee, 

the provision would also require that decisions by an agency 

head to commit, obligate, or expend funds to a specific entity 

on the basis of such funding tables be based on authorized, 

transparent, statutory criteria or merit-based selection 

procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 

2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, and other 

applicable provisions of law. 

 The House bill contained a similar provision. 

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DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 

National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 

Title I—Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ............................................... 4,149,894 1,350,899 5,500,793 

Missile Procurement, Army ................................................ 3,403,054 717,406 4,120,460 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army .................... 2,423,608 1,488,796 3,912,404 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ................................... 1,879,283 835,284 2,714,567 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................. 6,469,331 2,015,725 8,485,056 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund ................................ 14,442 14,442 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ............................................... 15,056,235 3,889,750 18,945,985 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................. 3,420,107 95,500 3,515,607 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ......... 792,345 42,500 834,845 

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy ...................................... 19,903,682 6,276,702 26,180,384 

Other Procurement, Navy ................................................... 8,277,789 241,198 8,518,987 

Procurement, Marine Corps ............................................... 2,064,825 62,579 2,127,404 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ......................................... 15,430,849 2,989,800 18,420,649 

Missile Procurement, Air Force .......................................... 2,308,182 17,000 2,325,182 

Space Procurement, Air Force ........................................... 3,370,775 73,800 3,444,575 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................. 1,376,602 1,376,602 

Other Procurement, Air Force ............................................ 19,891,552 380,330 20,271,882 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ............................................... 6,074,558 276,950 6,351,508 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ............................... 99,795 –99,795 0 

National Guard & Reserve Equipment .............................. 0 250,000 250,000 

Subtotal, Title I—Procurement ....................................... 116,406,908 20,904,424 137,311,332 

Title II—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ............ 9,446,140 572,304 10,018,444 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ............ 17,735,035 315,730 18,050,765 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force ..... 35,170,103 686,650 35,856,753 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .............................................................................. 21,501,122 710,692 22,211,814 

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense ........................... 210,900 210,900 

Subtotal, Title II—Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation ..................................................................... 84,063,300 2,285,376 86,348,676 

Title III—Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ....................................... 38,945,417 1,160,643 40,106,060 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ......................... 2,906,842 89,447 2,996,289 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ............. 7,307,170 184,383 7,491,553 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ....................................... 46,112,907 277,900 46,390,807 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps .......................... 6,933,408 82,291 7,015,699 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve .......................... 1,084,007 –5,300 1,078,707 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ............ 278,837 4,477 283,314 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................. 39,447,982 1,054,000 40,501,982 


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Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ................... 3,267,507 59,900 3,327,407 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ................. 6,939,968 110,800 7,050,768 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ......................... 34,609,552 –87,100 34,522,452 

US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense ....... 14,538 14,538 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid .............. 104,900 104,900 

Cooperative Threat Reduction ........................................... 324,600 324,600 

Environmental Restoration, Army ...................................... 215,809 215,809 

Environmental Restoration, Navy ...................................... 281,415 42,234 323,649 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ................................ 293,749 30,000 323,749 

Environmental Restoration, Defense ................................. 9,002 9,002 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites .............. 208,673 208,673 

Subtotal, Title III—Operation and Maintenance ............ 189,286,283 3,003,675 192,289,958 

Title IV—Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ..................................... 133,881,636 127,350 134,008,986 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ....... 7,804,427 33,000 7,837,427 

Subtotal, Title IV—Military Personnel ............................ 141,686,063 160,350 141,846,413 

Title XIV—Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ............................................. 83,776 83,776 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ....................................... 66,462 66,462 

Working Capital Fund, DECA ............................................. 1,389,340 1,389,340 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ................................ 47,018 47,018 

National Defense Sealift Fund .......................................... 509,327 7,000 516,327 

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction ....................... 961,732 961,732 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ................. 790,814 31,000 821,814 

Office of the Inspector General ......................................... 336,887 336,887 

Defense Health Program ................................................... 33,664,466 –211,600 33,452,866 

Subtotal, Title XIV—Other Authorizations ...................... 37,849,822 –173,600 37,676,222 

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations .............................................................................. 569,292,376 26,180,225 595,472,601 

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 

Military Construction 

Army ................................................................................... 920,394 62,400 982,794 

Navy ................................................................................... 1,616,665 103,740 1,720,405 

Air Force ............................................................................ 1,738,796 –60,622 1,678,174 

Defense-Wide ..................................................................... 3,314,913 –373,400 2,941,513 

NATO Security Investment Program .................................. 154,000 154,000 

Army National Guard ......................................................... 210,652 83,500 294,152 

Army Reserve ..................................................................... 73,712 56,000 129,712 

Navy and Marine Corps Reserve ....................................... 65,271 65,271 

Air National Guard ............................................................ 161,491 34,000 195,491 

Air Force Reserve ............................................................... 63,535 57,600 121,135 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund .................... 623 623 

Subtotal, Military Construction ........................................ 8,320,052 –36,782 8,283,270 

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Construction, Army ............................................................ 182,662 182,662 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ....................................... 346,625 346,625 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps .............................. 83,682 83,682 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ......... 328,282 328,282 

Construction, Air Force ...................................................... 85,062 85,062 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................. 318,324 318,324 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ......................... 59,169 59,169 

Improvement Fund ............................................................. 2,726 2,726 

Subtotal, Family Housing ................................................. 1,406,532 0 1,406,532 

Base Realignment and Closure 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army ............................ 58,000 58,000 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ............................ 143,644 35,000 178,644 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force ...................... 54,223 54,223 

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure ....................... 255,867 35,000 290,867 

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 9,982,451 –1,782 9,980,669 

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military ................... 579,274,827 26,178,443 605,453,270 

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations 

Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities 

Nuclear Energy .................................................................. 133,000 133,000 

Weapons Activities ............................................................ 10,239,344 138,131 10,377,475 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ...................................... 1,793,310 90,000 1,883,310 

Naval Reactors .................................................................. 1,479,751 1,479,751 

Federal Salaries and Expenses ......................................... 418,595 –11,000 407,595 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ....................................... 5,537,186 –97,080 5,440,106 

Other Defense Activities .................................................... 815,512 488 816,000 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ...................................... 30,000 30,000 

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities .. 20,446,698 120,539 20,567,237 

Independent Federal Agency Authorization 

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ........................... 30,600 30,600 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization ... 30,600 0 30,600 

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ........... 20,477,298 120,539 20,597,837 

Function 054, Defense-Related Activities 

Other Agency Authorizations 

Maritime Security Program ................................................ 210,000 90,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization ... 210,000 90,000 300,000 

Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities ...................... 210,000 90,000 300,000 


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Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 

Security Authorization and Other Authorizations ...... 20,687,298 210,539 20,897,837 

Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 599,962,125 26,388,982 626,351,107 

National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations 

National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ............................................... 424,686 424,686 

Missile Procurement, Army ................................................ 559,283 559,283 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army .................... 1,191,139 1,191,139 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ................................... 193,436 193,436 

Other Procurement, Army .................................................. 405,575 405,575 

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund ................................ 483,058 483,058 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ............................................... 157,300 157,300 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ............................................. 152,373 152,373 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ......... 236,440 236,440 

Other Procurement, Navy ................................................... 251,559 251,559 

Procurement, Marine Corps ............................................... 65,274 65,274 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ......................................... 740,778 740,778 

Missile Procurement, Air Force .......................................... 395,400 395,400 

Space Procurement, Air Force ........................................... 2,256 2,256 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ............................. 501,509 30,700 532,209 

Other Procurement, Air Force ............................................ 4,008,887 4,008,887 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ............................................... 518,026 518,026 

Subtotal, Procurement ..................................................... 10,286,979 30,700 10,317,679 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ............ 119,368 119,368 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ............ 167,565 167,565 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force ..... 135,358 135,358 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .............................................................................. 226,096 226,096 

Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 648,387 0 648,387 

Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ....................................... 16,998,894 –250,000 16,748,894 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ......................... 24,699 24,699 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ............. 108,111 108,111 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund .................................... 4,937,515 4,937,515 

Counter-ISIS Train & Equip Fund ..................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ....................................... 5,951,289 5,951,289 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps .......................... 1,141,374 1,141,374 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve .......................... 23,980 23,980 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ............ 3,367 3,367 


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Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ................................. 10,266,295 10,266,295 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ................... 58,523 58,523 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ................. 15,400 15,400 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ......................... 7,793,244 –250,000 7,543,244 

Ukraine Security Assistance .............................................. 0 350,000 350,000 

Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance ............................ 49,091,691 –150,000 48,941,691 

Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ..................................... 4,326,172 4,326,172 

Subtotal, Military Personnel ............................................ 4,326,172 0 4,326,172 

Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ............................................. 50,111 50,111 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ................................ 98,845 98,845 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ................. 196,300 196,300 

Office of the Inspector General ......................................... 24,692 24,692 

Defense Health Program ................................................... 395,805 395,805 

Subtotal, Other Authorizations ........................................ 765,753 0 765,753 

Military Construction 

Army ................................................................................... 139,700 6,400 146,100 

Navy ................................................................................... 18,500 13,390 31,890 

Air Force ............................................................................ 478,030 68,322 546,352 

Defense-Wide ..................................................................... 1,900 22,400 24,300 

Subtotal, Military Construction ........................................ 638,130 110,512 748,642 

Subtotal, Overseas Contingency Operations .................. 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

Subtotal, 051, Department of Defense-Military ............. 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations Budget Request ............................. 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

Total, National Defense .................................................... 665,719,237 26,380,194 692,099,431 

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

Title XII—Financial oblications pursuant to Section 432 

of the Compact of Free Association with Palau (Function 800) ....................................................................... 123,900 123,900 

Title XIV—Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 

600) ............................................................................... 64,300 64,300 

Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

(Function 270) .............................................................. 4,900 4,900 

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD) 

Title X—General Transfer Authority .................................. [5,000,000 ] [–500,000] [4,500,000 ] 

Title XV—Special Transfer Authority ................................ [4,500,000 ] [–2,000,000] [2,500,000 ] 


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MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD) 

Defense Production Act ..................................................... [37,401 ] [37,401 ] 


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Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee 

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051) ......................... 579,274,827 26,178,443 605,453,270 

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053) ...... 20,477,298 120,539 20,597,837 

SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054) ................... 210,000 90,000 300,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)—BASE BILL ...................... 599,962,125 26,388,982 626,351,107 

TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ...................... 65,757,112 –8,788 65,748,324 

GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE ........................................ 665,719,237 26,380,194 692,099,431 

Base National Defense Discretionary Programs That Are Not In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services 

Committee or Do Not Require Additional Authorization 

Defense Production Act Purchases ......................................... 37,000 37,000 

Indefinite Account: Disposal Of DOD Real Property ............... 8,000 8,000 

Indefinite Account: Lease Of DOD Real Property .................... 38,000 38,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 83,000 83,000 

Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program .................. 118,000 118,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 118,000 118,000 

Other Discretionary Programs ................................................. 7,645,000 7,645,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 7,645,000 7,645,000 

Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050) ................... 7,846,000 7,846,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 645,114,939 26,169,655 671,284,594 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 20,595,298 120,539 20,715,837 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 7,855,000 90,000 7,945,000 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary ........ 673,565,237 26,380,194 699,945,431 

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Estimates) 

Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement Fund ........................................................................... 7,496,000 7,496,000 

Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory ............................ 1,333,000 1,333,000 

Offsetting receipts ................................................................... –1,889,000 –1,889,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 6,940,000 6,940,000 

Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs and other ................................................................. 1,273,000 1,273,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 1,273,000 1,273,000 

Radiation exposure compensation trust fund ........................ 59,000 59,000 

Payment to CIA retirement fund and other ............................ 514,000 514,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 573,000 573,000 

BCA Mandatory Sequestration—Undistributed Plug .............. –691,000 –691,000 

Total National Defense Mandatory (050) .............................. 8,095,000 8,095,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 652,054,939 26,169,655 678,224,594 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 21,868,298 120,539 21,988,837 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 8,428,000 90,000 8,518,000 


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Mandatory ........................................................................... 682,351,237 26,380,194 708,731,431 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................ 4 75,115 4 75,115 4 75,115 4 

004 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 2 30,206 8 90,206 12 130,206 6 60,000 8 

UFR: ER Improved Gray Eagle Air Vehicles .............................. [6 ] [60,000 ] [10 ] [100,000 ] [6 ] [60,000 ] 

ROTARY 

005 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ..................................................... 13 108,383 13 108,383 13 108,383 13 006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ................................................... 48 725,976 48 764,976 50 764,976 2 39,000 50 

UFR: Procures remanufactured AH64Es .................................... [39,000 ] [2 ] [39,000 ] [2 ] [39,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 170,910 170,910 170,910 008 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ............................................ 13 374,100 21 648,500 22 647,800 8 273,700 21 

UFR: Procures AH–64E .............................................................. [8 ] [274,400 ] [9 ] [273,700 ] [8 ] [273,700 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 71,900 71,900 71,900 010 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ................................................ 48 938,308 53 1,224,710 48 938,308 5 108,000 53 

Unfunded requirement—additional 5 for ARNG ...................... [5 ] [100,000 ] [5 ] [108,000 ] Unfunded requirement—UH–60M ECPs ................................... [186,402 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 86,295 86,295 86,295 012 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ............................................. 36 76,516 39 93,216 36 76,516 3 16,700 39 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60Vs ........................................... [3 ] [16,700 ] [3 ] [16,700 ] 

013 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................... 6 202,576 14 557,076 10 449,140 8 354,500 14 

Emergent requirements—additional 4 CH–47F Block I .......... [4 ] [108,000 ] [4 ] [108,000 ] Unfunded requirement—additional 4 MH–47Gs ...................... [4 ] [246,500 ] [4 ] [246,564 ] [4 ] [246,500 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 17,820 17,820 17,820 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ........................................................................ 5,910 10 21,910 10 21,910 10 16,000 10 

UFR: Procures of Common Sensor Payloads ............................. [10 ] [16,000 ] [10 ] [16,000 ] [10 ] [16,000 ] 


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016 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) ............................ 15,000 15,000 15,000 017 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .......................................................................... 74,291 74,291 74,291 018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ..................................................... 68,812 7 98,287 98,287 7 29,475 7 

UFR: Procures of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) upgrades ...... [7 ] [29,475 ] [29,475 ] [7 ] [29,475 ] 

019 AH–64 MODS ...................................................................................... 238,141 382,941 238,141 144,800 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [144,800 ] [144,800 ] 

020 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ......................................... 20,166 81,166 20,166 61,000 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [61,000 ] [61,000 ] 

021 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................... 5,514 5,514 5,514 022 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................... 11,650 11,650 11,650 023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 15,279 15,279 15,279 024 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ........................................................ 57,737 57,737 57,737 025 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ................................................................ 5,900 40,709 5,900 34,809 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [34,809 ] [34,809 ] 

026 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ............................................................ 142,102 142,102 142,102 027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................. 166,050 505 207,630 166,050 505 41,580 505 

Unfunded requirement—ARC–201D encrypted radios ............. [505 ] [41,580 ] [505 ] [41,580 ] 

028 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................... 37,403 37,403 37,403 

029 RQ–7 UAV MODS ................................................................................ 83,160 194,160 5 214,160 5 111,000 5 

UFR: Procures Shadow V2 BLK III systems .............................. [111,000 ] [5 ] [131,000 ] [5 ] [111,000 ] 

030 UAS MODS .......................................................................................... 26,109 26,429 9 26,429 9 320 9 

UFR: Procures OSRVT systems .................................................. [320 ] [9 ] [320 ] [9 ] [320 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

031 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ............................................... 70,913 70,913 70,913 032 SURVIVABILITY CM ............................................................................. 5,884 5,884 5,884 033 CMWS ................................................................................................. 26,825 88,625 51,825 25,000 

UFR: Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) Quick 

Reaction Capability.

[61,800 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ........................... 6,337 6,337 24 31,337 24 25,000 24 

UFR: CIRCM B-Kits .................................................................... [24 ] [25,000 ] [24 ] [25,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 7,038 7,038 7,038 036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 47,404 92 56,304 47,404 92 8,900 92 

Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ................................... [1,800 ] [1,800 ] Unfunded requirement—Non destructive test equip ............... [92 ] [7,100 ] [92 ] [7,100 ] 

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ........................................................ 47,066 59,166 47,066 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [12,100 ] 

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................................... 83,790 84,905 84,905 1,115 

UFR: Airspace Information System shelter and Alternate 

Workstation.

[1,115 ] [1,115 ] [1,115 ] 


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039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 1,397 1,397 1,397 040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................... 1,911 1,911 1,911 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............................. 170 4,149,894 814 5,703,795 243 5,037,068 684 1,350,899 854 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................................ 140,826 140,826 140,826 002 MSE MISSILE ...................................................................................... 240 1,106,040 240 1,739,610 240 1,756,081 240 

UFR: Additional MSE missiles ................................................... [633,570 ] [650,041 ] 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............................. 57,742 57,742 38,742 

Available prior year funds ........................................................ [–19,000 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ................................................................... 998 94,790 1,104 104,790 1,104 104,860 106 10,000 1,104 

UFR: Procures maximum Hellfire missile ................................. [106 ] [10,000 ] [106 ] [10,070 ] [106 ] [10,000 ] 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ................................................. 824 178,432 824 173,432 824 133,432 –18,306 824 

Excess due to delays ................................................................ [–45,000 ] [–18,306 ] Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .............................................. 525 110,123 898 257,423 898 257,488 373 147,300 898 

UFR: Procures additional Javelin .............................................. [373 ] [147,300 ] [373 ] [147,365 ] [373 ] [147,300 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................. 1,156 85,851 1,156 85,851 1,156 85,851 1,156 010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 19,949 19,949 19,949 011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ........................................................ 4,458 595,182 4,458 606,882 4,458 609,682 11,700 4,458 

Program reduction—unit cost savings .................................... [–2,800 ] [–2,800 ] UFR: Tooling and practice rounds ............................................ [14,500 ] [14,500 ] [14,500 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ........................ 3,306 28,321 3,882 34,651 3,882 34,651 576 6,330 3,882 

UFR: Funds Reduced Range Practice Rockets ......................... [576 ] [6,330 ] [576 ] [6,330 ] [576 ] [6,330 ] 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ...................... 64 435,728 64 435,728 64 

Unfunded requirement—ERI ..................................................... [32 ] [197,000 ] [32 ] [197,000 ] Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ................................... [32 ] [238,728 ] [32 ] [238,728 ] 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ...................... 46,600 46,600 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [46,600 ] [46,600 ] 

MODIFICATIONS 


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015 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................... 496,073 496,073 663,527 454 

UFR: Procures additional ELES ................................................. [167,454 ] [454 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS .................................................................................... 186,040 75 255,440 75 255,440 

UFR: Additional ATACMS ........................................................... [75 ] [69,400 ] [75 ] [69,400 ] 

017 GMLRS MOD ....................................................................................... 531 531 531 018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................... 63,090 63,090 576 91,890 576 28,800 576 

UFR: Maximizes Stinger ............................................................ [576 ] [28,800 ] [576 ] [28,800 ] 

019 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................. 62,931 62,931 62,931 020 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................. 3,500 3,500 3,500 021 MLRS MODS ........................................................................................ 138,235 32 187,035 32 187,117 32 48,800 32 

UFR: Procures M270A1 MLRS launchers .................................. [32 ] [48,800 ] [32 ] [48,882 ] [32 ] [48,800 ] 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 9,566 9,566 9,566 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 18,915 18,915 18,915 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................... 5,728 5,728 5,728 026 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,189 1,189 1,189 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

027 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 32 435,728 

UFR: Procures HIMARS launchers ............................................. [32 ] [435,728 ] 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................ 11,507 3,403,054 12,733 4,807,482 13,277 4,917,624 1,727 717,406 13,234 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ........................................................................... 111,000 33 111,000 33 

UFR: Recap 1 Infantry Battalion Set of M2A4 ......................... [111,000 ] [33 ] [111,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ..................................... 42 193,715 42 193,715 42 193,715 42 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................. 97,552 274,552 793,052 177,000 

UFR: Second SBCT set of 30mm .............................................. [177,000 ] [347,500 ] [177,000 ] UFR: Stryker ECP ....................................................................... [348,000 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................ 348,000 116 348,000 116 

Unfunded requirement – completes 4th DVH SBCT ................. [348,000 ] [116 ] [348,000 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................ 444,851 33 555,851 444,851 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [33 ] [111,000 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 64,230 64,230 64,230 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................ 59 646,413 59 646,413 59 646,413 59 009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ........................ 16 72,402 51 194,402 51 194,402 35 122,000 51 

UFR: Procures one ABCT set of HERCULES (M88A2) ............... [35 ] [122,000 ] [35 ] [122,000 ] [35 ] [122,000 ] 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ..................................................................... 5,855 5,855 5,855 


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011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ............................................................ 7 34,221 10 64,221 7 94,221 3 30,000 10 

UFR: Procures Assault Breacher Vehicles, Combat Dozer 

Blades, Full Width Mine Plows.

[3 ] [30,000 ] [60,000 ] [3 ] [30,000 ] 

012 M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................. 4,826 4,826 4,826 013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................... 27 128,350 27 128,350 27 128,350 27 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................... 248,826 419,826 469,826 171,000 

UFR: Completes the first Brigade set of Trophy (NDI APS) for 

Abrams w/ ERI OCO (1 APS Set).

[171,000 ] [221,000 ] [171,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................ 20 275,000 49 650,000 20 836,000 29 375,000 49 

UFR: Recapitalization of 29 Abrams tanks to M1A2SEPv3 ...... [29 ] [375,000 ] [561,000 ] [29 ] [375,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................... 1,992 161 3,292 4,342 161 1,300 161 

UFR: Procures additional .......................................................... [161 ] [1,300 ] [2,350 ] [161 ] [1,300 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S ................... 6,520 742 58,520 26,520 285 20,000 285 

UFR: Procures M3E1 light weight Carl Gustaf weapon systems. [742 ] [52,000 ] [20,000 ] [285 ] [20,000 ] 

020 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 21,452 34,552 34,502 13,100 

UFR: Procures M121 120mm Mortars ....................................... [13,100 ] [13,050 ] [13,100 ] 

021 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .................................... 4,524 234 5,324 5,323 234 799 234 

UFR: Procures M320A1 40mm Grenade Launchers .................. [234 ] [800 ] [799 ] [234 ] [799 ] 

023 CARBINE ............................................................................................. 43,150 12,220 51,150 57,137 12220 8,000 12,220 

UFR: Procures M4A1 carbines ................................................... [12,220 ] [8,000 ] [13,987 ] [12,220 ] [8,000 ] 

024 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......................... 750 10,750 10,750 10,000 

UFR: Accelerate CROWS modifications ..................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

025 HANDGUN ............................................................................................ 8,326 1,389 8,726 8,704 1389 378 1,389 

UFR: Procures Modular Handgun Systems ............................... [1,389 ] [400 ] [378 ] [1,389 ] [378 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

026 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 027 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 3,985 18 89,785 89,772 18 85,787 18 

UFR: Funds M777 lightweight towed howitzers ....................... [18 ] [85,800 ] [85,787 ] [18 ] [85,787 ] 

028 M4 CARBINE MODS ............................................................................ 31,315 31,315 31,315 029 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................................... 47,414 188 52,414 52,670 188 4,950 188 

UFR: Procures M2A1 .50cal machine ....................................... [188 ] [2,400 ] [2,350 ] [188 ] [2,350 ] 


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UFR: Procures Mk93 MG mounts, M2A1 .50cal MGs, M205 

tripods.

[2,600 ] [2,906 ] [2,600 ] 

030 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ....................................................... 3,339 3,339 3,339 031 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................. 4,577 11,177 11,159 6,582 

UFR: Procures M192 tripods, M240B 7.62mm, M240L 

7.62mm, Gun Optics.

[6,600 ] [6,582 ] [6,582 ] 

032 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ......................................................... 1,488 1,488 1,488 033 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 12,678 12,678 12,678 034 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................... 3,998 3,998 3,998 035 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................. 2,219 2,219 2,219 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

036 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................................ 5,075 7,775 7,788 2,700 

UFR: Procures M150 Rifle Combat Optic (RCO); M68 Close 

Combat Optics (CCO).

[2,700 ] [2,713 ] [2,700 ] 

037 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................... 992 992 992 039 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ............................... 1,573 1,573 1,573 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

042 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 1,200 1,200 

Security Force Assistance Brigade ............................................ [1,200 ] [1,200 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............................ 171 2,423,608 15,223 3,944,508 206 4,355,010 14,711 1,488,796 14,882 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 39,767 46,867 46,992 7,100 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [7,100 ] [7,225 ] [7,100 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 46,804 61,704 61,704 14,900 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [14,900 ] [14,900 ] [14,900 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 10,413 10,503 10,503 90 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [90 ] [90 ] [90 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 62,837 71,727 71,727 8,890 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [8,890 ] [8,890 ] [8,890 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,208 8,208 8,208 006 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,640 40,502 40,502 31,862 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [31,862 ] [31,862 ] [31,862 ] 

007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 76,850 79,000 79,000 2,150 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [2,150 ] [2,150 ] [2,150 ] 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 108,189 125,380 125,380 17,191 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [17,191 ] [17,191 ] [17,191 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 57,359 59,859 59,865 2,500 


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UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [2,500 ] [2,506 ] [2,500 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 49,471 52,580 52,580 3,109 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [3,109 ] [3,109 ] [3,109 ] 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 91,528 109,720 109,720 18,192 

UFR: Additional 120mm ............................................................ [18,192 ] [18,192 ] [18,192 ] 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ...................... 133,500 3,228 173,800 173,800 3228 40,300 3,228 

UFR: Additional Tank cartridge ................................................. [3,228 ] [40,300 ] [40,300 ] [3,228 ] [40,300 ] 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..................... 44,200 44,200 44,200 014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..................................... 187,149 346,330 346,330 159,181 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [159,181 ] [159,181 ] [159,181 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............................................. 480 49,000 480 232,500 480 282,500 183,500 480 

UFR: Excalibur ........................................................................... [183,500 ] [233,500 ] [183,500 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....................... 83,046 163,768 163,768 80,722 

UFR: Additional PGK, prop charges, artillery fuzes .................. [48,601 ] [48,601 ] [48,601 ] UFR: Required to execute simultaneous OPLAN ....................... [32,121 ] [32,121 ] [32,121 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ........................................ 3,942 6,942 6,992 3,000 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [3,000 ] [3,050 ] [3,000 ] 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................. 5,000 66,881 66,881 61,881 

UFR: Additional rockets, grenades ............................................ [61,881 ] [61,881 ] [61,881 ] 

020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 161,155 1,245 249,155 229,242 1919 68,000 1,919 

UFR: Additional APKWS ............................................................. [68,000 ] [68,087 ] [1,919 ] [68,000 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [1,245 ] [20,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 7,441 7,441 7,441 022 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 19,345 21,606 21,606 2,261 

UFR: Additional munitions ........................................................ [2,261 ] [2,261 ] [2,261 ] 

023 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 22,759 48,120 48,120 25,361 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [25,361 ] [25,361 ] [25,361 ] 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 2,583 3,412 3,412 829 


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UFR: Additional signal munitions ............................................. [829 ] [829 ] [829 ] 

025 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 13,084 13,534 13,534 450 

UFR: Additional signal munitions ............................................. [450 ] [450 ] [450 ] 

MISCELLANEOUS 

026 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 12,237 12,237 12,237 027 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .............................................. 1,500 1,650 1,650 150 

UFR: Non-Lethal Hand Grenade Munitions ............................... [150 ] [150 ] [150 ] 

028 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ............................................. 10,730 14,395 14,395 3,665 

UFR: Additional ammunition ..................................................... [3,665 ] [3,665 ] [3,665 ] 

029 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .................................................. 16,425 16,425 16,425 030 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................. 15,221 15,221 15,221 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 329,356 429,356 429,356 100,000 

UFR: Upgrade at GOCO Army ammuntion plants ..................... [100,000 ] [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 

033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................. 197,825 250,825 197,825 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [53,000 ] 

034 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................. 3,719 3,719 3,719 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................... 480 1,879,283 4,953 2,787,567 480 2,764,835 5,147 835,284 5,627 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ....................................................... 9,716 9,716 25 10,871 

UFR: Provides self-haul capability to Engineer Construction 

Units.

[25 ] [1,155 ] 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ................................................................... 14,151 263 36,151 41,151 263 22,000 263 

UFR: Procures 100 % of equipment shortage in Europe for 

M872.

[263 ] [22,000 ] [27,000 ] [263 ] [22,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................... 53,000 121 87,792 68,593 52 15,000 52 

UFR: Procures HMMWV ambulances ......................................... [121 ] [34,792 ] [15,000 ] [52 ] [15,000 ] UFR: Support increased end-strength ...................................... [593 ] 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .................................................. 40,935 40,935 40,935 006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 2,110 804,440 2,110 804,440 2,110 804,440 2,110 007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .................................................................. 967 967 967 008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................ 78,650 979 241,944 263,872 979 163,294 979 

UFR: Procures vehicles .............................................................. [710 ] [154,100 ] [185,222 ] [710 ] [154,100 ] Unfunded requirement—trailers ............................................... [269 ] [9,194 ] [269 ] [9,194 ] 

009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............................. 19,404 19,404 19,404 010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................. 81,656 31 88,784 31 89,099 31 7,128 31 

UFR: Procures Forward Repair Systems (FRS) .......................... [31 ] [7,128 ] [31 ] [7,443 ] [31 ] [7,128 ] 

011 PLS ESP .............................................................................................. 7,129 90 59,729 59,804 90 52,600 90 


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UFR: Provides transportion of ammunition and break-bulk 

cargo.

[90 ] [52,600 ] [52,675 ] [90 ] [52,600 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 200 112,250 200 112,250 200 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [200 ] [112,250 ] [200 ] [112,250 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ................................ 43,040 43,040 43,040 014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ........................................................ 83,940 160,723 191,667 73,852 

UFR: Additional Buffalo and MMPV .......................................... [73,852 ] [107,727 ] [73,852 ] Unfunded requirement—CTE equipment .................................. [2,931 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED SEDAN .................................................................... 269 269 269 017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 1,320 1,320 1,320 018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ........................................................ 6,964 6,964 6,964 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

019 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK ................................. 420,492 420,492 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–420,492 ] 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................... 92,718 92,718 92,718 021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................................ 150,497 89 227,997 150,497 89 77,500 89 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [89 ] [87,500 ] [89 ] [87,500 ] 

022 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ........................ 6,065 6,065 6,065 023 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .......................................................... 5,051 5,051 5,051 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....................... 161,383 161,383 161,383 025 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ................ 62,600 62,600 62,600 026 SHF TERM ........................................................................................... 11,622 11,622 11,622 

028 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................... 6,799 6,799 6,799 029 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .............................................................. 7,065 7,065 18,065 

UFR: Procures Global Broadcast Systems ................................ [11,000 ] 

031 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ................................................. 21,667 21,667 21,667 

COMM—COMBAT SUPPORT COMM 

033 MOD-IN-SERVICE PROFILER ............................................................... 70 70 70 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

034 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) ................................. 2,658 2,658 2,658 


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COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

036 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................................. 355,351 2,565 363,760 355,351 2565 8,409 2,565 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [2,565 ] [8,409 ] [2,565 ] [8,409 ] 

037 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........................... 25,100 25,100 25,100 038 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................... 11,160 11,160 11,160 040 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................... 2,041 2,041 2,041 041 TRACTOR RIDE .................................................................................... 5,534 13,734 13,734 8,200 

UFR: Procurement of Offensive Cyber Operations .................... [8,200 ] [8,200 ] [8,200 ] 

042 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ............................................... 996 996 996 043 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............................ 4,500 18 6,858 6,858 18 2,358 18 

UFR: Procures SPIDER INC 1A systems .................................... [18 ] [2,358 ] [2,358 ] [18 ] [2,358 ] 

045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ................... 4,411 4,411 4,411 046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................. 15,275 15,275 15,275 047 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .................... 15,964 16,725 15,964 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [761 ] 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

049 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ......................................................... 9,560 9,560 9,560 050 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ........................................ 4,030 4,030 4,030 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

054 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ............................................ 107,804 130,667 131,082 22,863 

UFR: Security Data System and End Cyrptographic Units ....... [22,863 ] [23,278 ] [22,863 ] 

055 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ........................................................ 53,436 4 61,436 4 61,436 4 8,000 4 

UFR: Funds Deployable DCO Systems for COMPO 2&3 Cyber 

Protection Teams.

[4 ] [8,000 ] [4 ] [8,000 ] [4 ] [8,000 ] 

056 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ....................... 690 690 690 057 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

058 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 43,751 51,290 43,751 

Unfunded requirement—first responder communication 

equipment.

[7,539 ] 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

059 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 118,101 118,101 118,101 060 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................... 4,490 4,490 4,490 061 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ................... 20,050 20,050 20,050 062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..................... 186,251 186,251 186,251 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

065 JTT/CIBS-M ......................................................................................... 12,154 19,754 19,754 7,600 

UFR: Procures critical spare parts ........................................... [7,600 ] [7,600 ] [7,600 ] 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ..................................................................................... 274,782 211 308,494 124,782 

Changing tactical requirements ............................................... [–150,000 ] 


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Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [211 ] [33,712 ] 

070 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................... 16,052 7 29,212 29,212 7 13,160 7 

UFR: Procures TROJAN SPIRIT ................................................... [7 ] [13,160 ] [13,160 ] [7 ] [13,160 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ......................................... 51,034 51,034 51,034 072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) .............................. 7,815 7,815 7,891 

UFR: Provides CI/HUMINT Automated Reporting and Collection 

System capabilities.

[76 ] 

073 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) ........................... 8,050 8,050 8,050 074 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M .................. 567 567 567 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

076 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ........................................... 20,459 20,459 20,459 077 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ............................... 5,805 5,805 5,805 078 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ............................................................................ 5,348 5,348 5,348 079 CREW .................................................................................................. 10 17,500 10 17,500 10 

Unfunded requirement—EOD DR SKOs .................................... [10 ] [17,500 ] [10 ] [17,500 ] 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ........................ 3 5,000 3 5,000 3 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [3 ] [5,000 ] [3 ] [5,000 ] 

081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................... 469 469 469 082 CI MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 285 285 285 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

083 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................. 28,491 12 100,491 12 100,491 12 72,000 12 

UFR: Procures additional Sentinal Radars ............................... [12 ] [72,000 ] [12 ] [72,000 ] [12 ] [72,000 ] 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................... 166,493 449 229,389 231,498 449 62,896 449 

UFR: Accelerates fielding of the LTLM ..................................... [449 ] [15,749 ] [15,749 ] [449 ] [15,749 ] Unfunded requirement—grow the Army ................................... [47,147 ] [49,256 ] [47,147 ] 

085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................. 13,947 150 16,097 16,097 150 2,150 150 

UFR: Procures Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted laser 

range finder.

[150 ] [2,150 ] [2,150 ] [150 ] [2,150 ] 

086 BASE EXPEDITIARY TARGETING AND SURV SYS ................................. 53 29,462 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [53 ] [29,462 ] 

087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................ 21,380 598,613 598,663 577,233 

UFR: IFPC/Avernger Battalions and Warn Suites ..................... [577,233 ] [577,283 ] [577,233 ] 

088 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................... 59,105 59,105 59,105 


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089 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ............................................................. 2,129 2,129 2,129 091 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ................................. 282,549 3,771 342,649 402,971 3771 60,100 3,771 

UFR: Replenishes Joint Battle Command- Platform ................. [3,771 ] [60,100 ] [120,422 ] [3,771 ] [60,100 ] 

092 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ........................................ 48,664 48,664 48,664 093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................... 5,198 5,198 5,198 094 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............................................. 8,117 8,117 8,117 095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 31,813 47,513 52,513 15,700 

UFR: Procures Mortar Fire Control systems (M95, M96) .......... [15,700 ] [20,700 ] [15,700 ] 

096 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ....................................................................... 329,057 4 393,257 393,257 4 64,200 4 

UFR: Procures AN/TPQ–53 Counterfire Target Acquisition 

Radar System.

[4 ] [64,200 ] [64,200 ] [4 ] [64,200 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

097 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................. 8,700 99 13,458 13,458 99 4,758 99 

UFR: Additional Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 

(AFATDS).

[99 ] [4,758 ] [4,758 ] [99 ] [4,758 ] 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................. 26,635 133 123,613 123,613 133 96,978 133 

UFR: Supports fielding (AMD) mission command assets to a 

Army Corps HQ.

[133 ] [96,978 ] [96,978 ] [133 ] [96,978 ] 

100 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ........................................... 1,992 1,992 1,992 101 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ..................... 15,179 15,179 15,179 102 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ................................................ 132,572 575 137,174 137,391 575 4,602 575 

UFR: Tactical Mission Command Equipment ........................... [575 ] [4,602 ] [4,819 ] [575 ] [4,602 ] 

103 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........................ 37,201 37,201 37,201 104 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .................... 16,140 16,140 16,140 105 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ...................... 6,093 12 20,848 25,848 12 14,755 12 

UFR: Procures Engineer Instrument Set Field Reconnaissance 

and Survey Kits.

[12 ] [14,755 ] [19,755 ] [12 ] [14,755 ] 

106 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................... 1,134 1,134 2,593 

UFR: Support Security Force Assistance Bde ........................... [1,459 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

107 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 11,575 11,575 11,575 108 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .............................................. 91,983 91,983 64,983 

Accelerate commercial IT solutions .......................................... [–15,000 ] Program decrease ..................................................................... [–12,000 ] 

109 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .................... 4,465 4,465 4,465 110 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ..................................... 66,363 66,363 66,363 111 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .............................................................. 1,001 1,001 1,001 112 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) .............................. 26,183 26,183 26,183 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

113 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA ................................................................... 4,441 4,441 4,441 


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114 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............................. 3,414 20 16,414 16,414 20 13,000 20 

UFR: Accelerate procurement of Global Positioning SystemSurvey. [20 ] [3,000 ] [3,000 ] [20 ] [3,000 ] UFR: Procures Automated Integrated Survey Instrument (AISI) 

systems.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

115 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ................................................... 499 499 499 116 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ......................................................... 25,050 25,050 25,050 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

116A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 4,819 4,819 4,819 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

117 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 1,613 1,613 1,613 118 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ...................................... 9,696 500 23,696 9,696 

Unfunded Requirement ............................................................. [500 ] [14,000 ] 

120 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................. 11,110 11,110 11,110 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

121 TACTICAL BRIDGING ........................................................................... 16,610 16,610 16,610 122 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ..................................................... 21,761 28 43,761 28 43,761 28 22,000 28 

UFR: Procures Bridge Erection Boats ....................................... [28 ] [22,000 ] [28 ] [22,000 ] [28 ] [22,000 ] 

124 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ................................. 21,046 112 61,446 112 71,446 112 40,400 112 

UFR: Procure Common Bridge Transporters ............................. [112 ] [40,400 ] [112 ] [50,400 ] [112 ] [40,400 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

125 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST .................... 5,000 455 17,800 10,600 227 5,600 227 

UFR: Procures hand held mine detectors ................................. [227 ] [5,600 ] [5,600 ] [227 ] [5,600 ] Unfunded requirement—PSS–14Cs .......................................... [228 ] [7,200 ] 

126 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ......................... 32,442 43,242 43,262 10,800 

UFR: Equipment for 15th and 16th ABCT ................................ [10,800 ] [10,820 ] [10,800 ] 

127 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ........................................... 10,571 10,571 10,571 128 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................................. 21,695 4 24,095 24,095 2,400 

UFR: Procures Husky Mounted Detection System ..................... [4 ] [2,400 ] [2,400 ] [2,400 ] 

129 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .................................... 4,516 5 19,616 5 19,616 5 15,100 5 

UFR: Procures M160s ................................................................ [5 ] [15,100 ] [5 ] [15,100 ] [5 ] [15,100 ]

130 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .................................... 10,073 15,073 211 21,073 5,000 


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UFR: Procures the Talon 5A robot ............................................ [5,000 ] [211 ] [11,000 ] [5,000 ] 

131 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .................................................. 3,000 3,000 3,000 133 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ......................................................... 5,847 44 7,039 44 7,039 44 1,192 44 

UFR: Procures Radio Frequency Remote Activated Munitions .. [44 ] [1,192 ] [44 ] [1,192 ] [44 ] [1,192 ] 

134 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................... 1,530 1,530 1,530 135 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ........................................................ 4,302 12,302 4,302 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [8,000 ] 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S .......................................................................... 7,405 16,461 16,461 9,056 

UFR: Procures Improved Environmental Control Units ............. [9,056 ] [9,056 ] [9,056 ] 

137 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................... 1,095 1,095 1,095 138 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............................ 5,390 5,390 5,390 139 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................. 38,219 42,808 48,027 4,589 

UFR: Procures NETT Warrior ...................................................... [4,589 ] [9,808 ] [4,589 ] 

140 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ................................................................... 10,456 419 12,018 12,018 419 1,562 419 

UFR: Procures ISPDS-C systems for a Security Forces Assistance Bde. [419 ] [1,562 ] [1,562 ] [419 ] [1,562 ] 

141 FORCE PROVIDER ............................................................................... 6 13,850 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [6 ] [13,850 ] 

142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 15,340 29,740 29,780 14,400 

UFR: BCT support equipment ................................................... [14,400 ] [14,440 ] [14,400 ] 

143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................. 30,607 30,607 30,607 144 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...................... 10,426 18,900 20,162 8,474 

UFR: Engineering equipment .................................................... [8,474 ] [9,736 ] [8,474 ] 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

146 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ................................................. 6,903 6,903 6,903 147 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ............................... 47,597 47,597 47,597 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................. 43,343 190 45,140 43,343 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [190 ] [1,797 ] 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ................................... 33,774 47,070 55,365 13,296 

UFR: Shop equipment ............................................................... [13,296 ] [21,591 ] [13,296 ] 

150 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ................................................ 2,728 3,682 3,682 954 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army .......................... [954 ] [954 ] [954 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

151 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ............................................. 989 48 15,719 48 15,719 48 14,730 48 

UFR: Procures 48 Graders for the 16th ABCT .......................... [48 ] [14,730 ] [48 ] [14,730 ] [48 ] [14,730 ] 

152 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ................................................................. 11,180 11,180 11,180 154 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ................................................................... 48,679 48,679 


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Unfunded requirement—T9 Dozers .......................................... [48,679 ] [48,679 ] 

155 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ........................................................................ 8,935 2 11,935 2 11,935 2 3,000 2 

UFR: Procures cranes to support bridging assets ................... [2 ] [3,000 ] [2 ] [3,000 ] [2 ] [3,000 ] 

157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................. 64,339 40 84,899 84,899 40 20,560 40 

UFR: Procures HMEE for the 16th ABCT ................................... [40 ] [20,560 ] [20,560 ] [40 ] [20,560 ] 

158 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP .......................... 2,563 2,563 2,563 160 CONST EQUIP ESP .............................................................................. 19,032 65 26,032 89,711 65 7,000 65 

UFR: Procures Engineer Mission Module—Water Distributors 

and 31 Vibratory Rollers.

[65 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [65 ] [7,000 ] 

UFR: Procures T9 Dozers and Armor Kits ................................. [63,679 ] 

161 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) .......................................... 6,899 11,911 16,911 5,012 

UFR: Procures 2 Vibratory Plate Compactors (VPC) for the 

16th ABCT.

[5,012 ] [10,012 ] [5,012 ] 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

162 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .................................................................... 20,110 20,110 20,110 163 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) .............................................. 2,877 2,877 2,877 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .............................................. 115,635 132,845 380 142,845 17,210 

UFR: Additional equipment for growing Army .......................... [17,210 ] [380 ] [27,210 ] [17,210 ] 

165 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................ 7,436 7,436 7,436 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

166 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................ 9,000 15 10,635 15 10,635 15 1,635 15 

UFR: Procures additonal 5K LCRTF ........................................... [15 ] [1,635 ] [15 ] [1,635 ] [15 ] [1,635 ] 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

167 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .............................................. 88,888 126,638 88,888 37,750 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [37,750 ] [37,750 ] 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ........................................................ 285,989 285,989 285,989 169 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................... 45,718 45,718 45,718 170 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................................. 30,568 30,568 30,568 171 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................... 5,406 16,906 5,406 

Unfunded requirement—SVCT systems .................................... [11,500 ] 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

172 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 5,564 5,564 5,564 


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173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............................. 30,144 30,144 30,144 174 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ..................................... 7,771 7,771 8,296 

UFR: Test Equipment Modernization systems (TEMOD) ............ [525 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

175 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................. 3,956 3,956 3,956 176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 5,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 

UFR: Support 10 initiatives per year ........................................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

177 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................... 60,047 60,047 60,047 178 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................................................... 13,239 13,239 13,239 179 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ................................ 60,192 99,432 120,326 39,240 

UFR: Additional support equipment .......................................... [39,240 ] [60,134 ] [39,240 ] 

180 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................... 2,271 2,271 2,271 181 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .......................................... 5,319 5,319 5,319 182 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................... 5,935 5,935 5,935 186 INTELLIGENT REMOTE IMAGING SPECTOMETER—GROUND SYSTEM 8,600 

UFR: Development of six focal plan arrays .............................. [8,600 ] 

187 FORCE PROVIDER EXPEDITIONARY ..................................................... 12 27,700 

UFR: Procures Force Providers Battle-loss and components 

for RESET.

[12 ] [27,700 ] 

188 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 230 132,250 

UFR: Procures HEMTTS .............................................................. [230 ] [132,250 ] 

189 FIRE PROTECTION TYPE I ................................................................... 9 54 

UFR: Procures Fire Protection Type 1 sets ............................... [9 ] [54 ] 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ....................................................................... 38,269 38,269 14,329 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–23,940 ] 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

185 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 56,000 56,000 

Security Force Assistance Brigade ............................................ [56,000 ] [56,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................... 2,110 6,469,331 13,912 8,635,600 3,278 7,948,663 10,541 2,015,725 12,651 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE .................................... 14,442 14,442 14,442 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND ............... 14,442 14,442 14,442 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................... 14 1,200,146 22 1,791,346 24 1,939,146 10 739,000 24 

UFR: Additional F/A–18 E/F Super Hornets .............................. [8 ] [591,200 ] [10 ] [739,000 ] [10 ] [739,000 ] 


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003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 52,971 52,971 52,971 004 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................................................. 4 582,324 8 1,102,324 10 1,382,324 6 800,000 10 

UFR: Additional F–35C (Navy) .................................................. [2 ] [260,000 ] [4 ] [540,000 ] [4 ] [540,000 ] UFR: Additional F–35C (USMC) ................................................ [2 ] [260,000 ] [2 ] [260,000 ] [2 ] [260,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 263,112 263,112 263,112 006 JSF STOVL ........................................................................................... 20 2,398,139 23 2,860,739 24 2,923,739 4 525,600 24 

UFR: Additional F–35B .............................................................. [3 ] [462,600 ] [4 ] [525,600 ] [4 ] [525,600 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 413,450 413,450 413,450 008 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ........................................................................ 4 567,605 4 567,605 6 847,805 4 

UFR: Additional CH–53K ........................................................... [2 ] [280,200 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 147,046 147,046 147,046 010 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................... 6 677,404 10 1,028,904 12 1,239,868 6 522,000 12 

Multiyear procurement contract savings .................................. [–25,000 ] Multi-year savings .................................................................... [–10,000 ] UFR: Additional MV–22/V–22 ................................................... [2 ] [180,500 ] [2 ] [180,464 ] [2 ] [166,000 ] UFR: Additional MV–22B ........................................................... [2 ] [196,000 ] [4 ] [392,000 ] [4 ] [356,000 ] 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 27,422 27,422 27,422 012 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ........................................................ 22 678,429 27 829,429 29 898,929 7 220,500 29 

UFR: Additional AH–1Z ............................................................. [5 ] [157,500 ] [7 ] [220,500 ] [7 ] [220,500 ] Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–6,500 ] 

013 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 42,082 42,082 42,082 016 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................. 7 1,245,251 10 1,751,751 13 2,256,251 3 506,500 10 

UFR: Additional P–8A Poseidon ................................................ [3 ] [506,500 ] [6 ] [1,011,000 ] [3 ] [506,500 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 140,333 123,333 140,333 

Excess to need .......................................................................... [–17,000 ] 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE .......................................................................... 5 733,910 7 925,710 5 733,910 5 

E–2D .......................................................................................... [2 ] [201,800 ] Excessive growth ....................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 102,026 102,026 102,026 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

020 C–40A ................................................................................................. 2 215,000 

UFR: Procure additional aircraft ............................................... [2 ] [215,000 ] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 


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022 KC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 129,577 6 484,877 6 472,277 4 355,300 6 

UFR: Additional KC–130J .......................................................... [4 ] [355,300 ] [4 ] [342,700 ] [4 ] [355,300 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 25,497 25,497 25,497 024 MQ–4 TRITON ..................................................................................... 3 522,126 3 517,126 3 522,126 –5,000 3 

Excess cost growth ................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 57,266 57,266 57,266 026 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 49,472 49,472 49,472 027 STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................... 880 880 4 60,080 4 59,200 4 

UFR: Procure additional aircraft ............................................... [4 ] [59,200 ] [4 ] [59,200 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AEA SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 52,960 52,960 52,960 

031 AV–8 SERIES ...................................................................................... 43,555 43,555 43,555 032 ADVERSARY ........................................................................................ 2,565 2,565 2,565 033 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 1,043,661 48 1,092,211 62 1,124,761 48 –51,450 48 

F/A–18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block 1 system ...... [–100,000 ] 

UFR: ALQ–214 USMC Retrofit ................................................... [14 ] [32,550 ] [28 ] [65,100 ] [14 ] [32,550 ] UFR: ALR–67 Retrofit A-KITS and Partial B-Kits ..................... [34 ] [16,000 ] [34 ] [16,000 ] [34 ] [16,000 ] 

034 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 38,712 38,712 38,712 

035 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................... 95,333 95,333 95,333 036 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 101,886 101,886 101,886 037 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 7,231 7,231 7,231 038 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 700 700 700 039 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 97,563 97,563 97,563 040 TRAINER A/C SERIES .......................................................................... 8,184 8,184 8,184 041 C–2A ................................................................................................... 18,673 18,673 18,673 042 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 83,541 83,541 83,541 043 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 630 630 630 044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................... 10,075 10,075 10,075 045 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 223,508 223,508 223,508 046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ...................................................... 38,787 38,787 38,787 047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................................................. 8,304 8,304 8,304 048 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 148,071 148,071 148,071 049 POWER PLANT CHANGES .................................................................... 19,827 19,827 19,827 050 JPATS SERIES ..................................................................................... 27,007 27,007 27,007 051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 146,642 146,642 146,642 052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................ 123,507 123,507 123,507 053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ............................................. 2,317 2,317 2,317 054 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 49,524 49,524 49,524 055 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 18,665 18,665 18,665 056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................... 10,111 10,111 10,111 


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057 MQ–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 32,361 32,361 32,361 059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................... 228,321 228,321 228,321 060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................... 34,963 34,963 34,963 061 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................. 31,689 31,689 31,689 062 QRC .................................................................................................... 24,766 24,766 24,766 063 MQ–4 SERIES ..................................................................................... 39,996 39,996 39,996 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 1,681,914 1,882,514 1,981,658 200,600 

UFR: C–40A Spares ................................................................... [12,600 ] UFR: CH–53K Spares ................................................................ [7,500 ] UFR: F–35B Spares ................................................................... [32,600 ] [91,000 ] [32,600 ] UFR: Fund to max executable ................................................... [168,000 ] [168,000 ] [168,000 ] UFR: KC–130J Spares ............................................................... [12,844 ] UFR: UC–12W Spares ................................................................ [7,800 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 388,052 10 405,552 405,552 10 17,500 10 

UFR: F/A–18C/D Training Systems ........................................... [10 ] [17,500 ] [17,500 ] [10 ] [17,500 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 24,613 24,613 24,613 067 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 39,614 39,614 39,614 068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,463 1,463 1,463 069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 48,500 48,500 48,500 070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 1,976 1,976 1,976 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 87 15,056,235 178 18,430,785 200 20,210,243 102 3,889,750 189 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................ 1,143,595 1,143,595 1,143,595 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ......................................................... 7,086 7,086 7,086 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ......................................................................................... 34 134,375 34 134,375 34 134,375 34 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 120 197,109 120 209,109 120 209,109 12,000 120 


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005 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................... 185 79,692 185 79,692 185 79,692 185 006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 5,487 5,487 5,487 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................ 117 510,875 117 510,875 117 510,875 117 008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................. 90 20,968 90 20,968 90 20,968 90 009 RAM .................................................................................................... 60 58,587 120 106,587 120 106,587 60 48,000 120 

UFR: Additional RAM BLK II ...................................................... [60 ] [48,000 ] [60 ] [48,000 ] [60 ] [48,000 ]

010 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................................................... 3,789 3,789 3,789 013 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ....................... 19 3,122 19 3,122 19 12,522 9,400 19 

UFR: AGM–176A Griffin Missile Qualifications ......................... [9,400 ] [9,400 ] 

014 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................. 124,757 124,757 124,757 015 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,420 3,420 3,420 016 LRASM ................................................................................................ 25 74,733 25 74,733 25 74,733 25 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM .................................................................................................. 30 74,524 30 74,524 30 74,524 30 019 HARPOON MODS ................................................................................. 17,300 17,300 17,300 020 HARM MODS ....................................................................................... 183,368 183,368 183,368 021 STANDARD MISSILES MODS ................................................................ 11,729 11,729 11,729 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

022 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 4,021 4,021 4,021 023 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ................................................. 46,357 46,357 46,357 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 47,159 47,159 47,159 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ................................................................................................... 5,240 5,240 5,240 027 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................ 17 44,771 27 70,971 17 44,771 10 26,100 27 

MK 48 HWT ................................................................................ [10 ] [26,200 ] [10 ] [26,100 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................... 12,399 12,399 12,399 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ..................................................................... 104,044 104,044 104,044 030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ......................................................... 38,954 38,954 38,954 031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................. 10,337 10,337 10,337 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 70,383 70,383 70,383 033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,864 3,864 3,864 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 3,961 3,961 3,961 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................. 11,332 11,332 11,332 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 


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036 CIWS MODS ........................................................................................ 72,698 72,698 72,698 037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .................................................................... 38,931 38,931 38,931 038 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................. 76,025 76,025 76,025 039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ...................................................................... 110 13,110 110 13,110 110 13,110 110 040 CRUISER MODERNIZATION WEAPONS ................................................. 34,825 34,825 34,825 041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ..................................... 16,925 16,925 16,925 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 110,255 110,255 110,255 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 807 3,420,107 877 3,506,307 867 3,489,507 70 95,500 877 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 34,882 34,882 34,882 002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 2,492 57,343 2,492 57,343 2,492 57,343 2,492 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 79,318 79,318 79,318 004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................... 14,112 14,112 14,112 005 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 47,027 47,027 47,027 006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ......................................... 57,718 57,718 57,718 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 65,908 65,908 65,908 008 JATOS .................................................................................................. 2,895 2,895 2,895 010 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................. 22,112 22,112 22,112 011 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ....................................... 12,804 12,804 12,804 012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 41,594 41,594 41,594 013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ............................................ 49,401 49,401 49,401 014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ........................................................ 9,495 9,495 9,495 016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................ 3,080 3,080 3,080 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 60MM, ALL TYPES .............................................................................. 11,000 11,000 11,000 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ............... [11,000 ] [11,000 ] [11,000 ] 

020 MORTARS ............................................................................................ 24,118 24,118 24,118 021 81MM, ALL TYPES .............................................................................. 14,500 14,500 14,500 

Unfunded requirement—Full range practice rounds ............... [14,500 ] [14,500 ] [14,500 ] 

023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ............................................................. 64,045 64,045 64,045 


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024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ..................................................... 91,456 91,456 91,456 027 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 17,000 17,000 

Unfunded requirement—HE Training Rounds .......................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

029 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................... 11,788 11,788 11,788 032 AMMO MODERNIZATION ...................................................................... 17,862 17,862 17,862 033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................... 79,427 79,427 96,427 

UFR: Additional training rounds ............................................... [17,000 ] 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,960 5,960 5,960 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC .................... 2,492 792,345 2,492 834,845 2,492 834,845 42,500 2,492 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 842,853 842,853 842,853 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ................................................... 1 4,441,772 1 3,741,772 1 4,141,772 1 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–700,000 ] [–300,000 ] 

003 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 200,000 

CVN 81 AP ................................................................................. [200,000 ] 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................................................. 2 3,305,315 2 3,305,315 2 3,305,315 2 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 1,920,596 2,863,596 3,093,596 698,000 

3rd FY20 SSN, EOQ or SIB expansion ...................................... [693,000 ] [450,000 ] [698,000 ] Additional EOQ funding Blk V MYP .......................................... [750,000 ] NSBDF Savings .......................................................................... [–27,000 ] VA Class EOQ ............................................................................ [250,000 ] 

006 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ............................................................. 1,604,890 1,181,590 1,604,890 –35,221 

AN/SPN–46 overhaul/upgrade cost growth ............................... [–3,126 ] AN/SPQ–9B radar unjustified request ...................................... [–2,746 ] CVN 73 MQ–25 integration ....................................................... [26,700 ] Early to need ............................................................................. [–450,000 ] IFF interrogator set unjustified request .................................... [–2,094 ] JPALS cost growth ..................................................................... [–555 ] UCLASS early to need ............................................................... [–26,700 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 75,897 75,897 75,897 008 DDG 1000 ........................................................................................... 223,968 223,968 173,968 –50,000 

Unjustified cost growth ............................................................. [–50,000 ] [–50,000 ] 

009 DDG–51 .............................................................................................. 2 3,499,079 3 5,395,879 3 5,058,079 1 1,784,000 3 

1 additional DDG for FY18–22 MYP contract .......................... [1 ] [1,862,800 ] [1 ] [1,750,000 ] [1 ] [1,750,000 ] Available prior year funds ........................................................ [–225,000 ] Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment ......................................... [34,000 ] [34,000 ] [34,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 90,336 135,336 390,336 250,000 


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EOQ for FY18–22 MYP contract ................................................ [45,000 ] [300,000 ] [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................... 1 636,146 3 1,669,146 2 1,196,146 2 900,000 3 

LCS ............................................................................................ [2 ] [1,033,000 ] [1 ] [600,000 ] [2 ] [900,000 ] Unit price adjustment ............................................................... [–40,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012A AMPHIBIOUS SHIP REPLACEMENT LX(R) ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 

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100,000 

Program increase ...................................................................... [100,000 ] 

013 LPD–17 ............................................................................................... 1 1,786,000 1 1,000,000 1 1,500,000 1 

LX(R) or LPD–30 ....................................................................... [1 ] [1,786,000 ] [1 ] [1,000,000 ] [1 ] [1,500,000 ] 

014 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ....................................................... 1 635,000 1 661,000 635,000 

ESB ............................................................................................ [1 ] [635,000 ] [1 ] [661,000 ] [635,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ............................................................................. 1,710,927 1,210,927 1,710,927 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–500,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

018 TAO FLEET OILER ................................................................................ 1 465,988 1 465,988 1 465,988 1 019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 75,068 75,068 75,068 020 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ..................................... 1 76,204 1 76,204 1 76,204 1 023 LCU 1700 ........................................................................................... 1 31,850 1 31,850 1 31,850 1 024 OUTFITTING ......................................................................................... 548,703 548,703 510,503 –6,077 

Post-delivery funds early to need ............................................. [–38,200 ] Virginia class outfitting cost growth ........................................ [–1,689 ] Virginia class post-delivery cost growth .................................. [–4,388 ] 

025 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................. 3 212,554 8 524,554 8 509,554 5 312,000 8 

Quantity unit price adjustment ................................................ [–15,000 ] UFR: 5 additional Ship-to-Shore Connector ............................. [5 ] [312,000 ] [5 ] [312,000 ] [5 ] [312,000 ] 

026 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................. 23,994 62,994 62,994 39,000 

UFR: Berthing barge ................................................................. [39,000 ] [39,000 ] [39,000 ] 

029 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................. 117,542 117,542 117,542 032 CABLE SHIP ........................................................................................ 1 250,000 1 250,000 1 

Procure cable ship .................................................................... [1 ] [250,000 ] [1 ] [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .................. 12 19,903,682 22 25,270,182 22 25,354,482 10 6,276,702 22 


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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

003 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 41,910 41,910 41,910 004 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ......................................................... 6,331 6,331 

Unjustified cost growth ............................................................. [–6,331 ] 

GENERATORS 

005 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................. 27,392 27,392 27,392 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

006 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 65,943 65,943 65,943 

PERISCOPES 

007 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ................................................. 76,000 29,000 29,000 

Submarine Warfare Federated Tactial Systems ........................ [76,000 ] [29,000 ] [29,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

008 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ........................... 151,240 151,240 151,240 009 DDG MOD ............................................................................................ 603,355 702,355 603,355 47,509 

AWS upgrade kits unit cost growth .......................................... [–4,526 ] CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration .................................................... [4,000 ] Conjunctive alteration definition and integration previously 

funded.

[–5,185 ] 

Destroyer modernization ............................................................ [65,000 ] [65,000 ] DM013 installation insufficient budget justification ............... [–6,780 ] DVSS and wireless communications equipment insufficient 

budget justification.

[–1,000 ] 

SPY–1 refurbishment ................................................................ [30,000 ] 

010 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 15,887 15,887 15,887 011 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .......................................... 2,240 2,240 2,240 012 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................ 30,287 30,287 30,287 014 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 17,293 17,293 17,293 015 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 27,990 27,990 27,990 016 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 46,610 46,610 46,610 017 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 47,955 47,955 5,355 

Procurement ahead of need ...................................................... [–42,600 ] 

018 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................... 17,594 17,594 17,594 019 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 61,908 61,908 61,908 021 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 15,812 15,812 15,812 022 DSSP EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 4,178 4,178 4,178 023 CG MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 306,050 306,050 306,050 024 LCAC ................................................................................................... 5,507 5,507 5,507 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .......................................................... 55,922 55,922 55,922 026 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 96,909 96,909 96,909 


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027 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ...................................................... 3,036 3,036 3,036 028 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................. 10,364 10,364 10,364 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

029 REACTOR POWER UNITS ..................................................................... 324,925 324,925 324,925 030 REACTOR COMPONENTS ..................................................................... 534,468 534,468 534,468 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

031 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 10,619 10,619 10,619 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................... 46,094 46,094 46,094 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

034 OPERATING FORCES IPE ..................................................................... 191,541 191,541 191,541 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

036 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................................. 34,666 34,666 34,666 037 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ............................................................ 55,870 2 89,870 2 84,770 2 34,000 2 

Procurement ahead of need ...................................................... [–5,100 ] UFR: Additional MCM USV ........................................................ [2 ] [34,000 ] [2 ] [34,000 ] [2 ] [34,000 ] 

039 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 52,960 52,960 52,960 040 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 74,426 158,426 158,426 84,000 

LCS Modernization ..................................................................... [84,000 ] [84,000 ] [84,000 ] 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

042 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 89,536 89,536 89,536 –40,000 

Contract cost savings ............................................................... [–40,000 ] 

SHIP SONARS 

043 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................. 30,086 30,086 30,086 –10,000 

Program underexecution ............................................................ [–10,000 ] 

044 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................... 102,222 102,222 102,222 046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 287,553 287,553 314,553 

UFR: 3 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems .......... [27,000 ] 

047 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 13,653 13,653 13,653 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

049 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ......................................... 21,449 21,449 21,449 050 SSTD ................................................................................................... 12,867 12,867 12,867 051 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................... 300,102 300,102 300,102 


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052 SURTASS ............................................................................................. 30,180 1 40,180 40,180 1 10,000 1 

UFR: 1 Additional ...................................................................... [1 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [1 ] [10,000 ] 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

054 AN/SLQ–32 ......................................................................................... 240,433 240,433 240,433 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

055 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ..................................................................... 187,007 227,007 227,007 40,000 

UFR: 3 SSEE Increment F and Paragon/Graywing .................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

056 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ....................................... 510 510 510 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

058 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ........................................... 23,892 23,892 27,892 

UFR: CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration ........................................... [4,000 ] 

060 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ................... 10,741 10,741 10,741 061 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 38,016 38,016 38,016 

062 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .............................. 4,512 4,512 4,512 063 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ............................................ 31,531 31,531 31,531 064 SHALLOW WATER MCM ....................................................................... 8,796 8,796 8,796 065 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .................................................... 15,923 15,923 15,923 066 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ..................................... 2,730 2,730 2,730 067 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 6,889 6,889 6,889 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

070 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 71,882 71,882 71,882 071 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 44,611 44,611 44,611 077 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 21,239 21,239 21,239 078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................. 11,976 11,976 12,976 

UFR: Munitions Wholeness ........................................................ [1,000 ] 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ........................................................ 32,425 32,425 32,425 081 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 13,790 13,790 13,790 082 CANES ................................................................................................. 322,754 322,754 322,754 083 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 10,718 10,718 10,718 084 CANES-INTELL ..................................................................................... 48,028 48,028 48,028 085 GPETE ................................................................................................. 6,861 6,861 6,861 086 MASF ................................................................................................... 8,081 8,081 8,081 087 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ............................................. 5,019 5,019 5,019 088 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ...................................................... 4,188 4,188 4,188 089 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 105,292 105,292 105,292 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

090 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 23,695 23,695 23,695 091 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................................ 103,990 103,990 103,990 092 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .............................................. 18,577 18,577 18,577 


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SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

093 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................... 29,669 29,669 29,669 094 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ........................................ 86,204 86,204 86,204 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

095 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................................. 14,654 14,654 14,654 096 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ................................................... 69,764 69,764 69,764 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

097 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 4,256 4,256 4,256 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

099 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ....................................... 89,663 89,663 101,663 

UFR: Crypto modernization ........................................................ [12,000 ] 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ......................................................... 961 961 961 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................................ 11,287 11,287 11,287 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

110 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 36,584 36,584 36,584 

SONOBUOYS 

112 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................. 173,616 198,516 173,616 

Sonobuoys .................................................................................. [24,900 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

113 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 72,110 72,110 72,110 114 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 108,482 115,982 108,482 

EMALS initial spares ................................................................. [7,500 ] 

115 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................... 10,900 10,900 10,900 116 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 21,137 21,137 21,137 117 DCRS/DPL ........................................................................................... 660 660 660 118 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................ 20,605 20,605 20,605 119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 34,032 34,032 34,032 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

120 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 5,277 5,277 5,277 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 272,359 272,359 272,359 122 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 73,184 73,184 73,184 


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FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ................................................. 246,221 246,221 246,221 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................................... 129,972 129,972 149,972 

UFR: 3 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems .......... [20,000 ] 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 23,209 23,209 23,209 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................... 15,596 15,596 15,596 127 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,981 5,981 5,981 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

128 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ................................................ 74,550 74,550 74,550 130 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 83,022 83,022 83,022 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 5,299 5,299 5,299 132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................. 2,946 2,946 2,946 133 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................................ 34,970 34,970 34,970 134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 2,541 2,541 2,541 135 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 19,699 19,699 19,699 136 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 12,162 12,162 12,162 137 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 2,748 2,748 2,748 138 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................................................. 18,084 18,084 18,084 139 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 1,170 1,170 1,170 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 21,797 21,797 21,797 143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 5,572 5,572 5,572 144 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ................................................ 482,916 482,916 482,916 

TRAINING DEVICES 

146 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 25,624 25,624 25,624 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 59,076 59,076 51,176 –3,311 

Consolidate requirements Navy Enterprise Resource Planning [–4,200 ] [–3,311 ] Consolidate requirements Navy ePS ......................................... [–3,700 ] 

149 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 4,383 4,383 4,383 151 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 2,030 2,030 2,030 152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 7,500 7,500 7,500 153 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 4,010 4,010 4,010 154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 23,644 23,644 23,644 155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 101,982 101,982 120,982 

UFR: Port Security Barriers for Ship Repair Facilities ............. [19,000 ] 

156 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 19,789 19,789 19,789 


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160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .......................................... 104,584 104,584 104,584 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 23,707 23,707 23,707 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 278,565 290,565 278,565 

E–2D AHE .................................................................................. [12,000 ] 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

162 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 1,000,000 50,000 

Classified Project 0428 ............................................................. [1,000,000 ] [50,000 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................... 8,277,789 3 8,665,189 2 9,495,858 3 241,198 3 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ......................................................................................... 107,665 107,665 107,665 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 ................................................... 26 161,511 26 161,511 26 161,511 26 003 LAV PIP ............................................................................................... 17,244 17,244 17,244 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

004 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................ 626 626 626 005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ........................................... 20,259 20,259 20,259 006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ..................................... 59,943 59,943 59,943 007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .................... 19,616 19,616 19,616 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 17,778 17,778 17,778 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ........................................................... 9,432 9,432 9,432 011 JAVELIN ............................................................................................... 222 41,159 222 41,159 222 41,159 222 012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ........................................................................ 25,125 25,125 25,125 013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ............................ 51,553 51,553 51,553 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

016 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ................ 44,928 44,928 44,928 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 33,056 33,056 33,056 


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COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ...................................... 17,644 374 37,844 37,844 20,200 

UFR: Night Optics for Sniper Rifle ........................................... [374 ] [20,200 ] [20,200 ] [20,200 ] 

021 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................... 18,393 18,393 18,393 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

022 RADAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 12,411 12,411 12,411 023 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................. 3 139,167 4 178,367 3 139,167 3 

Unfunded requirement—CEG Shelters ..................................... [1,500 ] Unfunded requirement—G/ATOR acceleration ......................... [1 ] [37,700 ] 

024 RQ–21 UAS ......................................................................................... 4 77,841 4 77,841 4 77,841 4 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

025 GCSS-MC ............................................................................................ 1,990 1,990 1,990 026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................................... 22,260 22,260 22,260 027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 55,759 55,759 65,879 

UFR: CI and HUMINT Equipment Program ................................ [10,120 ] 

029 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ...................................................... 10,154 10 26,754 10 23,654 10 13,500 10 

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ............................................. [10 ] [16,600 ] [10 ] [13,500 ] [10 ] [13,500 ] 

030 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 13,462 13,462 13,462 

031 UAS PAYLOADS ................................................................................... 14,193 14,193 14,193 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

035 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........................... 98,511 98,511 98,511 036 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ..................................................... 66,894 66,894 73,998 

UFR: Full Spectrum Cyber Operations DMSS ............................ [7,104 ] 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................. 186,912 256,912 186,912 20,000 

Additional NOTM-A Systems for emerging operational requirements. [70,000 ] [20,000 ] 

038 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 34,361 34,361 34,361 039 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................... 54,615 54,615 54,615 040 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ...................................... 44,455 44,455 44,455 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 4,214 4,214 4,214 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

042 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ......................................................... 66,951 66,951 66,951 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

043 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .................................................. 21,824 21,824 21,824 044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 527 233,639 527 233,639 527 233,639 527 

045 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS .......................................................... 1,938 1,938 1,938 046 TRAILERS ............................................................................................ 10,282 10,282 10,282 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

048 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ........................................ 1,405 1,405 1,405 


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050 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................... 1,788 1,788 1,788 051 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .......................................................... 9,910 9,910 9,910 052 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................... 5,830 5,830 5,830 053 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 27,240 27,240 27,240 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

054 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 53,477 53,477 53,477 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

056 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................. 76,185 85,064 85,064 8,879 

UFR: ITESS-II Force on Force Training System ......................... [8,879 ] [8,879 ] [8,879 ] 

058 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 26,286 26,286 26,286 059 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ......................... 1,583 1,583 1,583 

OTHER SUPPORT 

060 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 7,716 7,716 7,716 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

062 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 35,640 38,769 35,640 

Unfunded requirement—G/ATOR spares .................................. [3,129 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................... 782 2,064,825 1,167 2,222,833 792 2,124,628 10 62,579 792 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ................................................................................................... 46 4,544,684 56 5,804,684 60 6,304,684 10 1,090,000 56 

Additional Tooling in Support of Unfunded Priority ................. [60,000 ] [60,000 ] UFR: Procure additional F–35As ............................................... [10 ] [1,200,000 ] [14 ] [1,760,000 ] [10 ] [1,030,000 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 780,300 780,300 780,300 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK FIGHTER ............................................................ 1,200,000 400,000 

O/A-X Light Attack Fighter ........................................................ [1,200,000 ] [400,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 15 2,545,674 17 2,945,674 17 2,945,674 2 400,000 17 

UFR: Procure KC–46 .................................................................. [2 ] [400,000 ] [2 ] [400,000 ] [2 ] [400,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ............................................................................................... 57,708 57,708 3 219,708 102,000 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers ............... [3 ] [102,000 ] [102,000 ] UFR: C–130J simulators ........................................................... [60,000 ] 


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006 HC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 198,502 3 298,502 3 298,502 1 100,000 3 

UFR: Procure HC–130s .............................................................. [1 ] [100,000 ] [1 ] [100,000 ] [1 ] [100,000 ] 

008 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 5 379,373 11 979,373 17 1,609,373 6 600,000 11 

UFR: Procure MC–130J WST ...................................................... [30,000 ] UFR: Procures MC–130s ........................................................... [6 ] [600,000 ] [12 ] [1,200,000 ] [6 ] [600,000 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

012 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ........................................................................ 6 2,695 6 2,695 6 2,695 6 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................. 42 109,841 42 109,841 42 109,841 42 017 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 117,141 117,141 117,141 

017A COMPASS CALL ................................................................................... 108,173 108,173 

Technical adjustment ................................................................ [108,173 ] [108,173 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

018 B–2A ................................................................................................... 96,727 54 105,727 96,727 

B–2 Rotary Launcher assembly ................................................ [54 ] [9,000 ] 

019 B–1B .................................................................................................. 155,634 121,634 121,634 –34,000 

Excess funding .......................................................................... [–34,000 ] [–34,000 ] [–34,000 ] 

020 B–52 ................................................................................................... 109,295 109,295 109,295 021 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ............................. 4,046 50 122,991 4,046 

C–130 LAIRCM .......................................................................... [18,900 ] C–17 LAIRCM ............................................................................ [40 ] [76,145 ] C–5 LAIRCM .............................................................................. [10 ] [23,900 ] 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

022 A–10 ................................................................................................... 6,010 4 109,010 4 109,010 4 103,000 4 

UFR: A–10 Wings ...................................................................... [4 ] [103,000 ] [4 ] [103,000 ] [4 ] [103,000 ] 

023 F–15 ................................................................................................... 417,193 417,193 417,193 024 F–16 ................................................................................................... 203,864 203,864 203,864 025 F–22A ................................................................................................. 161,630 161,630 161,630 026 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 027 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 68,270 68,270 68,270 028 INCREMENT 3.2B ................................................................................ 72 105,756 72 105,756 72 105,756 72 030 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 6,213 6,213 6,213 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

031 C–5 ..................................................................................................... 36,592 36,592 36,592 032 C–5M .................................................................................................. 6,817 6,817 6,817 033 C–17A ................................................................................................. 125,522 125,522 125,522 034 C–21 ................................................................................................... 13,253 13,253 13,253 035 C–32A ................................................................................................. 79,449 79,449 79,449 036 C–37A ................................................................................................. 15,423 15,423 3 206,723 


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UFR: Procure C–37B ................................................................. [3 ] [191,300 ] 

037 C–130J ............................................................................................... 10,727 10,727 –10,727 

Technical adjustments .............................................................. [–10,727 ] [–10,727 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

038 GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................... 136 136 136 039 T–6 ..................................................................................................... 35,706 35,706 35,706 040 T–1 ..................................................................................................... 21,477 21,477 21,477 041 T–38 ................................................................................................... 51,641 51,641 51,641 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

042 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 36,406 36,406 36,406 

043 KC–10A (ATCA) ................................................................................... 4,243 4,243 4,243 044 C–12 ................................................................................................... 5,846 70,846 5,846 

MC–12W upgrades for Air National Guard ............................... [65,000 ] 

045 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 52,107 52,107 52,107 

046 C–40 ................................................................................................... 31,119 31,119 31,119 047 C–130 ................................................................................................. 66,310 213,310 96,110 129,000 

C–130H Inflight rebalance system ........................................... [18,000 ] C–130H NP2000 Prop ............................................................... [55,000 ] [55,000 ] C–130H T56 3.5 ........................................................................ [74,000 ] [74,000 ] Propulsion improvement ............................................................ [26,800 ] UFR: Procures AC–130J AGM–114 Cape .................................. [3,000 ] 

048 C–130J MODS ..................................................................................... 171,230 171,230 181,957 10,727 

Technical adjustments .............................................................. [10,727 ] [10,727 ] 

049 C–135 ................................................................................................. 69,428 69,428 69,428 

050 OC–135B ............................................................................................ 23,091 23,091 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–23,091 ] 

051 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 166,541 166,541 102,968 –63,573 

Technical adjustment ................................................................ [–108,173 ] [–108,173 ] UFR: Avionics Viability Program (AVP) upgrades ..................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] UFR: Expected disconnect in air vehicle .................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] UFR: Mission and support equipment ...................................... [24,600 ] [24,600 ] 

052 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) .................................................. 495 495 495 053 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 201,559 201,559 201,559 


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054 E–3 ..................................................................................................... 189,772 189,772 189,772 055 E–4 ..................................................................................................... 30,493 30,493 30,493 056 E–8 ..................................................................................................... 13,232 36,323 13,232 

Program increase ...................................................................... [23,091 ] 

057 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 164,786 164,786 164,786 058 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 24,716 24,716 31,353 

UFR: Family of Advance Beyond Line of Sight-Terminals ........ [6,637 ] 

059 H–1 ..................................................................................................... 3,730 3,730 12,230 

UFR: UH–1N Safety Enhancements .......................................... [8,500 ] 

060 H–60 ................................................................................................... 75,989 92,089 75,989 16,100 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [16,100 ] [16,100 ] 

061 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 43,968 4 101,868 83,568 4 57,900 4 

HA-ISR Payload Adapters .......................................................... [18,300 ] [18,300 ] UFR: Replace RQ–4 TFT Antennas ............................................ [4 ] [39,600 ] [39,600 ] [4 ] [39,600 ] 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 67,674 67,674 67,674 063 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 59,068 59,068 59,068 065 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 264,740 269,940 264,740 

FY17 10th Pod Set Procurement Shortfall ................................ [5,200 ] 

066 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 60,990 60,990 60,990 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 1,041,569 1,121,169 1,041,569 79,600 

Additional F–35 Initial Spares .................................................. [79,600 ] [79,600 ] 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................ 75,846 75,846 75,846 069 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 8,524 8,524 8,524 071 T–53A TRAINER .................................................................................. 501 501 501 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

072 B–2A ................................................................................................... 447 447 447 073 B–2A ................................................................................................... 38,509 38,509 38,509 074 B–52 ................................................................................................... 199 199 199 075 C–17A ................................................................................................. 12,028 12,028 12,028 

078 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 29,700 29,700 29,700 079 F–15 ................................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 20,000 080 F–15 ................................................................................................... 2,524 2,524 2,524 081 F–16 ................................................................................................... 18,051 5,651 18,051 –12,400 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–12,400 ] [–12,400 ] 

082 F–22A ................................................................................................. 119,566 119,566 119,566 083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 85,000 85,000 85,000 085 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 86,695 86,695 86,695 086 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 4,500 4,500 4,500 


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INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

087 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ........................................................... 14,739 30,739 14,739 16,000 

Program increase ...................................................................... [16,000 ] [16,000 ] 

088 C–130J ............................................................................................... 102,000 102,000 –102,000 

Technical adjustments for Weapon System Trainers ............... [–102,000 ] [–102,000 ] 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

089 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 37,647 37,647 37,647 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

090 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,339,160 1,339,160 1,339,160 092 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 600 600 600 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 53,212 53,212 53,212 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 188 15,430,849 319 18,362,194 227 20,570,286 27 2,989,800 215 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ............................................... 99,098 99,098 119,098 

UFR: (NUC) TE Replacement Disconnect .................................. [20,000 ] 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ............................................ 360 441,367 360 441,367 360 441,367 360 

003 LRASM0 .............................................................................................. 15 44,728 15 61,728 15 61,728 17,000 15 

UFR: Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) ........................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ....................................................................... 310 125,350 310 125,350 310 125,350 310 005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 205 304,327 205 304,327 205 304,327 205 006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ............................................................ 399 34,867 399 34,867 399 34,867 399 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 5,039 266,030 5,039 266,030 5,039 266,030 5,039 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................................ 926 926 926 

CLASS IV 

009 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................. 6,334 6,334 6,334 010 MM III MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 80,109 80,109 91,109 

UFR: (NUC) Upgrade Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) (MMPU). [11,000 ] 


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011 AGM–65D MAVERICK .......................................................................... 289 289 289 013 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ................................................ 36,425 36,425 36,425 014 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 14,086 14,086 14,086 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

015 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 101,153 101,153 101,153 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

020 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................. 44,917 44,917 44,917 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

020A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 708,176 708,176 708,176 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........................ 6,328 2,308,182 6,328 2,325,182 6,328 2,356,182 17,000 6,328 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ................................................................................... 56,974 56,974 56,974 002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ............................................................ 57,516 57,516 57,516 003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................. 28,798 28,798 28,798 004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 146,972 146,972 159,500 

UFR: Family of Advance Beyond Line of Sight-Terminals ........ [12,528 ] 

005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ........................................ 80,849 180,849 80,849 

Long-lead procurement for protecting supply chain and 

schedule for WGS communications.

[100,000 ] 

006 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................... 85,894 85,894 85,894 007 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ............................................................ 2,198 2,198 2,198 008 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ......................................................... 25,048 25,048 25,048 010 MILSATCOM ......................................................................................... 33,033 33,033 33,033 011 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ..................................... 957,420 957,420 957,420 012 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) .................................... 3 606,488 3 606,488 3 606,488 3 013 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ............................................................................ 981,009 1,057,359 1,054,809 73,800 

UFR: SBIRS equipment .............................................................. [76,350 ] [73,800 ] [73,800 ] 

014 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 132,420 132,420 132,420 015 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM ................................................................ 6,370 6,370 6,370 016 SPACE MODS ...................................................................................... 37,203 37,203 58,203 

UFR: Fix Enterprise Space Battle Management Command & 

Control (BMC2).

[21,000 ] 

017 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ..................................................... 113,874 113,874 113,874 

SSPARES 

018 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 18,709 18,709 18,709 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 3 3,370,775 3 3,547,125 3 3,478,103 73,800 3 

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ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ............................................................................................. 147,454 147,454 147,454 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ....................................................................................... 161,744 161,744 161,744 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 28,509 28,509 28,509 004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 329,501 329,501 329,501 005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ......................................... 38,382 38,382 38,382 006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ....................................................... 10,330 319,525 10,330 319,525 10,330 319,525 10,330 007 B61 ..................................................................................................... 30 77,068 30 77,068 30 77,068 30 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 11,239 11,239 11,239 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 53,469 53,469 53,469 

010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ............................................ 5,921 5,921 5,921 011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 678 678 678 012 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 1,409 1,409 1,409 013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,047 5,047 5,047 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................... 143,983 143,983 143,983 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 24,062 24,062 14,062 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ...................................................................................... 28,611 28,611 28,611 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .......... 10,360 1,376,602 10,360 1,376,602 10,360 1,366,602 10,360 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 15,651 101 21,523 16,751 

UFR: Set the Theater initiative, PACOM ................................... [1,100 ] Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [101 ] [5,872 ] 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................... 54,607 113 67,907 54,607 113 13,300 113 


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003 CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................... 1,011 1,011 1,011 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 28,670 2,447 127,466 28,670 49,350 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [2,447 ] [98,796 ] [49,350 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................... 59,398 69,362 70,008 60 9,964 60 

UFR: Set the Theater initiative, PACOM ................................... [9,964 ] [10,610 ] [60 ] [9,964 ] 

006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................. 19,784 60 30,391 19,784 10,607 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [60 ] [10,607 ] [10,607 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ......................................... 14,768 14,768 14,768 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ....................................................... 13,561 469 92,618 17,761 270 45,528 270 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM ........................................... [469 ] [79,057 ] [4,200 ] [270 ] [45,528 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP ...................................... 3,429 44 11,550 3,429 44 8,121 44 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [44 ] [8,121 ] [44 ] [8,121 ] 

010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .......................................... 60,075 68 73,305 73,754 68 13,230 68 

UFR: Set the Theater (StT) PACOM ........................................... [68 ] [13,230 ] [13,679 ] [68 ] [13,230 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 115,000 123,000 123,000 8,000 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative ................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ............................... 22,335 22,335 22,335 014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................. 5,892 5,892 5,892 015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 34,072 34,072 34,072 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ............................................. 66,143 104,843 123,343 38,700 

UFR: Cyber Squadron Initiative (WSCR) ................................... [6,000 ] [8,000 ] [6,000 ] UFR: Deployable Radar Approach Control ................................ [16,500 ] [33,000 ] [16,500 ] UFR: D-ILS Procurement ............................................................ [16,200 ] [16,200 ] [16,200 ] 

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................................................. 12,641 12,641 12,641 018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .................................................... 6,415 7,815 7,815 1,400 

UFR: Battle Control System (BCS) Tech Refresh ...................... [1,400 ] [1,400 ] [1,400 ] 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 23,233 23,233 23,233 020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ................................................... 40,116 40,116 70,116 

UFR: Installation and Notification Warning System (INWS) 

(ANG).

[30,000 ] 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 72,810 72,810 72,810 022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ........................................................ 9,864 9,864 9,864 


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023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................. 15,486 15,486 15,486 025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..................... 9,187 9,187 9,187 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 51,826 51,826 58,126 

UFR: AFSPC Cyber Request for CMF Initial Skills Training 

(IST) Pipeline.

[6,300 ] 

027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ............................................ 3,634 3,634 3,634 028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................. 10,083 10,083 10,083 029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .......................................... 201,866 236,366 201,866 18,000 

Unfunded requirement—Intrusion Detection Systems ............. [18,000 ] [18,000 ] Unfunded requirement—PL2 BPSS systems ............................ [16,500 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 115,198 115,198 115,198 031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ...................................... 292 292 292 032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ...................................................... 62,087 62,087 62,087 033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ..................................................................... 37,764 37,764 37,764 034 GCSS-AF FOS ...................................................................................... 2,826 2,826 2,826 035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM ................. 1,514 1,514 1,514 036 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM .................................................... 9,646 9,646 9,646 037 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ......................................... 25,533 25,533 25,533 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

040 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........................ 28,159 28,159 28,159 041 AFNET ................................................................................................. 160,820 186,820 356,420 26,000 

UFR: ARAD Enterprise Software ................................................ [26,000 ] [26,000 ] [26,000 ] UFR: Inst Processing Nodes in FY18 ........................................ [169,600 ] 

042 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 5,135 5,135 5,135 043 USCENTCOM ....................................................................................... 18,719 18,719 18,719 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

044 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 123,206 123,206 123,206 045 COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATER ............................................... 3,004 3,004 3,004 046 RADIO EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 15,736 15,736 15,736 047 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 5,480 5,480 5,480 048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 130,539 130,539 130,539 

MODIFICATIONS 


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049 COMM ELECT MODS ........................................................................... 70,798 70,798 70,798 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 52,964 116,864 137,664 63,900 

UFR: Battlefield Airman Combat Equipment ............................ [59,400 ] [83,700 ] [59,400 ] UFR: Procure Parachute Phantom Oxygen System ................... [500 ] [1,000 ] [500 ] Unfunded requirements ............................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000 ] 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ......................................... 10,381 10,381 10,381 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 15,038 20,038 15,038 5,000 

Program increase—Civil Engineers Construction, Surveying, 

and Mapping Equipment.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................. 26,287 58,837 26,287 32,550 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [32,550 ] [32,550 ] 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 8,470 45,470 45,150 36,680 

UFR: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources spare requirements in support of the Set the Theater, PACOM. [37,000 ] [36,680 ] [36,680 ] 

056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 28,768 28,768 28,768 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 25,985 25,985 25,985 

059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 178,423 269,623 178,423 

Unfunded requirement .............................................................. [91,200 ] 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................... 881,980 881,980 881,980 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 16,848,568 16,848,568 16,848,568 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 26,675 26,675 29,605 

UFR: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources spare requirements in support of the Set the Theater, PACOM. [2,930 ] 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 19,891,552 3,302 20,468,749 20,343,951 555 380,330 555 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

042 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .................................................................... 20 36,999 20 36,999 20 36,999 20 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

041 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ........................ 5,938 5,938 5,938 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ................................................................... 10,529 10,529 10,529 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ..................................................... 24,805 24,805 24,805 


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008 TELEPORT PROGRAM .......................................................................... 46,638 46,638 46,638 009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 15,541 15,541 15,541 010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ................................... 1,161 1,161 1,161 011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ....................................... 126,345 126,345 126,345 012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .............................................................. 1,817 1,817 1,817 013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .......................................... 45,243 45,243 45,243 014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ..................................................... 294,139 294,139 294,139 016 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ....................................... 188,483 188,483 188,483 017 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................. 100,783 100,783 100,783 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 2,951 2,951 2,951 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

023 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 1,073 1,073 1,073 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 1,475 1,475 1,475 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ..................................................................... 9,341 9,341 9,341 044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ....................................................... 903 903 903 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

027 THAAD ................................................................................................. 84 960,732 108 1,280,132 108 1,280,132 84 

UFR: Procures additional THAAD Interceptors .......................... [24 ] [319,400 ] [24 ] [319,400 ] 

027A GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ............................................................. 180,000 180,000 180,000 

027B ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 20 88,000 20 88,000 20 88,000 20 

028 AEGIS BMD ......................................................................................... 50 876,018 61 1,034,018 50 876,018 50 

Additional SM–3 Block 1B ........................................................ [11 ] [158,000 ] 

029 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 38,738 38,738 38,738 030 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ................................................................... 11,947 11,947 11,947 031 ARROW UPPER TIER ........................................................................... 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ......................................... [120,000 ] 

032 DAVID’S SLING .................................................................................... 120,000 

Program increase for co-production ......................................... [120,000 ] 

033 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ................................................................... 59,739 59,739 59,739 034 IRON DOME ......................................................................................... 1 42,000 1 42,000 1 92,000 50,000 1 


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Increase for Co-production of Iron Dome Tamir interceptors .. [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

035 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ............................................ 21 160,330 21 160,330 21 160,330 21 078 DAVID’S SLING .................................................................................... 120,000 

Increase to DSWS Co-production .............................................. [120,000 ] 

079 ARROW UPPER TIER ........................................................................... 120,000 

Increase Arrow 3 Co-production ............................................... [120,000 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 14,588 14,588 14,588 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

025 VEHICLES ............................................................................................ 204 204 204 026 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 12,363 12,363 12,363 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

021 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .......................... 1,910 1,910 1,910 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 4,347 4,347 4,347 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 3 13,464 3 13,464 3 13,464 3 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 657,759 657,759 657,759 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

049 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ................................... 158,988 151,488 145,488 –13,500 

SOCOM requested transfer ........................................................ [–7,500 ] [–13,500 ] [–13,500 ] 

050 UNMANNED ISR .................................................................................. 13,295 13,295 13,295 051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................. 4,892 4,892 4,892 052 U–28 ................................................................................................... 5,769 5,769 1 20,569 

UFR: Aircraft loss replacement ................................................. [1 ] [14,800 ] 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK ................................................................................ 87,345 87,345 87,345 055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ......................................................................... 42,178 42,178 42,178 057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................... 21,660 21,660 21,660 059 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............................................................. 229,728 229,728 229,728 060 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 179,934 179,934 179,934 

061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 28,059 28,059 28,059 

SHIPBUILDING 

062 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 92,606 79,806 79,806 –12,800 

SOCOM requested transfer ........................................................ [–12,800 ] [–12,800 ] [–12,800 ] 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................... 112,331 112,331 112,331 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 82,538 82,538 82,538 065 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........................ 11,042 11,042 11,042 


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066 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................... 54,592 54,592 54,592 067 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................ 23,272 23,272 23,272 068 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 16,053 16,053 16,053 069 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 63,304 63,304 63,304 070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................. 252,070 252,070 252,070 071 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 19,570 19,570 19,570 072 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 3,589 3,589 3,589 073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................... 17,953 17,953 17,953 075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................................................... 241,429 241,429 26 254,679 26 13,250 26 

UFR: Medium Precision Strike munitions ................................. [26 ] [13,250 ] [26 ] [13,250 ] 

CBDP 

076 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ............................ 135,031 135,031 135,031 077 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ............................................ 141,027 141,027 141,027 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................... 199 6,074,558 234 6,531,658 250 6,685,708 26 276,950 225 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ....................................... 99,795 99,795 –99,795 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–99,795 ] [–99,795 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .............. 99,795 99,795 –99,795 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 250,000 

Program increase ...................................................................... [250,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT .......... 250,000 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................. 1,870,644 1,870,600 

ERI costs transfer from OCO .................................................... [1,870,644 ] [1,870,600 ] 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................... 1,870,644 1,870,600 


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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

004 MQ–1 UAV ......................................................................................... 9 87,300 9 87,300 9 87,300 9 

ROTARY 

006 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................................................. 4 39,040 4 39,040 4 39,040 4 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ....................................................................... 41,400 41,400 41,400 018 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................... 33,475 33,475 33,475 023 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .............................................................. 36,000 36,000 36,000 027 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................ 4,289 4,289 4,289 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

033 CMWS ................................................................................................ 139,742 139,742 139,742 

034 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .......................... 43,440 43,440 43,440 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................ 13 424,686 13 424,686 13 424,686 13 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................. 2,927 278,073 2,927 278,073 2,927 278,073 2,927 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................. 47 8,112 47 8,112 47 8,112 47 009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................ 49 3,907 49 3,907 49 3,907 49 011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ...................................................... 1,542 191,522 1,542 191,522 1,542 191,522 1,542 

013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .................... 41,000 41,000 41,000 014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ..................... 120 8,669 120 8,669 120 8,669 120 

MODIFICATIONS 

018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................. 28,000 28,000 28,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................... 4,685 559,283 4,685 559,283 4,685 559,283 4,685 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 


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001 BRADLEY PROGRAM .......................................................................... 60 200,000 60 200,000 60 200,000 60 002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ................................... 65 253,903 65 253,903 65 253,903 65 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ...................................... 12 125,736 12 125,736 12 125,736 12 014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................. 138,700 138,700 138,700 015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ........................................................... 36 442,800 36 442,800 36 442,800 36 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ........................... 173 1,191,139 173 1,191,139 173 1,191,139 173 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 5 5 5 004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................. 121 121 121 005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 1,605 1,605 1,605 007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 35,000 35,000 35,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................ 266 23,234 266 23,234 266 23,234 266 016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ..................... 20,023 20,023 20,023 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ....................................... 11,615 11,615 11,615 

ROCKETS 

019 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 020 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 75,820 75,820 75,820 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

024 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................... 1,013 1,013 1,013 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................. 266 193,436 266 193,436 266 193,436 266 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ................................ 25,874 25,874 25,874 012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ...................... 38,628 38,628 38,628 014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................... 64,647 64,647 64,647 015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .................... 17,508 17,508 17,508 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .................................................. 4,900 4,900 4,900 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

041 TRACTOR RIDE .................................................................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

062 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 


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068 DCGS-A (MIP) .................................................................................... 39,515 39,515 39,515 070 TROJAN (MIP) .................................................................................... 21,310 21,310 21,310 071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ........................................ 2,300 2,300 2,300 072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ............................. 14,460 14,460 14,460 075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) .......................... 5,180 5,180 5,180 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ....................... 16,935 16,935 16,935 081 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES .................. 18,874 18,874 18,874 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ..................................................................... 377 377 377 085 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ........................... 60 60 60 087 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ........................... 57,500 57,500 57,500 093 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ......................................................... 3,974 3,974 3,974 095 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ...................................................... 2,947 2,947 2,947 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

098 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................ 9,100 9,100 9,100 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

119 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ....................................................... 3,726 3,726 3,726 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

136 HEATERS AND ECU’S ........................................................................ 270 270 270 142 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 145 145 145 143 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ................ 1,980 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

148 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ............................................................. 25,690 25,690 25,690 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

149 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS .................................. 1,124 1,124 1,124 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

153 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR .................................................................... 3,850 3,850 3,850 157 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ............................... 1,932 1,932 1,932 

GENERATORS 

164 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ............................................. 569 569 569 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ...................................................... 2,700 2,700 2,700 


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TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ............................. 7,500 7,500 7,500 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 8,500 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 405,575 405,575 405,575 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND NETWORK ATTACK 

001 RAPID ACQUISITION AND THREAT RESPONSE ................................... 483,058 483,058 483,058 

TOTAL JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND ............. 483,058 483,058 483,058 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER AIRCRAFT 

027 STUASL0 UAV .................................................................................... 3,900 3,900 3,900 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

034 H–53 SERIES .................................................................................... 950 950 950 035 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................. 15,382 15,382 15,382 037 EP–3 SERIES ..................................................................................... 7,220 7,220 7,220 047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................. 19,855 19,855 19,855 051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 75,530 75,530 75,530 062 QRC ................................................................................................... 15,150 15,150 15,150 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................. 18,850 18,850 18,850 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................... 463 463 463 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ............................. 157,300 157,300 157,300 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ........................................................................................ 66 100,086 66 100,086 66 100,086 66 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ........................................................................... 8 35,208 8 35,208 8 35,208 8 

011 HELLFIRE ........................................................................................... 110 8,771 110 8,771 110 8,771 110 012 LASER MAVERICK .............................................................................. 5,040 5,040 5,040 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

017 ESSM ................................................................................................. 1 1,768 1 1,768 1 1,768 1 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ............................................................ 1,500 1,500 1,500 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ............................. 185 152,373 185 152,373 185 152,373 185 


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PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .............................................................. 74,021 74,021 74,021 002 JDAM ................................................................................................. 4,717 106,941 4,717 106,941 4,717 106,941 4,717 

003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................... 1,184 1,184 1,184 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................. 15,700 15,700 15,700 008 JATOS ................................................................................................ 540 540 540 012 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................ 19,689 19,689 19,689 013 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ........................................... 1,963 1,963 1,963 014 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ....................................................... 765 765 765 016 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................... 866 866 866 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 MORTARS .......................................................................................... 1,290 1,290 1,290 023 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................... 1,355 1,355 1,355 024 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................... 1,854 1,854 1,854 033 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ...................................................................... 10,272 10,272 10,272 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ................... 4,717 236,440 4,717 236,440 4,717 236,440 4,717 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

025 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................... 12,348 12,348 12,348 

SMALL BOATS 

032 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................. 18,000 18,000 18,000 

SHIP SONARS 

046 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 43,500 43,500 43,500 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

078 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................ 2,550 2,550 2,550 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

080 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................................................... 7,900 7,900 7,900 081 DCGS-N ............................................................................................. 6,392 6,392 6,392 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

100 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ........................................................ 3,100 3,100 3,100 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 


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101 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP .......................................... 2,280 2,280 2,280 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

119 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 29,245 29,245 29,245 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

121 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 2,436 2,436 2,436 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 28,400 28,400 28,400 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

126 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP .......................................... 31,970 31,970 31,970 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

132 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ............................................................. 496 496 496 134 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 2,304 2,304 2,304 135 TACTICAL VEHICLES .......................................................................... 2,336 2,336 2,336 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

141 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 164 164 164 143 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .............................................. 420 420 420 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

147 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 21,650 21,650 21,650 152 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 15,800 15,800 15,800 154 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 155 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 15,890 15,890 15,890 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

161A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 2,200 2,200 2,200 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................. 1,178 1,178 1,178 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 251,559 251,559 251,559 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

006 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ................................... 5,360 5,360 5,360 

GUIDED MISSILES 

011 JAVELIN ............................................................................................. 11 2,833 11 2,833 11 2,833 11 

012 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ....................................................................... 49 49 49 013 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ........................... 5,024 5,024 5,024 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

017 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 8,241 8,241 8,241 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

019 MODIFICATION KITS ........................................................................... 750 750 750 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

020 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) .................................... 200 200 200 


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RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 RQ–21 UAS ....................................................................................... 8,400 8,400 8,400 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

026 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................................................... 50 50 50 027 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................ 3,000 3,000 3,000 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

037 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................ 5,777 5,777 5,777 038 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 4,590 4,590 4,590 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

053 EOD SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 21,000 21,000 21,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................. 11 65,274 11 65,274 11 65,274 11 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 ................................................................................................ 16 271,080 16 271,080 16 271,080 16 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

033 C–17A ............................................................................................... 26,850 26,850 26,850 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

048 C–130J MODS ................................................................................... 8,400 8,400 8,400 051 COMPASS CALL MODS ...................................................................... 56,720 56,720 56,720 056 E–8 ................................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 

062 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................. 153,080 153,080 153,080 063 OTHER AIRCRAFT .............................................................................. 10,381 10,381 10,381 065 MQ–9 MODS ...................................................................................... 56,400 56,400 56,400 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

067 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................... 129,450 129,450 129,450 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

068 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ....................................... 25,417 25,417 25,417 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................... 16 740,778 16 740,778 16 740,778 16 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ........................................................... 3,230 294,480 3,230 294,480 3,230 294,480 3,230 


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007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................... 2,273 90,920 2,273 90,920 2,273 90,920 2,273 

CLASS IV 

011 AGM–65D MAVERICK ........................................................................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ...................... 5,503 395,400 5,503 395,400 5,503 395,400 5,503 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

010 MILSATCOM ....................................................................................... 2,256 2,256 2,256 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 2,256 2,256 2,256 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ........................................................................................... 49,050 49,050 49,050 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ...................................................................................... 11,384 11,384 11,384 

BOMBS 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ...................................................... 16,990 390,577 16,990 390,577 16,990 390,577 16,990 

FLARES 

015 FLARES .............................................................................................. 3,498 3,498 3,498 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................ 47,000 47,000 47,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ......... 16,990 501,509 16,990 501,509 16,990 501,509 16,990 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................... 3,855 3,855 3,855 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ......................................................... 1,882 1,882 1,882 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................. 1,100 1,100 1,100 006 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................ 32,479 32,479 32,479 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ........................................ 22,583 22,583 22,583 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ...................................................... 5,353 5,353 5,353 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .................................... 11,315 11,315 11,315 010 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ......................................... 40,451 40,451 40,451 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES .............................. 8,873 8,873 8,873 


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015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ........................................... 56,500 56,500 56,500 019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS ................................... 4,970 4,970 4,970 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ......................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

048 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................ 55,000 55,000 55,000 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ......................................................... 8,469 8,469 8,469 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 7,500 7,500 7,500 054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ................................................ 80,427 80,427 80,427 056 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ......................................................... 110,405 110,405 110,405 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ..................................................................................... 700 700 700 059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................ 9,200 9,200 9,200 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 3,542,825 3,542,825 3,542,825 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 4,008,887 4,008,887 4,008,887 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ......................................................................... 1,979 1,979 1,979 018 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK .................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

034 IRON DOME ....................................................................................... 50,000 

Additional funds for Iron Dome Tamir interceptors ................ [50,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

045A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................... 43,653 43,653 43,653 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

046 MANNED ISR ..................................................................................... 15,900 15,900 15,900 047 MC–12 .............................................................................................. 20,000 20,000 20,000 


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050 UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................. 38,933 38,933 38,933 051 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ................................................................. 9,600 9,600 9,600 052 U–28 ................................................................................................. 8,100 8,100 8,100 14,800 

Program increase—combat loss replacement ........................ [14,800 ] 

053 MH–47 CHINOOK ............................................................................... 10,270 10,270 10,270 057 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .................................................. 19,780 19,780 19,780 061 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 3,750 3,750 3,750 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

063 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................. 62,643 62,643 62,643 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

064 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ................................................................... 12,000 12,000 12,000 069 TACTICAL VEHICLES .......................................................................... 38,527 38,527 38,527 070 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................ 20,215 20,215 20,215 073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................. 7,134 7,134 7,134 075 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ......................................................... 193,542 211,067 209,442 15,900 

UFR: Joint Task Force Platform Expansion .............................. [15,900 ] [15,900 ] Unfunded requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion [15,900 ] 

Unfunded requirement- Publicly Available Information (PAI) 

Capability Acceleration.

[1,625 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE .............................. 518,026 585,551 533,926 30,700 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................ 500,000 

Program increase ..................................................................... [500,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ......... 500,000 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................ –1,870,644 –1,870,600 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base ..................................... [–1,870,644 ] [–1,870,600 ] 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................... –1,870,644 –1,870,600 TOTAL PROCUREMENT ......................................................... 32,559 10,286,979 32,559 8,983,860 32,559 8,432,279 30,700 32,559 


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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 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 12,010 12,010 12,010 002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 263,590 263,590 273,590 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [10,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 67,027 67,027 67,027 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ........................................... 87,395 87,395 92,395 5,000 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 430,022 430,022 445,022 5,000 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 29,640 29,640 39,640 

Strategic materials ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY .................................................... 35,730 35,730 35,730 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................................................... 8,627 8,627 8,627 008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 66,086 66,086 61,086 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 27,144 27,144 27,144 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 43,742 43,742 43,742 


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011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 22,785 22,785 22,785 012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ......................................................... 28,650 28,650 28,650 013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 67,232 67,232 67,232 014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 85,309 85,309 85,309 015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY ...................... 4,004 4,004 4,004 016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,615 5,615 5,615 017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 41,455 41,455 41,455 018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 58,352 60,352 58,352 2,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 34,723 34,723 34,723 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 26,190 26,190 26,190 021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 24,127 24,127 24,127 022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 21,678 21,678 21,678 

023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 33,123 33,123 38,123 

Position, navigation, and timing technologies ....................................... [5,000 ] 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 14,041 14,041 14,041 025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 67,720 67,720 67,720 026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 20,216 20,216 20,216 027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 39,559 44,559 39,559 5,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 83,434 83,434 83,434 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 889,182 896,182 899,182 7,000 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 44,863 44,863 44,863 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 67,780 67,780 67,780 031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 160,746 160,746 140,746 

Platform design & structure systems .................................................... [–20,000 ] 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 84,079 84,079 84,079 033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 125,537 125,537 125,537 034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 12,231 12,231 12,231 035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 6,466 6,466 6,466 


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036 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE .................................................................................................. 40,552 40,552 40,552 037 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ................................... 16,434 16,434 16,434 039 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................ 26,903 26,903 26,903 040 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................................................. 4,880 4,880 4,880 041 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................................................ 4,326 4,326 4,326 042 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 31,296 34,296 31,296 

Multi-Domain Battle Exercise Capability ................................................ [3,000 ] 

043 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 62,850 72,850 62,850 2,000 

Simulation upgrades for land based anti-ship missile development ... [10,000 ] [2,000 ] 

044 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 12,323 12,323 12,323 

045 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ....................... 182,331 182,331 222,331 

Program increase .................................................................................... [40,000 ] 

046 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 17,948 17,948 17,948 047 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,796 5,796 5,796 048 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 47,135 47,135 47,135 049 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................... 10,421 10,421 10,421 050 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 32,448 32,448 27,448 –5,000 

Combat engineering system ................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

051 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......... 52,206 52,206 52,206 052 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 33,426 33,426 33,426 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 1,082,977 1,095,977 1,097,977 –3,000 1

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

053 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 9,634 9,634 9,634 055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 42,649 42,649 42,649 056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .............................................. 72,909 72,909 72,909 057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 7,135 7,135 7,135 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ...................................................... 41,452 47,902 65,902 30,900 

UFR: Munitions and CM development .................................................... [24,450 ] [24,450 ] Unfunded requirement—JLTV lethality 30mm upgrade ......................... [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Unfunded requirement—RF countermeasures ....................................... [2,450 ] [2,450 ] 

059 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ............................................. 32,739 54,739 102,739 50,000 

Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [22,000 ] [70,000 ] [50,000 ] 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 10,157 10,157 10,157 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ........................... 27,733 29,353 29,353 1,620 

UFR: Funds of the Advanced Miniaturized Data Acquisition SystemNext. [1,620 ] [1,620 ] [1,620 ] 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 12,347 12,347 12,347 063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ....................................... 10,456 10,456 10,456 064 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 2,588 2,588 2,588 

065 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ........................................................................................ 14,055 14,055 14,055 066 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................................... 35,333 35,333 35,333 067 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................................ 33,491 33,491 33,491 068 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 20,239 45,239 20,239 15,000 

Enhanced lightweight body armor and combat helmets technology ..... [25,000 ] [15,000 ] 

069 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 39,608 39,608 44,608 

UFR: Accelerate armed Robotic Wingman development ........................ [5,000 ] 

070 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................ 9,921 9,921 9,921 

071 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR .................................... 76,728 76,728 76,728 072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 115,221 98,221 115,221 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,000 ] Program Reduction ................................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

073 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ................................ 20,000 20,000 20,000 074 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ................................................................................................ 10,400 10,400 10,400 

075 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ................................. 164,967 164,967 165,093 

UFR: Fully funds Anti-Jam Antenna development and testing .............. [126 ] 

076 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING .............. 1,600 1,600 1,600 077 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2) 11,303 11,303 11,303 078 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ............................. 56,492 56,492 56,492 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

079 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .............................................................. 20,432 20,432 20,432 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 899,589 937,659 1,000,785 97,520 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

080 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ......................................................................................... 30,153 42,153 42,153 12,000 

UFR: Funds implementation of Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT). [12,000 ] [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

081 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 71,671 71,671 71,671 

083 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ........................................ 10,589 10,589 10,589 084 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ...................................................................... 4,774 4,774 4,774 085 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 17,252 30,252 30,252 13,000 

UFR: Provides the Army’s Cyber Mission Force (CMF) with classified 

cyber tools.

[13,000 ] [13,000 ] [13,000 ] 

086 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................................... 87,643 89,243 93,643 1,150 

Program reduction- obligation delays .................................................... [–5,000 ] UFR: Acceleration of qualification of XM914 and XM913 ..................... [6,600 ] [6,000 ] [6,000 ] XM–25 contract termination ................................................................... [–4,850 ] 

087 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................... 6,039 6,039 6,039 

088 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 21,095 21,095 21,095 089 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................... 10,507 10,507 10,507 

090 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ..................................................................................... 3,536 3,536 3,536 092 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .............................................................. 7,000 7,000 7,000 093 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ................................ 36,242 36,242 36,242 094 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................................. 108,504 126,004 126,004 17,500 

UFR: Develop Thermal Weapon Sights ................................................... [17,500 ] [17,500 ] [17,500 ] 

095 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................................. 3,702 3,702 3,702 096 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .................................................. 43,575 43,575 43,575 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
097 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 28,726 28,726 28,726 098 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 18,562 18,562 18,562 099 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 8,344 8,344 8,344 100 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ........................... 11,270 11,270 11,270 101 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) .................................................. 10,000 10,000 10,000 102 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ........................................ 18,566 18,566 18,566 103 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ...................................... 145,360 145,360 145,360 104 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ............................................................ 145,232 157,410 161,410 12,178 

UFR: 105mm Anti-Personnel / Wall Breach Ammunition ....................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] UFR: Devops the 40mm Low Velocity M320 Door Breaching cartridge [4,178 ] [4,178 ] [4,178 ] UFR: Testing for the Anti-Tank Confined Space Tandem Warhead ....... [4,000 ] 

105 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ......................................... 90,965 92,965 90,965 

Next generation vehicle camouflage technology .................................... [2,000 ] 

106 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................... 9,910 9,910 9,910 107 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV 39,238 39,238 39,238 108 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ...................................................... 34,684 34,684 34,684 109 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ................ 164,409 188,409 164,409 

Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [5,000 ] Unfunded requirement—Assured Communications ............................... [19,000 ] 

110 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 32,968 32,968 32,968 

111 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .............................. 49,554 49,554 49,554 112 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................................................... 45,605 45,605 45,605 113 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ......................................................... 16,127 23,127 16,127 

Program increase- soldier power development initiatives ..................... [7,000 ] 

114 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD ............................. 98,600 133,600 133,600 35,000 

UFR: Expands installation of Active Protection Systems ....................... [25,000 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] UFR: Modular Active Protection System ................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

115 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................................. 1,972 3,972 3,972 2,000 

Unfunded requirement—IT3 demonstrator ............................................ [2,000 ] [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

116 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 81,776 81,776 81,776 117 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........................... 172,361 187,361 172,361 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [15,000 ] 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

118 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .................................................. 199,778 199,778 199,778 119 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITY 

(IGSSR-C).

4,418 4,418 4,418 

120 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 15,877 15,877 15,877 121 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 44,150 44,150 44,150 122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 34,670 113,570 113,570 78,900 

UFR: Develops Offensive Cyber Operations capabilities ........................ [78,900 ] [78,900 ] [78,900 ] 

123 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY 

(GBOSS-E).

5,207 5,207 5,207 

124 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ................................................................. 4,727 4,727 4,727 125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 105,778 105,778 105,778 126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ................................ 6,927 6,927 6,927 127 0605037A EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND DETAINEE PROCESSING ...................................... 214 214 214 128 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE. 16,125 16,125 16,125 129 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 55,165 55,165 55,165 130 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ........................................... 20,076 20,076 20,076 131 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ........................................................................... 20,322 20,322 22 

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–20,300 ] 

132 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) .................................... 55,810 210,810 210,810 155,000 

UFR: Supports Directed Requirement for Limited Interim Missile 

Warning System to detect Enemy (MANPADS).

[155,000 ] [155,000 ] [155,000 ] 

133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 30,879 30,879 30,879 

134 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ............................ 175,069 175,069 175,069 135 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS .......................................................................................... 70,760 70,760 70,760 137 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) .................................................... 8,965 8,965 8,965 138 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 34,626 34,626 34,626 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
140 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ................................ 336,420 252,320 136,420 –84,100 

Program Reduction ................................................................................. [–84,100 ] [–200,000 ] [–84,100 ] 

143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................................... 6,882 9,382 9,382 2,500 

UFR: Funds development for Remote Ground Terminal ......................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT PH.

23,467 23,467 23,467 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 6,930 6,930 6,930 146 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ..................................................... 6,112 6,112 6,112 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 4,431 4,431 4,431 150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 14,616 14,616 14,616 

151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS .............................................................................................. 17,928 17,928 17,928 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 3,012,840 3,306,418 3,130,618 245,128 3

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 22,862 22,862 22,862 153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 13,902 13,902 13,902 154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 102,901 102,901 102,901 155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................................................... 20,140 20,140 20,140 156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................................. 246,663 246,663 251,025 

UFR: Increases funding for facilities sustainment from 75% to 83% [4,362 ] 

157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 29,820 29,820 29,820 

159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................................... 307,588 307,588 307,588 160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ............................. 49,242 49,242 49,242 161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ................................................................ 41,843 41,843 41,843 162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ................................................................................. 4,804 4,804 4,804 163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ........................................ 7,238 7,238 7,238 164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 21,890 21,890 21,890 165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................................... 12,684 12,684 12,684 166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................................... 51,040 51,040 51,040 167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ............................................................................. 56,246 56,246 56,246 168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ............................ 1,829 1,829 1,829 169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 55,060 55,060 55,060 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 33,934 33,934 33,934 171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY ......................... 43,444 43,444 43,444 172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .............................. 5,087 5,087 5,087 173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ................................... 54,679 54,679 54,679 174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 7,916 7,916 7,916 175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE .............................. 61,254 61,254 61,254 176 0303260A DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ...................................................... 1,779 1,779 1,779 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................................ 1,253,845 1,253,845 1,258,207 1

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

178 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................................................... 8,929 8,929 8,929 179 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................................................. 4,014 4,014 4,014 

180 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 4,094 4,094 4,094 181 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 15,738 15,738 15,738 182 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 4,513 4,513 4,513 183 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) ........................................................... 102,014 158,745 144,745 56,731 

UFR: Accelerates LRPF procurement from FY25 ..................................... [42,731 ] [42,731 ] [42,731 ] Unfunded requirement—CDAEM Bridging Strategy - M999 T&E .......... [14,000 ] [14,000 ] 

184 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................................. 59,977 59,977 59,977 185 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................................... 34,416 43,716 34,416 9,300 

Unfunded requirement—UH–60V development ..................................... [9,300 ] [9,300 ] 

186 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................ 194,567 194,567 194,567 

187 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................................ 9,981 9,981 9,981 188 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................................... 204,304 204,304 204,304 189 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ............................................................. 1,023 1,023 1,023 190 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ................................................................................... 1,504 1,504 1,504 191 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ..... 10,064 18,064 18,064 8,000 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
UFR: Qualifies M282 for use by AH–64 aircraft .................................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

192 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ................................... 38,463 38,463 38,463 193 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................................................... 6,159 6,159 6,159 

194 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ................................................................... 90,217 90,217 180,217 90,000 

UFR: Funds Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)/Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) integration. [90,000 ] [90,000 ] 

195 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .............................................. 6,749 6,749 6,749 196 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS) ........ 33,520 33,520 33,520 197 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................. 343,175 351,175 351,175 8,000 

Unfunded requirement—M88A2E1 ......................................................... [8,000 ] [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

198 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM ......................................................................... 6,639 6,639 6,639 

199 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 40,784 40,784 40,784 200 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................... 39,358 39,358 39,358 201 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 145 145 145 202 0203758A DIGITIZATION ..................................................................................................... 4,803 4,803 4,803 203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 2,723 28,723 28,723 26,000 

UFR: Supports research for the Stinger Product Improvement Program 

(PIP).

[26,000 ] [26,000 ] [26,000 ] 

204 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 205 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................................................ 37,883 37,883 37,883 206 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ............................ 4,500 

Unfunded requirement—modal passive detection system .................... [4,500 ] 

207 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 1,582 1,582 1,582 208 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV .......... 195 195 195 209 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ................................ 78,926 78,926 78,926 210 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................................... 102,807 102,807 102,807 213 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 13,807 35,652 35,652 21,845 

UFR: Funds Offensive Cyber capabilities development .......................... [21,845 ] [21,845 ] [21,845 ] 

214 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 132,438 139,459 132,438 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [7,021 ] 

215 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 64,370 64,370 64,370 

217 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 10,475 10,475 10,475 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

220 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 1,100 1,100 1,100 222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 9,433 9,433 9,433 223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 5,080 5,080 5,080 224 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 24,700 24,700 4,700 –4,220 

Change in tactical requirements ............................................................ [–20,000 ] Historical underexecution ........................................................................ [–4,220 ] 

225 0305219A MQ–1C GRAY EAGLE UAS ................................................................................ 9,574 9,574 9,574 226 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 2,191 2,191 2,191 227 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ........................................................................................................ 12,773 12,773 12,773 228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 2,537 2,537 2,537 229 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ................................................... 4,723 4,723 723 

Change in tactical requirements ............................................................ [–4,000 ] 

230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ......................................... 60,877 65,877 60,877 5,000 

Development of improved manufacturing technology for separation, 

extraction, smelter, sintering, leaching, processing, beneficiation, or production of specialty metals such as lanthanide elements, yttrium or scandium.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

231 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...................................................... 11,959 11,959 11,959 

232 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ................................................................... 10,228 10,228 10,228 

232A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 7,154 7,154 7,154 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 1,877,685 2,024,082 2,050,261 220,656 2

UNDISTRIBUTED 

233 0901560A UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ 45,000 

Modernizing Army capabilities and Third Offset .................................... [45,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... 45,000 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 9,446,140 9,944,185 9,927,052 572,304 10

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 118,130 138,130 123,130 10,000 

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ......................... [20,000 ] [5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 19,438 19,438 19,438 003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 458,333 458,333 458,333 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 595,901 615,901 600,901 10,000 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 13,553 13,553 13,553 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 125,557 125,557 125,557 006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 53,936 53,936 53,936 007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................................... 36,450 36,450 36,450 008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 48,649 48,649 48,649 009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 79,598 79,598 79,598 010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .............................. 42,411 57,411 57,411 15,000 

AGOR SLEP .............................................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 6,425 6,425 6,425 012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...................................................... 56,094 56,094 81,094 10,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [25,000 ] [10,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 156,805 156,805 156,805 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 32,733 56,233 32,733 2,000 

MS–177A Maritime Sensor ..................................................................... [23,500 ] [2,000 ] 

015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 171,146 171,146 161,146 –7,000 

General decrease .................................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–7,000 ] 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES ............ 62,722 62,722 62,722 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 886,079 924,579 916,079 20,000 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 26,342 26,342 26,342 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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020 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................. 9,360 9,360 9,360 021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ................................ 154,407 154,407 149,407 

Futures directorate .................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 13,448 13,448 13,448 023 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 231,772 231,772 226,772 –2,742 

Capable manpower, enterprise and platform enablers ......................... [–5,000 ] [–2,742 ] 

024 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 57,797 67,797 57,797 

Program increase for manufacturing capability industrial partnerships 

for undersea vehicles.

[10,000 ] 

025 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 4,878 4,878 4,878 027 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 64,889 64,889 64,889 028 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..................... 15,164 15,164 30,164 

Maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconaissance technology ...... [15,000 ] 

029 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 108,285 132,285 123,285 25,000 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator ............................. [24,000 ] [10,000 ] Underwater unmanned vehicle prototypes ............................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 686,342 720,342 706,342 22,258 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ................................................................ 48,365 48,365 48,365 031 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .................................................................................. 5,566 5,566 5,566 033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 695 695 695 034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 7,661 7,661 7,661 035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .......................................................... 3,707 3,707 3,707 036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 61,381 61,381 61,381 037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ........................... 154,117 177,117 128,117 –36,000 


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LDUUV ...................................................................................................... [23,000 ] PLUS experimentation ............................................................................. [10,000 ] Reduce Barracuda .................................................................................. [–16,000 ] [–16,000 ] Reduce Snakehead .................................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .................................................................. 14,974 14,974 14,974 

039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 9,296 9,296 9,296 040 0603525N PILOT FISH ........................................................................................................ 132,083 132,083 132,083 041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 15,407 15,407 15,407 042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ............................................................................................ 122,413 122,413 122,413 043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................................. 745 745 745 044 0603553N SURFACE ASW .................................................................................................. 1,136 1,136 1,136 045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 100,955 100,955 100,955 046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ..................................................... 13,834 13,834 13,834 047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .................................................................. 36,891 36,891 36,891 048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ....................................... 12,012 12,012 42,012 30,000 

Aircraft carrier preliminary design ......................................................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] 

049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ........................................................... 329,500 329,500 329,500 

050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .................................................... 29,953 29,953 29,953 051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................... 191,610 191,610 191,610 052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ......................................................................... 40,991 40,991 33,991 

Excess program support ......................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................................................................... 24,674 24,674 24,674 

054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................... 776,158 776,158 776,158 055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................................................... 116,871 116,871 116,871 056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS .................................................................... 8,052 8,052 8,052 057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 143,450 143,450 143,450 058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 8,909 8,909 8,909 060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................... 1,428 1,428 1,428 061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 53,367 53,367 53,367 063 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 8,212 8,212 8,212 064 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......................................................................... 20,214 20,214 20,214 065 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ................................................................................. 50,623 50,623 50,623 –25,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

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Program strategy change ....................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

066 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................................ 2,837 2,837 2,837 

067 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................... 245,143 245,143 245,143 068 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................................... 2,995 2,995 2,995 069 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................... 306,101 306,101 306,101 070 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ................................................................................................. 253,675 253,675 253,675 071 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................... 55,691 55,691 55,691 072 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN .............................................................................................. 48,982 48,982 48,982 074 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 9,099 9,099 9,099 075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 33,568 33,568 33,568 076 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ............................................................ 29,873 29,873 29,873 077 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL .................. 106,391 106,391 106,391 078 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................... 107,310 133,310 107,310 15,000 

Program increase for railgun tactical demonstrator ............................. [26,000 ] [15,000 ] 

079 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80) ......... 83,935 83,935 83,935 081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 46,844 46,844 46,844 083 0604286M MARINE CORPS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..... 6,200 6,200 6,200 085 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE .................................................. 7,055 7,055 17,055 10,000 

Increase rapid acquisition capability for Marine Corps Warfighting 

Lab.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

086 0604454N LX (R) ............................................................................................................... 9,578 9,578 9,578 087 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING .............................................................. 66,543 76,543 13,643 

Funding early to need ............................................................................. [–52,900 ] XLUUV ...................................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

089 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ................................. 31,315 31,315 31,315 090 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING 

SUPPORT.

42,851 42,851 42,851 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
091 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT ........................ 160,694 160,694 160,694 093 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................................................... 8,278 8,278 8,278 094 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ..................................... 7,979 7,979 7,979 095 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP .................................................. 527 527 527 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 4,218,714 4,277,714 4,172,814 –6,000 4

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

096 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 16,945 16,945 16,945 097 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 26,786 26,786 26,786 098 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ........................................................................... 48,780 48,780 48,780 099 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 2,722 2,722 2,722 100 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 5,371 5,371 5,371 101 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ............................................................. 782 782 782 102 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...................................................................... 1,361 1,361 1,361 103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 14,167 14,167 14,167 104 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM .......................................................................... 55,695 55,695 55,695 105 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................................ 292,535 292,535 292,535 106 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................................................ 61,288 61,288 61,288 107 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ........................................................................... 37,167 37,167 37,167 108 0604262N V–22A ............................................................................................................... 171,386 186,386 186,386 15,000 

UFR: MV–22 Common Configuration CC-RAM improvements ................ [15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

109 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 13,235 23,235 33,235 20,000 

Air Crew Sensor Improvements ............................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Physiological Episode prize competition ................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

110 0604269N EA–18 ............................................................................................................... 173,488 173,488 173,488 

111 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 54,055 83,055 57,055 3,000 

Unfunded requirement—EWSA ............................................................... [5,500 ] Unfunded requirement—Intrepid Tiger II (V)3 UH–1Y jettison capability. [3,000 ] [3,000 ] [3,000 ] Unfunded requirements—range improvements and upgrades ............. [20,500 ] 

112 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 451,938 451,938 451,938 

113 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................................... 632,936 624,136 632,936 –4,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

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Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–8,800 ] [–4,000 ] 

114 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................................... 4,310 4,310 4,310 115 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II ............................................ 66,686 66,686 66,686 116 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .................................. 390,238 390,238 390,238 117 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ........................................................... 689 689 689 118 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ........................................................................ 112,846 112,846 112,846 

119 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 158,578 158,578 158,578 120 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................................ 15,734 15,734 15,734 122 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 25,445 25,445 25,445 124 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................................... 87,233 92,233 87,233 

SPY–1 Solid State Advancement ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

125 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 130,981 130,981 130,981 

126 0604504N AIR CONTROL ................................................................................................... 75,186 75,186 75,186 127 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 177,926 177,926 177,926 128 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ................................................. 8,062 8,062 8,062 129 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................................... 32,090 32,090 32,090 130 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................................................. 120,087 120,087 120,087 131 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ....................................................... 50,850 50,850 50,850 132 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................................ 67,166 87,166 67,166 

CVN 80 DFA ............................................................................................ [20,000 ] 

133 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ......................................................... 4,817 4,817 4,817 134 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) .................................................................. 72,861 72,861 72,861 

135 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 25,635 25,635 25,635 136 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 28,076 28,076 28,076 137 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 7,561 7,561 7,561 138 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS .......................... 40,828 40,828 40,828 139 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................................................ 435 435 435 


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140 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 161,713 161,713 164,713 

UFR: Ship C2 Systems for Amphibs ....................................................... [3,000 ] 

141 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................................... 212,412 243,412 212,412 

OTH Weapon Development ...................................................................... [31,000 ] 

142 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ................................................ 103,391 103,391 103,391 

143 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ............................................................................ 34,855 34,855 34,855 144 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 9,353 9,353 9,353 145 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .................................................................................... 92,546 101,546 92,546 

Program increase .................................................................................... [9,000 ] 

146 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 152,934 152,934 244,134 91,200 

SDD plus up ............................................................................................ [91,200 ] [91,200 ] 

147 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 108,931 108,931 175,631 66,700 

SDD plus up ............................................................................................ [66,700 ] [66,700 ] 

148 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION (FOM)—MARINE 

CORPS.

144,958 144,958 144,958 

149 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON MODERNIZATION (FOM)—NAVY .............. 143,855 143,855 143,855 150 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 14,865 14,865 14,865 151 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 152,977 152,977 117,932 

Navy ePS consolidate requirements ....................................................... [–11,200 ] NSIPS consolidate requirements ............................................................. [–23,845 ] 

152 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 3,410 3,410 3,410 

153 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ................................................................................................... 340,758 340,758 340,758 154 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ........................................................................................... 33,430 33,430 33,430 155 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS .......................................................................................... 58,163 58,163 58,163 156 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ................................................................. 22,410 22,410 22,410 157 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS .............................................................................................. 1,961 1,961 1,961 158 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............................................................. 222,208 222,208 222,208 159 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 15,473 15,473 15,473 160 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................................... 11,795 11,795 11,795 161 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ............................................ 181,731 181,731 181,731 162 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 178,993 178,993 178,993 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

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163 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 20,710 20,710 20,710 164 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................ 140,500 140,500 90,500 

Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

168 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ................................................................... 28,311 28,311 28,311 170 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 4,502 4,502 4,502 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 6,362,102 6,472,302 6,475,957 191,900 6

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

171 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 91,819 91,819 91,819 172 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 23,053 23,053 23,053 173 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 52,634 59,634 65,634 7,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [7,000 ] [13,000 ] [7,000 ]

174 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION ............................ 141 141 141 175 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ...................................................... 3,917 3,917 3,917 176 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................................ 50,432 50,432 50,432 179 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................................... 782 782 782 180 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................. 94,562 94,562 89,062 

Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–5,500 ] 

181 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................... 4,313 4,313 4,313 182 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ......................................... 1,104 1,104 1,104 183 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................................. 105,666 105,666 105,666 184 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 373,667 413,667 373,667 40,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

185 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY .......................................... 20,298 20,298 20,298 186 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ............................ 17,341 17,341 17,341 188 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ...................................................... 21,751 21,751 21,751 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
189 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 44,279 44,279 44,279 190 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 28,841 28,841 28,841 191 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES) ......... 1,749 1,749 1,749 194 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................................... 9,408 9,408 9,408 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 945,757 992,757 953,257 47,000 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) .............................................. 92,571 103,571 121,571 11,000 

CEC IFF Mode 5 Acceleration ................................................................. [11,000 ] [11,000 ] [11,000 ] UFR: Accelerate Tactical Data Distribution Initiative ............................ [18,000 ] 

197 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 3,137 3,137 3,137 198 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................. 135,219 135,219 135,219 

199 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................................................ 36,242 36,242 36,242 200 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 12,053 12,053 12,053 201 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................... 18,221 18,221 18,221 203 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ......................................................................................... 224,470 213,470 224,470 –8,428 

Program reduction- delayed procurement rates ..................................... [–11,000 ] [–8,428 ] 

204 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ....................................................... 33,525 33,525 33,525 

205 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 24,829 24,829 24,829 206 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) ................. 133,617 142,617 133,617 9,000 

Tomahawk Modernization ........................................................................ [9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 38,972 38,972 38,972 208 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT) ................... 3,940 3,940 3,940 209 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .............................................. 54,645 54,645 54,645 210 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 66,518 76,518 66,518 

Modernization of Barking Sands Tactical Underwater Range ............... [10,000 ] 

211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 1,155 1,155 1,155 212 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ......................................... 51,040 51,040 51,040 213 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................... 87,989 97,989 97,989 10,000 

Unfunded requirement—AARGM Derivative Program ............................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

214 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ...................................................................................... 89,852 89,852 89,852 

215 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................... 29,351 29,351 29,351 


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

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

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216 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .................................................................................................. 68,553 68,553 68,553 217 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................ 119,099 119,099 119,099 218 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................... 127,445 127,445 127,445 219 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 123,825 120,325 123,825 

Excess growth—tactical radio systems ................................................. [–3,500 ] 

220 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) .................... 7,343 7,343 7,343 221 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ................... 66,009 66,009 66,009 222 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ................................................. 25,258 25,258 25,258 223 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ......................... 30,886 30,886 30,886 224 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................................... 58,728 58,728 58,728 

225 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 42,884 51,884 51,884 9,000 

Unfunded requirement—AIM–9X Blk II Systems Improvement program [9,000 ] [9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

226 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 25,364 25,364 25,364 232 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) ............... 24,271 24,271 24,271 233 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 50,269 50,269 50,269 236 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ..................................... 6,352 6,352 6,352 237 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 7,770 7,770 7,770 238 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................... 39,736 39,736 39,736 

239 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 12,867 12,867 12,867 240 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 46,150 46,150 46,150 241 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ................................................................................................. 84,115 84,115 84,115 242 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................................................ 62,656 62,656 62,656 243 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 2,022 2,022 2,022 245 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) .................................................... 4,835 4,835 4,835 246 0305239M RQ–21A ............................................................................................................ 8,899 8,899 8,899 247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 99,020 99,020 99,020 248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ..................................... 18,578 11,478 18,578 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
Program reduction .................................................................................. [–7,100 ] 

249 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................... 229,404 229,404 229,404 

250 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................................ 5,238 5,238 5,238 251 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 38,227 38,227 38,227 252 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................................... 4,808 4,808 4,808 253 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ............................................................ 37,836 37,836 37,836 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 1,424,347 1,424,347 1,624,347 1

Classified project 0428 .......................................................................... [200,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 4,040,140 4,067,540 4,288,140 30,572 4

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 17,735,035 18,071,135 18,113,490 315,730 18

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 342,919 342,919 342,919 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 147,923 147,923 147,923 003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................................. 14,417 14,417 14,417 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 505,259 505,259 505,259 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 124,264 124,264 124,264 005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES .............................................................. 124,678 129,678 129,678 5,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................. 108,784 108,784 133,784 19,500 

Advanced training environments ............................................................ [25,000 ] [19,500 ] 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ................................................................................. 192,695 200,195 200,695 7,500 

Educational Partnership Agreements ..................................................... [5,000 ] [5,500 ] [5,000 ] Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ...................................................................................... 152,782 152,782 152,782 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES. 8,353 8,353 8,353 010 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................ 116,503 116,503 116,503 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 112,195 112,195 112,195 012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .................................................................... 132,993 141,293 141,293 8,300 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [8,300 ] [8,300 ] [8,300 ] 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ....................................... 167,818 167,818 167,818 014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................................... 43,049 43,049 43,049 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,284,114 1,304,914 1,330,414 40,300 1

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 37,856 47,856 37,856 

Metals affordability research .................................................................. [10,000 ] 

016 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................................... 22,811 22,811 22,811 017 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ................................................................... 40,978 40,978 40,978 

018 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................................. 115,966 121,666 121,666 5,700 

Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [5,700 ] [5,700 ] [5,700 ] 

019 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 104,499 122,999 117,999 13,500 

Program Increase for Robust Electronical Power System ...................... [5,000 ] Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [13,500 ] [13,500 ] [13,500 ] 

020 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 60,551 60,551 65,551 

Software engineering capabilities .......................................................... [5,000 ] 

021 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 58,910 58,910 73,910 

UFR: Commercial SSA consortia/testbed ................................................ [15,000 ] 

022 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ................................................. 10,433 10,433 10,433 023 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 33,635 33,635 33,635 024 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 167,415 167,415 167,415 

025 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 45,502 45,502 45,502 026 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 46,450 46,450 46,450 027 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................. 49,011 49,011 49,011 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 794,017 828,217 833,217 19,200 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

028 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,652 8,352 5,652 

Unfunded requirement—OSINT exploitation and fusion ........................ [1,200 ] Unfunded requirement—SIGINT Tactical Analysis Reporting Gateway [1,500 ] 

030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 24,397 24,397 24,397 

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 3,851 3,851 3,851 033 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ........................................ 10,736 10,736 10,736 034 0603859F POLLUTION PREVENTION—DEM/VAL ................................................................ 2 2 2 035 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ..................................................................... 2,003,580 2,003,580 2,003,580 2036 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 65,458 65,458 100,858 

UFR: GPS Receiver Development ............................................................ [35,400 ] 

037 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ......................................................... 68,719 94,919 83,419 26,200 

Unfunded requirement—ASARS–2B ....................................................... [11,500 ] [11,500 ] Unfunded requirement—Hyperspectral Chip Development .................... [14,700 ] [14,700 ] [14,700 ] 

038 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP ......................................... 7,850 7,850 7,850 039 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................................. 3,295 3,295 3,295 

040 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM .. 17,365 17,365 17,365 041 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS .............................................. 32,253 42,453 42,453 10,200 

UFR: Cyber Security & Resiliency for Weapon Systems ......................... [10,200 ] [10,200 ] [10,200 ] 

044 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ........................................... 26,222 26,222 26,222 046 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 840,650 935,650 935,650 95,000 

UFR: Directed Energy Prototyping ........................................................... [70,000 ] [70,000 ] [70,000 ] UFR: Hypersonics Prototyping ................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Unfunded requirement—Long-Endurance Aerial Platform(LEAP) Ahead 

Prototyping.

[15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

047 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ......................................................... 215,721 215,721 215,721 049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ................................................................ 294,746 421,746 441,746 127,000 

Unfunded Requirement ........................................................................... [127,000 ] [147,000 ] [127,000 ]

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ..................................... 10,645 10,645 10,645 052 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................................... 41,509 41,509 41,509 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 316,787 316,787 316,787 054 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ............................................................................ 16,687 16,687 16,687 055 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 4,500 4,500 4,500 056 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ....................................... 15,867 15,867 

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–15,867 ] 

057 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE) ........... 253,939 263,939 352,439 10,000 

UFR: Military GPS User Equipment INC2 ................................................ [10,000 ] [98,500 ] [10,000 ] 

058 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 059 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................................ 112,088 112,088 112,088 060 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 34,764 34,764 34,764 061 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ............................................................ 63,092 63,092 63,092 062 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 7,842 64,742 128,642 56,900 

AF UPL ..................................................................................................... [56,900 ] [113,800 ] [56,900 ] UFR: Space Enterprise Defense Implementation .................................... [7,000 ] 

063 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ..................................................... 41,385 41,385 41,385 

064 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ...................................... 18,150 18,150 18,150 065 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ............................................................. 24,201 24,201 24,201 066 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ................................. 16,000 16,000 16,000 067 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 87,577 117,577 87,577 

Responsive Launch vehicles, infrastructure, and small sats ................ [30,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 4,695,530 5,053,530 5,201,263 325,300 5

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

068 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .................................... 5,100 5,100 5,100 069 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 101,203 101,203 101,203 070 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 3,009 3,009 3,009 071 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 2,241 2,241 2,241 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
072 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ......................................................... 38,250 38,250 38,250 073 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 19,739 19,739 19,739 074 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................................ 38,979 38,979 38,979 078 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ...................................................................... 7,091 7,091 7,091 080 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 46,540 46,540 46,540 081 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................................................. 2,705 2,705 2,705 082 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ................................................................................. 31,240 34,240 31,240 

Joint Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair ........................................... [3,000 ] 

084 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 9,060 9,060 9,060 

085 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................. 87,350 87,350 87,350 086 0604800F F–35—EMD ...................................................................................................... 292,947 292,947 464,947 172,000 

SDD plus up ............................................................................................ [172,000 ] [172,000 ] 

088 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .................................................................... 451,290 451,290 451,290 089 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 178,991 178,991 178,991 090 0605030F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 12,736 12,736 12,736 

091 0605031F JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 9,319 9,319 9,319 092 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B ......................................................... 13,600 13,600 13,600 094 0605221F KC–46 ............................................................................................................... 93,845 93,845 

Under execution ...................................................................................... [–93,845 ] 

095 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ............................................................................. 105,999 105,999 105,999 

096 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 354,485 354,485 354,485 100 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ......................................................... 119,745 49,745 14,945 –104,800 

Restructure of program .......................................................................... [–70,000 ] [–104,800 ] [–104,800 ] 

101 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................... 194,570 194,570 194,570 102 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 91,237 91,237 91,237 103 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ................................................................................................... 209,847 209,847 209,847 104 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON .............................................................................. 3,400 3,400 3,400 105 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .................................................................... 16,727 16,727 16,727 109 0307581F JSTARS RECAP .................................................................................................. 417,201 417,201 417,201 110 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION ........................................... 6,017 6,017 6,017 111 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ......................................... 434,069 434,069 434,069 112 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 18,528 18,528 18,528 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

113 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ............................................................ 24,967 24,967 24,967 114 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 10,029 10,029 10,029 115 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 66,370 66,370 66,370 116 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 48,448 48,448 48,448 117 1206426F SPACE FENCE ................................................................................................... 35,937 35,937 62,837 

UFR: Space Fence Site 1 & Ground Based Operational Surveillance 

System.

[26,900 ] 

118 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 145,610 145,610 145,610 119 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................................ 33,644 33,644 33,644 120 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 14,263 14,263 51,263 

UFR: Fix wideband Ka Anti-jam Enhancement (KAJE) ........................... [37,000 ] 

121 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD .................................... 311,844 311,844 324,644 

UFR: Fix upgrades Space Based Infrared System .................................. [12,800 ] 

122 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ................................................................................................ 71,018 71,018 71,018 

123 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE) – EMD ............ 297,572 297,572 297,572 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 4,476,762 4,315,917 4,620,662 67,200 4

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

124 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 35,405 35,405 35,405 125 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 82,874 87,874 102,874 5,000 

Advanced weapons system testing capabilities .................................... [15,000 ] Unfunded requirement ............................................................................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

126 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .............................................................................. 34,346 34,346 34,346 

128 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................................... 15,523 15,523 15,523 

129 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 678,289 739,089 705,689 57,400 

Program Increase .................................................................................... [32,400 ] [30,000 ] 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
Testing, evaluation, and certification of additional suppliers for arresting gear systems for fighter aircraft. [1,000 ] UFR: 4th Gen Mods ................................................................................. [23,000 ] [23,000 ] [23,000 ]UFR: Weapon System Cyber Resiliency-TE ............................................. [4,400 ] [4,400 ] [4,400 ] 

130 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER ................................................................. 219,809 219,809 219,809 

131 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ............................................. 223,179 223,179 223,179 132 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH .................................................................. 138,556 138,556 138,556 133 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ......................................... 221,393 221,393 221,393 134 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ...................................................... 152,577 152,577 152,577 135 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION .................................................. 196,561 196,561 196,561 136 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 28,322 28,322 28,322 137 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ........................................................... 126,611 126,611 126,611 140 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 9,154 9,154 9,154 141 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION 

SUPPORT.

135,507 135,507 135,507 

142 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................ 28,720 28,720 28,720 143 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................................. 35,453 110,453 135,453 75,000 

UFR: Modeling and Simulation Joint Simulation Environment .............. [50,000 ] [70,000 ] [50,000 ] UFR:AS2030 Planning for Development .................................................. [25,000 ] [30,000 ] [25,000 ] 

146 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ....................................................... 29,049 29,049 29,049 

147 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................................... 14,980 14,980 14,980 148 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................ 1,434 1,434 1,434 150 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 4,569 4,569 4,569 151 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 25,773 25,773 25,773 152 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ............................ 169,887 169,887 169,887 

Apollo I crew memorial ........................................................................... [50 ] Program decrease ................................................................................... [–50 ] 

153 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ................................................... 9,531 9,531 9,531 154 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................................... 20,975 20,975 34,275 

UFR: Rocket System Launch Program (RSLP) ........................................ [13,300 ] 

155 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................................................... 25,398 25,398 25,398 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 2,663,875 2,804,675 2,824,575 137,400 2


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

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OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

157 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 27,579 27,579 27,579 

158 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ........................................... 5,776 5,776 5,776 159 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 16,247 16,247 16,247 161 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) .............................. 21,915 21,915 

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–21,915 ] 

162 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ............................................ 33,150 33,150 33,150 163 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ..................................... 66,653 66,653 66,653 164 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .............................................................................. 38,579 38,579 38,579 165 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ............................................................................................ 12,636 12,636 12,636 166 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 111,910 111,910 111,910 167 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ......................................................... 463 463 463 168 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 62,471 62,471 62,471 169 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 193,108 193,108 193,108 170 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 210,845 210,845 210,845 

Increase ICBM Cryptopgraphy Upgrade II .............................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] [20,000 ] Reduce MM Ground and Communications Equipment ........................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] Reduce MM Support Equipment ............................................................. [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

171 0101313F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS NETWORK (ISPAN)— 

USSTRATCOM.

25,736 25,736 25,736 

173 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 6,272 70,272 10,272 4,000 

Enhances E–4B cyber security ............................................................... [64,000 ] UFR: NC3—Global Assured Communications CBA Execution ................ [4,000 ] [4,000 ] 

174 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK ............................ 11,032 11,032 11,032 176 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................... 108,617 108,617 108,617 

177 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 3,347 3,347 3,347 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
179 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 201,394 201,394 201,394 182 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 17,459 17,459 17,459 183 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 246,578 271,578 271,578 25,000 

Unfunded requirement—MIDS-JTRS software changes ......................... [25,000 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

184 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 320,271 320,271 320,271 

185 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ............................................................. 15,106 35,106 15,106 

HTS pod block upgrade program ............................................................ [20,000 ] 

186 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 610,942 610,942 610,942 

187 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 334,530 334,530 334,530 188 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 34,952 34,952 54,952 20,000 

Pulsed rocket motor technologies ........................................................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

189 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 61,322 61,322 61,322 191 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE .................................................................... 693 693 693 193 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ................................................. 1,714 1,714 1,714 194 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................................................ 14,040 14,040 34,240 

UFR: Baseline 3 (BL3) Advanced Radar Countermeasure System ........ [20,200 ] 

195 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 109,243 109,243 109,243 197 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ....................................... 29,932 29,932 29,932 198 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................................... 26,956 26,956 26,956 

199 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ...................................................... 2,450 2,450 2,450 200 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ................................... 151,726 151,726 151,726 201 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 3,656 3,656 3,656 203 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ............................................. 13,420 13,420 13,420 204 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ............................................................... 10,623 10,623 10,623 205 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................................. 1,754 1,754 1,754 206 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................................................. 17,382 17,382 17,382 207 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS ................................................... 2,307 2,307 2,307 208 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................................................... 25,397 25,397 25,397 209 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .................................................................. 10,175 10,175 10,175 210 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ......................................................... 12,839 12,839 12,839 211 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ......................................................... 4,190 4,190 4,190 212 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 85,531 85,531 85,531 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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213 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ....................................................................................... 3,761 3,761 3,761 214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 35,693 35,693 35,693 215 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 20,964 20,964 20,964 218 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ....................................... 3,549 3,549 3,549 219 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) ................................... 4,371 4,371 4,371 227 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR BATTLESPACE 

AWARENESS.

3,721 3,721 3,721 

228 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) .............................. 35,467 35,467 35,467 230 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 48,841 59,841 48,841 

AF UPL—support for AEHF terminals .................................................... [11,000 ] Requested transfer: Global ASNT Incr 2 and CVR ................................. [–21,100 ] Requested transfer: Global ASNT Increment 1 ....................................... [21,100 ] 

231 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 42,973 42,973 42,973 232 0303141F GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 105 105 105 233 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ........................................... 2,147 2,147 2,147 236 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................................ 121,948 121,948 121,948 237 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................................. 3,544 3,544 3,544 240 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 1,542 1,542 1,542 241 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ................................................... 4,453 4,453 4,453 243 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 26,654 31,654 26,654 

Commercial weather pilot program ........................................................ [5,000 ] 

244 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS) ............ 6,306 7,806 6,306 

Unfunded requirement—ground based sense and avoid ...................... [1,500 ] 

245 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS .............................................................................................. 21,295 21,295 21,295 

248 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 415 415 415 250 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 3,867 3,867 3,867 257 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 34,486 34,486 34,486 


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259 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 4,450 17,250 4,450 10,000 

WAMI Technology Upgrades .................................................................... [12,800 ] [10,000 ] 

260 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,269 14,269 14,269 

261 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 27,501 39,001 27,501 

Unfunded requierment ............................................................................ [11,500 ] 

262 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................ 214,849 214,849 214,849 263 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ............................................ 18,842 18,842 18,842 265 0305238F NATO AGS ......................................................................................................... 44,729 44,729 44,729 266 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...................................................................... 26,349 26,349 26,349 269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES ............... 3,491 3,491 3,491 271 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .............................................................................. 4,899 4,899 4,899 275 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ........................................ 2,445 2,445 2,445 276 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 8,684 8,684 8,684 278 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .............................................................................. 10,219 10,219 10,219 279 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .......................................................................... 22,758 22,758 22,758 280 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ......................................................................................... 34,287 34,287 34,287 281 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 26,821 26,821 20,421 

Available prior year funds ...................................................................... [–6,400 ] 

282 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ....................................... 5,283 5,283 5,283 283 0401218F KC–135S ........................................................................................................... 9,942 9,942 9,942 

284 0401219F KC–10S ............................................................................................................. 7,933 7,933 7,933 285 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ...................................................................... 6,681 6,681 6,681 286 0401318F CV–22 ............................................................................................................... 22,519 36,519 36,519 14,000 

Unfunded requirement—common eletrical interface ............................. [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] Unfunded requirement—intelligence broadcast system ........................ [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

287 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .......................................................... 3,510 3,510 3,510 288 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 8,090 8,090 8,090 

289 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 1,528 1,528 1,528 290 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ................................................ 31,677 31,677 31,677 291 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .............................................. 33,344 33,344 33,344 292 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 9,362 9,362 9,362 293 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................. 2,074 2,074 2,074 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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294 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 107 107 107 295 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ........................................................... 2,006 2,006 2,006 296 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,780 3,780 3,780 297 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 7,472 7,472 7,472 298 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................................. 1,563 1,563 1,563 299 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................. 91,211 91,211 91,211 300 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES .................................. 14,255 14,255 14,255 301 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 31,914 31,914 31,914 302 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ........................................... 32,426 90,826 32,426 

AF UPL—FAB-T testing activities .......................................................... [7,400 ] AF UPL—POTUS voice conference configuration ................................... [31,900 ] AF UPL—spares for testing ................................................................... [6,600 ] AF UPL -spares for testing ..................................................................... [12,500 ] 

303 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .......................................................... 18,808 21,308 18,808 

Program increase .................................................................................... [2,500 ] 

305 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS) 10,029 10,029 10,029 306 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ..................................... 25,051 25,051 65,051 

UFR: Space Enterprise Defense Implementation .................................... [40,000 ] 

307 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 11,390 11,390 11,390 308 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 8,747 8,747 8,747 

309 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ................................................................ 10,549 10,549 10,549 310 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................................. 243,435 243,435 283,735 

UFR: GPS satellite simulator (GSS) ........................................................ [40,300 ] 

311 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ................................................................. 12,691 12,691 12,691 

312 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM .................................................................................. 99,455 123,705 147,955 24,250 

AF UPL—BMC2 software ........................................................................ [24,250 ] [48,500 ] [24,250 ] 

313 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER ................................................................ 18,052 18,052 86,052 


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UFR: Fix Enterprise Space BMC2 ............................................................ [68,000 ] 

314 1203699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ...................................................................... 1,373 1,373 1,373 

315 1203906F NCMC—TW/AA SYSTEM ................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 316 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................................... 31,508 31,508 31,508 317 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 99,984 99,984 140,784 

UFR: Space Fence Site 1 & Ground Based Operational Surveillance 

System.

[40,800 ] 

318 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT .......... 510,938 510,938 510,938 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 15,103,246 15,139,246 15,139,246 15

Program increase .................................................................................... [36,000 ] [36,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 20,750,546 21,036,496 21,079,031 97,250 20

UNDISTRIBUTED 

319 0901560F UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ –195,900 

Bomber Modernization—Excess to Need ................................................ [–195,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... –195,900 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 35,170,103 35,653,108 36,394,421 686,650 35

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ................................................................................... 37,201 37,201 37,201 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 432,347 432,347 432,347 003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................................... 40,612 40,612 40,612 004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ....................................... 43,126 43,126 43,126 005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ..................................................... 74,298 74,298 99,298 14,000 

Evidence based military child STEM education ..................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Manufacturing Engineering Education Program .................................... [20,000 ] [9,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS 25,865 40,000 39,865 14,135 

Program increase .................................................................................... [14,135 ] [12,000 ] [12,135 ] STEM support for minority women ......................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 43,898 43,898 43,898 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 697,347 711,482 736,347 28,135 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 19,111 19,111 19,111 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 109,360 109,360 109,360 011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................................. 49,748 49,748 49,748 012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES ................. 49,226 49,226 49,226 013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 392,784 392,784 392,784 014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ...................................................................... 13,014 13,014 13,014 015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 201,053 201,053 201,053 016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ........................................................................... 14,775 14,775 14,775 017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 343,776 343,776 328,776 –15,000 

General decrease .................................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 224,440 224,440 224,440 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 295,447 295,447 285,447 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 157,908 157,908 157,908 021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 8,955 8,955 8,955 022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 34,493 34,493 34,493 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,914,090 1,914,090 1,889,090 –15,000 1

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 25,627 25,627 25,627 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 76,230 81,230 76,230 3,000 

Program increase—conventional EOD equipment ................................. [5,000 ] [3,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ..................................................................... 24,199 24,199 24,199 


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026 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 268,607 268,607 268,607 027 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT .............................. 12,996 12,996 12,996 029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................... 5,495 60,595 5,495 

Restore funding for directed energy prioritization in DoD’s BMD efforts. [55,100 ] 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ...................................................................................... 20,184 20,184 20,184 032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 18,662 18,662 18,662 035 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 155,406 155,406 155,406 036 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 247,435 247,435 247,435 037 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................. 13,154 13,154 8,154 

General decrease .................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

038 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................................... 37,674 26,539 37,674 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–11,135 ] 

039 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA .............................. 15,000 15,000 15,000 040 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 252,879 252,879 252,879 

041 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ......................................... 29,594 29,594 29,594 042 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ............................................................................... 64,863 29,863 64,863 –35,000 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–35,000 ] [–35,000 ] 

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 145,359 145,359 145,359 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 171,120 171,120 171,120 045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 14,389 14,389 14,389 046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................................ 105,871 105,871 105,871 047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................................ 12,661 12,661 12,661 048 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 136,159 136,159 191,159 27,500 

Improve productivity of defense industrial base ................................... [20,000 ] [7,500 ] Manufacturing USA institutes ................................................................ [20,000 ] [10,000 ] Partnership between MEP centers and Manufacturing USA Institutes [15,000 ] [10,000 ] 

049 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 40,511 40,511 40,511 050 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 57,876 49,876 57,876 –8,000 

SOCOM ATL effort ................................................................................... [–8,000 ] [–8,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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051 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 10,611 10,611 10,611 053 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ........................................ 71,832 81,832 81,832 10,000 

Readiness increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

054 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT .................. 219,803 219,803 299,803 

Supply chain assurance ......................................................................... [80,000 ] 

055 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................................ 6,349 6,349 6,349 056 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................... 79,173 79,173 79,173 

057 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................. 106,787 106,787 106,787 058 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 439,386 439,386 439,386 059 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 210,123 210,123 210,123 060 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................. 11,211 11,211 11,211 062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ................................................................ 15,047 15,047 15,047 063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS .............................................................. 69,203 69,203 69,203 064 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 25,395 25,395 25,395 065 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 89,586 89,586 89,586 066 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ......................................... 38,403 38,403 48,403 

Readiness increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

067 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 33,382 33,382 33,382 068 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 72,605 72,605 72,605 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 3,450,847 3,466,812 3,600,847 –2,500 3

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

069 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E 

ADC&P.

32,937 32,937 32,937 

070 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ........................................................................................................... 101,714 101,714 101,714 072 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES .......................... 2,198 2,198 2,198 073 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ................ 54,583 54,583 64,583 


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Readiness increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

074 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .......................... 292,262 292,262 292,262 075 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT ....................... 957,097 1,330,093 979,093 100,996 1

Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ........................................... [21,996 ] [21,996 ] [21,996 ] Increase GBI magazine capacity at Fort Greely ..................................... [208,000 ] [65,000 ] Program increase—additional boosters and EKVs ................................ [143,000 ] [14,000 ] 

076 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ......................... 148,518 148,518 148,518 077 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................................... 278,145 357,007 336,007 27,062 

Funding increase to accelerate development and deployment of interim and perm MD enhancements for HI. [21,000 ] Improve Discrimination Capability for GMD ........................................... [57,862 ] [57,862 ] [27,062 ] 

078 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 465,642 495,084 495,086 7,142 

GMD Discrimination ................................................................................ [23,342 ] [23,342 ] [7,142 ] Improve High Fidelity Modeling and Simulation for GMD ...................... [6,100 ] [6,102 ] 

079 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ............................................................................. 365,190 365,190 365,190 

080 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 860,788 860,788 860,788 083 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI. 454,862 454,862 454,862 084 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ............................ 48,954 48,954 48,954 085 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC) ................. 53,265 53,265 53,265 086 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ........................................................................................ 9,113 9,113 9,113 087 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................................................... 145,695 145,695 145,695 088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 105,354 105,354 373,804 268,446 

Arrow ....................................................................................................... [71,460 ] [71,459 ]Arrow Upper Tier flight test .................................................................... [105,000 ] [105,000 ] Arrow-Upper Tier ..................................................................................... [28,140 ] [28,139 ] David’s Sling ........................................................................................... [63,850 ] [63,848 ] 

089 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .................................................................. 316,193 316,193 316,193 

090 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ............................................................ 460,125 460,125 460,125 091 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................................ 10,837 10,837 10,837 092 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................................ 10,740 10,740 10,740 093 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................................... 3,837 3,837 13,837 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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DOD Corrosion Program .......................................................................... [10,000 ] 

094 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 128,406 258,406 128,406 

Acceleration of kintetic and nonkinetic boost phase BMD .................... [100,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [30,000 ] 

095 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ................................................................................ 124,769 124,769 124,769 

096 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 75,300 75,300 75,300 097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................... 1,482,532 1,460,532 1,482,532 –22,000 1

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–22,000 ] [–22,000 ] 

098 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 83,626 83,626 83,626 

099 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ....................................................................... 100,000 100,000 100,000 100 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ....................................................................... 200,000 100,000 

Directed energy ....................................................................................... [200,000 ] [100,000 ] 

101 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT. 3,967 3,967 3,967 102 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) ........................ 3,833 3,833 3,833 104 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY 

ASSESSMENTS.

23,638 23,638 23,638 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................................ 357,659 357,659 357,659 

106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ............................................ 636,430 716,430 716,430 

C3 Booster Development ......................................................................... [80,000 ] [80,000 ] 

107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ................. 36,239 36,239 36,239 108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .............................................................................................. 137,783 164,134 164,134 23,036 

To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ FY16 and FY17 

NDAAs.

[26,351 ] [26,351 ] [23,036 ] 

109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................................... 101,839 101,839 101,839 110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................................................... 30,486 97,761 97,761 67,275 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
To provide AAW at Aegis Ashore sites, consistent w/ FY16 and FY17 

NDAAs.

[67,275 ] [67,275 ] [67,275 ] 

111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ..................................................... 9,739 9,739 9,739 112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ............................. 76,757 76,757 76,757 113 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ........................................................................... 6,500 6,500 6,500 114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ................................ 2,902 2,902 2,902 115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 986 986 986 116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 34,907 34,907 34,907 117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .............................. 30,994 58,494 58,494 13,500 

Initiates BMDS Global Sensors AoA reccommendations for space sensor architecture. [27,500 ] [27,500 ] [13,500 ] 

117A 120XXXXC GROUND-LAUNCHED INTERMEDIATE RANGE MISSILE ...................................... 65,000 58,000 

Ground-Launched Intermediate Range Missile ...................................... [65,000 ] [58,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES ..... 8,667,341 9,457,767 9,531,219 643,457 9

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD 12,536 12,536 12,536 119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 201,749 201,749 201,749 120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ................................ 406,789 406,789 406,789 122 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) ....................... 15,358 15,358 23,358 5,000 

Program increase—very low profile hardware ....................................... [8,000 ] [5,000 ] 

123 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......... 6,241 6,241 6,241 124 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 12,322 12,322 12,322 125 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................. 4,893 4,893 4,893 126 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,162 3,162 3,162 127 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ........................................................... 21,353 21,353 19,353 

Find COTS solution ................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

128 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................ 6,266 6,266 6,266 129 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................................... 2,810 2,810 2,810 

130 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ............................. 24,436 24,436 24,436 131 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ............................... 13,475 13,475 13,475 133 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ............................ 11,870 11,870 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Consolidate requirements ....................................................................... [–11,870 ] 

134 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 61,084 61,084 61,084 

135 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 2,576 2,576 2,576 136 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) ..................... 3,669 3,669 3,669 137 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................... 8,230 8,230 8,230 

137A 0604XXX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY RESPONSE OPTIONS FOR RUSSIAN INF TREATY VIOLATION. 50,000 

Program increase .................................................................................... [50,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ......................... 818,819 868,819 812,949 5,000 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

138 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ......................................... 6,941 6,941 6,941 139 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 4,851 4,851 4,851 140 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP) .......... 211,325 211,325 211,325 141 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................................... 30,144 50,144 130,144 20,000 

Program increase for cyber vulnerability assessments and hardening [20,000 ] [100,000 ] [20,000 ] 

142 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 63,769 63,769 63,769 

143 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ............................... 91,057 91,057 91,057 144 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ............................................... 22,386 22,386 22,386 145 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO) ....... 36,581 36,581 36,581 147 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................................................................................... 37,622 37,622 37,622 148 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ........................................................ 5,200 5,200 5,200 149 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................................ 5,232 5,232 5,232 150 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ............................. 12,583 12,583 12,583 151 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ................................................... 61,451 91,451 61,451 

PROJECT Maven ...................................................................................... [30,000 ] 

152 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 104,348 104,348 104,348 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
161 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 2,372 2,372 2,372 162 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................................... 24,365 24,365 24,365 163 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....................................... 54,145 54,145 54,145 164 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION .............. 30,356 30,356 30,356 165 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................................ 20,571 20,571 25,571 

Software testing capabilities .................................................................. [5,000 ] 

166 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 14,017 14,017 14,017 

167 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....... 4,187 4,187 4,187 168 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ........................................................... 3,992 3,992 3,992 

169 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS .............................................. 1,000 1,000 1,000 170 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ........................................ 2,551 2,551 2,551 171 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ................................................................. 7,712 7,712 7,712 174 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ........................... 673 673 673 175 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) .......................... 1,006 1,006 1,006 177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 16,998 16,998 16,998 180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS ........................ 18,992 18,992 18,992 181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 1,231 1,231 1,231 183 0804767J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 

(CE2T2)—MHA.

44,500 44,500 44,500 

184 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ................................................................................. 29,947 29,947 29,947 187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ....................................................................... 5,113 5,113 5,113 

187A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 63,312 63,312 63,312 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,040,530 1,090,530 1,145,530 20,000 1

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

188 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ............................................................ 4,565 4,565 4,565 

189 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE 

INFORMATION MANA.

1,871 1,871 1,871 

190 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM 

(OHASIS).

298 298 298 

191 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ............................. 10,882 15,882 10,882 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Program increase for increase analytical support ................................. [5,000 ] 

192 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................. 7,222 7,222 7,222 193 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

14,450 14,450 14,450 

194 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT). 45,677 45,677 45,677 195 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ................................................ 3,037 3,037 3,037 196 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................................................... 59,490 59,490 59,490 

198 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING ............................................ 6,104 6,104 6,104 202 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT ................................ 1,863 1,863 1,863 203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION ............... 21,564 21,564 21,564 204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................................. 15,428 15,428 15,428 205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 15,855 15,855 15,855 206 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ............................................................... 4,811 4,811 4,811 207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) .................................................... 33,746 33,746 33,746 208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 9,415 19,415 9,415 

Cyber Scholarship Program .................................................................... [10,000 ] 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 227,652 235,652 227,652 

Program increase to support cyber defense education of reservists 

and the National Guard.

[8,000 ] 

210 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................................... 42,687 32,687 42,687 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

211 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................................... 8,750 8,750 8,750 214 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ......................................................... 4,689 4,689 4,689 216 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................... 50,000 50,000 50,000 222 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 1,686 1,686 1,686 227 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 6,526 6,526 6,526 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
228 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................... 18,455 18,455 18,455 230 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 5,496 5,496 5,496 233 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 3,049 3,049 3,049 236 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 5,365 10,365 5,365 

Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center .................... [5,000 ] 

237 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .............................. 2,071 2,071 2,071 243 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 13,111 13,111 13,111 

245 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ............................................................................ 1,770 1,770 1,770 246 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .............................................. 2,924 2,924 2,924 248 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 37,863 37,863 50,863 

MQ–9 Capability Enhancement .............................................................. [13,000 ] 

251 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................... 259,886 267,386 273,386 13,500 

SOCOM requested transfer ..................................................................... [7,500 ] [13,500 ] [13,500 ] 

252 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 8,245 8,245 8,245 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 79,455 79,455 95,455 

UFR: Enhanced Precision Strike ............................................................. [16,000 ] 

254 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 45,935 45,935 45,935 

255 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 1,978 1,978 1,978 256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 31,766 31,766 31,766 257 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 2,578 2,578 2,578 258 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 42,315 55,115 60,415 18,100 

SOCOM requested transfer ..................................................................... [12,800 ] [12,800 ] [12,800 ] UFR: Develop Dry Combat Submersible .................................................. [5,300 ] [5,300 ] 

259 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 4,661 4,661 4,661 

260 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 12,049 12,049 12,049 261 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 642 642 642 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 3,734,266 3,734,266 3,734,266 3

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 4,912,148 4,950,448 4,972,748 31,600 4

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 21,501,122 22,459,948 22,688,730 710,692 22

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .............................................................. 83,503 83,503 83,503 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .................................................................... 59,500 59,500 59,500 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................................... 67,897 67,897 67,897 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 210,900 210,900 210,900 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................................... 210,900 210,900 210,900 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 9999999999 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ 64,092 64,100 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base .................................................... [64,092 ] [64,100 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................... 64,092 64,100 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................... 64,092 64,100 TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 84,063,300 86,403,368 87,398,693 2,285,376 86


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

055 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 18,000 18,000 18,000 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

122 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 

125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 21,540 21,540 21,540 133 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 30,100 30,100 30,100 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 1,200 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 57,840 57,840 57,840 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

203 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 15,000 15,000 15,000 222 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 7,492 7,492 7,492 223 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 

228 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 6,036 6,036 6,036 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 43,528 43,528 43,528 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 119,368 119,368 119,368 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 22,000 22,000 22,000 

061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 29,700 29,700 29,700 075 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 2,100 2,100 2,100 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

081 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 5,710 5,710 5,710 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 59,510 59,510 59,510 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 5,400 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 5,400 5,400 5,400 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

207 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 11,600 11,600 11,600 211 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 1,200 1,200 1,200 

253A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 89,855 89,855 89,855 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 102,655 102,655 102,655 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 167,565 167,565 167,565 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 7,800 7,800 7,800 053 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 5,400 5,400 5,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 13,200 13,200 13,200 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

196 0207277F ISR INNOVATIONS ............................................................................................. 5,750 5,750 5,750 214 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 

318A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 112,408 112,408 112,408 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 122,158 122,158 122,158 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 135,358 135,358 135,358 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 25,000 25,000 25,000 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

088 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 507,646 

Additional Cooperative funds, consistent with Title XVI authorizations [507,646 ] 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

253 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 1,920 3,920 1,920 

Unfunded Requirement- Publicly Available Information (PAI) Capability Acceleration. [2,000 ] 

256 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 3,000 3,000 3,000 

261A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 196,176 196,176 196,176 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................................. 201,096 201,096 201,096 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 226,096 735,742 226,096 

010 9999999999 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................ –64,092 –64,100 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base .................................................... [–64,092 ] [–64,100 ] 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................... –64,092 –64,100 TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 648,387 1,093,941 584,287 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Con

Au

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 1,455,366 1,510,066 1,567,545 54,700 1

Improve unit training and maintenance readiness ................................................ [54,700 ] [112,179 ] [54,700 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 105,147 112,847 118,020 7,700 

UFR: Readiness to execute NMS ............................................................................. [7,700 ] [12,873 ] [7,700 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 604,117 692,417 751,335 88,300 

UFR: NETCOM HQ .................................................................................................... [13 ] UFR: Readiness to execute NMS ............................................................................. [88,300 ] [147,205 ] [88,300 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 793,217 820,517 836,222 36,734 

Decisive Action training and operations ................................................................. [27,300 ] [33,571 ] [27,300 ] UFR: Support Equipment ......................................................................................... [9,434 ] [9,434 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 1,169,478 1,207,178 1,169,478 37,700 1

Combat Training Center Operations and Maintenance .......................................... [37,700 ] [37,700 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 1,496,503 1,524,703 1,496,503 28,200 1

Aviation and ISR Maintenance Requirements ........................................................ [28,200 ] [28,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 3,675,901 3,758,901 3,725,401 83,680 3

SOUTHCOM—Maritime Patrol Aircraft Expansion ................................................... [38,500 ] [38,500 ] SOUTHCOM—Mission and Other Ship Operations .................................................. [18,000 ] [18,000 ] UFR: Funding to support 6k additional endstrength .............................................. [680 ] [680 ] UFR: Organizational Clothing & Indiv. Equipment maintenance ........................... [26,500 ] [44,215 ] [26,500 ] UFR: Support Equipment ......................................................................................... [4,605 ] 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 466,720 466,720 471,592 4,872 

UFR: Medical equipment ......................................................................................... [4,872 ] [4,872 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 1,443,516 1,490,116 1,521,185 296,600 1

Realignment of depot operations from OCO ........................................................... [250,000 ] UFR: Depot Maintenance ......................................................................................... [46,600 ] [77,669 ] [46,600 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 8,080,357 8,093,557 8,171,076 13,200 8

C4I / Cyber capabilities enabling support ............................................................. [13,200 ] [22,000 ] [13,200 ] UFR: Engineering Services ...................................................................................... [36,949 ] UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ................................................................ [31,770 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 3,401,155 4,030,202 4,002,972 679,227 4

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [154,500 ] [70,427 ] [154,500 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [424,547 ] [481,210 ] [424,547 ] UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ................................................................ [50,180 ] [50,180 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 443,790 443,790 443,790 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 8,900 8,900 

Training, supplies, spares, and repair site support ............................................... [8,900 ] [8,900 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND ...................................................................................................... 225,382 225,382 225,382 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 141,352 141,352 141,352 200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 190,811 194,311 190,811 3,500 

Mission and Other Ship Operations ........................................................................ [3,500 ] [3,500 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................................................... 59,578 59,578 59,578 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 23,752,390 24,780,537 24,892,242 1,343,313 25

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................................................ 346,667 347,791 347,791 1,124 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................................................................... [1,124 ] [1,124 ] [1,124 ] 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ........................................................................................ 422,108 427,346 427,346 5,238 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................................................................... [5,238 ] [5,238 ] [5,238 ] 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................ 7,750 7,750 7,750 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 776,525 782,887 782,887 6,362 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 137,556 137,556 137,556 

260 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 58,872 58,872 60,264 1,392 

UFR: Recruit training .............................................................................................. [1,392 ] [1,392 ] 

270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................................................... 58,035 58,035 59,921 1,886 

UFR: One Station Unit Training .............................................................................. [1,886 ] [1,886 ] 

280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................................................................ 505,089 505,089 505,762 673 

UFR: Supports commissions for increase end strength ......................................... [673 ] [673 ] 

290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 1,015,541 1,018,685 1,030,834 18,437 1

Leadership development and training .................................................................... [3,144 ] [3,144 ] UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [15,293 ] [15,293 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 1,124,115 1,124,115 1,124,115 1

310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 220,688 220,688 220,688 320 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 618,164 621,690 621,690 3,526 

Department of the Army directed training ............................................................. [3,526 ] [3,526 ] [3,526 ]

330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 613,586 613,586 624,259 10,673 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [10,673 ] [10,673 ] 

340 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 171,223 171,223 171,223 

350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 214,738 214,738 215,088 350 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [350 ] [350 ] 

360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 195,099 195,099 195,099 

370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................................................................... 176,116 176,116 176,116 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 5,108,822 5,115,492 5,142,615 36,937 5

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 555,502 613,402 652,065 154,463 

Logistics associated with increased end strength ................................................. [57,900 ] [57,900 ] 


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UFR: Supports transportation equipment ............................................................... [96,563 ] [96,563 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 894,208 894,208 894,208 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 715,462 715,462 715,462 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 446,931 446,931 446,931 430 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 493,616 493,616 493,616 440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 2,084,922 2,102,822 2,094,922 27,900 2

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ........................................ [17,900 ] [17,900 ] UFR: Army Regional Cyber Centers capabilities ..................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 259,588 259,588 259,588 

460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 326,387 326,387 326,387 470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 1,087,602 1,078,602 1,046,202 –14,085 1

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–9,000 ] [–45,000 ] [–14,085 ] UFR: Funds DFAS increases .................................................................................... [3,600 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 210,514 210,514 214,014 3,500 

UFR: Supports JAG increase needs ......................................................................... [3,500 ] [3,500 ] 

490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 243,584 243,584 256,737 13,153 

UFR: Supports engineering services ....................................................................... [13,153 ] [13,153 ] 

500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................ 284,592 292,992 284,592 

DISA migration cost and system support ............................................................... [8,400 ] 

510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ...................................................................... 415,694 415,694 415,694 

520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ................................................................................ 46,856 46,856 46,856 565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,242,222 1,247,222 1,242,222 5,000 1

Army Analytics Group .............................................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 9,307,680 9,387,880 9,389,496 189,931 9

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –426,100 –415,900 –

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–20,600 ] [–31,100 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–146,400 ] [–146,400 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–259,100 ] [–238,400 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –426,100 –415,900 –


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....................................................... 38,945,417 39,640,696 40,207,240 1,160,643 40

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 11,461 11,461 11,747 286 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................................... [286 ] [286 ] 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 577,410 593,053 593,053 15,643 

UFR: ARNG Operational Demand Model to 82% .................................................... [15,643 ] [15,643 ] [15,643 ] 

030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 117,298 122,016 122,016 4,718 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [4,718 ] [4,718 ] [4,718 ] 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 552,016 564,934 564,934 12,918 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [12,918 ] [12,918 ] [12,918 ] 

050 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 80,302 81,461 81,461 1,159 

Increase aviation readiness .................................................................................... [1,159 ] [1,159 ] [1,159 ] 

060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 399,035 399,258 403,635 4,823 

Pay and allowances for career development training ............................................ [223 ] [223 ] UFR: Support additional capacity ........................................................................... [4,600 ] [4,600 ] 

070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 102,687 102,687 102,687 

080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 56,016 56,016 56,016 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 599,947 599,947 600,497 550 

UFR: Support 6k additional endstrength ................................................................ [550 ] [550 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 273,940 356,559 304,690 50,750 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [25,000 ] [20,000 ] UFR: Address facility restoration backlog ............................................................... [12,300 ] [4,465 ] [4,465 ] UFR: Increased facilities sustainment .................................................................... [45,319 ] [26,285 ] [26,285 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 22,909 22,909 22,909 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 2,793,021 2,910,301 2,863,645 90,847 2


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ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 11,116 11,116 11,116 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 17,962 17,962 17,962 140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 18,550 20,950 20,950 2,400 

UFR: Equipment support ......................................................................................... [2,400 ] [2,400 ] [2,400 ] 

150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 6,166 6,166 6,166 160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 60,027 60,027 60,027 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 113,821 116,221 116,221 2,400 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –2,500 –3,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–3,800 ]SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –2,500 –3,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ............................................... 2,906,842 3,024,022 2,979,866 89,447 2

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 777,883 810,983 794,862 16,979 

UFR: Readiness increase ......................................................................................... [33,100 ] [16,979 ] [16,979 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 190,639 190,639 190,639 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 807,557 819,457 820,656 11,900 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [11,900 ] [13,099 ] [11,900 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 85,476 93,376 98,569 7,900 

UFR: Operational Demand Model to 82% ............................................................... [7,900 ] [13,093 ] [7,900 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 36,672 38,897 38,897 2,225 

UFR: Increased aviation readiness ......................................................................... [2,225 ] [2,225 ] [2,225 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 956,381 974,581 986,379 18,200 

Increase aviation readiness .................................................................................... [18,200 ] [29,998 ] [18,200 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 777,756 777,941 777,856 100 

UFR: Supports increased capacity .......................................................................... [185 ] [100 ] [100 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 51,506 51,506 51,506 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 244,942 244,942 244,942 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 1,144,726 1,144,726 1,148,576 3,850 1

UFR: Support increase end-strength ....................................................................... [3,850 ] [3,850 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 781,895 955,795 876,734 119,839 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [25,000 ] [25,000 ] UFR: Address facility restoration backlog ............................................................... [35,200 ] [20,108 ] [20,108 ] UFR: Facilities Sustainment improvement .............................................................. [113,700 ] [74,731 ] [74,731 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 999,052 999,052 999,292 240 

UFR: Support increase end-strength ....................................................................... [240 ] [240 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,854,485 7,101,895 7,028,908 181,233 7

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 7,703 7,703 7,703 

140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 79,236 81,236 79,236 1,150 

Department of Defense State Partnership Program ............................................... [2,000 ] [1,150 ] 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 85,160 94,760 85,160 9,600 

Annual maintenance of Enterprise License Agreements ........................................ [9,600 ] [9,600 ] 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 8,654 8,654 8,654 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 268,839 268,839 277,339 8,500 

UFR: Behavior Health Specialists ........................................................................... [8,500 ] [8,500 ] 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 3,093 3,093 3,093 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 452,685 464,285 461,185 19,250 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –10,700 –16,100 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–10,700 ] [–16,100 ] 


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SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –10,700 –16,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....................................................... 7,307,170 7,555,480 7,490,093 184,383 7

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 5,544,165 5,566,165 5,544,165 22,000 5

Cbt logistics Mnt for TAO–187 ............................................................................... [22,000 ] [22,000 ]

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ......................................................................................................... 2,075,000 2,075,000 2,075,000 2030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 46,801 46,801 46,801 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .......................................................................... 119,624 119,624 119,624 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 552,536 594,536 594,536 42,000 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ................................................................................. [42,000 ] [42,000 ] [42,000 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 1,088,482 1,088,482 1,088,482 1070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 40,584 40,584 40,584 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 723,786 843,786 843,786 120,000 

UFR: Fund to Max Executable ................................................................................. [120,000 ] [120,000 ] [120,000 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 4,067,334 4,067,334 4,089,334 4

UFR: Combat Logistics Maintenance Funding TAO–187 ........................................ [22,000 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 977,701 977,701 977,701 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 7,839,358 7,848,858 7,839,358 7

Western Pacific Ship Repair ................................................................................... [9,500 ] 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................. 2,193,851 2,193,851 2,193,851 2

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................ 1,288,094 1,294,094 1,288,094 6,000 1

Logistics support for legacy C41 systems .............................................................. [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 206,678 206,678 206,678 

160 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................................................ 621,581 622,581 622,581 1,000 

UFR: Operational range Clearance and Environmental Compliance ...................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................ 370,681 370,681 370,681 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,437,966 1,454,966 1,437,966 17,000 1

Coastal Riverine Force meet operational requirements ......................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] COMPACFLT C41 Upgrade ....................................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ]


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 162,705 162,705 162,705 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 65,108 65,108 65,108 220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 86,892 155,992 86,892 69,100 

Joint Training Capability and Exercise Programs ................................................... [64,100 ] [64,100 ] No-Notice Agile Logistics Exercise .......................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................................... 8,427 8,427 8,427 

240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 385,212 385,212 385,212 260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................................................. 1,278,456 1,278,456 1,278,456 1280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 745,680 750,680 750,680 5,000 

UFR: Munitions wholeness ...................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................................................ 380,016 380,016 380,016 300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 914,428 914,428 882,428 

Under execution ....................................................................................................... [–32,000 ] 

310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 1,905,679 2,319,879 2,447,860 385,200 2

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] NHHC Reduction ...................................................................................................... [–29,000 ] [–29,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [87,200 ] [218,000 ] [87,200 ] UFR: 88% of Facility Sustainment requirements ................................................... [277,000 ] [293,181 ] [277,000 ] UFR: MPT&E Management System IT Modernization .............................................. [60,000 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 4,333,688 4,356,688 4,384,688 23,000 4

Operational range clearance ................................................................................... [11,000 ] [11,000 ] [11,000 ] Port Operations Service Craft Maintenance ............................................................ [12,000 ] [12,000 ] [12,000 ] UFR: FSRM Increases .............................................................................................. [28,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 39,460,513 40,189,313 40,211,694 690,300 40

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .................................................................................. 417,450 427,450 427,450 10,000 


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UFR: Strategic Sealift .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .................................................................................... 198,341 198,341 198,341 370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................. 66,849 66,849 66,849 390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 21,870 21,870 21,870 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 704,510 714,510 714,510 10,000 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 143,924 143,924 143,924 

410 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 8,975 8,975 8,975 420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .............................................................................. 144,708 144,708 144,708 430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 812,708 812,708 812,708 450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 180,448 182,448 180,448 2,000 

Naval Sea Cadets .................................................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 234,596 234,596 234,596 470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 177,517 177,517 177,517 480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 103,154 103,154 103,154 490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 72,216 72,216 72,216 500 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 53,262 53,262 53,262 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 1,931,508 1,933,508 1,931,508 2,000 1

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,135,429 1,126,429 1,135,429 –9,000 1

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–9,000 ] [–9,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 149,365 149,365 149,365 540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 386,749 386,749 386,749 590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 165,301 165,301 165,301 610 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ....................................................... 311,616 311,616 311,616 620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ...................................................................... 665,580 665,580 665,580 660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ........................................................................ 659,143 659,143 659,143 775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 543,193 553,193 543,193 

Research and Technology Protection ...................................................................... [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,016,376 4,017,376 4,016,376 –9,000 4


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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UNDISTRIBUTED 

780 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –356,800 –415,400 –

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–143,600 ] [–216,600 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–35,300 ] [–35,300 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–177,900 ] [–163,500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –356,800 –415,400 –

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................ 46,112,907 46,497,907 46,874,088 277,900 46

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................................................... 967,949 967,949 967,949 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................... 1,065,090 1,065,090 1,068,190 3,100 1

UFR: Long Endurance Small UAS ............................................................................ [3,100 ] [3,100 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 286,635 286,635 286,635 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .............................................................................................. 85,577 85,577 85,577 050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 181,518 181,518 181,518 060 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................................ 785,264 1,002,751 829,055 119,091 

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [40,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [35,300 ] [35,300 ] UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ...................................................................... [132,187 ] [43,791 ] [43,791 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 2,196,252 2,196,252 2,196,252 2

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 5,568,285 5,785,772 5,615,176 122,191 5

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 16,163 16,163 16,163 


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090 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 1,154 1,154 1,154 100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 100,398 100,398 100,398 110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 46,474 46,474 46,474 120 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 405,039 405,039 405,039 130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 201,601 201,601 201,601 140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 32,045 32,045 32,045 150 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 24,394 24,394 24,394 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 827,268 827,268 827,268 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 28,827 28,827 28,827 

170 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 378,683 375,683 378,683 –3,000 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–3,000 ] [–3,000 ] 

190 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 77,684 77,684 77,684 215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 52,661 52,661 52,661 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 537,855 534,855 537,855 –3,000 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

220 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –38,000 –36,900 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–1,800 ] [–2,700 ]Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–11,400 ] [–11,400 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–24,800 ] [–22,800 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –38,000 –36,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ....................................... 6,933,408 7,109,895 6,980,299 82,291 7

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 596,876 596,876 596,876 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 5,902 5,902 5,902 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 94,861 94,861 94,861 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 381 381 381 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 13,822 13,822 13,822 060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 571 571 571 070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................. 16,718 16,718 16,718 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 118,079 118,079 118,079 090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 308 308 308 100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 28,650 28,650 28,650 110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 86,354 97,854 91,354 9,500 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [1,500 ] [1,500 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] [8,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 103,596 103,596 103,596 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 1,066,118 1,077,618 1,071,118 9,500 1

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,371 1,371 1,371 

140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 13,289 13,289 13,289 160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 3,229 3,229 3,229 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 17,889 17,889 17,889 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

180 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –9,800 –14,800 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–9,800 ] [–14,800 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –9,800 –14,800 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................ 1,084,007 1,085,707 1,089,007 –5,300 1

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 


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010 OPERATING FORCES .......................................................................................................... 103,468 103,468 103,468 020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 18,794 18,794 18,794 030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 32,777 40,023 33,854 4,977 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [3,900 ] [3,900 ] UFR: Facilities Sustainment to 80% ...................................................................... [3,346 ] [1,077 ] [1,077 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 111,213 111,213 111,213 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 266,252 273,498 267,329 4,977 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 12,585 12,585 12,585 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 12,585 12,585 12,585 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –300 –500 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–300 ] [–500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –300 –500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ........................................... 278,837 285,783 279,914 4,477 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 694,702 727,802 707,902 23,400 

Adversarial Air Training- mission qualification ...................................................... [10,200 ] [10,200 ] Rocket system launch program .............................................................................. [8,000 ] Training equipment shortfalls ................................................................................. [1,700 ] UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements .............................................................. [9,000 ] [9,000 ] [9,000 ] UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group .............................................................. [4,200 ] [4,200 ] [4,200 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................................................... 1,392,326 1,450,526 1,576,426 226,300 1

Air and Space Operations Center ........................................................................... [104,800 ] [104,800 ]Personnel recovery requirements ............................................................................. [500 ] TARP contractor specialist ...................................................................................... [800 ] Training equipment shortfalls ................................................................................. [6,000 ] 


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Training specialist contract .................................................................................... [400 ] UFR: Airmen Readiness Training ............................................................................ [8,300 ] [8,900 ] [8,900 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [70,400 ] [70,400 ] Unified capabilities ................................................................................................. [42,200 ] [42,200 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ........................................................ 1,128,640 1,179,940 1,272,940 102,500 1

F–35 maintenance instructors ................................................................................ [49,700 ] [93,100 ] [49,700 ] Readiness decision support enterprise ................................................................... [1,600 ] [1,600 ] UFR: Contract Adversary Air .................................................................................... [51,200 ] [51,200 ] 

040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 2,755,367 2,854,567 2,915,967 99,200 2

UFR: Airmen Readiness Training ............................................................................ [7,100 ] [7,100 ] [7,100 ] UFR: WSS funded at 89% ....................................................................................... [92,100 ] [153,500 ] [92,100 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 3,292,553 3,800,253 3,292,553 507,300 3

Demolition of excess facilities ................................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [153,300 ] [153,300 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [304,400 ] [304,000 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 6,555,186 6,752,686 6,883,686 197,500 6

UFR: E–4B Maintenance personnel ......................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] [1,000 ] UFR: EC–130H Compass Call ................................................................................. [12,000 ] [20,000 ] [12,000 ] UFR: Sustain 3 additional C–37B .......................................................................... [6,800 ] [11,300 ] [6,800 ] UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ....................................................................... [177,700 ] [296,200 ] [177,700 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 4,135,330 4,135,330 4,135,330 4080 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 5,985,232 6,076,832 6,984,715 91,600 6

Application hosting/MSO ......................................................................................... [27,000 ] Cloud migration ....................................................................................................... [25,600 ]Enterprise svcs in FY18 .......................................................................................... [39,000 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [152,600 ] UFR: Facility Restoration Modernization ................................................................. [493,883 ] 


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UFR: Funds mission readiness at installations ...................................................... [146,000 ] [91,600 ] UFR: Funds Operational Communications and JIE conversion ............................... [190,000 ] UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group .............................................................. [6,700 ] UFR: Transient Alert Contracts ............................................................................... [10,300 ] 

090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................................................... 847,516 975,216 932,216 125,700 

Aviation readiness shortfalls .................................................................................. [2,000 ] Space based readiness shortfalls ........................................................................... [32,900 ] [32,900 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [35,300 ] [10,700 ] [35,300 ] UFR: NC3 & Other Nuclear Requirements .............................................................. [57,500 ] [66,000 ] [57,500 ] UFR: SBIRS Requirements ....................................................................................... [8,000 ] 

100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,131,817 1,233,817 1,173,017 34,900 1

Anti-terrorism force protection ................................................................................ [10,000 ] EOD training and readiness shortfalls ................................................................... [5,400 ] Installation processing nodes ................................................................................. [51,400 ] ISR sustainment and readiness .............................................................................. [9,800 ] [9,800 ] Tailored OPIR intel products ................................................................................... [300 ] UFR: Cyber Requirements ........................................................................................ [15,000 ] [18,300 ] [15,000 ] UFR: Eagle Vision sustainment ............................................................................... [6,100 ] UFR: PACAF Contingency Response Group .............................................................. [10,100 ] [16,800 ] [10,100 ] 

120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 175,457 175,457 175,457 130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 353,458 541,758 353,458 15,000 

Command and Control sustainment and readiness ............................................... [47,100 ] Operationalizing commercial SSA ........................................................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] Space based sustainment and readiness shortfalls .............................................. [126,200 ] 

160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ..................................................................................................... 189,891 189,891 189,891 

170 US STRATCOM ................................................................................................................... 534,236 534,236 534,236 180 US CYBERCOM .................................................................................................................. 357,830 357,830 357,830 190 US CENTCOM .................................................................................................................... 168,208 168,208 168,208 200 US SOCOM ........................................................................................................................ 2,280 2,280 2,280 210 US TRANSCOM .................................................................................................................. 533 533 533 215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,091,655 1,091,655 1,091,655 1

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 30,792,217 32,248,817 32,748,300 1,423,400 32


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MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 1,570,697 1,572,497 1,572,497 1,800 1

UFR: sustain 3 additional C–37B ........................................................................... [1,800 ] [1,800 ] [1,800 ] 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ......................................................................................... 130,241 188,441 176,691 35,600 

Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources PACOM ...................................................... [22,600 ] [29,550 ] [22,600 ]BEAR PACOM ........................................................................................................... [22,600 ] BEAR PACOM spares ............................................................................................... [2,900 ] [2,900 ] PACAF Contingency response group ........................................................................ [10,100 ] [16,900 ] [10,100 ] SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,700,938 1,760,938 1,749,188 37,400 1

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 113,722 113,722 113,722 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 24,804 24,804 24,804 290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ................................................................. 95,733 95,733 95,733 320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 395,476 395,476 395,476 330 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 501,599 501,599 501,599 340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 287,500 287,500 287,500 350 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 91,384 91,384 91,384 370 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 166,795 166,795 166,795 380 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 4,134 4,134 4,134 390 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 222,691 222,691 222,691 400 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 171,974 171,974 176,974 

Pilot program for training students as aircraft technicians ................................. [5,000 ] 

410 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 60,070 60,070 60,070 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 2,135,882 2,135,882 2,140,882 2


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ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 805,453 805,453 805,453 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 127,379 127,379 127,379 470 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 911,283 911,283 911,283 480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 432,172 422,172 432,172 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 1,175,658 1,166,658 1,175,658 –5,000 1

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–9,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

500 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................................................. 26,719 29,819 26,719 3,100 

Civil Air Patrol ......................................................................................................... [3,100 ] [3,100 ] 

530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 76,878 76,878 76,878 535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,263,403 1,263,403 1,263,403 1

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,818,945 4,803,045 4,818,945 –1,900 4

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –389,600 129,100 –404,900 –

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–135,400 ] [–204,200 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–84,300 ] [–84,300 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–169,900 ] [–156,300 ] UFR: C&Y Tech Sustainment ................................................................................... [6,000 ] UFR: Child and Youth Compliance ......................................................................... [35,000 ] [35,000 ] UFR: Food Service Capabilities ............................................................................... [43,200 ] UFR: MWR Resiliency Capabilities .......................................................................... [40,000 ] UFR: Violence Prevention Program .......................................................................... [4,900 ] [4,900 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –389,600 129,100 –404,900 –

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .............................................. 39,447,982 40,559,082 41,586,415 1,054,000 40

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,801,007 1,801,007 1,801,007 1

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 210,642 210,642 210,642 


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030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 403,867 403,867 403,867 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 124,951 140,251 124,951 15,300 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [5,600 ] [5,600 ] Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [9,700 ] [9,700 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 240,835 258,635 266,635 43,600 

C–17 CLS workload ................................................................................................. [5,700 ] [5,700 ] C–17 depot-level repairable ................................................................................... [12,100 ] [12,100 ] UFR: Weapon Systems Sustainment ....................................................................... [25,800 ] [25,800 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 371,878 371,878 405,878 34,000 

UFR: Restore maintenance and repair .................................................................... [34,000 ] [34,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,153,180 3,186,280 3,212,980 92,900 3

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 74,153 74,153 74,153 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 19,522 19,522 19,522 090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .............................................................. 12,765 12,765 12,765 

100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ..................................................................... 7,495 7,495 7,495 110 AUDIOVISUAL ..................................................................................................................... 392 392 392 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................. 114,327 114,327 114,327 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

120 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –21,900 –33,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–21,900 ] [–33,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –21,900 –33,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................ 3,267,507 3,278,707 3,327,307 59,900 3


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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 3,175,055 3,265,955 3,175,055 3

Additional training man days ................................................................................. [54,900 ] Two C–130 simulators ............................................................................................ [36,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 746,082 801,682 812,082 18,500 

Additional training man days ................................................................................. [37,100 ] Restore support operations ..................................................................................... [18,500 ] [66,000 ] [18,500 ] 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 867,063 867,063 867,063 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .......................................... 325,090 372,690 401,090 47,600 

Restore restoration and modernization shortfalls .................................................. [14,600 ] [20,000 ] [14,600 ]Restore sustainment shortfalls ............................................................................... [33,000 ] [56,000 ] [33,000 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 1,100,829 1,152,129 1,159,529 110,000 1

C–130 propulsion improvements ............................................................................ [16,100 ] [16,100 ] Maintenance for RC–26 a/c .................................................................................... [28,700 ] [28,700 ] Sustain DCGS .......................................................................................................... [6,500 ] [6,500 ] UFR: Increase Weapons System Sustainment ......................................................... [58,700 ] [58,700 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 583,664 593,464 651,664 

Additional training man days ................................................................................. [9,800 ] UFR: Facility Restoration Modernization ................................................................. [68,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,797,783 7,052,983 7,066,483 176,100 6

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 44,955 44,955 44,955 

080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 97,230 97,230 52,230 

Advertising Reduction ............................................................................................. [–45,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 142,185 142,185 97,185 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

090 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –43,300 –65,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–43,300 ] [–65,300 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –43,300 –65,300 


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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ......................................................... 6,939,968 7,151,868 7,163,668 110,800 7

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 440,853 440,853 440,853 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ..................................................................................... 551,511 551,511 551,511 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .................................................... 5,008,274 5,035,414 5,008,274 6,300 5

Unfunded Requirement- Joint Task Force Platform Expansion .............................. [6,300 ] [6,300 ] Unfunded Requirement- Publicly Available Information (PAI) Capability Acceleration ................................................................................................................. [20,840 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,000,638 6,027,778 6,000,638 6,300 6

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 144,970 144,970 149,970 5,000 

Increase for curriculum development ..................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 84,402 84,402 84,402 

080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................ 379,462 379,462 379,462 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 608,834 608,834 613,834 5,000 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 183,000 234,500 208,000 26,500 

National Guard Youth Challenge ............................................................................ [1,500 ] [1,500 ] National Guard Youth Challenge Program .............................................................. [25,000 ] STARBASE ................................................................................................................ [20,000 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] World War I Centennial Commission ...................................................................... [5,000 ] 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................ 597,836 597,836 597,836 


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120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................................................... 1,439,010 1,439,010 1,439,010 1130 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY .......................................................................... 807,754 807,754 807,754 140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,009,702 2,009,702 2,009,702 2160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................................................. 24,207 24,207 24,207 170 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................................................... 400,422 414,922 400,422 14,300 

Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) ............................................... [14,500 ] [14,300 ] 

180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................................................ 217,585 215,085 217,585 –2,500 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 

190 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ................................................................... 131,268 131,268 131,268 200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .................................................................... 722,496 722,496 722,496 210 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ........................................................................................... 683,665 703,665 683,665 

Joint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell (JAPEC) .................................... [20,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 34,712 34,712 34,712 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................ 542,604 517,604 542,604 –3,800 

Efficiencies from DTRA/JIDO integration ................................................................. [–25,000 ] [–3,800 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 2,794,389 2,844,389 2,829,389 50,000 2

Impact aid for children with severe disabilities .................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Impact aid for schools with military dependent students ..................................... [50,000 ] [25,000 ] [40,000 ] 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................................................... 504,058 504,058 504,058 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 57,840 57,840 57,840 300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 1,488,344 1,515,110 1,497,344 11,000 1

CDC Study ............................................................................................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] Implementation of Military Housing Fall Prevention .............................................. [16,000 ] Implementation of transparency of Defense Business System Data ..................... [25,000 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–17,234 ] Readiness increase ................................................................................................. [1,000 ] Study on Air Force aircraft capacity and capabilities ........................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Support for Commission to Assess the Threat from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Events ................................................................................................ [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 94,273 94,273 94,273 320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ......................................................................... 436,776 436,776 436,776 325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 14,830,139 14,830,139 14,830,139 14


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SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 28,000,080 28,135,346 28,069,080 95,500 28

UNDISTRIBUTED 

330 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –229,900 –193,900 –

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................................................... [–6,500 ] [–9,800 ]Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–19,400 ] [–19,400 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–179,000 ] [–164,700 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–25,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –229,900 –193,900 –

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 34,609,552 34,542,058 34,683,552 –87,100 34

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ......................................... 14,538 14,538 14,538 020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ..................................................... 104,900 104,900 104,900 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION .................................................................................. 324,600 324,600 324,600 050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ............................................................................ 215,809 215,809 215,809 

Department of Defense Cleanup and Removal of Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant 

associated with the Prinz Eugen ........................................................................ [6,000 ] 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–6,000 ] 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ............................................................................. 281,415 323,649 323,000 42,234 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation .......................................................................................... [30,000 ] [41,585 ] [42,234 ] Program increase .................................................................................................... [12,234 ] 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 293,749 323,749 313,749 30,000 

PFOA/PFOS Remediation .......................................................................................... [30,000 ] [20,000 ] [30,000 ] 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 9,002 9,002 9,002 090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ................................................. 208,673 208,673 208,673 


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SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ....................................................... 1,452,686 1,524,920 1,514,271 72,234 1

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ 2,271,269 726,995 

ERI costs transferred to base (except Ukraine assistance) ................................... [2,271,269 ] [2,121,300 ] Foreign Currency Fluctuations ................................................................................. [–313,315 ] Fuel Savings ............................................................................................................ [–1,090,990 ] Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response ................................. [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... 2,271,269 726,995 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................... 2,271,269 726,995 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 189,286,283 194,527,394 194,902,715 3,003,675 192


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................................................. 828,225 828,225 828,225 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................. 25,474 25,474 25,474 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ....................................................................................................... 1,778,644 1,778,644 1,778,644 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................................................. 260,575 260,575 260,575 060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................................................. 284,422 284,422 284,422 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 2,784,525 2,784,525 2,784,525 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .................................................................................... 502,330 502,330 502,330 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................... 104,149 104,149 104,149 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 80,249 80,249 80,249 110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................. 32,000 32,000 32,000 140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................................... 6,988,168 6,988,168 6,988,168 150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM .............................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 160 RESET ................................................................................................................................... 864,926 864,926 864,926 –250,000 

Realignment of depot operations to base .................................................................. [–250,000 ] 

180 US AFRICA COMMAND .......................................................................................................... 186,567 186,567 186,567 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ..................................................................................................... 44,250 44,250 44,250 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 14,769,504 14,769,504 14,769,504 –250,000 1

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ............................................................................................ 56,500 56,500 56,500 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................ 56,500 56,500 56,500 

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390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 789,355 789,355 789,355 400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................... 16,567 16,567 16,567 410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 6,000 6,000 6,000 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 5,207 5,207 5,207 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 107,091 107,091 107,091 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................. 165,280 165,280 165,280 565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 1,083,390 1,083,390 1,083,390 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 2,172,890 2,172,890 2,172,890 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ........................................................... 16,998,894 16,998,894 16,998,894 –250,000 1

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................. 4,179 4,179 4,179 

040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................................................................................. 2,132 2,132 2,132 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 779 779 779 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 17,609 17,609 17,609 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 24,699 24,699 24,699 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ................................................... 24,699 24,699 24,699 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................................................................. 41,731 41,731 41,731 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ............................................................................................ 762 762 762 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ................................................................................................. 11,855 11,855 11,855 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ....................................................................................................... 204 204 204 060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................................................................. 27,583 27,583 27,583 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................................................... 5,792 5,792 5,792 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 18,507 18,507 18,507 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ............................................................. 937 937 937 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 107,371 107,371 107,371 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................... 740 740 740 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 740 740 740 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ........................................................... 108,111 108,111 108,111 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ....................................................................................................................... 2,660,855 2,660,855 2,660,855 

020 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 21,000 21,000 21,000 030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................... 684,786 684,786 684,786 

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................. 405,117 405,117 405,117 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ............................................................................. 3,771,758 3,771,758 3,771,758 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

050 SUSTAINMENT ....................................................................................................................... 955,574 955,574 955,574 

060 INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 39,595 39,595 39,595 070 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................... 75,976 75,976 75,976 

080 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................. 94,612 94,612 94,612 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ............................................................................. 1,165,757 1,165,757 1,165,757 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ..................................................... 4,937,515 4,937,515 4,937,515 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ ...................................................................................................................................... 1,269,000 1,269,000 1,269,000 


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020 SYRIA .................................................................................................................................... 500,000 500,000 500,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ....................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN & EQUIP FUND ......................................................... 1,769,000 1,769,000 1,769,000 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 412,710 412,710 412,710 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ............................................................................................................. 5,674 5,674 5,674 030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ...................................................... 1,750 1,750 1,750 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .............................................................................. 2,989 2,989 2,989 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 144,030 144,030 144,030 060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 211,196 211,196 211,196 070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................. 1,921 1,921 1,921 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................. 102,834 102,834 102,834 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .............................................................................. 871,453 871,453 871,453 100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ............................................................................ 19,627 19,627 19,627 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 2,483,179 2,548,179 2,483,179 

Repairs related to USS Fitzgerald .............................................................................. [65,000 ] 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE .................................................... 58,886 58,886 58,886 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .................................................................................. 4,400 4,400 4,400 160 WARFARE TACTICS ................................................................................................................ 21,550 21,550 21,550 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................... 21,104 21,104 21,104 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................................................................. 611,936 611,936 611,936 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................................... 11,433 11,433 11,433 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................... 371,611 371,611 371,611 290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................... 9,598 9,598 9,598 310 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ........................................................... 31,898 31,898 31,898 320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 230,246 230,246 230,246 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 5,630,025 5,695,025 5,630,025 

MOBILIZATION 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ....................................................................................... 1,869 1,869 1,869 370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 11,905 11,905 11,905 390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 161,885 161,885 161,885 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................ 175,659 175,659 175,659 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................... 43,369 43,369 43,369 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................................................................... 43,369 43,369 43,369 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................... 3,217 3,217 3,217 

540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 7,356 7,356 7,356 590 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 67,938 67,938 67,938 620 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT .......................................................................... 9,446 9,446 9,446 660 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ............................................................................ 1,528 1,528 1,528 775 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 12,751 12,751 12,751 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 102,236 102,236 102,236 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................... 5,951,289 6,016,289 5,951,289 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES .......................................................................................................... 720,013 720,013 720,013 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................... 256,536 256,536 256,536 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 52,000 52,000 52,000 070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 17,529 17,529 17,529 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 1,046,078 1,046,078 1,046,078 


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TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................... 29,421 29,421 29,421 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................................................................... 29,421 29,421 29,421 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 62,225 62,225 62,225 

215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 3,650 3,650 3,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 65,875 65,875 65,875 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................... 1,141,374 1,141,374 1,141,374 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 14,964 14,964 14,964 

080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .................................................................................................. 9,016 9,016 9,016 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 23,980 23,980 23,980 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES .................................................... 23,980 23,980 23,980 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................................................. 2,548 2,548 2,548 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 819 819 819 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 3,367 3,367 3,367 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ............................................... 3,367 3,367 3,367 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .................................................................................................. 248,235 248,235 248,235 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ......................................................................................... 1,394,962 1,394,962 1,394,962 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ............................................................ 5,450 5,450 5,450 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 699,860 699,860 699,860 050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ............................................. 113,131 113,131 113,131 060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ................................................ 2,039,551 2,077,551 2,039,551 

Restoration of Damaged U–2 Aircraft ........................................................................ [38,000 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ...................................................................................................... 2,059,363 2,059,363 2,059,363 

080 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 1,088,946 1,088,946 1,088,946 090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ...................................................................................... 15,274 15,274 15,274 100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 198,090 198,090 198,090 120 LAUNCH FACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 385 385 385 130 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................................... 22,020 22,020 22,020 160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ......................................................................................................... 381 381 381 170 US STRATCOM ....................................................................................................................... 698 698 698 180 US CYBERCOM ...................................................................................................................... 35,239 35,239 35,239 190 US CENTCOM ........................................................................................................................ 159,520 159,520 159,520 200 US SOCOM ............................................................................................................................ 19,000 19,000 19,000 215 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 58,098 58,098 58,098 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 8,158,203 8,196,203 8,158,203 

MOBILIZATION 

220 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................. 1,430,316 1,430,316 1,430,316 

230 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................. 213,827 213,827 213,827 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ............................................................................................ 1,644,143 1,644,143 1,644,143 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

270 OFFICER ACQUISITION ........................................................................................................... 300 300 300 

280 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................................................... 298 298 298 


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290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ..................................................................... 90 90 90 320 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................... 25,675 25,675 25,675 330 FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................................................. 879 879 879 340 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .......................................................................... 1,114 1,114 1,114 350 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................... 1,426 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ...................................................................... 29,782 29,782 29,782 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

420 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................ 151,847 151,847 151,847 

430 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 8,744 8,744 8,744 470 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................... 6,583 6,583 6,583 480 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................... 129,508 129,508 129,508 490 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 84,110 84,110 84,110 530 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ..................................................................................................... 120 120 120 535 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 53,255 53,255 53,255 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................... 434,167 434,167 434,167 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .................................................. 10,266,295 10,304,295 10,266,295 1

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 52,323 52,323 52,323 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 6,200 6,200 6,200 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 58,523 58,523 58,523 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ................................................ 58,523 58,523 58,523 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ........................................................................................... 3,468 3,468 3,468 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................... 11,932 11,932 11,932 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 15,400 15,400 15,400 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ............................................................. 15,400 15,400 15,400 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ........................................................................................................ 4,841 4,841 4,841 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ........................................................ 3,305,234 3,305,234 3,311,534 

UFR: Joint Task Force Platform Expansion ................................................................. [6,300 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .................................................................................. 3,310,075 3,310,075 3,316,375 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

110 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY .................................................................................... 9,853 9,853 9,853 

120 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ....................................................................... 21,317 21,317 21,317 140 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY .......................................................................... 64,137 64,137 64,137 160 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................................................................................... 115,000 115,000 115,000 180 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .................................................................................................... 13,255 13,255 13,255 200 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ........................................................................ 2,312,000 2,162,000 2,562,000 –250,000 

Reduction to Coalition Support Funds ........................................................................ [–100,000 ] [–100,000 ] Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance ...................................................... [–150,000 ] [–150,000 ] Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative ........................................................................ [350,000 ] 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................................................................ 31,000 31,000 31,000 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ............................................................................ 34,715 34,715 34,715 320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ............................................................................. 3,179 3,179 3,179 325 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................ 1,878,713 1,878,713 1,878,713 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................. 4,483,169 4,333,169 4,733,169 –250,000 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................... 7,793,244 7,643,244 8,049,544 –250,000 


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UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .......................................................................................... 150,000 350,000 

Program increase ........................................................................................................ [200,000 ] Transfer from DSCA .................................................................................................... [150,000 ] [150,000 ] SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .............................................................. 150,000 350,000 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ................................................................ 150,000 350,000 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................................... –2,271,269 –2,121,300 

ERI costs transferred from OCO to base (except Ukraine assistance) ...................... [–2,271,269 ] [–2,121,300 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ......................................................................................... –2,271,269 –2,121,300 

TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................................... –2,271,269 –2,121,300 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 49,091,691 46,923,422 47,226,691 –150,000 4


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TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 133,881,636 1,202,089 –138,913 127,350 13Defense Innovation Board software review .................................................................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Department of Defense State Partnership Program ..................................................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] ERI costs transferred to base ....................................................................................................... [214,289 ] [214,300 ] Freeze BAH reduction for Military Housing Privatization Initiative .............................................. [125,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................................... [–363,300 ] [–1,083,000 ] [–814,050 ] Increase Active Army end strength ............................................................................................... [829,400 ] [337,000 ] [625,000 ] Increase Active Marine Corps end strength ................................................................................. [100,000 ] [80,000 ] Increase Army National Guard end strength ................................................................................ [105,500 ] [13,000 ] Increase Army Reserve end strength ............................................................................................ [82,800 ] [13,000 ] Military Personnel Pay Raise ........................................................................................................ [206,400 ] [206,400 ] Public-Private partnership on military spousal employment ....................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] UFR: ANG funds training man days ............................................................................................. [170,800 ] UFR: Army readiness requirements ............................................................................................... [107,987 ] UFR: ATFP Enhancement—2nd Pier Sentry (Mahan Report) ....................................................... [12,000 ] Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ............................................................... 7,804,427 44,140 0 33,000 Accrual payment associated with increased end strength .......................................................... [44,140 ] [33,000 ] Total, Military Personnel ............................................................................................................. 141,686,063 1,246,229 –138,913 160,350 14


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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 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Con

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Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 4,326,172 

Ø214,289 

Ø214,300 0 

ERI costs transferred to base budget .......................................................................................... [

¥214,289 ] [

¥214,300 ] 

Total, Military Personnel Appropriations .................................................................................... 4,326,172 

Ø214,289 

Ø214,300 0 


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TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS .............................................................................................................. 43,140 43,140 43,140 SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ..................................................................................................... 40,636 90,747 90,736 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base ....................................................................... [50,111 ] [50,100 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 83,776 133,887 133,876 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 66,462 66,462 66,462 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 66,462 66,462 66,462 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1,389,340 1,344,340 1,389,340 

Civilian Personnel Compensation and Benefits ........................................................ [–20,000 ] Commissary operations ............................................................................................. [–25,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ........................................................... 1,389,340 1,344,340 1,389,340 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 47,018 47,018 47,018 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 47,018 47,018 47,018 


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NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 135,800 135,800 135,800 DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ................................................................................................. 11,197 11,197 11,197 TAH MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 54,453 54,453 54,453 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................... 18,622 18,622 18,622 READY RESERVE FORCES .............................................................................................................. 289,255 296,255 296,255 7,000 

Strategic Sealift SLEP ............................................................................................... [7,000 ] [7,000 ] [7,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ....................................................... 509,327 516,327 516,327 7,000 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—O&M .................................................................................................. 104,237 104,237 104,237 CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—RDT&E ............................................................................................... 839,414 839,414 839,414 CHEM DEMILITARIZATION—PROC ................................................................................................. 18,081 18,081 18,081 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ........................................ 961,732 961,732 961,732 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 674,001 701,001 674,001 31,000 

Administrative Overhead ........................................................................................... [–2,000 ] National Guard counter-drug programs .................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SOUTHCOM ISR .......................................................................................................... [21,000 ] [21,000 ] Travel, Infrastructure, Support .................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 116,813 116,813 116,813 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 790,814 817,814 790,814 31,000 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 334,087 334,087 329,087 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–5,000 ]

RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 2,800 2,800 2,800 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 336,887 336,887 331,887 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 9,457,768 9,475,768 9,457,768 8,000 

Maintenance of inpatient capabilities of OCONUS MTFs ......................................... [10,000 ] Pre-mobilization health care under section 12304b ................................................ [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 15,317,732 15,317,732 15,317,732 1CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,193,045 2,193,045 2,193,045 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 1,803,733 1,803,733 1,803,733 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 330,752 321,752 330,752 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................... [–9,000 ]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 737,730 737,730 737,730 BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................... 2,255,163 2,255,163 2,255,163 RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................................... 9,796 9,796 9,796 EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 64,881 64,881 64,881 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 246,268 276,268 246,268 

Program increase for hypoxia research ..................................................................... [5,000 ] Research of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ....................................................... [25,000 ] 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ........................................................................................................ 99,039 99,039 99,039 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................ 170,602 170,602 170,602 MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 69,191 69,191 69,191 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................ 13,438 13,438 13,438 INITIAL OUTFITTING ........................................................................................................................ 26,978 26,978 26,978 REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................................ 360,831 360,831 360,831 THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM ................................................................. 8,326 8,326 8,326 DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 499,193 499,193 499,193 

UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................................................. –157,600 –219,600 

Change to Pharmacy Copayments ............................................................................ [–62,000 ] 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

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Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................... [–15,500 ] [–15,500 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................ [–142,100 ] [–142,100 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 33,664,466 33,545,866 33,664,466 –211,600 3TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 37,849,822 37,770,333 37,901,922 –173,600 3


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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Con

Aut

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ..................................................................................................... 50,111 

ERI costs transfer from OCO to base ....................................................................... [–50,111 ] [–50,111 ]

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 50,111 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ENERGY MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ............................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 70,000 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 28,845 28,845 28,845 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 98,845 98,845 98,845 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 196,300 196,300 196,300 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 196,300 196,300 196,300 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 24,692 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 24,692 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 61,857 61,857 61,857 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 331,968 331,968 331,968 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 1,980 1,980 1,980 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 395,805 395,805 395,805 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 765,753 715,642 715,642 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Army ALABAMA Fort Rucker TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 Army ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB GENERAL INSTRUCTION BUILDING 22,000 22,000 22,000 Army ARIZONA Fort Huachuca GROUND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT BUILDING 30,000 30,000 30,000 Army CALIFORNIA Fort Irwin LAND ACQUISITION 3,000 3,000 3,000 Army COLORADO Fort Carson AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT 21,000 21,000 21,000 Army COLORADO Fort Carson BATTLEFIELD WEATHER FACILITY 8,300 8,300 8,300 Army FLORIDA Eglin AFB MULTIPURPOSE RANGE COMPLEX 18,000 18,000 18,000 Army GEORGIA Fort Benning AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 10,800 10,800 10,800 Army GEORGIA Fort Benning TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 28,000 28,000 28,000 Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon ACCESS CONTROL POINT 33,000 33,000 33,000 Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon AUTOMATION-AIDED INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING 18,500 18,500 18,500 Army GERMANY Stuttgart COMMISSARY 40,000 40,000 40,000 Army GERMANY Wiesbaden ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 43,000 43,000 43,000 Army HAWAII Fort Shafter COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY, INCR 3 90,000 90,000 90,000 Army HAWAII Pohakuloa Training Area OPERATIONAL READINESS TRAINING COMPLEX (BARRACKS) 0 0 25,000 25,000 Army INDIANA Crane Army Ammunition 

Activity 

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING BUILDING 24,000 24,000 24,000 

Army KOREA Kunsan AB UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HANGAR 53,000 53,000 53,000 Army NEW YORK U.S. Military Academy CEMETERY 22,000 22,000 22,000 Army SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Jackson RECEPTION BARRACKS COMPLEX, PH1 60,000 60,000 60,000 Army SOUTH CAROLINA Shaw AFB MISSION TRAINING COMPLEX 25,000 25,000 25,000 Army TEXAS Camp Bullis VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 13,600 13,600 13,600 Army TEXAS Fort Hood BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX 37,000 37,000 37,000 


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Army TEXAS Fort Hood VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 33,000 33,000 33,000 Army TURKEY Turkey Various FORWARD OPERATING SITE 6,400 0 6,400 –6,400 Army VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir SECURE ADMIN/OPERATIONS FACILITY, INCR 3 14,124 14,124 14,124 Army VIRGINIA Joint Base Langley-Eustis AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONAL BLDG 34,000 34,000 34,000 Army VIRGINIA Joint Base Myer-Henderson SECURITY FENCE 20,000 20,000 20,000 Army WASHINGTON Joint Base Lewis-McChord CONFINEMENT FACILITY 66,000 66,000 0 Army WASHINGTON Yakima FIRE STATION 19,500 19,500 19,500 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: Planning and Design 0 0 15,700 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOST NATION SUPPORT 28,700 28,700 28,700 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 72,770 72,770 72,770 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: UNSPECIFIED MINOR CON- STRUCTION, ARMY 0 –10,000 0 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 31,500 41,500 31,500 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 920,394 957,794 938,894 62,400 

Navy ARIZONA Yuma ENLISTED DINING FACILITY & COMMUNITY BLDGS 36,358 36,358 36,358 Navy CALIFORNIA Barstow COMBAT VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITY 36,539 36,539 36,539 Navy CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT UPGRADE 61,139 61,139 61,139 Navy CALIFORNIA Coronado UNDERSEA RESCUE COMMAND OPERATIONS BUILDING 0 36,000 36,000 36,000 Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore F/A 18 AVIONICS REPAIR FACILITY REPLACEMENT 60,828 60,828 60,828 Navy CALIFORNIA Miramar AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (INC 2) 39,600 39,600 39,600 Navy CALIFORNIA Miramar F–35 SIMULATOR FACILITY 0 47,600 47,574 47,600 Navy CALIFORNIA San Diego P440 PIER 8 REPLACEMENT 0 0 108,000 Navy CALIFORNIA Twentynine Palms POTABLE WATER TREATMENT/BLENDING FACILITY 55,099 55,099 55,099 Navy DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NSA Washington ELECTRONICS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORA- TORY 37,882 37,882 37,882 Navy DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NSA Washington WASHINGTON NAVY YARD AT/FP 60,000 14,810 0 –60,000 Navy DJIBOUTI Camp Lemonier AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION 13,390 0 13,390 –13,390 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Navy FLORIDA Mayport ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 

(AWWTP) 

74,994 74,994 74,994 

Navy FLORIDA Mayport MISSILE MAGAZINES 9,824 9,824 9,824 Navy FLORIDA Mayport P426 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) SUPPORT FACILITY (LSF) 0 0 81,000 Navy FLORIDA Mayport P427 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) TRAINING FACILITY (LSF) 0 0 29,000 Navy GEORGIA Albany COMBAT VEHICLE WAREHOUSE 0 43,300 43,308 43,300 Navy GREECE Souda Bay STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION 22,045 22,045 22,045 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR #2 75,233 75,233 75,233 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 66,747 66,747 66,747 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas MALS FACILITIES 49,431 49,431 49,431 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas NAVY-COMMERCIAL TIE-IN HARDENING 37,180 37,180 37,180 Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas WATER WELL FIELD 56,088 56,088 56,088 Navy HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam SEWER LIFT STATION & RELIEF SEWER LINE 73,200 73,200 73,200 Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay LHD PAD CONVERSIONS MV–22 LANDING PADS 19,012 19,012 19,012 Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay MOKAPU GATE ENTRY CONTROL AT/FP COMPLIANCE 0 0 26,492 26,492 Navy HAWAII Wahiawa COMMUNICATIONS/CRYPTO FACILITY 65,864 65,864 65,864 Navy JAPAN Iwakuni KC130J ENLISTED AIRCREW TRAINER FACILITY 21,860 21,860 21,860 Navy MAINE Kittery PAINT, BLAST, AND RUBBER FACILITY 61,692 61,692 61,692 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 37,983 37,983 37,983 Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune WATER TREATMENT PLANT REPLACEMENT HADNOT 

PT 

65,784 65,784 65,784 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine Corps 

Air Station 

F–35B VERTICAL LIFT FAN TEST FACILITY 15,671 15,671 15,671 

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune RADIO BN COMPLEX, PHASE 2 0 0 64,292 Navy VIRGINIA Dam Neck ISR OPERATIONS FACILITY EXPANSION 29,262 29,262 29,262 Navy VIRGINIA Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Story 

ACU–4 ELECTRICAL UPGRADES 2,596 2,596 2,596 


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Navy VIRGINIA Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

TBS FIRE STATION BUILDING 533 REPLACEMENT 0 0 23,738 23,738 

Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk CHAMBERS FIELD MAGAZINE RECAP PH 1 34,665 34,665 34,665 Navy VIRGINIA Portsmouth SHIP REPAIR TRAINING FACILITY 72,990 72,990 72,990 Navy VIRGINIA Yorktown BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 36,358 36,358 36,358 Navy WASHINGTON Indian Island MISSILE MAGAZINES 44,440 44,440 44,440 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: Planning and Design 0 0 18,500 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 219,069 219,069 228,069 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: UNSPECIFIED MINOR CON- STRUCTION 0 –10,000 0 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 23,842 23,842 23,842 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 1,616,665 1,674,985 2,043,569 103,740 

AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A ADAL CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS FACILITY 2,500 2,500 2,500 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A AGE FACILITY / FILLSTAND 21,000 21,000 21,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A CONSOLIDATED MUNITIONS ADMIN FACILITY 27,000 27,000 27,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A EXTEND UTILIDUCT TO SOUTH LOOP 48,000 48,000 48,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A OSS/WEAPONS/INTEL FACILITY 11,800 11,800 11,800 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A R–11 FUEL TRUCK SHELTER 9,600 9,600 9,600 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F–35A SATELLITE DINING FACILITY 8,000 8,000 8,000 AF ALASKA Eielson AFB REPAIR CENTRAL HEAT/POWER PLANT BOILER PH 4 41,000 41,000 41,000 AF ARKANSAS Little Rock AFB DORMITORY—168 PN 0 0 20,000 20,000 AF AUSTRALIA Darwin APR—BULK FUEL STORAGE TANKS 76,000 76,000 76,000 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ADAL B14 FUEL CELL HANGAR 0 1,400 0 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A AIRCRAFT 3-BAY MAINTENANCE HANGAR 0 107,000 0 107,000 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ALTER B181/185/187 SQUAD OPS/AMU 0 6,400 0 AF CALIFORNIA Travis Air Force Base KC–46A ALTER B811 CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 0 7,700 0 7,700 AF COLORADO Buckley Air Force Base SBIRS OPERATIONS FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF COLORADO Fort Carson 13 ASOS EXPANSION 13,000 13,000 13,000 AF COLORADO U.S. Air Force Academy AIR FORCE CYBERWORX 30,000 30,000 30,000 AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: POL CAPACITY PHASE II 0 0 4,700 AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 0 0 9,200 AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB F–35A ARMAMENT RESEARCH FAC ADDITION (B614) 8,700 8,700 8,700 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB LONG-RANGE STAND-OFF ACQUISITION FAC 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB DORMITORIES (288 RM) 0 44,000 44,000 44,000 AF FLORIDA MacDill AFB KC–135 BEDDOWN OG/MXG HQ 8,100 8,100 8,100 AF FLORIDA Tyndall Air Force Base FIRE STATION 0 17,000 17,000 17,000 AF GEORGIA Robins AFB COMMERCIAL VEHICLE VISITOR CONTROL FACILITY 9,800 9,800 9,800 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 12,900 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: CONSTRUCT PARALLEL TAXIWAY 0 0 30,000 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 0 0 12,500 AF ICELAND Keflavik ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 14,400 AF ITALY Aviano AB GUARDIAN ANGEL OPERATIONS FACILITY 27,325 0 27,325 –27,325 AF KANSAS McConnell AFB COMBAT ARMS FACILITY 17,500 17,500 17,500 AF LATVIA Lielvarde Air Base ERI: EXPAND STRATEGIC RAMP PARKING 0 0 3,850 AF LUXEMBOURG Sanem ERI: ECAOS DEPLOYABLE AIRBASE SYSTEM STORAGE 0 0 67,400 AF MARIANA ISLANDS Tinian APR LAND ACQUISITION 12,900 12,900 12,900 AF MARYLAND Joint Base Andrews PAR LAND ACQUISITION 17,500 17,500 17,500 AF MARYLAND Joint Base Andrews PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAP COMPLEX 254,000 124,000 58,000 –154,000 AF MASSACHUSETTS Hanscom AFB VANDENBERG GATE COMPLEX 11,400 11,400 11,400 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB RED FLAG 5TH GEN FACILITY ADDITION 23,000 23,000 23,000 AF NEVADA Nellis AFB VIRTUAL WARFARE CENTER OPERATIONS FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1749 FOR ATGL & LST SERVICING 0 2,000 0 2,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B1816 FOR SUPPLY 0 6,900 0 6,900 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2319 FOR BOOM OPERATOR TRAINER 0 6,100 0 6,100 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B2324 REGIONAL MX TRAINING FAC 0 18,000 0 18,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADAL B3209 FOR FUSELAGE TRAINER 0 3,300 0 3,300 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ADD TO B1837 FOR BODY TANKS STORAGE 0 2,300 0 2,300 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT STORAGE 0 4,100 0 4,100 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ALTER APRON & FUEL HYDRANTS 0 17,000 0 17,000 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ALTER BLDGS FOR OPS AND TFI AMU-AMXS 0 9,000 0 9,000 


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AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A ALTER FACILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE 0 5,800 0 5,800 AF NEW JERSEY McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC–46A TWO-BAY GENERAL PURPOSE MAINTENANCE 

HANGAR 

0 72,000 0 72,000 

AF NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB DANGEROUS CARGO PAD RELOCATE CATM 42,000 42,000 42,000 AF NEW MEXICO Holloman AFB RPA FIXED GROUND CONTROL STATION FACILITY 4,250 4,250 4,250 AF NEW MEXICO Kirtland Air Force Base FIRE STATION 0 9,300 9,300 9,300 AF NORTH DAKOTA Minot AFB INDOOR FIRING RANGE 27,000 27,000 27,000 AF NORWAY Rygge ERI: REPLACE/EXPAND QUICK REACTION ALERT PAD 0 0 10,300 AF OHIO Wright-Patterson AFB FIRE/CRASH RESCUE STATION 0 0 6,800 6,800 AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB FIRE RESCUE CENTER 0 0 16,000 16,000 AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB KC–46A FTU FUSELAGE TRAINER PHASE 2 4,900 4,900 4,900 AF QATAR Al Udeid CONSOLIDATED SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 15,000 0 15,000 –15,000 AF ROMANIA Campia Turzii ERI: UPGRADE UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE 0 0 2,950 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 4,000 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 0 0 20,000 AF SLOVAKIA Sliac Airport ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 0 0 22,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 10,000 10,000 10,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 4 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT RECRUIT DORMITORY 7 90,130 90,130 90,130 AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio CAMP BULLIS DINING FACILITY 18,500 18,500 18,500 AF TURKEY Incirlik AB DORMITORY—216 PN 25,997 0 25,997 –25,997 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Fairford EIC RC–135 INFRASTRUCTURE 2,150 2,150 2,150 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Fairford EIC RC–135 INTEL AND SQUAD OPS FACILITY 38,000 38,000 38,000 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force Fairford EIC RC–135 RUNWAY OVERRUN RECONFIGURATION 5,500 5,500 5,500 AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

CONSOLIDATED CORROSION CONTROL FACILITY 20,000 20,000 20,000 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6–BAY HANGAR 24,000 24,000 24,000 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A F–15 PARKING 10,800 10,800 10,800 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A FIELD TRAINING DETACHMENT FACILITY 12,492 12,492 12,492 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY 22,000 22,000 22,000 

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A INFRASTRUCTURE 6,700 6,700 6,700 


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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

AF UNITED KINGDOM Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A SQUADRON OPERATIONS AND AMU 41,000 41,000 41,000 

AF UTAH Hill AFB UTTR CONSOLIDATED MISSION CONTROL CENTER 28,000 28,000 28,000 AF WORLDWIDE Unspecified Worldwide Locations KC–46A MAIN OPERATING BASE 4 269,000 0 253,000 –269,000 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 56,630 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 97,852 97,852 97,852 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 56,400 56,400 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide Loca- tions UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 31,400 31,400 31,400 AF WYOMING F. E. Warren AFB CONSOLIDATED HELO/TRF OPS/AMU AND ALERT FAC 62,000 62,000 62,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 1,738,796 1,610,774 1,967,126 –60,622 

Def-Wide ALASKA Fort Greely MISSILE FIELD #4 200,000 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton AMBULATORY CARE CENTER REPLACEMENT 26,400 26,400 26,400 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF MARINE BATTALION COMPANY/TEAM FACILITIES 9,958 9,958 9,958 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF MOTOR TRANSPORT FACILITY EXPANSION 7,284 7,284 7,284 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF BASIC TRAINING COMMAND 96,077 96,077 96,077 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNIT ONE OPS FAC. #3 46,175 46,175 46,175 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM OPS FACILITY 50,265 50,265 50,265 Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF SEAL TEAM OPS FACILITY 66,218 66,218 66,218 Def-Wide COLORADO Schriever AFB AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/DENTAL ADD./ALT. 10,200 10,200 10,200 Def-Wide CONUS CLASSIFIED Classified Location BATTALION COMPLEX, PH 1 64,364 64,364 64,364 Def-Wide FLORIDA Eglin AFB SOF SIMULATOR FACILITY 5,000 5,000 5,000 Def-Wide FLORIDA Eglin AFB UPGRADE OPEN STORAGE YARD 4,100 4,100 4,100 Def-Wide FLORIDA Hurlburt Field SOF COMBAT AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 34,700 34,700 34,700 


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Def-Wide FLORIDA Hurlburt Field SOF SIMULATOR & FUSELAGE TRAINER FACILITY 11,700 11,700 11,700 Def-Wide GEORGIA Fort Gordon BLOOD DONOR CENTER REPLACEMENT 10,350 10,350 10,350 Def-Wide GERMANY Rhine Ordnance Barracks MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 7 106,700 106,700 106,700 Def-Wide GERMANY Spangdahlem AB SPANGDAHLEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 79,141 79,141 79,141 Def-Wide GERMANY Stuttgart ROBINSON BARRACKS ELEM. SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 46,609 46,609 46,609 Def-Wide GREECE Souda Bay CONSTRUCT HYDRANT SYSTEM 18,100 18,100 18,100 Def-Wide GUAM Andersen AFB CONSTRUCT TRUCK LOAD & UNLOAD FACILITY 23,900 23,900 23,900 Def-Wide HAWAII Kunia NSAH KUNIA TUNNEL ENTRANCE 5,000 5,000 5,000 Def-Wide ITALY Sigonella CONSTRUCT HYDRANT SYSTEM 22,400 0 22,400 –22,400 Def-Wide ITALY Vicenza VICENZA HIGH SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 62,406 62,406 62,406 Def-Wide JAPAN Iwakuni CONSTRUCT BULK STORAGE TANKS PH 1 30,800 30,800 30,800 Def-Wide JAPAN Kadena AB SOF MAINTENANCE HANGAR 3,972 3,972 3,972 Def-Wide JAPAN Kadena AB SOF SPECIAL TACTICS OPERATIONS FACILITY 27,573 27,573 27,573 Def-Wide JAPAN Okinawa REPLACE MOORING SYSTEM 11,900 11,900 11,900 Def-Wide JAPAN Sasebo UPGRADE FUEL WHARF 45,600 45,600 45,600 Def-Wide JAPAN Torri Commo Station SOF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FAC 25,323 25,323 25,323 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB AIRFIELD APRON 10,800 10,800 10,800 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB HANGAR/AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE UNIT 12,034 12,034 12,034 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB OPERATIONS AND WAREHOUSE FACILITIES 8,590 8,590 8,590 Def-Wide JAPAN Yokota AB SIMULATOR FACILITY 2,189 2,189 2,189 Def-Wide MARYLAND Bethesda Naval Hospital MEDICAL CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION INCR 2 123,800 123,800 123,800 Def-Wide MARYLAND Fort Meade NSAW RECAPITALIZE BUILDING #2 INCR 3 313,968 313,968 313,968 Def-Wide MISSOURI Fort Leonard Wood BLOOD PROCESSING CENTER REPLACEMENT 11,941 0 11,941 Def-Wide MISSOURI Fort Leonard Wood HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT 250,000 150,000 50,000 –150,000 Def-Wide MISSOURI St. Louis NEXT NGA WEST (N2W) COMPLEX, PHASE 1 381,000 200,000 50,000 –206,000 Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB SOF C–130 AGE FACILITY 8,228 8,228 8,228 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune AMBULATORY CARE CENTER ADDITION/ALTERATION 15,300 15,300 15,300 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/DENTAL CLINIC 22,000 22,000 22,000 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune AMBULATORY CARE CENTER/DENTAL CLINIC 21,400 21,400 21,400 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER 10,800 10,800 10,800 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF MOTOR TRANSPORT MAINTENANCE EXPANSION 20,539 20,539 20,539 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TRAINING CTR 20,260 20,260 20,260 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF SUPPORT BATTALION ADMIN FACILITY 13,518 13,518 13,518 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FACILITY 20,000 20,000 20,000 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF TELECOMM RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS 4,000 4,000 4,000 Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Seymour Johnson AFB CONSTRUCT TANKER TRUCK DELIVERY SYSTEM 20,000 20,000 20,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Def-Wide PUERTO RICO Punta Borinquen RAMEY UNIT SCHOOL REPLACEMENT 61,071 61,071 61,071 Def-Wide SOUTH CAROLINA Shaw AFB CONSOLIDATE FUEL FACILITIES 22,900 22,900 22,900 Def-Wide TEXAS Fort Bliss BLOOD PROCESSING CENTER 8,300 0 8,300 Def-Wide TEXAS Fort Bliss HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 8 251,330 251,330 251,330 Def-Wide UNITED KINGDOM Menwith Hill Station RAFMH MAIN GATE REHABILITATION 11,000 11,000 11,000 Def-Wide UTAH Hill AFB REPLACE POL FACILITIES 20,000 20,000 20,000 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Joint Expeditionary Base 

Little Creek—Story 

SOF SATEC RANGE EXPANSION 23,000 23,000 23,000 

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Norfolk REPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WAREHOUSE 18,500 18,500 18,500 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Pentagon PENTAGON CORR 8 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS CONTROL 

PT 

8,140 8,140 8,140 

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Pentagon S.E. SAFETY TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPROVEMENTS 28,700 28,700 28,700 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Pentagon SECURITY UPDATES 13,260 13,260 13,260 Def-Wide VIRGINIA Portsmouth REPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WAREHOUSE 22,500 22,500 22,500 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION 10,000 0 10,000 –10,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERV. INVEST. PROG. 150,000 150,000 176,500 15,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERCIP DESIGN 10,000 10,000 10,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations EXERCISE RELATED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 11,490 11,490 11,490 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 23,012 23,012 23,012 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN MDA EAST COAST SITE 0 10,000 0 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 1,150 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 1,900 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 39,746 39,746 39,746 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 40,220 40,220 40,220 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,150 1,150 1,150 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,942 1,942 1,942 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 26,147 26,147 26,147 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 20,000 20,000 20,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 13,500 13,500 13,500 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: DEFENSE WIDE UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 0 –27,440 0 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 8,000 8,000 8,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 7,384 7,384 7,384 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 10,000 10,000 10,000 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 2,039 2,039 2,039 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 3,314,913 2,763,832 2,613,463 –373,400 

NATO WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED NATO Security Investment Program NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 154,000 177,932 154,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

NATO WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED NATO Security Investment Program PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 0 –25,000 0 

NATO Security Investment Program Total .................................................................................................................... 154,000 152,932 154,000 0 

Army NG DELAWARE New Castle COMBINED SUPPORT MAINTENANCE SHOP 36,000 36,000 36,000 Army NG IDAHO MTC Gowen ENLISTED BARRACKS TRANSIENT TRAINING 0 9,000 9,000 9,000 Army NG IDAHO Orchard Training Area DIGITAL AIR/GROUND INTEGRATION RANGE 22,000 22,000 22,000 Army NG IOWA Camp Dodge VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY 0 0 8,500 8,500 Army NG KANSAS Fort Leavenworth ENLISTED BARRACKS TRANSIENT TRAINING 0 0 19,000 19,000 Army NG MAINE Presque Isle NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 17,500 17,500 17,500 Army NG MARYLAND Sykesville NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 19,000 19,000 19,000 Army NG MINNESOTA Arden Hills NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 39,000 39,000 39,000 Army NG MISSOURI Springfield AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR (ADDITION) 0 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army NG NEW MEXICO Las Cruces NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER ADDITION 8,600 8,600 8,600 Army NG VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir READINESS CENTER ADD/ALT 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army NG VIRGINIA Fort Pickett TRAINING AIDS CENTER 4,550 4,550 4,550 Army NG WASHINGTON Tumwater NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 31,000 31,000 31,000 Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 16,271 16,271 16,271 Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 16,731 16,731 16,731 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ....................................................................................................... 210,652 266,652 294,152 83,500 

Army Res CALIFORNIA Fallbrook ARMY RESERVE CENTER 36,000 36,000 36,000 Army Res DELAWARE Newark ARMY RESERVE CENTER 0 0 19,500 Army Res OHIO Wright-Patterson AFB AREA MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY 0 0 9,100 Army Res PUERTO RICO Aguadilla ARMY RESERVE CENTER 12,400 12,400 12,400 Army Res PUERTO RICO Fort Buchanan RESERVE CENTER 0 26,000 0 26,000 Army Res WASHINGTON Lewis-McCord RESERVE CENTER 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 Army Res WISCONSIN Fort McCoy AT/MOB DINING FACILITY–1428 PN 13,000 13,000 13,000 


November 7, 2017 (1:25 p.m.)

DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 6,887 6,887 6,887 Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 5,425 5,425 5,425 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .................................................................................................................. 73,712 129,712 132,312 56,000 

N/MC Res CALIFORNIA Lemoore NAVAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER LEMOORE 17,330 17,330 17,330 N/MC Res GEORGIA Fort Gordon NAVAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER FORT GORDON 17,797 17,797 17,797 N/MC Res NEW JERSEY Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst AIRCRAFT APRON, TAXIWAY & SUPPORT FACILITIES 11,573 11,573 11,573 N/MC Res TEXAS Fort Worth KC130-J EACTS FACILITY 12,637 12,637 12,637 N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,430 4,430 4,430 N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 1,504 1,504 1,504 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ................................................................................................................. 65,271 65,271 65,271 0 

Air NG CALIFORNIA March AFB TFI CONSTRUCT RPA FLIGHT TRAINING UNIT 15,000 15,000 15,000 Air NG COLORADO Peterson AFB SPACE CONTROL FACILITY 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG CONNECTICUT Bradley IAP CONSTRUCT BASE ENTRY COMPLEX 7,000 7,000 7,000 Air NG INDIANA Fort Wayne International 

Airport 

ADD TO BUILDING 764 FOR WEAPONS RELEASE 0 1,900 0 

Air NG INDIANA Hulman Regional Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG KENTUCKY Louisville IAP ADD/ALTER RESPONSE FORCES FACILITY 9,000 9,000 9,000 Air NG MISSISSIPPI Jackson International Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG MISSOURI Rosecrans Memorial Airport REPLACE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 10,000 10,000 10,000 Air NG NEW YORK Hancock Field ADD TO FLIGHT TRAINING UNIT, BUILDING 641 6,800 6,800 6,800 Air NG OHIO Rickenbacker International Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 0 Air NG OHIO Toledo Express Airport NORTHCOM—CONSTRUCT ALERT HANGAR 15,000 15,000 15,000 Air NG OKLAHOMA Tulsa International Airport CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG OREGON Klamath Falls IAP CONSTRUCT CORROSION CONTROL HANGAR 10,500 10,500 10,500 Air NG OREGON Klamath Falls IAP CONSTRUCT INDOOR RANGE 8,000 8,000 8,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Air NG SOUTH DAKOTA Joe Foss Field AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SHOPS 12,000 12,000 12,000 Air NG TENNESSEE McGhee-Tyson Airport REPLACE KC–135 MAINTENANCE HANGAR AND 

SHOPS 

25,000 25,000 25,000 

Air NG WISCONSIN Dane County Regional 

Airport/Truax Field 

CONSTRUCT SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 8,000 0 8,000 

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 18,000 18,000 18,000 Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING AND DESIGN 0 0 2,000 2,000 Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 17,191 17,191 17,191 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total .......................................................................................................... 161,491 203,391 187,491 34,000 

AF Res FLORIDA Patrick AFB GUARDIAN ANGEL FACILITY 25,000 25,000 25,000 AF Res GEORGIA Robins Air Force Base CONSOLIDATED MISSION COMPLEX PHASE 2 0 32,000 32,000 32,000 AF Res GUAM Joint Region Marianas RESERVE MEDICAL TRAINING FACILITY 5,200 5,200 5,200 AF Res HAWAII Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam CONSOLIDATED TRAINING FACILITY 5,500 5,500 5,500 AF Res MASSACHUSETTS Westover ARB INDOOR SMALL ARMS RANGE 10,000 10,000 10,000 AF Res MASSACHUSETTS Westover ARB MAINTENANCE FACILITY SHOPS 0 0 51,100 AF Res MINNESOTA Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP INDOOR SMALL ARMS RANGE 0 9,000 9,000 9,000 AF Res NORTH CAROLINA Seymour Johnson AFB KC–46A ADAL FOR ALT MISSION STORAGE 6,400 6,400 6,400 AF Res TEXAS NAS JRB Fort Worth MUNITIONS TRAINING/ADMIN FACILITY 0 3,100 3,100 3,100 AF Res UTAH Hill AFB ADD/ALTER LIFE SUPPORT FACILITY 3,100 3,100 3,100 AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 0 0 13,500 AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,725 4,725 4,725 13,500 AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,610 3,610 3,610 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ........................................................................................................... 63,535 107,635 172,235 57,600 

FH Con Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 6,100 6,100 6,100 FH Con Army GERMANY Baumholder CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 34,156 34,156 34,156 FH Con Army GERMANY South Camp Vilseck FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION (36 UNITS) 22,445 22,445 22,445 FH Con Army KOREA Camp Humphreys FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION INCR 2 34,402 34,402 34,402 FH Con Army KWAJALEIN Kwajalein Atoll FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 31,000 31,000 0 FH Con Army MASSACHUSETTS Natick FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION 21,000 21,000 21,000 FH Con Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 33,559 33,559 33,559 FH Con Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUC- TION, ARMY 0 –18,000 0 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total .................................................................................................................... 182,662 164,662 151,662 0 

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 12,816 12,816 12,816 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 20,893 20,893 20,893 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 148,538 148,538 148,538 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 57,708 57,708 57,708 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 37,089 37,089 37,089 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 400 400 400 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 8,930 8,930 8,930 FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 60,251 60,251 60,251 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ........................................................................................... 346,625 346,625 346,625 0 

FH Con Navy BAHRAIN ISLAND SW Asia CONSTRUCT ON-BASE GFOQ 2,138 2,138 2,138 FH Con Navy MARIANA ISLANDS Guam REPLACE ANDERSEN HOUSING PH II 40,875 40,875 0 FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 36,251 36,251 36,251 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,418 4,418 4,418 FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUC- TION, N/MC 0 –8,000 0 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ..................................................................................... 83,682 75,682 42,807 0 

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 14,529 14,529 14,529 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT 27,587 27,587 27,587 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 61,921 61,921 61,921 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 95,104 95,104 95,104 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 50,989 50,989 50,989 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 336 336 336 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 15,649 15,649 15,649 FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 62,167 62,167 62,167 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................................................ 328,282 328,282 328,282 0 

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS 80,617 80,617 80,617 FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PLANNING & DESIGN 4,445 4,445 4,445 FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations PRIOR YEAR SAVINGS: FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUC- TION 0 –20,000 0 


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DSK79H1C42 with DEFAULT_TEST
Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ............................................................................................................. 85,062 65,062 85,062 0 

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 29,424 29,424 29,424 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 21,569 21,569 21,569 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 16,818 16,818 16,818 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 134,189 134,189 134,189 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 53,464 53,464 53,464 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MISCELLANEOUS 1,839 1,839 1,839 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 13,517 13,517 13,517 FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 47,504 47,504 47,504 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .................................................................................... 318,324 318,324 318,324 0 

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 6 6 6 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 641 641 641 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations FURNISHINGS 407 407 407 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 12,390 12,390 12,390 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations LEASING 39,716 39,716 39,716 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 655 655 655 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MAINTENANCE 567 567 567 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations MANAGEMENT 319 319 319 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations SERVICES 14 14 14 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 268 268 268 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 86 86 86 FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UTILITIES 4,100 4,100 4,100 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ............................................................................ 59,169 59,169 59,169 0 

FHIF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—FHIF 2,726 2,726 2,726 

DoD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ............................................................................................................ 2,726 2,726 2,726 0 

UHIF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—UHIF 623 623 623 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ..................................................................................................... 623 623 623 0 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & Clo- sure, Army BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 58,000 58,000 58,000 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total .............................................................................................................. 58,000 58,000 58,000 0 

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & Clo- sure, Navy BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 93,474 128,474 93,474 35,000 BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–100: PLANNING, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT 8,428 8,428 8,428 BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–101: VARIOUS LOCATIONS 23,753 23,753 23,753 


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BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–138: NAS BRUNSWICK, ME 647 647 647 BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–157: MCSA KANSAS CITY, MO 40 40 40 BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–172: NWS SEAL BEACH, CONCORD, CA 5,355 5,355 5,355 BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations DON–84: JRB WILLOW GROVE & CAMBRIA REG AP 4,737 4,737 4,737 BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations UNDISTRIBUTED 7,210 7,210 7,210 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................................................................................... 143,644 178,644 143,644 35,000 Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 9,928,228 9,530,777 10,105,437 –1,782 


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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 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Co

Au

Army GUANTANAMO 

BAY, CUBA 

Guantanamo Bay OCO: BARRACKS 115,000 115,000 115,000 

Army TURKEY Various Locations FORWARD OPERATING SITE 0 6,400 0 6,400 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 15,700 15,700 0 Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations OCO: PLANNING AND DESIGN 9,000 9,000 9,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 139,700 146,100 124,000 6,400 

Navy DJIBOUTI Camp Lemonier AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON EXPANSION 0 13,390 0 13,390 Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 18,500 18,500 0 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 18,500 31,890 0 13,390 

AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: POL CAPACITY PHASE II 4,700 4,700 0 0 AF ESTONIA Amari Air Base ERI: TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON 9,200 9,200 0 0 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 12,900 0 0 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: CONSTRUCT PARALLEL TAXIWAY 30,000 0 0 AF HUNGARY Kecskemet AB ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 12,500 0 0 AF ICELAND Keflavik ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 14,400 14,400 0 AF ITALY Aviano AB GUARDIAN ANGEL OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 27,325 0 27,325 AF JORDAN Azraq OCO: MSAB DEVELOPMENT 143,000 143,000 143,000 AF LATVIA Lielvarde Air Base ERI: EXPAND STRATEGIC RAMP PARKING 3,850 3,850 0 AF LUXEMBOURG Sanem ERI: ECAOS DEPLOYABLE AIRBASE SYSTEM STORAGE 67,400 67,400 0 AF NORWAY Rygge ERI: REPLACE/EXPAND QUICK REACTION ALERT PAD 10,300 0 0 AF QATAR Al Udeid CONSOLIDATED SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 0 15,000 0 15,000 AF ROMANIA Campia Turzii ERI: UPGRADE UTILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE 2,950 2,950 0 


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AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 4,000 0 0 AF SLOVAKIA Malacky ERI: INCREASE POL STORAGE CAPACITY 20,000 0 0 AF SLOVAKIA Sliac Airport ERI: AIRFIELD UPGRADES 22,000 0 0 AF TURKEY Incirlik AB DORMITORY—216PN 0 25,997 0 25,997 AF TURKEY Incirlik AB OCO: RELOCATE BASE MAIN ACCESS CONTROL 

POINT 

14,600 14,600 14,600 

AF TURKEY Incirlik AB OCO: REPLACE PERIMETER FENCE 8,100 8,100 8,100 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 56,630 56,630 0 AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations OCO—PLANNING AND DESIGN 41,500 41,500 41,500 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 478,030 434,652 207,200 68,322 

Def-Wide ITALY Sigonella CONSTRUCT HYDRANT SYSTEM 0 22,400 0 22,400 Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERI: PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,900 1,900 0 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 1,900 24,300 0 22,400 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 638,130 636,942 331,200 110,512 


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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 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change C

A

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ........................................................................................................................... 133,000 0 0 0 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ............................................................................................................ 10,239,344 184,200 273,600 138,131 1Defense nuclear nonproliferation ...................................................................................... 1,793,310 80,000 250,297 90,000 Naval reactors ................................................................................................................... 1,479,751 0 38,000 0 

Federal salaries and expenses ......................................................................................... 418,595 –11,000 0 –11,000 

Total, National nuclear security administration ..................................................................... 13,931,000 253,200 561,897 217,131 1Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ........................................................................................ 5,537,186 70,000 0 –97,080 Other defense activities .................................................................................................... 815,512 3,000 0 488 Defense nuclear waste disposal ....................................................................................... 30,000 0 0 0 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities .................................................................... 6,382,698 73,000 0 –96,592 


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Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .......................................................................................... 20,313,698 326,200 561,897 120,539 2

Total, Discretionary Funding ............................................................................................................................... 20,446,698 326,200 561,897 120,539 2Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ..................................................................................................... 133,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy .......................................................................................................................................... 133,000 0 0 0 Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ....................................................................................................... 788,572 W76 Life extension program ...................................................................................................... 224,134 W88 Alteration program ............................................................................................................. 332,292 W80–4 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 399,090 

Total, Life extension programs ......................................................................................................... 1,744,088 0 0 0 Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 59,729 W76 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 51,400 W78 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 60,100 W80 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 80,087 B83 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 35,762 W87 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 83,200 W88 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 131,576 Stockpile systems 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................................................................................... 501,854 0 0 0 Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................... 52,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support ..................................................................................................................... 470,400 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change C

A

Research and development support .......................................................................................... 31,150 R&D certification and safety ..................................................................................................... 196,840 20,900 

Program increase for technology maturation ................................................................... [20,900] 

Management, technology, and production ................................................................................. 285,400 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................................................................... 983,790 0 20,900 0 

Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment ................................................................................................................ 20,579 Plutonium sustainment .............................................................................................................. 210,367 Tritium sustainment ................................................................................................................... 198,152 Domestic uranium enrichment ................................................................................................... 60,000 Strategic materials sustainment ............................................................................................... 206,196 

Total, Strategic materials .................................................................................................................. 695,294 0 0 0 

Total, Directed stockpile work ................................................................................................................... 3,977,026 0 20,900 0 Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ............................................................................................................... 57,710 Primary assessment technologies .............................................................................................. 89,313 Dynamic materials properties .................................................................................................... 122,347 Advanced radiography ................................................................................................................ 37,600 Secondary assessment technologies .......................................................................................... 76,833 –2,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

Academic alliances and partnerships ....................................................................................... 52,963 Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments .................................................................. 50,755 15,000 

Radiography project completion ....................................................................................... [15,000] 

Total, Science ..................................................................................................................................... 487,521 –2,000 15,000 0 


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Engineering 

Enhanced surety ......................................................................................................................... 39,717 12,300 

Program increase for technology maturation ................................................................... [12,300] 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .............................................................. 23,029 Nuclear survivability .................................................................................................................. 45,230 4,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [4,000 ] 

Enhanced surveillance ............................................................................................................... 45,147 

Stockpile Responsiveness .......................................................................................................... 40,000 10,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [10,000] 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................................................................. 193,123 4,000 22,300 0 Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ....................................................................................................................................... 79,575 –3,000 –1,643 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] [–1,643] 

Support of other stockpile programs ......................................................................................... 23,565 Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ................................................................... 77,915 Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ................................................................................. 7,596 Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ....................................................... 9,492 Facility operations and target production ................................................................................. 334,791 –3,000 12,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] Support increased shot rates ........................................................................................... [12,000]

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ........................................................................... 532,934 –6,000 12,000 –1,643 Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing ........................................................................................ 709,244 Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, LNL ...................................... 22,000 18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project ...................................... 3,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 25,000 0 0 0 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ..................................................................................... 734,244 0 0 0 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change C

A

Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ............................................................................................................. 12,000 12,000 

Program increase for research and infrastructure .......................................................... [12,000] 

Component manufacturing development ................................................................................... 38,644 36,400 

Improve production efficiency ........................................................................................... [36,400] 

Processing technology development .......................................................................................... 29,896 5,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [5,000] 

Total, Advanced manufacturing ........................................................................................................ 80,540 0 48,400 5,000 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................................................................ 2,028,362 –4,000 97,700 3,357 

Infrastructure and operations (formerly RTBF) 

Operations of facilities ....................................................................................................................... 868,000 –19,530 Safety and environmental operations ................................................................................................. 116,000 Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................................................................................. 360,000 35,000 50,000 35,000 

Program increase to address high-priority preventative maintenance .................................... [35,000 ] [50,000] [35,000] 

Recapitalization ................................................................................................................................... 427,342 115,000 100,000 115,000 

Program increase to address high-priority deferred maintenance ........................................... [115,000 ] [100,000] [115,000] 

Construction: 

18–D–680, Material Staging Facility, PX .................................................................................. 0 5,200 5,200 

Project initiation ................................................................................................................ [5,200 ] [5,200] 

18–D–660, Fire Station, Y–12 ................................................................................................... 28,000 18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ........................................................................ 6,800 17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ............................................................ 22,100 17–D–630 Expand Electrical Distribution System, LLNL .......................................................... 6,000 16–D–515 Albuquerque complex project ................................................................................... 98,000 15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ....................................................................... 7,000 


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07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility upgrade project, LANL ....................... 2,100 07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL ............................................................. 17,895 06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN ................................................. 663,000 04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement project, LANL ................ 180,900 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 1,031,795 5,200 0 5,200 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ......................................................................................................... 2,803,137 155,200 150,000 135,670 Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................................................................................. 219,464 –33,896 

Program decrease ...................................................................................................................... [–33,896] 

Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 105,600 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................................................................ 325,064 0 0 –33,896 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 686,977 33,000 5,000 28,000 

Support to physical security infrastructure recapitalization and CSTART ................................ [33,000 ] [28,000] Reduce deferred maintenance backlog ..................................................................................... [5,000]

Construction: 

17–D–710 West end protected area reduction project, Y–12 .................................................. 0 5,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [5,000] 

Total, Defense nuclear security ................................................................................................................. 686,977 33,000 5,000 33,000 Information technology and cybersecurity ................................................................................................... 186,728 Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 232,050 

Total, Weapons Activities .................................................................................................................................... 10,239,344 184,200 273,600 138,131 1Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security .................................................................................................... 46,339 20,000 

Enhanced nuclear security ................................................................................................ [20,000] 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change C

A

Radiological security .................................................................................................................. 146,340 20,000 20,000 

Protection and safe disposal of radioactive sources ....................................................... [20,000] [20,000] 

Nuclear smuggling detection ..................................................................................................... 144,429 –5,000 60,000 –5,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–5,000] 

Radiation detection ........................................................................................................... [60,000] 

Total, Global material security ......................................................................................................... 337,108 –5,000 100,000 15,000 

Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion .............................................................................................................. 125,500 Nuclear material removal .......................................................................................................... 32,925 5,000 

Acceleration of priority programs ......................................................... [5,000 ] 

Material disposition ................................................................................................................... 173,669 

Total, Material management & minimization ................................................................................... 332,094 5,000 0 0 

Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................................................................................... 129,703 70,297 

Verification ................................................................................................................................. [70,297] 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ............................................................................................... 446,095 5,000 5,000 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments and 3D printing efforts ............. [5,000 ] [5,000] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project .................................................................... 9,000 99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS .................................................. 270,000 70,000 80,000 70,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [70,000 ] [80,000] [70,000] 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ................................................................................................. 279,000 70,000 80,000 70,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ................................................................................. 1,524,000 75,000 250,297 90,000 Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ......................................................................................... 0 5,000 


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Direct support to low-enriched uranium R&D for Naval Reactors .................................................... [5,000 ] 

Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 40,950 Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program .......................................................................... 277,360 Rescission of prior year balances ............................................................................................................... –49,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................................................................................................ 1,793,310 80,000 250,297 90,000 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ........................................................................................................................ 473,267 Columbia-Class reactor systems development ............................................................................................ 156,700 S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................................................................................... 190,000 Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................................................................................. 466,884 38,000 

Reduce deferred maintenance backlog .............................................................................................. [38,000] 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 ................................................................................. 13,700 15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ................................................................................................... 15,000 14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ........................................................... 116,000 

Total, Construction ...................................................................................................................................... 144,700 0 0 0 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 48,200 –1,549 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–1,549] 

Total, Naval Reactors .......................................................................................................................................... 1,479,751 0 38,000 0 Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 418,595 –11,000 –11,000 

Program decrease to support maximum of 1,690 employees ........................................................... [–11,000 ] [–11,000] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ...................................................................................................................... 418,595 –11,000 0 –11,000 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change C

A

Closure sites administration ............................................................................................................... 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................................................................... 58,692 35,000 35,000 

Acceleration of priority programs .................................................................. [35,000 ] [35,000] 

Central plateau remediation ............................................................................................................... 637,879 8,000 4,371 

Acceleration of priority programs .................................................................. [8,000 ] [4,371] 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................................................................................... 5,121 

Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage .............................................................. 6,500 15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ................................................................ 8,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 14,500 0 0 0 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................................................................... 716,192 43,000 0 39,371 Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 .......................................................................................... 19,975 Solid waste stabilization and disposition .......................................................................................... 170,101 Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............................................................. 111,352 Soil and water remediation—2035 .................................................................................................... 44,727 Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................................................... 4,071 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ............................................................................................................... 350,226 0 0 0 NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ............................................................................................ 1,175 Separations Process Research Unit .................................................................................................... 1,800 Nevada ................................................................................................................................................ 60,136 Sandia National Laboratories ............................................................................................................. 2,600 


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Los Alamos National Laboratory ......................................................................................................... 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ..................................................................................................... 257,340 0 0 0 Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 ............................................................................................................. 29,369 OR-0042—D&D -ORNL .............................................................................................................. 48,110 Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ....................................................................... 5,000 14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment facility .......................................................... 17,100 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ....................................................................................................... 99,579 0 0 0 U233 Disposition Program .................................................................................................................. 33,784 

OR cleanup and disposition ...................................................................................................... 66,632 

OR reservation community and regulatory support ................................................................... 4,605 OR Solid waste stabilization and disposition technology development ................................... 3,000 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ..................................................................................................................... 207,600 0 0 0 Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

Construction: 

01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D .................................................................... 655,000 01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ...................................................................... 35,000 

Total, 01–D–416 Construction ................................................................................................. 690,000 0 0 0 

WTP Commissioning ........................................................... 8,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant ........................................................................... 698,000 0 0 0 

Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ................................................................ 713,311 Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP .............................................. 93,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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Total, Tank farm activities ................................................................................................................ 806,311 0 0 0 

Total, Office of River protection ................................................................................................................ 1,504,311 0 0 0 Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ............................................................................................................ 323,482 27,000 27,000 

Acceleration of priority programs .................................................................. [27,000 ] [27,000] 

Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup .............................................................................................................. 159,478 

Construction: 

08–D–402, Emergency Operations Center ........................................................................ 500 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 159,978 0 0 0 SR community and regulatory support ............................................................................................... 11,249 Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 597,258 Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ........................................................................................................ 500 17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 .......................................................................... 40,000 05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site ..................................... 150,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 190,500 0 0 0 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ................................................................................................ 787,758 0 0 0 

Total, Savannah River site ......................................................................................................................... 1,282,467 27,000 0 27,000 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 206,617 


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Central characterization project ......................................................................................................... 22,500 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 21,854 Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ...................................... 46,000 15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ................................................................................................ 19,600 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 65,600 0 0 0 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .............................................................................................................. 316,571 0 0 0 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 300,000 Program support .......................................................................................................................................... 6,979 WCF Mission Related Activities ................................................................................................................... 22,109 –20,109 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–20,109] 

Minority Serving Institution Partnership ...................................................................................................... 6,000 Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation ........................................................................................................................ 16,500 Paducah .............................................................................................................................................. 14,049 Portsmouth .......................................................................................................................................... 12,713 Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................................................................................... 75,600 Savannah River Site ........................................................................................................................... 142,314 Waste Isolation Pilot Project ............................................................................................................... 5,200 West Valley .......................................................................................................................................... 2,784 

Total, Safeguards and Security .................................................................................................................. 269,160 0 0 0 Cyber Security .............................................................................................................................................. 43,342 –43,342 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–43,342] 

Technology development .............................................................................................................................. 25,000 HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 225,000 –100,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–100,000] 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................................................... 5,537,186 70,000 0 –97,080 Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2018 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change C

A

Environment, health, safety and security ........................................................................................... 130,693 –1,747 Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–1,747] Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 68,765 –765 Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–765] 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ...................................................................................... 199,458 0 0 –2,512 Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ................................................................................................. 24,068 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 50,863 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ............................................................................................. 74,931 0 0 0 Specialized security activities ...................................................................................................................... 237,912 3,000 3,000 

Classified topic ................................................................................................................................... [3,000 ] [3,000] 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ........................................................................................................................... 137,674 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 16,932 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ......................................................................................................... 154,606 0 0 0 Defense-related activities Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ......................................................................................................................... 48,484 Chief information officer ..................................................................................................................... 91,443 Project management oversight and assessments .............................................................................. 3,073 

Total, Defense related administrative support ......................................................................................... 143,000 0 0 0 

Office of hearings and appeals ................................................................................................................... 5,605 


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Subtotal, Other defense activities ...................................................................................................................... 815,512 3,000 0 488 Total, Other Defense Activities ........................................................................................................................... 815,512 3,000 0 488 Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage .......................................................................................................... 30,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ............................................................................................................. 30,000 0 0 0 


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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED 

Overseas contingency operations for base requirements 

 The House bill contained four provisions relating to 

overseas contingency operations for base requirements. Those are 

procurement for overseas contingency operations for base 

requirements (sec. 4103), research, development, test, and 

evaluation for overseas contingency operations for base 

requirements (sec. 4203), operation and maintenance for overseas 

contingency operations for base requirements (sec. 4303), and 

military personnel for overseas contingency operations for base 

requirements (sec. 4403). 

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

 The House recedes.